Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-09


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IN u Northern msn. II has reversed
~ satirs osdss Of shinssat the South. II
uo1n0 = pvvsil ID thu saanoils Of the
paisa, hencstorth The healing arts d astuts
Nd cenprehsnsivs statesmanship viii be
lpae9sd 70 smooth the rugged seams Of
var, 70 give peace and III the peaceful
pursaits ample scope, TO vitalise the new
eeasr Of things, and TO assuaes The inevi
table snotiens resulting from struggle 30
gigastie.
An eminent English statesman pithily
remarked thse blundes in statesmanship
afs worss than crimes. This remark Is en-
phatically true in the present crisis. A
blunder now in the policy Of the Govern
nent may destroy it, vitality for ycars.
asd may Icy the foundation for the most
serious disasters in the future. It need
not b explained how this may occur. II
iaprsssss itself upon the mind with the
elsarsess and certainty Of an intuition
Ths sctuensnt Of existing issues upon shy
other basis than the restoration Of all the
States, - equals in the Union, it is equally
clear TO the unjaundiced apprehension,
must result in the change ofthe Constitution
from . Representative Republic to Mill
tary Despotism. Such . radical revolution
would imperil equally the rights and liberties
ofthe Northern and Southern people, by
subjectinGs each to the control Of ire
-sponsible or accidental power The avoid
ancc Of such an error, therefore, would not
display magnanimity merelv-it would ex-
press forecast, wisdom, craftsmanship and
self-oontrol and would thus give the high
est security that nation can exhibit, OF
the capacity to govern wisely and be gov
erned with moderation, upon the subsi
dence Of the waves and throes Of revolution.
Mr.. johnson has given evidence Of the in
tuitive sagacity Of an able statesman, IN
perceiving the importance Of adhcrng to
the line Of policy hero indicated, and in
manifssting purpose to carry it out,
which the tremendous pressure Of fac
ton aud prejudice has not been able to
break. Calmly, steadily and firmly, he has
held TO the well-maturcd policy Of rcstora-
ton upon the basis Of equality, presenting
TO oil who oppose him the exterior firmnes
Of adamant, and concilating often IT, mos
violent opposition, by the philosophy 0
W. POetssUsSs euu SuC sooutcu "se6s"y
his motives Never has he faltered in hi
purpose, or failed in the singleness of hi
action, whenever he could bring t
bear upon the issues the Legitimate as
sistance Of his Executive functions. By
his firmness the country will be saved fron
the folly Of madness Of extreme measures
Congress cannot carry out a revolution il
the character Of the government, as is con
templatsd by ultra factionists, and canno
consumste practical disunlon, without tn
cooperation of the Executive. This vi
be obtained.
The spirit Of Mr.. Johnson's policy, il no
lts entire character in detail, is beginnin
20 pervadc tho minds Of some Of tho mos
distinguished Of the Republican Senator's
This spirit is essentially what We hav
indicated. In the following extract from
speech of Senator Fessendcn, Of Maine, 1t
expressed with hsartiness ard franknes
that We cordially embrace, as the brightes
harbingcr that We have observed in tn
utterances Of Senators. Tho spirit Of
true and catholic stat. smanship is apparer
in the grand basis upon which he builds hi
superstructure Of . restored Unioh-th
equality Of the several States, and the re
pudiation Of any effort to brand with
stigma any Of the States Of the Union.
AI,~ Att n, &c Nc ,Xt. oh al cnrrocpnpd "a 4
this great principle, then may the Union b
truly restored, and the past, with all il
narrowing rccollections. deprived Of il
power to clog the progress. prosperity an
national greatness Of our country
Before taking step which is perhaps I
affect the vel arc Of this Government in al
future time, and in acting upon question
that belongs peculiarly to them. the unitc
wisdom Of the nation as manifested through
its agents in Congress, deems it duty t
deliberate quietly, calmly, and patientl
upon what It is best to do. Do you thin
anybody will quarrel with that? We d.
not mean to jump At conclusions-ce n'edl
to act a. fact AZ ws can sateiy-but We d
not mean to be hurried beyond what on
judgment dictates ~ the necessary time 70
dcliberation and for action. The nation
will, however, understand, and does under
stand, that while Congress is doing this j
is anxious, - the people are anxious, tina
I'll these questions should be settled at til,
earliest possible day; that We may get rid o
oil this agitation that We may again be ;
united people, with all the stars in the flag
which my honorable friend from Wisconsin
(Ar. Doolittle) says are there, and having
right to shine, one with as much lustre Al
another and 20 far Is am concerned, ant
believe that to be the general feeling O
the friends with whom act-I seek not t,
impose, nor shall I try to impose. any con-
ditions upon any people in this Union
who are to make part Of us, that eithe
now Of ct any future time shall have any
thing in them Of tho character Of degreda
ton.
ltis not 70 b. supposed, It cannot posi-
bly, be supposed for = moment, that tn,
people Of the Confederate States who hav,
been ct war with 10, feel kindly towards
~. should not ct once feel kindly to
H.