The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-14
Then and Now.

1t is well enough occasionally, says the
Harrisburg Patriot, TO remind the radical
voter CT the doctrines professed and theories
taught in the recent past, by the political
leaders whom be follows, lest in the rapid
retl ogression of his party from the liberal
position which it once assumed. he might
forget and eventually deny that he was ever
a republican. With this object in view we
reproduce letter addressed by John w. For
ney to Andrew johnson, short time before
the close of the late civil war, which origin
ally appeared in print in the Washington
Republican OF January IT. 1857
WASHINGTON D. c.. Jan. 7, 1867.
HIS EaceHeHey A1sdreU Johnson
My DEAR GovERNoR ] cannot too heart
lily thank you for your letter, dated Nash
VILE, December 80, 1864, received on
Wednesday evening. There IL not a werd
or sentence in the article from the Nashville
Times. which you enclose, that does not
meet my warmeSt appreciation. have read
aud re-read your letter and 1t, and have
shown both to several intimate friends.
hope soon to be able to indorse both in my
TWO newspa pers-The ChronIcie and TIE
Press. Alter pretty thorough canvass |
thiIk the Senators aud Representatives
from Louisiana will be admitted and, il
this is so, it is easy to anticipate that those
Of Tennessee will also be received. The oltty
person that 4 fnd opposed 10 your Me0ry, ana
,cho is noi0 heSitating as TO the true course to
be pursued in reference to tie admission ot
Louisiana, is M, Sumner, Of Massachusetts.
He may probably be followed by Wade,
Wilkinson, Chandler and a few more but
Senator HilS0R. Of Massachusetts,, is opeH
and determined an his course, and think he
will carry with him a number. The at
tempt to embarrass the admission Of such
States as Tennessee, latter having gone through
such suffering as yours, and after haring re-
organized Meir States from tie Gerry .toursdG>
lion Of principle and ldso, would be a sad
proceeding.
The fact is, my dear Governor. we cannot
| resist peace, should the Southern people lay
down their arms and demand to come back
into the Union under the terms Of the am
| uesty proclamation--agreeing to the abolition
! Of slavery by the amendment of tne ConSti-
! tuition, and cOnseutiDg 10 the restoration Of
| the old Union. Any party that opposes SltcL
an appeal 1cOuld come 10 cgnJuSioh, nor car
! zee attempt to en6drraSs such questions a,
| those presented in the case of LOUISIANA anC
| tennessee, by legislation on Tie sSj ct o
negro suffrage. because thai question belongs
! to The StateS-arc it will IoJk very odd if thC
legislators from the Tree States should en-
deavor to confer the right of suffrage upor
the as yet iIiterate negroes, just delivered
| from slavery in the South, tcAen, ia nearll
all the free States, the negroes are 1ehoLy DIS
.1rdncAised l feel in high hope that tht
course OF the people Of Savannah, which yol
have by This time seen. in coming forwarC
voluntarily aud heartily agreeing to tht
terms offered 10y the government, viii be foi
lowed in other quarters. and that we are, j!
fact, about to realize the beginning Of th
enc Of the rebellion. We are 10, king 10
you Eefe with much interest. Your presenc
and your counsel are needed. Yours truly
/ [Siguedl j. w. FoENtY
Hon. Andrew johnson, Nashville, Tennes
see.