The Portland daily press., 1868-01-21
WASHINGTON.

ANOTHER TALK WITH ANDREW JoHNsoN-HIs
QUARREL WITH CoNGREss-DEFENcE OF THE
REBELs-THE NEGROES PErrED TOO MUCH
THE PRESIDENT WANTS ANOTHER REBEL
LION. .s.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 20.-The Worlds Wash
ington correspondent in personal interview
with President johnson yesterday elected the
following from the Executive:
That the President of the United States,
bound by oath to administer the government
according to the Constitution, he had in de-
Tending principle found himself singularly
opposed to another branch of the government,
but he had faith in the good sense of the peo-
pie, and modification of sentiment had en-
sued. The Radicals have made Congress a po-
liJical montrosty, having overleaped all bounds
save those of party and politicals ambition
They now keep on hoping by conquest in the
South this year to obtain power equivalent to
that ] )st in the North. He then referred to
the efforts made to connect him with the as
sassination plot, and said the leaders of that
movement are capable of employing any meas
ures to get rid of him or sheer away his pow
ers.
The measures of Congress, he said, were
revolutionary. The proposition to deprive by
Act of Congress the vested authority OF the
President as Communicating Chief is a direct
violation of the Constitution. The bill sub
mitted by Mr.. Bingham assumes the right OF
Congress TO do away with the President alto
gether if it chooses. and make itself executor
assumption is arrogant, dangerous and de-
structive. If there had been liberal, gepei-
ons, law-abiding sentiment predominant in the
North, by this time the South would have been
almost upon its legs again. TheIvanity of the
negroes would not have been 50 fed to burst
ing that labor-free labor for their old mastsrs
should be neglected and shirked; and last,
there would have been no military usurpation
but civil governments in each State, and he
was convinced that if every District Com
in he Sn1Ith GhnEIl ba ohanOai to
Department Commander with his duties con-
fined to assisting the civil authorities to pre-
serve order, civil governments would be rapid
~ and peacefully restored,
In his judgment the speedy result Of this
would be the reorganization of the whole coun-
try, but it appears as if Congress were deter
mined not to allow tnis happy contamination.
A revoiu ton such as these headlong. spirits
seem determined to precipitate, may have, if
suffered to go on, an effect more damaging
than the late civil war. After reiterating his
arguments against the reconstruction bill, chat
its effect upon the South would grind out and
discourage property holding and Intelligent
citizens, and place all tae power OF conducting
affairs in the hands Of negroes, few native
whites and northern Adventures, he went on
to say that every one knows or ought to know
by this time that my position was and is in re-
gard to secession, have sacrificed something
myself to vindieate my conviction that II was
wrong and inadnlissable, but consider the ex-
trenists who have violated their own express
declaration OF the object of the war, and who
are dishonoring the Constitution every day
they proceed with this damning policy towards
the South. consider these men, say, far
more inconsistent than and quite as treasona-
BILE as any rebel who fought in the Southern
armies. The men who tried to take the South
out OF the Union were at least consistent IN
this, that they did not object to the Constitu-
ton itself but were led To fear that they would
not be suffered to retain their rights under it,
War was resorted to by the Government 10
restore the Union and compel these men Of
the south TO again resume their status as oiti-
zens Of the United States You are not out OF
the Union and cannot get out of it. The Con-
stltutlon does not admit the secession of a
state, ana we are defending the Constitution
oy whipplnhs you nack under it, said in the be-
ginning all, including the Republican party
who favored the war with this decIs ration
ringing in their cara. The whilom rnhaIs 49,
ing been whipped back under it reasonably
demand that the privileges which it aceords to
them as citizens shall be restored to them bnt
Instantly they are met by political power in
Congress with the astonishing announcement
"Well you did succeed in outlawing yourselve
after all; you did succeed in getting out OF the
Union; you did succeed in depriyipg yoursel
of citizenship; We did not restore you; W,
conquered you; you are beaten-heplegs q
our teet-stay there until you suffer yourselye!
TO be reconstructed after our fashion,"
In response to an intimatiop that he was I'M
derstood to intend to exercise all the authority
invested in him to repel these revolutionary
measures, tue President said he intended to do
his duty AS to what that duty may involve
II would be premature, he said, even to sug
gest, We Will leave special measures fol
special occasions when they arise, Ihaye con
fldenee IN the good sense Of the army, and Ger
tainly believe III the people 1 believe in til,
young men. They will not permit revolution
to be accomplished, even though it might b,
necessary for the people to take the matte
into their own hands,
STANTON ADVISED TO RESIGN By GRANT AM
SHERMAN.
A special from Washington says there i
reason to expect that Mr.. Stanton may resigl
in a few days. Gen. Grant was again witt
him to- night, and unqualifiedly expressed hi
opinion that Stanton should resign. and Ger
Sherman yesterday earnestly advised tn
same course. ~ ...
MORE IDLE RuMoRs FROM THE CAPITAL.
Another special says a resolution will be In
troduced to-day in the House calling en- tn
President Iot information on certain matter
which can only be reached through the Wa