White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-06
The Way it Is Drifting.

Conservative, and 0 few remarks added.
The Lawrence Journal, after copying
these, and one or two items from other
papers, goes of on q high horse in de-
fence of the President. One item had
reference 10 the bunker Democrats whom
johnson was placing in high positions.
We are, therefore, not surprised at the
readiness with which the Journal pitches
in for both its editors were, until very
recently, unsdulterated Buchanan Demo
crats-ani. in fact, we have just seen the
announcement in the papers, that one Of
said editors has been appointed by the
President to an important position in
Dakota. OF course, then, the Journal
can make disinterested defence of the
Presidents appointments.
The Journal calls such little items at
tscks upon the President, and insinuates
that such rem arks are indicative of doubt
full loyalty. Now. we imagine that the
new editor of the Journal is a poor speci.
men to come before the people Of Kansas
and criticise the loyalty Of the writer Of
either of the three paragraphs which be
copies. Men who howled against every
act of Abraham Lincoln to preserve the
Union, while the rebellion lasted, are GER
tainly drawing it fne when they under
take to question the loyalty Of those who
have steadfastly sustained the Govern
ment, but who, now that the rebellion is
over, simply object TO the appointment Of
halfway enemies of the Government, to
important Offices. or to wholesale pardon
of rebel murderers. Again : A man who
has been so recently engaged in manu-
featuring approved Copperhead literature.
that be intuitively gets off Philippe
against tyrannical military tribunals and
Star Chambers, in speaking of the trial
of the late Presidents murderers, such as
would have suficed to foment a riot in
the palmiest days of Copperheadism-
vide. Journal of same dste-is not the
person to depreciate the loyalty Of those
who assisted in electing our President,
while he was singing the praises of the
defunct Mcclellan. And it looks omin-
ous, to say the least, to see every vile
Copperbead in the land rally to the de-
fence of President johnson. express the
greatest confidence in him. and chuckle
over the fact, as they claim, that he is
leaving the Abolitionists out in the cold
We have the right, which we shall ex-
ercise. to object to anything which does
not to US seem right, in any public man,
from President down. We do not be.
lieve President johnson designs to turn
his back upon the party that elected him;
but it does appear to us that he thinks
the Democracy has not had fair grab
at the public patronage, and has made it
bis business to redress the grievances OF
bis former party associates, without con-
sidering what it will end in. There is
not truly loyal man in the Union but
revolts at the idea of the Democratic
party coming into power again. We
know what such result would amount
to-that it would mean repudiation of
our war debt ; the restoration of forfeited
rebel property, and the payment of enor-
nous rebel claims for losses in the war of
their own getting up the full pardon Of
all rebels, and their restoration to politi-
cal power; the naturalization, in great
measure, of the reforms brought about
through the war. of the Emancipation
Proclamation, and of the amendment to
the Constitution prohibiting slavery; and
Of many other things equally deplorable
to contemplate. We do not believe that
President johnson would directly do any
of these things; but right here. on this
fourth day of July. in the year of our
Lord. 1865, and of the Independence Of
the United States of America the nineti.
eth, We desire to put q little prediction
upon paper. and request the editor of the
Journal, or any one else who is interested,
to cut it out and salt it up for future ref.
erence:
That in the year Of grace 1868. the SO.
called Democratic party. if it does moi
actually elect President of the United
States. will come so near it as to make
patriots lament to think how soon the
American people can forget the blood
and treasure, the tears and anguish, the
suffering and horrors, the murders and
assassinations. the hypocrisy and mean.
ness of the past four years; and the leading
men in bringing about this result, will b.
persons holding Office by the appointment
of Andrew johnson. and will use Gov.