Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-12-06
MESSAGE.

she President of the United States. There
in all such documents something Of momen
though emenaiing from "A disrepUi-b'e sourc,
i, does not matter ia how low an estimate til
people may held the Chief Executive, yet
public declaration from him hswcye. nue.
out of public favor, is always regarded Wit
higl, isue;yaat. j. ,Ais one just delivered, "
Ava no hing of peculiar interest, and is only il
most .~.esl~cts n rehash oil My Policy Q
which we lave heard so much. lie thrust
out his old ccoiistical Immaculate 4. This is
tie most prominent feature ofthc entire Mes:
sxse There seems, i'll his opinion, nc o.e Sc
!. -. .Iua flied 10 detcrmins whSt are and wha'
are not constitutional ias:s, as himself. The
whole Congress Of Tie United States, and the
ll.itcd sentiment Of northern patriots are
.iere ptgilnies IN mental powers to this grea
i an, Andrew Johnson. HIS plan OF recon
struct;nc the rcbcllioas States is The only true
and constitutional way Of doing i, up.
i, mater. not wha, northern patriots may
think so that southern traitors and northern
syp,pati..sers are satisfied. Those who have
sailed forth with shouts Of triumph and blew
.shc blast Of treason loud and strong during the
rebellion, MT ;, he consulted for it is only
necessary, say Andrew, That the provisions
of tie constitution shall be carried OIL, alike,
both Mouth and South. Very true, that is all
,l..lt is n. ces.arv. Bat shy does no, Andrew
execute the Law against S~satl2e,n traitors l.:
stead oi e,ei,-is-g 4 al IEarrSat.al el.
tent Tx ,o~a.:iil.ia:iai discretion given h "a
BY the {qp.? s.ai Of irxriening rebels as we'll
rs o:la criminals, and this pardoning power,
TO-, seems to bc exercised in - very partial
va, IN .ayae cf rebels.
He, IN ts,iS Message, shows very clearly his
,tnoNei hate TO the Congressional recon-
s'ruclioa plan. On this the Davcnro., Go:eUe
: AXIS sensibly. Ii says:
yiflh. seen taa, the cis, Of Mr.. Johuson's
Objects 10 taa. plan, IS that In Ills opinion
the rebel S;aies should have been allowed the
instan; the war ceased. 10 go on with their
Stale Cove ~nmen.s. under rebel rule, Just ~
though 40 WAR had occurred. and, especia ly,
just as lious.l Slavery mad pet h.sen atoiLkrd
- a ~ "Ne'
ing amtnici in accordance with the teachings
Of The var, hat And.eaj hnsoa now believes
ia. Ihe Constitution rs Il is he entirely ig>
notcs Therefore he secs o"ly evil in the
Legislation which cntorces the abolition Of sla
very and secures TO the late slave his rights
q, = ~citizer The e:arc. also. Mr.. johnson
syaia irduIse, IN his worn out platitulcs in
.o,pn'itioa 60 s:nartial Suffrage.
ia one par;icnsar Mr. johnson has rendered
important service L. the cause OF Lo.alty. lie
empliltic,li declares that the rccoastruc;ion
acts o. CongftSs Ought L. ia repealed. Moro
than Il. 5, he recommends tina. repeal, and
urges thus rs The first duty vi Congress. This
Iheu, IS TIE ysAnl AHA oil the Jonn.onian OPP
position 10 the l. Congressional plan 81 recon-
struciion. This j. the goal TO which ting coun-
try is 10 h" led if the 'conserva;iyes,' Demo-
Gratis and reLel> can obtain control Of ;he Ma
ton! Df c,Gi Sc in Advocating t..e Mr.. john
son ignores The fac, that reconstruction is
practically and peaceabiy progressing under
the Congressional plan. and thu; should the
laws authorizing that be repealed, Chaos and
anarchy wou.s rite throughout the entire
South.
Ii was generally supposed tina, the Ameri-
can Congress was composed Of many good men
who fairly represent the views Of the people,
be, Andfew johnson is the fret President,
who afirnstv-y asserts their acts to be veid
of argument. and in direc, conflict with the
Constitution. He tiippantiy asserts .ha' mo
person shall he deprived Of his liberty or
property .~Eiiheut aue process Of lsw. Nc,
and vel be is opposed to a certain loyal class
of men who are Back. having the right TO
vote, because iorsoo,h they are ignorant.
while lac fayors the extension OF the elective
franchise t. certain others WHO bore arms
against our government and 0sed their best
efforts to destroy ii, because they are white
men, aud many =! inem more ignorant than
the black man. We wonder where in the Con-
stitution he finds . distinction on account OF
voted, and even in the great and boasici Dem
ocratic State OF New York, negroes now vote
This opposition to negro suffrage when sim
mered down to facts, is Il complete humbug.
and no one knows il better than Andrew John
son, this We judge from the manner OF his ar
gu:nen,s, they are most ingenious, and dis
play great study and care in their preperatio !.
The arguments are spun down to hair split
ing ,hsorie and woyen together in the most
approved style IF II, perhoie. For the sake of
the argument We might admit that the negro
is of the most ignorant and debased class Of
persons, and yet this would not Of itself just
~ deprive them Of Of their vote. because spec
ial legislation is contrary TO every principle
of right, if We make ignorance . basis, let it
apply equally to all whether black or white
1t matters not what test we make it must ap-
ply to all, this being the case there would moi
be such overwhelming Democratic victory in
New York 'sfivo Points, and that great ele,
ment Of Democratic strength, quickly natur
allied foreigners" would be thrown out ; be.
cause a nan cannot read and write, has no,
attended College, or had common school priv
ileges is 40 reason that he is ignorant, they
have had the world spread out before them.
and though they have not learned to read and
write, yet their judgements on public issues
may be of a frs, class character, in fact man
men whom the world calls ignorant, know
more than the professedly wise. Taxation
and ton 90 hand in hand, and
whenever wc call upon 9 human being for tax
.es to support The government We should also
allow him u port in the grea. world Of polite
81 action. We don't inquire. can you read
and write, when he comes tn pay taxes:
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