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YOL. 1.
Che Loyl Georgion,
AUGUSTA, GA., OCTOBER 13. 1866.
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THE JOHNSON PARTY.
The President of the United States
has so sirgular a combination of defects
for lhe office of a constitutioual magis
trate, that he could have oltained the
opportunity t» misrule the nation ouly
by a visitation of Providence. Insincere
as well as stubboru, cunning as well as
unrcasonable, vain as well as ill- tempers
ed, greedy of popularity as well as arbi~
trary in disposition, veering in his mind
as well'as fixed in his will, be unites in
his character the scemingly opposite
qua ities of demagogue and autoerat, aud
converts the Presidential cbair into a
stump or a throne, according as the im
pulse seizes bim to cajole or to com-~
mand. Doubtless, much of the evil de
veloped in him is due to the misfortune
in having been lifted by events to a
position which he lacked the elevation
and breadth of intelligence adequately
to fill. He was cur d with the posses
sion of a power ard authority which no
man of narrow mind, bitier prejudices,
and inordinate selfestimation can ex
ercise without depraving himself as weil
as injuring the nation. Egotistic to the
point of mental disease, he resented the
direct and manly opposition of statesmen
to his opinions and moods as a personal
affront, and descended to the last degree
of littleness in & political leader——that of
betraying hi- party, in order to gra ify
b's spite. He of course became the pre;
of iutriguers and sycophants—of persou
who understand the art of managing
minds which are at once arbitrary and
weak, by allowing them to retain unity of
will amid the most palpable inconsisten
cies of opinion, so that ineonstancy to
principle shall not weaken force of pur
pose, por the emphasis be at all abated
with which they may bless to-day what
yesterday they cursed. Thus the ab
horror of traitors has now become their
tool. I'bus the denouucer of copper
heads has now sunk inte dependence on
their support. Thus the imposer of
conditions of reconstruction has ro bes
come the foremost friend of the uncon
ditioned return of the Rebel States.
Thus the furious Uuion Republican,
whose harrangues against his political
opponents almo:t scared his political
friends by their viclence, has now be
come a shameless b trayer of the people
who trusted him. In all these chaunges
of base he has appeared supremely con~
scious, in his own mind, of playing an
independent, a consistent, aud especially
a conscientious part. p
The loyal nation must see to it that
the Fortieth Congress shall be as com
petent to override executive vetoes as
the Thirty-Ninth, and be equally re~
moved from the peril of being expelled
for one more in harmony with execu
tive ideas, The same earnestnezs, en
ergy, patriotisp, and intelligence which
gave success to the war, must now be
exerted te reap its fruits and prevent its
recurrence. The only dauger is, that,
in some representative districts, the peo
ple may be swindled by plausibilities
and respectibilities; for when, m politi
cal coutests, any great willainy is. con
templated, there are always found some
eminently conservative phrases, innnernts
ly ready to furnish the wolves of polities
with abundant .~u‘pplics of sheep’s cloth~
irg. Ihese diguified dupes are more
than usually active at the present time;
and the gravity of their speech is as
edi{ying as its emptiness. Immersed in
words, and with no clear eonception of
things, they mistake conspiracy for cons
servatism. Their pet horror is the term
“radical 7 their idca of heroie patriot
ism, the spectacle of a great nation
which allows itself to be ruined with de~
corum, and dies rather than commit the
slightest breach of constitutional etis
quette. This insensibility to facts, and
blindress to the tendency of events, they
call wisdom and moderation. Behind
these political dummics are the real
forces of the Johnson party, men of in
solent spirit, resolute will, embittered
temper, and unscrupulous purpose, who
clearly know what they are after, and
will hesitate at no ““informality” in the
attempt to obtain it. To give these per
gons political power will' be to surren:
der the results of the war, by placing
the goveroment practically in the hands
of those agaust whom the war was waged.
The Atlantic Monthly.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S INAU
GURAL ADDRESS MAKCH
4th, 1865. .
We presume very few of our color d
people have read Mr, Liucoln’s last Inau.
gural Address; and, as a great numbq
have learred to read since it was written,
we publish it, that all may know how full
that good man was cf real Christian
charity; how his whole soul was perva
ded by that spirit exhibited by our
blessed Redeemer, when he prayed in
the presence of His relentless persecu
tors :— ‘Father, forgive them ; they kuow
not what they do!’
