Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-13
Support the President.

1t is the duty of all the loyal men of the
country to give President johnson an ear
nest and hearty support, trusting in his
integrity, his practical common sense and
his thorough knowledge of the Southern
people. black and white, and of the best
method of meeting the complicated qucs-
tons growing ont of our anomalous con-
dition at the present time. Not to trust
our own elected Chief Magistrate. not to
have the utmost confidence in his capacity
and integrity. will show a weakness in our
party, which will lead to the worst posi-
be results in the future. Since the death
Of the lamcnted President Lincoln, no one
thing has been done by Mr.. johnson, which
should lead any one to doubt his integrity
to the great principles of the party which
elected him to office. He has certainly
shown that he fully comprrhends the re-
sponsibilitics of his exalted position, and
that to, under the most trying circumstan
ces. Being beset on the one side by an
impatient, honest, patriotic and determn
ed portion of the people, and asked to
take bond of the future in all he does,
and then besicgcd by another equally de-
termined and equally interested class, and
asked to let by-gones be by cones, he has
seemed not to adopt the precise line mark
ed ont for him by either, but has been dis
posed to decide upon the different ques-
tons presented to him upon their own
merits, when the time comes for action.
1t will be rccollected that at one time
the people in the loyal states got impa
tient and began to complain of President
Lincoln, because he did not pursue certain
line of action. aud because he did not put
down the rebellion in ninety days. A por.
ton of the people were upon the point Of
denouncing Mr.. Lincoln for his Hardness
and extreme caution and conservatism. -
Later in the war, and when tn, mists had
cleared away SO that our eyes could take in
a wider horizon. and the vail of mystery
It'tu uStii ilittN so tiidt We uuutlSltbu lll
then we became satisfied that the best had
been done, and that our impotence, hon
est as it was, was the result of partial
knowledge. So now. we may think that
we have some cause for complaint at the
seeming hastily course of President John
son in pardonins the half rcpcntan; rebels,
and in fastening the gathering into the
sistcrh0od Of States, the late Z" erring sis
ters." But we should bear in mind that
the President understands the dangers OF
delay, and of the duty and the prospective
good to be expected by prompt action,
much better than we can.
He is Southern man; he has proved
| himself to be an honest and earnest public
officer he has shown no disposition to
abandon single principle of the party
which placed him in power; he has kept
himself surrounded by just the men that
President Lincoln appointed to be his cab.
met officers and confidential advisers and
therefore at this time no genuine Union
man should desert him, because no sucl
person has the least reason so to do, save
such as are born of his own mistrust.
That some of the Democratic State Con.
ventions have endorsed his reconstruction
policy is true, but it must be recollected
that this policy when interpreted by the
President in his forth coming message
may mean somewhat different from tn,
construction placed upon it by his new
friends. If not. and the President has IN
upon the plan best, for the country, ant
those more nearly interested, and Demo
Gratis, seeing their past folly, or wicked
ness, ard wanting to do deeds meet fol
repentance, come now at the eleventh hoaI
to his supper. shall we desert him Will
them it will be matter Of dire nccessit,
for self preservation, with us it is matte
of principle and of duty to the public ant