Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-29
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The editor Of the Journos finds cause for
trouble In the circumstance that Hon.
GEoRGE n. PENDLEroN, who was the com
petltor Of ANDREW JOHNSON for the Vice
Presidency, is In favor of the Constitution
and the Union, and with degree of idiocy
says Mr.. PENDLEToN twas a candidate con-
fessedly because Mr.. LINcoLN's policy had
been failure, disastrous to the country and
unjust to the people," and that 'it is now
claimed for ANDREW JOHNSON that he Is
engaged In carrying out Mr.. LINcoLN's-
policy" When Mr.. LINCOLN was assas-
sinated, great tribulatien was coming upon
the Radicals because of a belief that he
was animated by the purpose of dealing
with the Southern people with lehiency,
and Of carrying out In good faith the SOL
emn pledges Of the so-called Union party.
.Distrust had been raised as 10 his fidelity TO
Radicalism, and the Journal gave publicity
without expressed disfavor to a commnni-
cation inculcating. the assassination Of
President LINCOLN should he SO far yield
to craftsmanship as to undertake the con-
1ciliation Of the Southern people !, and
!, the paclieatIon of the whole country
Why was this, atrociops communication
published BY the Journal, II President LIN
5 COLIN were in full accord with the Radicals
\ Mr.. PENDLEToN wherever he goes pleads
/ the cause Of the Constitution and the Union,
aud discusses the policy of the Radicals,
showing cOnclusively that instead of being
calculated to create reverence for the Con-
stltntion and Union, it's calculated to do
just the reverse. President JOHNSON says
that he has unrolled the Constitution that
was rolled up during the War, and that he
is determined, henceforth, to guard and
protect 1t to the extent of his ability. Pres
ident LINCOLN avowed that this should be
done as soon as armed insurrectioh should
have been stricken down. To the end that
there should be no attempted secession In
the future, President LINCoLN was solicit
GUS that there should be an amendment
!. made to the Constitution compelling each
4 State to be represented in both Houses OF
Congress-. He gave the country 70 under-
stand that SO soon as the South should cease
her efforts to fight her way out ofthe Union,
the States necessarily resumed their original
|. places in the Union. Repeatedly were the
southern people told that if they should
throw down their arms and exemplify a du-
tiful obedience to the Federal authorit V,their
States should be assured their Statehood,
and the people protected In all their rights
under the Constitution. While it Is culpa-
Bile in the citizen to disregard his duty to
the Government, criminal to the utmost ex-
tremity would the Government be were 1t
to act towards any of its citizens with du-
plicity-were it to give them positive as
surances and then break them with impu-
nifty. ", Against this President JOHNSON
protests, and against this Mr.. PENDLEToN
argues. They are, therefore, in accord
touching this matter-in accord for the well
fare of the country, and instead Of furnish
ing cause for contemptuous criticism,
should be to all patriots cause, for coDgrat-
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