Fellow-Countrymen--At this seconc
sppearing to take the oath of the presi
dential office, there is less occasion fo
an extended address than there wasa
the first. Then a statement somewhat i 1
detail of a course to be pursued secmec
lvery fitting and proper. Now, at th
Augusta, Ga., Saturday, October 13, 1866.
expiration of four years, during which
public declarations have been constantly
called forth on every point and phase of
the great contest which stiil absorbs the
attention and engrosses the energies of
the nation, liffle that is new could be
presented, |
T'e progress of our arms, upon which
all else chiefly depends, is as well known
to the public as to myself, acd it is, I
trust, reasonably satisfactory and encours
aging to all. With high hupe for the
future, no predistion in regard to it is 1
ventured. =
On the occasion coi‘respondfng to this, !
four years ago, all thoughts were anxious
ly directed to an impending civil war.
All dreaded it; all sought to avoid it
While the inaugural address was beiug
delivered from this place, devoted alto
gether to saving the Unien without war,
insurgent agents were in the «ity seeking
to destroy it wit!:ont war, sciiting to dis
solve the Union and divide he effects,
by negotiation.
Both parties depreeated wir, but one
of them would make war ratker than let
the nation survive, and the other would
accept war rather than let it serish, and
the war came. !
Oue eighth of the whole :population
were colored .lavos, not diseryuted gene
rally over the Union, but ]oc::i’i ized in the
Southern part of it. These Haves con~
stituted a peculiar and powerjal interest.
All kuew that this interest wis somehow
the cause of the war. To %trengthen,
perpetuate, and extend th's imterest was
the objeet for which the insurgents would
rend the Union by war, while the govern
ment claimed no right to do more than
to restrict the territorial qlfllg?‘gemem of
it. 3
Neither party expected for the war the
maguitude or the duration which it has
alrcady attaived. Noitner anticipated
that the cause of the couflict might cease |
even before the eonfliet itgeif should cease.
Bach looked for an easier triumph and a }
result less fundamental and astounding. |
Both read the same Bible and pray to
the rame God, and each invokes his aid
against the other. It may seem strange
that any men should darc ask a jnst God’s |
assistauce in wringing their bread from
the sweat of other men's faces; but let
us judge not, that we be not judged. The
prayer of both should not be answered.
That of neither has been answered fully.
The Almighty has his own purposes.
Woe unto the world because of offences,
for it must needs be that offences come;
but woe to that man by whom the offence
cometh. If we shall suppose that
American slavery is one of these offeuces
‘which in the providence of God must
i needs come, but which, Laving continued
‘through his appointed time, he now wills
[tn remove, and that he gives to both
North and South this terrible war as the
woe due to those by whom the offence
came, shall we discern there is any de
parture from those divine attributes
which the belicvers in a living God al
ways ascrible to him? Fondly do we
hope, fervently do we pray that this
mighty scourge of war may speedily pass
away. Yet if God wills that it continne
until all the wealth piled by the boud
man's two bhundred and fifty years of
unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until
every drop of blood drawn with the lash
shall be paid by another drawn with the
sword, as was said three thousand years
ago, so still it must be said, thav the
| judgments of the Lord are true and right
eous altogether.
\ With malice towards none, with charity
for all, with firmness in the right as God
gives us to see the right, let us strive on
to finish the work we are in, to bind up
the nation’s wouund, to care for him who
shall bave borne the batile aud for his
widow and his orphaus, to do ail which
| may achieve and cherish a just aod a
ilasting' peace among ourselves and wiih
| all patiocus.
St. Petersburg Cor. of the London Daily
News.
RUSSIA AND THE UNITED
STATES.
The Moscow CGuzette of the 26th inst,,
contains a leading urticle on the Ameri
can friendship, which will give you a good
idea on the state of popular feeling in
Russia with reference to the United
States. In substance the atticle in ques
tion speaks as follows:
The rapprochement between Russia
and America is not one of those artificral
allianecs formed by diplomatists, and
which have no real vitality. It is a
friendship of a natural growth, destined
to flourish. Both conntries bave just
issued from great difficulties. In 1863,
at the time of the Polish insurrection,
the two nations first shook Lands cor~
dially. Solid interests and real power
proceed from the manifestation of naticn
al sympathies. At the same time, there
is nothing to startle or frighten the world
in such an alliance. Tt is merely the
basis of a new distribution of power,
and the inauyuration of a new internation
al system, of which the effects in the in
terests of civilization and general pro
gress are immeasurable. This new aili
ance will abolish the system of false arti
ficial ailiances now prevailing in Europe.
