Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-04
The Presidents Position.

,erSatlOn with Col. NctheflN vi .. w.
must probably be accepted as an aa-
.horitativc eiunciation OF the preseul
position and peculiar policy OF the
President. lie seems - have decld-
ed to adhere to his taNorltc opinions
lpon the subject of reconstruction,
without regard to the feelings and
Of the people. or the neces-
sites of the country. Alter having
thrown the whole question OF the dit |
ference between himself and Con
press before the people-aiter having
trayersed the length aud breadth OF
the States where the elections were
pending to make personal appeals N
.avor of his own policy -and alter
having expressed the fullest comb
Ience in whatever verdict the people
might give, it was certainly to have
been expected that the President
would have abided by his pledges
He told the people Of every state
through which he passed upon his lall
electionecring tour that they were the
ar0iters between him and Congress,
and, while Congress ignored the wish
cs OF the people, he stood forth as
their champion and servant. with
the fullest confidence in their patriotic
wisdom ne left everything in their
| hands.
The people heard his speeches and
gave their verdict between him and
Congress at the polls It would
seem there could be no MISLEADING the
notes in which they spoke, for they
Ger ainly never gave more emphatic
condemnation of any question sub
mitted to them than they gave IN re,
gard to the Presidents reconstruction
policy. 1t would have been the part
Of a republican statesman TO have
acquicsced in their verdict, and tC
have gracefully yielded all opposition
to 5hcir purposes. 1t is IN strict ac
3ogdancc with the genius Of our re
publican institutions that the Presl
lent should execute the will OF th(
p people. His position gives him nc
, lutociatic power, aud his persistence
in attempting to thWart the will 0
the loyal people Of the country Is no
thing less than criminal. So far a
fbn marc ,uottar Of ODiuian rppS fh
me mere matter u ol''i.'' 49,, 49, ~
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aetlonS'
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tbe n,.;fion n which tha pros;dont
" t.ra., a.ouriatioo of his nnrnos
,Ia... lin, \Vbilo so,oo If tI,a II,
Inc men of tho Soptb are doing
is- tbcv c3n to ipdnco their States
8 adln- tan amendment CIV P,ttr
Is. 81 Alabama baiua . oonsniauons !
ma ,,n,f,---tha Prosidant tl,rau.s lis
IL aYrnce into the onnosita scale .,
l. n,re. +bo Sontb 70 ri;oct II, o,,on
.c- .nent and nerSist j. ifs raioction
w. Sarh advice from sinh . son,
oh viii donhrlass bovn con.;doroIIo
Nd. anano. If thn south and tho oor
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er ..,n,,,.n,oot from, H. ass,,ro No.
OF fhn Presidents snnnorf Rnt #
OIL nat tikaIv after all - mako anv NJ.
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no ,n.rod tLo ContL. ~ rotber :
p,...isfor,re in on,,os;aa hoth Cono.r,
~ aud IN nconIn wiIl havo ,bn eff;aot
strengthen thoir convictions If +
)m laval Torth ami ooko tho I,ro1 ~
ms nIo mar, resolved than oyor i oxp,
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