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ffon to manage the work Of reconstruction
contrary to the expectation Of the loyal peo-
pie, and'to deny congrees Its legitimate share
IN It, these men remained iucredu'ous Of the
possibility Of recreancy on the part Of the
1're*aaeut almost I'LL the moment Of the de-
livery Of the veto message! Is 1t to be won-
:Nerfd, that when he himself al last tore
away the Eell Of ambiguous language md h.
sincere professions, that had concealed his real
purposes 70 long, the bltterest feelings of iod1g.
nstion snd sorrow took at once possession
of Them, and made them foremost IN vigorous
deuuucistion and xealous advocacy Of prompt,
direct Upngressional rebuke Of Executive pre-
sumption: Indeed, the course Of the in
higufng, Gith1ess demagogue, whom the bull
let Of the assassin forced upon the nation as
Chief Magistrate, instead of destroying and
!, dlssppti4g the majority OF Congress, has
infnsed tDore consciousness of fright and
might, more resolution aud flrnaness intb It,
And hence every patriot may thank Proyi-
dence that the die Is cast, that the issre Ia
made, that all uncertainty Is removed and
that Congress, knowing at last what to expect
from the President, will know how: to battle
him. .4-s-..- A'--- = -.
~ THE CONFIDENCE GAME
Vbe President bosstsi Of his consistency,
and boldly proclatms to the country that be
.has never changed bis views, but has acted
uniformly In strict accordance with them.
But there Is too conclusive evidence Of his
steady alienation from the loyal party and
gradual utilization md Identification with the
opposition to allow this bra1cn falsehood to
stand mcontzndicted. There are to be found
in this capital hundred persons, Congress-
men and others. who could convict hin Of the
most fragrant duplicity and perhdy. To men
tion the experience Of but lew Of these: In
May last; he assured Senator Sumner, after
listening to an exposition Of tho Senator's
views upon reconstruction, that be was eatire-
" ,eitA him. All through tho summer be ex-
pressed himself ms in favor Of gradual be-
stowal of the elective franchise upon the col
orcd people Of the South, and Of its immedi-
ate extension to those possessing certain intel
lectual OF property qualifications, authorizing
Senator Henderson, Of Missouri, In October,
to announce this TO his constituents. While
AIr. Trumbull had the Frcedmcn's' Bureau
and Civil Rights bills II preparation, he
had long consultations with the President
Is to tho provisions to be. Incorporated In
them md strove to conform to the Suggestions
Of the Executive, In order to make sure Of his
app1obation Of these measures after their pas
sage through Congress. Mr.: Trumbuu was
fully satisfied by the Presidents assurances
to him, that he had succeeded In this, and
41o* hal e.. ~
| Endorsement at the proper time, Ills surprise
At the veto may be imagined. In December
and January, Mcssrs. Fessenden, Foo,e,
Grimes, and other pure. well meaning, dis
passionate members Of the Senatc and House,
made special efforts to gain the ear Of the
President, and to prevent by earnest pleading
and coucilfatory propositions his forcing an
open issue with Congress. Not more than si1
weeks ago, he spoke to Mr.. Foote with sppa-
rcntly loyal conte1npt Of the efforts Of the
same disloyh Democratic politicians to win
their way into his confidence thnt have since
! established the most intimate relntions with
him and become his constant associates and
counsellors. Less than tive weeks since.
| Messrs. Crimes and Fessenden had ra-
peatcd interviews with him at his OWE
solicitation At which they received and
Subsequently communicated to others the
hxed tmmnression from what the Prc.tdcn,
said Ia t1,rm- that tbern vonld be m ser,ons
difIcu1ty between the Executive and Con.
cress. sim. already then nj, Incident orcny:
red that greatly shook, their belief In hi,
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