The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-12-05

v. B .A1TcHRLL. EDITOR.
Thursday, Dec. s, 1857.
THE PREsIDENT's NEssAQE.
The people Of this country ars again
painfully reminded Of tho unfortunat.
condition Of the Executive branch d
tho government BY = manifesto issued
from the White House, and sent to
Congress on Tuesday in the shape Of 4
Message. II no essential particulars
does it differ from former efforts from
tho same source. It Is ehazaet eri1ed BY
the same viralsnee, the same aoimosity
against Congress, and the same logged
adherence 70 my policy"
The President directs biz attention
to reconstruction matters At the outset
Of his Message, charging tho entire
blame for tho Reorganization Of the
civil governments of the Southern States
upon Congress. To him "the process
Of restoration seems plain and simple"
aud he thereuron recommends tho re.
peal Of the measures adopted by the
representatives. Of the people, and the
substitution Of his plan, whereby the
control, not only of these States, but
also voice in the management Of the
loyal Northern States, is given exclu.
sively into the hands Of the rebels.
With tho utmost bitterness, and tue
logic Of Democratic ward politician,
he denounces tho policy Of equal suf.
tr.ge. He says it degr.des tho white
race, and subjects it to negro DONNA
ton. He distinctly urges the South "a
resist the action Of Congress, whereby
"negro suffrage Was established aud
military officers commanded to sapesin-
tend the process Of clothing the negro
With the political privileges withheld
from white men," and promises them
his aid in such revolutionary efforts.
There is no mistaking his meaning
when he says: "Civil var must be ~
sorted to only as last remedy for the
worst Of evils. Whatever might tend
to provoke 1t should be most carefully
avoided. A faithful and conscientious
magistrate will concede very much TO
honest error, aud something cven to
perverse malice, before Re oiN adopt
ytorc'b|e n'ea~*, or such as might lead
to force, - long a. the channels which
are peaceaMe remain open to him. 1t
is true, cases may occur, in which the
executive would be compelled to stand
on its rights and maintain them regard
less Of consequences" and, referring
specially to Congress, Gin such cases the
fesident must take the high re.ponsi-
bility Of lis office and save the life OF
the nation At al hazards" Is the Presi.
dent aware that it is the American
peopls-the same who put down an
iniquitous rebellion based on just such
ideas-whom he is threatening?
He continues his trade against the
negroes in q style Of reasoning pueri|e
and unworthy any man pretending to
be statesman. 1t is the mere politi-
cal baoble aud invective rendered IA.
miiiar tor manv years by Democratic
speakers Of ordinary grades, and should
have no place in document emenatiog
from the Chief Executive Of the
American people. Leaving these more
congenial topics, and alter entering his
protest against the tenure Of Office bill,
which will not permit him to make any
more removals, he refers to the claims
against Great Britain which though not
yet settled he hopes will be. Concern
ing the finauce, he says that it is the
duty OF the government to return to
specie payments as soon as possible, but
does not think reduction of our paper
currency need necessarily follow. 9th
er minor topics are briefly touched on.
The whole tone Of the message, touch
ing on matters Of reco Instruction, is
defiant, threatening aud revolutionary.
Its tendency will be to stir up the
worst blood OF tue Southern people,
and incite them to resistance to Con.
gressional legislation. Instead Of calm
ing the country and fastening its re-
turn to peace and tranquility, the evi"
dent purpose of the President is to
breed insurrect;onary schemes aud
maintain the diso,gan,zed condition Of
the Southern States, in the hope Of the
final success of his own line Of policy,
which il to make treason preferable to
loyalty.
WEsTON, THE WALKER.
Weston, the wonderful walker, the
prize pedestrian, the lively lcggi't,
whose journey from the far eastward to
Chicsgo has attracted 50 much attention,
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