The new relatious between Russia and
the most powerful nation of the New
World would entail certain obligations,
which are the more easy of fulfillment
since they coincide with the interests of
Russia, properly understood. An alli
ance with the United States is the only
alliance on which Russia can reckon in
time of need. Russin can never have'
any subject of quarrel with the United
CT VDO PV ~asns et it cntsisestn s
tries will afford wutual etrength in evcry-]
thing connected with their several inter
ests. Isit not true that the emcmies of‘
Russia are equally enemies of the United
States ? Isit not also true that Russia
and the United States will always, and
under all cirenmstances, have common
foes. These considerations form a strong
basis for an alliance, which wust not be
weakencd by any closer connection with
Europe. Recent events have disturbed
the balanee of power in Kurcpe, and this
new order of things is far from being
favorable to the interest of Russia. The
changes that have taken place have
strengthened the policy of England, and
any rapprochement between Russia and
Germany would still farther alter the
European balance ot power in favor of
Great Britian. By combining with Ger
many, Russia would throw France again
‘intc the arms of Kngland, and promote a
;combination that would be ultimately
i directed against Russia. Thesettlement
of the Eastern question would thus be
definitely left in the hands of England,
‘to the great increase of her power in
Europe, and to the equal disadvantage of
Russia and the United States,
Such is the policy which the editor of
'The Moscow Gazette (ouce the advocate
E of everything that was most British) re
? commends to the serious attention of his
countrymen. One of the first phases of
"a Russio American ahiance, if establish
!ed on the principles' above enunciated,
{ would probably be the destruction of all
E artificial geozraphico-political definitions,
i and the inauguration of Russia as a first
rate American power. Meantime, the
é alliance so eagerly desired is to be cemen
| ted by trade, the United States buying
l ermine of Russia (the only article which
'Gen Clay proposes to export from this
' country,) and the Russians buying a few
| bales of raw cotton, until they can draw
' all their supplies of that valuable mate
| rial from Persia or from their own do
miniens in Central Asia, I wiil not say
| more, for fear of being taxed with feeiings
[ of envy, batred and malice ai the pros
pect of an alliance which is to keep
Europe in order, and mora particularly
to abuse the power of England.
CONVENTION OF COLORED
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In pursuance of a resolution passed at
a meeting of the Colored Soldiers and
Sailors League, held in the City of
Washington, September 1, 1866, we
invite all colored soldiers and sailors who
served in the late war for the Union, and
who believe they have not received a
due recognition in her hour of need, and
n sustaining the Union with the musket,
have won their rights to the ballot, to
meet at Philadelplia, Pa., 1867.
Geo. D. Johnson, Pensylvania.
F. R. Hawkins, Ohio.
C. B. Fischer, Dis’et of Columbia.
G. M. Arnold, Louisiana.
J. R. Marshall, Illinois.
P. B. Schererder, West Virginia,
L. P. Samuels, Georgia.
W. R. Stokes, Maine.
N. F Pillsburry, New Hampshire.
iioyd Hammond, Maryland.
Those who are lavorabie to the cause,
and who are willing to have their names
used i this call are requested to ad
dress G. M Arnold,
325 I St., Washington, D. C.
Land for Freedmen.—Some of the
Southern men are opposed to selling land
to the freedmen. We believe they will
change their minds before long. The
quickest way to produce this change is to
show the money in hand to buy with.
Let none expect to buy much land until
they are able to pay for it.
But we are happy to say that there is
land in the Soutb which will-be mivon low
all loyal settlers, whether white or black.
Our readers may not all know that the
Government owns many million acres of
land in the unsettled portions of the
country. Some of this land lies in the
Southern States. In Arkansas, there
are nine million acres; in Alabama, six
millions; in Florida, nineteen millions;
in Louisiane, six millions; in Mississippi,
four Mijlions
Now, it is for the interest of the na~
tion that its whole territory should be
settled. Hence Governwent gives away
homesteads to those who will go and oc
cupy them, and make them permanent
homes. It requires hard work in many
cases; and many families should, if pos
sible, go together, so as to help each
other, and have schools and ehurches to
gether.
According to a recent law of Cona
gress, no more public lands in the South
will be sold until next Jannary; but
they will be given away to loyal men who
will go and settle ou them.
It is estimated that 375,000 home
steads could be had in this way if they
are wanted. We hope that the freedmen
wili have their share. But let nothing
be done rashly. Those who are well
supplied with work, -and fairly paid,
should not wander off without a ’very
definite plan, and prospect of success.
i e
Drinlang by the Acre.—'{ome in, and
take a drink, ¢h 7 #aid Tim McMoran to
Jobn Nokes, as the lat'er was returning
weary and worn frem bis day’s labor.
‘No, replied Nokes: ‘l've made up my
mind that [ can do better with land than
to driuk it
‘Who's asked you to drink land, I'd
like to know ?’
‘Well, T ficd, that, cvery time I drink
sixpence worth of liquor, I drink more
‘than 2 good square yard of land, worth
i three hundred dollars an acre’
A word of kinduess is seldom spoken
in vain. It is a seed which, even when
dropped by chance, springs up a flower.
NO. 39.