The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-10-12

HrtssF II Was said OF JustaNns Ad0lphhs
that he had drilled the Diet OF Sweden to
vote or be sileag AZ the word Of command
bul Andrew johnson is not Gustayus Adolf
plus, and the American Congress Is not the
Diet Of sweden.
Aud now, tO-dty, I protest again agaInst
any admission Of ex-rebeis 10 the great part.
nrr,hip Of the Republic insisting now MS |
did u year ago, that IL IA our duty, while re-
nouneing indemnity for tee past, 70 obtain
Mt least security for the future. States
which precipitate themselves out Of the
Union must not be allowed 70 p%recipitAte
themselves back.
FROM nIl quarters We learn that after the
surrender or Lee the rrbrls were ready for
any terms, IL they could escape with their
lives. They were vanqnished, and they
kne il. The question OF reconstruction
would have been SeLtled before II arose. 1t
is sad to think II ~ this WAS not done. Tru-
ly should our country say IN prultential sup
plicatiOn We have left undone those
things which We ought 10 have dune; aud
we have done tho a things which we ought
not to have done"
Here Mr.. Sumner cited illustrations drawn
from correspond .nta IN the Soath, testiiytng
that Mr.. Jvhuson's policy raised rebellion
from its knees after the war aud has now
made It ~insolent u d deidut. Nc. Johnson 10
tue great disunlunist.
Tue Presidential policy, said Mr.. Sumner,
is fOunded on two Dluuicrs-i ~, 10 setting
up the Une-mm Poser rs the source OF Ju-
risdictIou over this great question aud Sec
ondly, IN using he One-mln Power Tor the
restoration VI reLelS TO place ANA influence.
Mr.. JOhnsOn's FIRST Olander vas the l'tteI of
those two. His assumption Is not even mllI-
tary, His diclatiUn OF c institutions to diff
fereut States is legislative, pure ald simple,
and he insists that Congress shall accept his
work without addition or subtraction. Aud
these constitutions have never been submit-
ted to n popular vote. Tue Consultation,
according to the Supreme Court, declares
that Congress must decide the government
for each state.
The other, blunder Is Of a different charac-
ter. It is giving power 10 ex.rebels, At tue
expense vi coustaut Uniouists, white or
black, aud employing them in the work OF
reconstruction, 80 that the new governments
continue TO represent the rebellion. This
same blund"r, when committed by Que Of
tue heroes OF the war, was promptly over
ruled by the President himself but Andrew
Johnson now does what Sherman was not
allowed to do. The blunder 10 strange and
unnccOuntable.
Here Mr.. sumner cited instances begin
ming with that OF Governor Holden of NUr,h
Carolina, and cited the recent laws passed
by Congress dts bling ex rebrlS from hold
lus office. These laws Mr.. johnson has H.
grHnlly violated in face OF his early profess
sIOns known to every Que
Ny own relations with SIR. Johnson COM
neuced in 1865. | had known him slightly
while in the Senate, but | lost no lime III
seeing him after he became President. lie
received Ine very kindly
During tue first mouth Of the now Admin
istraliOu, | saw the President frequently
On these occasions tue constant topic was
'recOns,ructiOn,H which was considered in
every variety OF aspect More than once !
yentured to impress upon him tue duty and
the rrnOWn vi Carrying Out the principles Of
the Declaration Of independence aud OF
founding the new governments in the rebel
StNtes IN the consent Vt the governed,
without any distinction Of color. To this
earnest appeal he replied on one occasion, MS
! sat with him alone, in words winch | can
never forget ''OG this question, Mr.. sum
ner, there Is no difference betw cen US. You
and | are alike AFTER expressing to him
my Joy and gratitude, | remarked still furth-
eT, tuat II WAS important I At there should
be no division in the great Union party
that the,e BhOulc he no line run through il,
on Que side Of which would be gentlemen
calling themselves "the Presidents frieaGs, y
but that we should be kept together AS one
seamless garment. To this he promptly re-
piled 81 mean 10 keep you all together
On smother accession, during the same Pc
riod. the case Of Tennessee was discussed
! expressed the hope most earnestly that the
! President Uuuld use his infusncv directly
Tor tue establishment Of impartial suffrage III
that State, saying that ia this way fennes.
see would be put ut the head Of the return
ing cOiumn nnl be made m example Ia Que
word that all tue other States would be
Obliged to dress on Tenusssre. The Prrsi-
deaf replied, that II he were ~ Nashville
be would see that this WAS accomplished.
could not help rejOininx Promptly, that he
need not be az Nashville, Tor ~ Washington
lis h,nl was on the long end of the lever
with which he could easily move all rsnne5.
see.
Only a short time tlsrRtrl there WIS a
change, which seemed like a sunner5rt OF
au ApOst,cy au then eusuei a strdn Is
sight. lasteAl vi faithful UmUnists, rec ut
rebels thrungel the Prrsi lrntiil ante. Gu ,n
brrs, rejoicing IN a new.fulnd fa5or. They
made Speeches At the President, aud he made
speeches at them. a mutual sympitny WA
manifest.
On reaching W ,shington Saturday even
ing, immediately before the opening Of the
last sessiun Of Congress, | lost nu line ia
seeing the President vas with hun that
eTrn ug three hours. 'ouud him changed
in temper aud urpuse. lie VAS no longer
sympnIh., cite, but harsh, petultn, and unrraS-
Onable. Plainly BIZ heart was VITA tie rI-
rebels. Ii was ia this connection that the
folio wing dialogue eusuei: The President
-".ire there no murders in Massachusetts p
Mr. S.-"Uuhappily. yes, sometimes" Tue
Prrsidpnt-"Arr ihers no assaults in BOs-
ton 2 Do not Lirn there sUmriImes knock
each othtr down, so that the police 10 oblig.
ed to interfere p Mr.. S.-"Unhnppily. yes"
The President" Would you consent that
Massachusetts should, on this account. BE-
excluded from Congress- Mr. S,@-No, Mr..
President, I would not" And here I stop.
ped, without Z marking on the eutire inel.
eyaney Of tie inquiry. ! len the President
that night uith the painfal conviction that
bis whole soul was set as fint against the
good cause, aud that, By the assa8sination OF
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