The national Republican., 1866-08-15
FOrney on Profit.

EOThCy Vh HTEOuts
It is as amusing as it is lamentable to note
the somersaults and gyrations Of political
trimmer. FoRSEY, for instance, is SORROW
ful instance Of how low man can get on his
belly to turn nimble nickle. Until Presi-
dent JOHNSON kicked him out of his kitchen,
whittier he was wont to 60 for crumbs, the
Dead Duck was sickening in his adulations
in that quarter, just rs he was, not many
years ago, before BUCHANAN gave him the
cold shoulder and bade him try to earn an
honest living, instead Of sponging on his
friends. How far he went when he was
prophet-FoRSEY is always on the profit, you
know-how far be went will be seen from the
following Occasional" letter, copied from
his organ Dec. 81, 1865, two months prior to
.ASpREw JonssoS's 22d of February speech.
1t is worthy Of perusal, for it is FoRSEY all
over. Read:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 20, 1865.
The two communications of the President,
Just published, to the Provisional Governors
Of Alabama and Georgia, relieving those Off
GERS and formally recognizing the persons
duly elected to succeed them, may be called
| ioihui VI tuS
or restoration policy Of the National Admin
istraton. From the debate which took place
in the Senate yesterday afternoon, and the
speech of Mr.. Stevens in the House on Mon.
day, you will note the indications of opposi.
tion to this measure on the part Of some OF
the prominent members Of the Republican
or National Union party. But / entertain
little doubt, particularly in view OF the Pres
ident's special message, accompanied by the
reports Of Lieut.. Gen. Grant and Gen. Carl
Schurz sent to the Senate in reply TO the
resolution of Mr.. Cowan, of Pennsylvania,
that the steps taken by the Executive in re-
habilitating these States, and the recognition
Of their reorganization, will meet the ap-
proval Of the great body Of the citizens who
elected Lincoln and johnson in November Of
1864. 1t is not in the nature Of things that
the propositions Of Mr.. Stevens, to hold these
States in territorial coudition "for some
years." or until certain amendments of the
National Constitution have been consum-
mated, can be made party test, not to
speak Of the necessity of maintaining under
such plan military organization, with all
be held together in the free States, in the
face of the incessant turbulence dissatsfac-
ton, and bitterness that must spread all over
| the Union, as consequence Of so chaotic
and unsettled policy.
| That most Of the recent seeded States
have done nearly everything that was ex.
pected Of them, by abolishing slavery and
the slave code, and by preparing to clothc
the freedmen with certain specified fran.
chses, or civil rights, we are assured by the
high authority of the President and of Gen
eral Grant. The one thing that the Presi.
dent and the Lieutenant General do not pro.
pose to trust to chance is the protection OF
the freedmen. On this subject the Execu.
tiye and Congress will exercise steady and,
If necessary, permanent supervision such,
at least, until the Southern people indicate a
willingness to act in perfect good faith to the
colored race. That they will ultimately act
in this way is just as sure US that free labor
| will prove to be more valuable, reliable and
profitable than slave labor. Let this fact be
established by experience, and the whole
problem j. solved. 1t is natural that some
men should be disappointed with this policy,
| and should for while resist it.
| 1t is also natural that the people lately in
rebellion should not be Immediately ready to
come under the laws Of Congress, and to
yield at once to so terrific a change in their
social and political relations. But in free
Government like this, dealing, as we are, not
with foreigners, but with people united to us
| by history, consanguinity, geographical, and
political tes-a people whose prosperity and
ours must live together in peace and harmony
| we cannot settle differences as we would
with nation Of sayages, and apply the hard
and cruel logic of the conquerors. We must,
in fact, practice to them that which we preach
to entire strangers, and forgive in them the
appearance of the spirit which belongs to us
as of common origin and common heritage.
In addition to the protection, security, and
indemnity furnished by the continuance of
the Freedmen's Bureau under the military
rule to the negroes in the old slave centres,
is the fact that Congress retains the power
OF refusing to admit every man who cannot
take the test oath, and to expel all who, hay
ing taken it, prove, after their entrance into
the national councils, that they have been
unworthy of its confidence.
/ repeat that, looking at the President 5
restoration policy, as enunciated in his two
letters to the Governors of Georgia and Ala
bama, in the light of the facts just stated,
believe and predict it will prove to be per-
manent and peaceful adjustment
OCCASIONAL.
Comment, of course would besuperlluous.
The letter tells the whole story, and is in the
Dead Ducks best vein. But isn't II singular
that his predictions should come true2-Phiia.
dispatch.