The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-31
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WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 81. ,sse
me determination OF the President.
ne are net much inclined to attach
Importance to the u~ttersnces of Wash
ington letter writers Tbosa vbo.o
business it is to furnish their employer.
aaiiy with letter are not very scrupu-
ious as to The scraps of information
they pick up whilst the occasional
writer generally has some axe to
grand 1t is very seldom, therefore,
the public gets the truth. Just o
both classes have much TO say about
the President and his determination To
resist the radicals. According to the
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
he Is not so stiff in the backbone as for
merly, although the ultras intend to
treat his reorganization policy as fail
ure On the other hand, the CORES
pendent of the Cincinnati Gazette has
made a statement which indicates that
the President has not abated and does
not intend to abate bis support of what
he regards the only true and safe policy
Of bringing the Southern States into
their constitutional relations with
the Government But another writer
appears on the carpet-an anony-
nous knight but = generous ore, as he
sends his dispatch TO the whole western
press What he said was printed yes
terdayi but It may be worthy of repeti
ton. he protested TO detail the SUBJ
stance OF 3 conversation between the
President and b Senator. as iollows
The President said that he doubted the
pTopriety at this time Of meking any further
amendments a the Constitution. one gresi
amendment has already been made. ~
which slavery had been forever aboljshes
Withiu the limits Of the United States an
q national guarantee thus given hat that
mstttu In should never sgain exist IN Tia
n Propositions 10 amend the Constitu-
Ion we're becoming as numerous as pream-
bies ana resolutions Of town meetings called
10 cons aer me most ordinary questions con
Eected with The administration Of locaI
sfairs.
All this had q tendency TO diminish the
dignity and prestige attached to the consti-
luton al the country, and 10 lessen the re-
speet and confidence Of the people 10 then
great charter Of freedom. II, however,
amendments are 10 be made 10 the charter,
changing the basis Of representation tnd
taxation, and he did not deem them at all
necessary &C the present time, he knew Ct
none better than : simple proposition EN-
braeed la 8 Few lines making IN each State
the number u qualified voters the basis o.
representation and the value Of property tbs
bHsis Of direct taxation. Such q proposition
could be embraced in the fol Lowing terms
Representatives shall be appOrtioned among
the several States which NAV be included
within this Union according 10 the number
81 qualified voters in each State. Direct
taxes shall be apportiontd among the sew
eual states which may be included within
his Union, according TO the value Of al
taxable property in each State, An amend
ment Of this kind would, in his opinion
place the basis Of representation and direet
taxation upon correct prinsiples and upon
a correct basis. The principal voters were
Tor the most part, men who were subjeci
20 dralt and enlistment when neoes airy Il
repel invasion or suppress rebellion snc
quell domestic violence and Instruction
they risked their lives, ehed their blood
and spent their all 70 uphold the Govern
ment atd give protection, security, anc
value to property il seemed but just tha
property should compensate for the benefit
thus conferred, by defraying the expense
incident to its protection and enjoyment
such an amendment the President suggest
= III ~.~-~~m frnru nrnnvnna All aazmEn
n relation 70 the political equality uf tn
4aces; 1t would leave the States TO deter
mine absolutely she qualification OF theii
own voters in regard to color, and the NUN
Der Of their own representatives. 10 which
they would be entitled in Congress Woui'
depend upon those on whom they conterre'
the right Of sufrage. The President, II
this connection, expressed the opinion tina
the agitation Of the negro franchise question
an the District Of Columbia at this time wa
the mere entering wedge 10 the agitation Q
the opestiou throughout the States, and VS.
Hl-timed. uncailed for, and calculated 10 d
grsst harm. he believed a would engen
aar enmitv snd strife between them ~hiel
would result in great injury 70 BOTH an
ina certain determination Of she negro pop
uist,on = eeedence he thosght should b
given 10 the moro important and urgef
natters, legislation upon which was essen
fiRi for the restoration OF Aue SAWAs -
peacc Of the country, and the property
The people.
IL is probable that The above stat
ments are true or ~atleast have a basi
of truth TO rest upon. We would hk
20 see. however, some authoritative e1
position Of the Presidents views, b
cause va are sure that be remains tru
20 his principles and to his country, al
will not swerve from his convictions
duty. He will 90 straight forward
the path his Judgment has marked ou
As the proper one and We are quit
confident no matter what obstacles oI
struet it, he will ultimately triumph
The great majority Of the people al
with him, and have been with him du
ing the whole of our most unfortuna'
ana bloody struggle, and they will co
tinue with him 10 the end Clouds an
da, knees may temporarily obscure h
way. but the grander and more briliiA'
and glorious will be his final success