The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-03

,i,l u,.t...4 81, q l.Ia4 s,it a. every tuIug .liu
administration proposes, short OF declaring ia
SO many terms that black il white, and shall
| be white considered from this time hencefor.
ward, Among these growing factions an
| honest man, with singleness Of purpose. is !.
most refreshing -pectacle, And such a man
is the senator from Tennessee. lie does not
stop 10 discuss the niceties Of constitutional
Law when the constitution itself il attacked.
lie does not bully the pilot when the ship is
on the breakers. lie sees no enemy but the
rebels IN his front lie mas forgotten wha, is
the difference between democrat and n re.
publican lie see. in the president aud the
government the only power through which
this rebellion can be crushed, aud he gives
freely up % them the whole unquestl0nlng
energies OF his mind and heart
The conduct OF Johnson il not less remark
able than noble. IL IN striking contrast
with that Of many earnest Republicans. There
is no question that John =. Hale and Lyman
rrumDulI far more nearly sympathIze with
the president on all questions OF national
concern than johnson can yet they are al
ways captiOu,ly crltlci-lug ur ideinuIy oppos
ing hi. movement and hi, plans, while John.
son supports him as earne,tIya' he ever oP.
posed him. Belonging 10 the -traghtest
sect Of Breckenridge democrats, he shook
the trammeI- Of party aUeshcc from hlm
ike cobwrbs when he found their Sigh, re
strain, Ludcrcl bin IN his duty t. the gov
eminent lie Is II SHINING example 10 those
worthy gentlemen who seem lately inclined
~ use the weapon q! parllzan warfare upon
the president ul their choice and the expon
cnt Of the very principles whose iud-rrcet
advocate, are 80 bitterly attacking him.
not only IN his attitude 10 the government
but m his feeling. toward "uur nj. guided
southern brethren is johnson unique. The
genuine fire OF honesty and personal dete'ta.
ton which he feels for them would be worth
many battalion, if left in our army. lie has
lived among them; he ha. seen and appreci.
atcl their gra.piug ambition, their .orlld
greed, their brutal irrucIty. He has seen his
nclghbors driven from their homes, scuurged
AMI u,urci for no crime but loyalty. lie has
seen murder become commonplace, and rape,
and robbery mere incidents Of campaigning,
in the reign Of betsty say gerry thG followed
the mock accession ut Tennessee In his own
soul he hus iet the treason forged iron His
family hu, been prescribed, his good spoiled
his head made merchandise, like volts
II Andrew johnson is little severe with
. our ill- tNiVtl ana tUlNhTOur brethren II
he calls for war snddrn, sharp oycrwhclm
ing; if he stands by the administration that
is struggling with the grim curne,tness Of
self preservation if his loyalty is tempered
and 'ouel hy honesty, hearty righteous, hate
Of the sin he is battling, let Us remember
there are reasons Tor II.
For Andrew johnson is not cavalier Of
the south. llol- one Of III" people. In every
fiber Of his being, every puIsatiou Of m-
heart he is democrat His clear ,harl
mind see. that the gl,ry OF democrat j. not
necessarily founded upon the arrogance Of q
tyunt, that liberty ), uotu mere adjunct d
slavery. All his boast and all his pride. j. it
the truth and dignity Of the democratic prin
cIpe. lie has always held the sufragcs q
hi, equals higher tltIc t. consideration thar
the owner,hlpoi hi-incrlJrs. - with th0-,
staggering traitors whose treason is now re-
vcaIed, he never was popular. The bette
time of the country, redeemed from this al
rogant dr-ppti~m i the better timr for him 49,
The thank, oi people, on whom we hope tn,
sun j., already rising, after night Of dark
ness and storm, will reward him best, for hi,
| devotion ~ the principles which have ,wayet
| his lite, III the time that tested the matera
/ ot all men uaturc"
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