The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-08

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! their resting place, The new President
: Was beset BY swarm Of party Ssh.
!. moneers, clsmorous Cor the hesh.po,,
whence they bad drawn sasteaanes
from tone INN mortal during The
predominance ct the great" Demo,
: cratic or Conservative party. While
J. The heroic and patriotic kept aloor
, from any hasiv Part ieipation in the
I inauguration Of nes order Of things.
out Of reverence CIR that great soul
whose mortal light was extinguishsd.
the ragged cohorts of old time dema.
! FnQurs were rally ing for fearful on.
slanght By every train. in every
conveyance. through any means, the
political fossils Of an age gone BY are
seen arriving ut Washington. The
hotels are ihronged boarding houses
are crammed bars and saloon. are
crowded, The Southern "chivalry''
and the Northern "doughface" are
revived in their original proper, ions.
Committees and delegations appeal
daily 10 the President and volunteer
oracular advice.
II is but short time since q dis
tinguished senator called upon the
President. A delegation of Conserv-
atives had jnst leii him. Turning 10
The Senator, he said II wonder if
those persons. who but now passe d
out, imegine Tint | forget the power
and The party 10 which ! owe my Gle.
vaiion. There was not a man in that
delegation that would not have united
~ Offering a reward for my scalp q
few years ago. and now they talk 10
me as If owed everything to them.
] guess they'll find | have a memo
ry."
Again; A well known editor OF a
prominent Northern journal said to
the President: THE Democracy say
you will yet be found with hem that
you have always been n good Demo-
cral, and will always so ramain."
DO they" responded Mr.. johnson.
We'll, SIR, you are at liberty to tell
all such gentlemen that while, Ms
President, | shall endravor to drop
any partisan character, certainly am
not prepared to DO more than pray
for hose who despitefully use me-
! think they stand in need efprayers,
and it's all can do for them"
Mr. President, we are discourag-
I'd. sand committee Of freedmen 10
he President Richmond is as much
m the hand- Of r.sionisls INV a, il
sas before I surrendered. Nomi.
ally Tree, @e are yet the worst Of
.latrs, and We ser no hope Of redress
init>s you aid u.s."
"Genlleueu. answered Mr.. John.
on you must tne-ci.i PATIENCE
90 are Tree aud the vaihed Virgin.
an shall UT not only acknowledge
,our freedom bn, your equality ifyou
ere true 70 yours ireS."
Bnl Tie local aud State laws Of
lrginia, Mr. Pieoidrnt"---
What Of he local and State law.
I Virginia! Until these Il. +. Va
ONE 10 the If senses, rather think
jniied States bay onets will be about
nc only laws they shall have. Go
aek to your homes, work hard, do
our duty, and ] will see that the low
st among you Is secured in bis right
nd Ilie 70 life, liberty, and the par.
ut Of happiness
AS The President uttered this last
mark bis face glowed with a high
solve, and never saw manhood
ore sterling aud erect than his every
ieoment beiokened. From what /
we written and from many more
hngs ot similar import, you have tho
asons for my faith in our new Pres
snt. The work before him il III.
nie. lie feels it, grand import, and
does not wish 10 err through haste,
iinprudence. He is now Eesling
way, and will yet justify tbs hopes
the progressive and the patriotic.
1t Perry is not the man for Proyis-
nrl Governor OF South Carolina, Mr..
'rry viii soon have bis commission
goked.
II Parsons Is not fitted to be Gov
'or Of Alabama, Mr. Parsons will
speedily relieved,
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