The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-10

esteemed one OF tho most cUnscien.
tious Of the Republican leaders in
Congress. He spoke CT IL as some
thing that was just taught him by
the war, and ho lIkens those who
have not learned the lesson, but aG-
hero to the old opinions of faith and
morals, to ''mile posts on q deserted
road" Under this new teaching 1t
IS learned TO teach, ae absolete er.
rorS, certain lnconvenicnt rulcssof
political action, which were hereto.
fore received and revoronccd rs the
resu aiEts of truth and honor. In.
d1od, much Of this new teaching
has extended to the walks of life.
Mon learn, and teach each other TO
despise, those moral restraints, once
held sacred, which stand in the way
OF the largest freedom of action.
But there Is this difference between
! the Generalization oflegislatorsand
aud of mon, the one aots on individ-
uais in limited circles merely, the
other diSIurbs the peace and harm
ony Of nations, often ruins and en-
slaves them
| need cite bntf few examples, nor
20 back beyond ths currcnt year to
show the practical effect of the code
Of pul'ioa! morals, newly taught and
adopted IN our two houses of Con-
grcss. And first, "a the most prom
inent III public estimation, l will
consider their action in the late ei-
fort to impeNch and rcmov" from
} Office tho President of tho United
T States and | will cndcaver to
show how far, generally. and in its
. more important details, they have
conformCd to or departed from that
conscientious regard 10 personal
truth and political justice which
r were heretofore looked fer, not in
, vain, in our legislative bodies.
: When the rebellion was fully anc
0 cffcctualIy put down, and there wa'
= no longor any organized resistance
! TO the authority Of the Union
Q johnson, who was suddenly cdlleC
: to tho Presidency in the Of
e flee and having about him the OK
j pericnced Cabinet Of Mr.. Lincoln
did, as might we'll have bccn OK
y pectcG, apopt las and their Alread,
d initiated policy of restoring, n
= promptly as might DO, tho States
}, lately ID rebellion to their former
. position in tho Union. ITo issuot
= a proclamation OF pardon compre'
o hcnding most of those who bor'
e arms in tho robeliOn-good in it
o self, but damaged by exceptions o
= numerous classes, which seemed Il
n mo i'll judged, and as then thought
f dictated by an unpatriotic spirit
=, and arising from the remembrance
L of personal wrongs. So though
I the public at large, but many, per
It happ most, approved and q. th
t time heard plous men express tn
= opinion that tho assassination o
= President Lincoln was n special dis
. ponsat;on of Providence that tn
II government Of tile nation Nigh
+; fall into tho hands OF ono VIII,
n would be less morciiul and NOR
; stern as an avenger But they wcr
: mistaken. President Johnson 500
l. forgot his private wrongs IN tn
o higher consideration Of his publ
II duties. He invited, and aided il
if the reorganization OF the govern
= ments on their ancient basis, mod
II fed to accord with the changed col
er dition OF things, and he acknowl cd
Or cd them all States of the Union wit
% all their ancient rights.
's Congress. whom it met, angrl
m rejected these concillatory measure
Mt refused to admit the Senator'S NJ
d. Representatives from the ton STATE
nc framed, in their absence, and Wh,
h. those States were wholly unrepr
d scented, new constitutional provi
E ION especially to control and blr
We them. and endeavered to comp
n, them to adopt 1t, by threats offs
'h vorer penalties, and proscriptl'
Vo moro sw weeping and intolerable tia
Vo il involved. The President did n
We esteem this the proper mode
it framing or amending constitution
nd indeed, he had many supporters
xt his objections who had witnosse
and denounced as atrocious, the a
tempt 10 force constitution {
n Kansas against tho will OF the pc
an plo and nc opposed its adoption
90 far, and so far only, as his express'
by opinion could oppose it. This mat
at the bre ach between mm and Coz
NO ,,rose fomnleto flo was attack(