Weekly New Oregon plain dealer. (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1866-1867, 1866-12-14

anticipated in some quarters that he
would at least manifest q DISPOSE
ton to compromise with his radical
opponents. But he exhibits that
Jacksonian firmncss which was de.
clared to be one Of his charactcrfs-
tics when he was nominated, and
which was urged as special quail
fication for Office. He rcitcrates, in
clear and ineligible language, the
principles of Union andiRepresenta-
ton which he has before declared to
be his guide, and. without going in
to any longer argument, he contents
himself with fortifying his position
by reference to the great men of the
republic in other days.
ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE VIEW.
y. [Sun.]
Inc uoCullcut DeHTS eNlleuCc VI
careful and thoughtful preparation,
is dignified in tone. able in argu-
ment, respectful in language, yet
firm and decisive in the opinions ex-
pressed upon matters of national
concern. As literary production.
the message is creditable to the
President. 1t is clear in expression,
cuphonious, and grammatical, and
the only ground for criticism is found
in the prolixity GIFTS sentences-the
absence Of terseness and pointedncss.
The paper, as whole, is above the
average Of state papers in point of
ability. The President
has neither abandoned that policy,
as some wiseacres confidently pre-
dictcd, nor has he modified it, as a
large class of his friends confidently
hoped he would do.
DEMOCRATIC v1Bw- .
(World.) ...
The subject (of rcconstruction)
is now relieved Of the doubts which
none but men of light and tickle
natures who judged the President by
themselves, ought to have entertain
ed. The President adheres to his
formar views with resohte, indom-
liable steadincss, but with the calm
ness Unconscious strength.
1t is proba bic that the Republic
can members Of Congress knew of
the Presidents inhexibility when
they held their Infatuated caucus,
on Saturday evening, But this is
point of no consequence. What
is certain, and what the country is
most concerned to know is, that the
President remains immovablc, and
Congress belligerent. The cleo
tions have not awed him into any
uegrrc -uum,,,r,en.ss, ..,,.-.,,-
restates his position with . mas !
tor}y, convincing clearness, which |
must produce favorable impression
upon all candid men. He does not |.
deign to pay the Constitutional
Am endmcnt even the cold compli-
ment of a passing allusion; nor is
there any reason why he should. 1t
was, to he sure, the leading issue in
the elections; but the binding effect |
of the election ID any State does not
extend beyond it's own Legislature,
which is thereby instructed to ratify
the amendment for that particular
State. x Both the tone and
the arguments of the Message, on
this leading topic, are excellent. In
dignity, decorum, and chaste SIM
plicity Of language, few messages
ever sent to Congress have been
more creditable.
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC yIIw.
(News.)
1t is apparent that MIR. johnson
has not been frightened into a truce
with the Radicals, but remains the
avowcd enemy of their party, ready,
we suppose, to combat their usurpa
lions and incendiary legislation with
the full strength of the Executive
arm.
RADICAL VIEW.
(Tribune.
MIR. Pierce could not have written
n weaker Message. For any
living fact, for any suppest;en. for