The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-08-24
President Johnson-A Conversation
with Him.

since, lniUTIaS US mat lie ioHn0 HIN hope
ful, in good spirits, and unhesi,ating in
the expression Of his views. He does no,
anticipate anything like a DemocIa c
majority in the next House of Representa-
tiyes, though the number Of representatives
OF that party will doubtless be consdera-
bly, increased But lie does count conf
IDENTIFY Gu the return Of majority OIL
moderate men, who will De prepared to
deal with the people OF the South as all
honorable aud high minded nations deal
with their antagonists after having beaten
and disarmed them. And in districts and
States where the Republican party fail to
nominate such men be thinks Democratic
candidates will be likely in majority @
cases to be elected over Radicals.
The President is unhesitatingly of the
opinion tha. the only safety of the nation
lies in generous and expansive plan o.
conciiati, n, and the longer this is delayed
the more difficult will it be to bring :he
North and South into harmony. If the
suspicious, tyranical policy is too long
pursued, the population Of the South viii
become as hostile in time to the North as
the people o! Ireland are towards England
adding to this evil Of hereditary and
growing animosity An ability for revenge
hundred fold greater than Ireland
possesses.
In regard TO the blacks, the President
says they will find work enough, and for
maLy years to come probably better
remuneration than any other class oil
agricultural aborers 10 the country. The
competition Of capitalists and land owners
will insure good treatment and good pay
from the planters. That there will be
no more than there would be at the
North were the number of black laborers
sufficiently numerous to enter into serious
rivalry with the white laborers.
The Preiident is conf lent that moth
Ing can be safely and permanently aone
in regard to restoring the currency, di-
niaishing taxation, and establishing the
prosperity Of the country on a sound
and enduring basis until representatives
from all the states are present in con-
gress. The idea Of leglslatlng for one
Third of the population of the country,
and passing constitutional amendments
without allowing them any voice in the
matter, or paying any attention to their
wishes, is full of danger to the future
peace aud welfare OF the nation. They
cannot DE Treated as suhjngated people
or As vasqal colonies without germ OF
hatred b ing introduced which will some
day or other. though the time may be
distant, develop mischief Of the most seri-
Gus character
With regard TO the basis o: repre-
sentation, he denounces TINS as a mere
bugbear. 1t cannot and it viii not be
permanently settled until all the states
are represented, and no increase in the
number Of representatives, in consequence
Of tie emancipation Of the slaves can III
any event occur until the census of 1870
is taken, until which time, of course, the
three~ffihs provision is il force under the
last census. There is, therefore, am pie
time to settle this matter between now
and 1870, and is unwise to agitate it until
other matter, which cannot be delayed, are
settled.
The President does not admit that he
has been inconsistent. lie is "a much
opposed to teason and traitors AS ever
he wa', and for Furnishing them severity
But there is no treason and traitors now.
The enemy has fully ana fairly surren-
dered, and is poweress and foe thus
situated should be magnanimously treated
A generous and self-reIiant warrior always
restores bis disarmed enemy his sword and
trusts bis parole Of honor.
The muzzing of the press and tying
the tongues of the people of the South,
after the manner of the suspicious tyrants
and the Holy Inquisition Of the Old
Word, be denounces as absurd. A PEG.
pie should be allowed to grumble who
have suffered SO much-that they would
be unworthy the name Of men if they did
not respect the brave officers who have
suffered with them, and honor the mem
DRY of their gallant dead who sleep on a
hundred battle fields around their homes.