The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-16
THE PaeslnFET's VIEWS.
The Late ProcIama.ions-Enects of II Haicai
Teachings Upon Public Ohcers-TAe Case
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Teachings Upon Pubiic omeers-r AZ Case
OF Caiicott.
Washington correspondence of the B .sston Post
WASHINGTON Sent ia 1867
The Presidents late procialnatons having Given rise to
much specual1n 10 their puTp al and practical bear.
ing upon the country, IL NAV 90 Interesting 20 know
what the author himself o. INKS and saws regarding
them. In scar convers -tion to-day venture to IN
quire OF his Exeeency his views OF the proclamation
declaring The snpren ICY of the constitution, and his
special Object 10 pu Jhng the same. admitted that
tue purpose VAS patent the face Of the document,
bdt that many .ersous protested be able
prehend us Practical bearing He replied that there
were 10" 40 parties in the country one acting within
CONSTITUTIONAL limits, the other openly protesting TO act
OUTSIDE Of the constitution His purpose 20 call the
aiH n'on OF eacn and officer aud employe OF the
sand his duty, and, unders andng, perform II. Our
constitution he said. was the chadel Of freedom,
oher purpose which he had in view TO assure the
country that The authority of the federal ud ciary would
DO uniiochingly maintained in all the States
called the freslionts attention TO the correspond
ence published to-fAy between General Ord ard Colonel
GILBERT in which the latter claims that General Ord aud
his subordnates the servants bat rather the
masters. Of the people He replied that II was but
Of the legitimate fruits of the radical teachings OF the
day pussic officers were no. bound by their oaths
but might act ''outsde OF the consitton;n this very
case ne sad illustrated the eecessty for his proolama
lion Colonel Gilbert seems to have lost sight Of the
fact tnatours was constitutional government aud that
tie was und to respect the law. When military off,
Id thus orget that the people the sovsregns
and could tnat b, OF their masters the
President said he thou int was high time that aten-
should be specially called TO the requirements OF the
prluclpes OF our gOVrTnfnenL
hespoke Ia haiteriDg terms OF General ORR ami heartily
approved the noo. rebuke which the General admins
| tered to Clonel Gilbert.
l inquired what he thought would be the practical
effect Of the amnesty proclamation He promptly re-.
pied, ITO restore the parties TO all their rghis-tO
place them precisely where they were be- ore the war;
TDe suffrage question one to be determined bv the
and bv the executive branch of the govern
menL" In all iding 10 the future he said he had no
IDEA what Con gross would do but that he bel eyed the
peopo would take that their government not
sibyerted and destroyed. So far he concerned
- z de-
fence, but that the great controlling power In the
hands OF the people themselves; and his firm nvicon
was that hey would use 1t WISELY AMI efficiently. The
late elections in California and Ma ed only to fix
his confidence in tho 'soOer second thought Of the
people y
OF The rad cal organs that he responsible for
the frig fu frauds the revenue and that he had
apo mel alcot and Others 10 Office the protest
OF secretary McCulocu He said It hardly sonable
TO expect honesty when the tenlencv Of the
them dishonest; but far the particular
Cicot was the friend and pro Of Senator Moran Of
New York, who not only urged his appointment, but
said Mr. Cal icott was ons Of the few whom he would
| rus With his pocketbook On this recommendation
Mr. Caicoit was appointed to Office
Colonel Gilbert.
Tn the reply OF General Ord Colonel Gilbert be-
says-"You will please explain il the requirements Of
with his article provides that such post commander
shall keep ri order and To the utmost Of hs power
redress ali abuses disorders which DO
by any officer soldier under bis 'mnand tne
failure To do So shall be cashered otherwise pun
ishrd, genera martial shall direct" Colonel
the peooe. will understand bs tried for violation Of
tho af,Ice OF