American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-23
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4 .suIppEN SUI CHANeE OF TuNE,--Th,

President johnson, since Tie 7th Of Jdly
Previous to that time they were praiSing
him to the skies, aud pledging him their
cordial and affectionates support, They
proelaimed him conservative democrat,
who hadno sympatfyfor ''abolitionists
or "radicals;" varions Copperhead Con
vehtionshad passed lauditatory resolution
of his policy Of reconstruction, commer
ding it as admirably calculated to restgre
the rebels to full power and grace, amiI
re-unite the two wings Of theg Democra
cy'--the Copperheady of the North 3id
the Confederates Of the south-1itt pas
harihonious organization as of yoFFe,-
ready they had began to parcel .out the
Offices within the gift of5thei Executya
and whettheir teethin anticipation efSthe
good time coming g,aaiogfni q aoia
But on the ethsof July, twhea the abo-
litionists had scarcely finished tftY ia
tional jubilation over the calapse Of the
rebellion, the President confirmed the
verdict of the conspiracy court marital
and ordered that four prominent Demo
Gratis should be hung next day, and three
others be transported to the Dry fornga
fol the ofense of cohspiring to assassins.e
an. abolition" President. d This aosrof
Andy Johnson startled aand astonistaed
both wingsof the sDenoeraey' -ACeppe,
head and Confederate Las much as.woal
"a clap of terrific thunder Woat.of Aclaa.
SKY. It was very evident there was
screw loose in their calculations, and that
President johnson would not do to tieto
after using seven Democrats in that sort
Of way.
For three weeks past, we have BEEN
deprived of the pleasure of reading any.
more resolutions Of Democratic eoByenS
tons, pledgipS support TO gcur patriotic
talented. Pufe-minded, conservative Rresi
dent in llisswork Of reconstructohsl-.-
And we have not been edited Blythe
perusal Of a single CoPperhead editorial
extollipg thedcts and purposes sFaJ@ck
sonian qualities Of President Jehnson,7
Not even the Chicago Times, nor Ben.
Woods News has a word Of praise to Of
fer in his behalf They eyidently heard
something drop on the 7th ofJuly
.
GossIPING NEwsPApERs-W com
mend the following sharp words from the
Tribune to some Of our readers and some
of our contemporaries:
There is in almost every village seiAse
cid woman, or some young one, or seiae
weak headed and talkative male---we WI
not say manAwho makes it a business
first to pry into the affairs Of the ne
borhood, and to publish them with ppe
BILE and tireless tongue Theworld,
ry, indignant outraged, or simply b9it
has decided upon the social standiua q
these two-legged gazettes-it has vo'e's
them to be moral nuissnces, which itn,e.
be impossible to bate, either by contemR
tuous silence or well-feigned deafness.
even by open rebuke. Still will they c4p.
tinue to chatter. to peep, to surmise ~
distort to invent, to insinuate, The &
not clergyman in the whole ,ciuaf s
who has not been embarrassed, aR !. l..s
less his timper be uncommoply sweet
not been exasperated, by the miaonaes
which these meddlers have made iu his
congregation. There is not a sch66f
teacher who has not been tormented
the same insects. There is hardly sa
sitive, shrinking, peace-loving, and bems
loving young woman who has not sbeog
bit at and stung by her waapish arih
voluble sisters. All this is bad enough
but surely the newspapers, capablea 4
are of positive and excellent infqfEes.,
ought net to be the stimulaiers anu al i'e.
OF the chatter.boxes. 1t is hard AWAY 60
avoid in a public Journal hastfy e5r
1 piled by many hands, the ,piiltips NJ
impertinent intelligence; /; but for q per
s,stence in the systematic pnblieatipn Of
/ private scandals there is no excuse
/ THE FATE OF DAvIs.-The Army
and Nary journal quotes the declar-
alton Of President Johnson at differ
ent pc iods concerning treason aa4
4 traitors, and says aa a.As the same
( time we hope thatsthe exeentionanof
| which Mr.. johnson spoke WILDE eSs
ceedingly few. Imprisopment fpr
| life, ora long term of Imprisonment
/ would accompIisFF cffeetuaily al purposes
required, .inomoss eases, and pefhgpg eyer.
lip the case of Davis, botb for the yiHdi-
/ cation Of the Law and the fnculcation qef
the desised1aEuiar lesson as to the aeriie.
1 inality -of treason. Deliberate opinion
zIIibay viii modify speedy promise ,' 81