The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-14
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ZONE OF THE PEoPLE.
The Presidents Late Speeeh---its
InmsuaI Importance.

Tue ffGsAutnA's Late SpetCh-@~its
Unusual Importance.
specisl Dispatches to the New York Times.
WAsHNoToy, Thursday, February s.
President JOhnsOn's remarks TO the
Montana deputation, published this
morning. have attracted general atten-
tion. His declaration Of independence
of all political parties and all mere
party conditions, and his pledge to pro
mote etherestoration of peace and hsrmO-
nv to the Union by all the means in his
mower. and in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Constitution, have been
received as defining his position and
marking out tie lines of division which
political parties are likely to assume
for sorne wears to come. As general
thing his declarations have been re-
ceived with great favor. The extreme
men who are committed to opposite
views denounce him as untrue to his
marty. and are diligent and active in
| irving to alarm the more timid by tell
| ing them the President has deserted
his party and gone over to the Demo
crats.
All this is perfectly idle and absurd.
Whatever differences may arise be-
tween the President and his political
friends will be adiuged or fought out
within the ranks of his own party.
When he has occasion to fill vacancies
in office he will do it from his own par
ty and not from the ranks of the dem
ocrats. have DO doubt that in making
/ his selections from the Union Party for
appointments he will take those who
support his views rather than those
who oppose him; but further than this
he will not 90. II is very clear from
the tone and tenor of his remarks that
he will appeal 10 the people, if forced
to do so, against the disorgsnizing ultra
lism of Congress. But Union men
lmay dismiss sll their fears about his
going to the Democratic Party. The
ultraists in the House have given some
new indications OF their peculiar re-
gard for the public welfare in their &C
ton on the Naval Appropriation Bill
| Mr.. Washburne, OF illinois, moved tC
lstrike out every item in aid Of the Ma
Wy Yards at Norfolk and Pensacola, and
i had the aid Of Mr.. Stevens, who had
himself reported the bill
Gen. Banks acted with them, anc
lsaid that he would vote for no appro'
priations TO national works in tn,
| Southern States until he knew more o.
the temper and disposition Of the peO
tple there. This was assented to and
make the keynote OF the action Of th,
House. Mr.. Rice, Of Massachusetts,
and Mr.. Kasson, Of lows, attempted K
made the House understand that, il
case Of foreign war, it would be i'm
portaut 70 defend our Southern coast
As well as Northern, and that the Gul
and West India Squadrons would neet
harbors there for supplies and repairs
This was dismissed as Of not the slight
est consequences, and was met by III
Washburne and Mr.. lngersoll, Of Iii
nois, by the assertion that with or with
out navy yards We are match for al
the navies Of the world, and this me
with such hearty and unanimous a.
sent that nobody thought it worth Will
r 10 say anything further on the subjec
{ Yesterday the appropriations for tn
. Brooklyn Nsyyyard we're stricken ou
in very much the same temper and wit
the same enlightened regard for th
7 public welfare, in spite OF 3 vigorou
3 aud able remonstranee from Mr. Dal
: ling.