Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-15
TnE coNeRkssloNAL POLICY.

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The New York Evening Post, of July
oath, has the subjoined article on the
Congressional policy, which we COM
mend to the perussl and consideration
Of our readers:
The present policy is not so unhappy
for the Southern States, but is danger
our to the country at large; and the
longer it continues the more mischiev-
Gus and dangerous must be its results.
This is plain to most thoughtful men; 1t
is not denied by any except the most
bitter extremists. Because this is so,
we conceive it the duty of all patriot
ic citizens to unite in efforts to get
through with the work Of reconstruc-
ton as quickly as possible, and get
back, with the least delay, to q consti-
tutional policy for the whole country.
While the present policy was yet a
subject of discussion we opposed it, we
showed what appeared to US its dangers
and evils; we tried to convince the
country that right, and justice, and i'm
partial liberty could be secured without
such extreme hazardous measures.
There ,eas a period phen the country be-
liered this; and if at last Falls elections
the people by an overwhelming vote
approved the present Congressional pol
icy, this was, as everybody knows, be-
cause the folly and insane hatred OF
liberty of the Southern leaders, and the
language and conduct of Mr.. johnson
during the Summer, had thoroughly
alarmed the people, and determined
them to secure at all hazards, and BY
direct and imperative measures, the re-
suits they desired.
When the elections had shown this
determination Of the people, it became
in our judgment the duty ofall patriotic
men to acquiesce, and to hasten the
work of reconstruction as prescribed by
Congress. 1t even appeared to US that
those who most clearly saw the dangers
to the general good which undoubtedly.
bcset the Congressional policy, were the
more imperatively bound to lessen these
dangers by helping to shorten their
duration, by making that ephemcral, in.
cideutal and u%nimportaut which the
lapse Of time only could make import
ant and turn into Al organic injury.
Mr. johnson thinks and has thought
differently, and we are sorry for it. We
respect the ~scruples, which no doubt
more or less affect bis decision, con-
corning his duty to adhere strictly to
the Constitution, Of which he is the
sworn defender (; and If he had closely
confined his opposition to that ground.
though he might have been over-ruled,
he would have secured very general re.
spect. But the in6rmity Of his temper,
the heat Of his blood, which makes him,
in a great political contest like this a
partisan instead Of a judge, has led him
to a prolonged but futile opposition
which has seriously injured the country.
continually revived the hopes and en-
couraged the efforts Of the worst dem.
agogues in the Southern States, and
given to the extremists in Congress the
excuse for pressing, with Increasing sue.
cess, measures of increasing harshness.
Had Mr.. johnson been q man oil tact
and good temper be could have avoided
the difficulties which undoubtedly besei
him in his office. His constitutional
scruples would have gained him the re-
spect Of the best part Of the community;
it is because the country sees him the
open partisan Of the worst men in the
Southern States, Of tho unrepentanl
leaders Of the rebellion, that it dislikes
him, and rejects his advice.