Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-03-22

Sun, OF Friday. IN depreciation of the as
saults upon Vice President Andrew john
son, that we transfer it to these columns.
The San is not of Governor Johnson way
of thinking, and yet it does not hesitate,
while deploring the unfortunate scenes of
Saturday, the 4th inst, to give him credit
for those ever-to- to-be-remembered services
and sacrifices which have made his name
SO conspicuous in the annals of these sad
and string times This is something
and to the just and tolerant mind it is
much. When we reflect that Andrew
Johnson, during his connection with pub
lie affairs for more than a quarter of
century, has been model of manly de-
pertinent. of moderation, of frugality, of
economy and unobtrusiveness, we may
we'll conceive how he himself judges an
indiscretion which he does not attempt
to deny. The San we'll states that in
such excltements as those in which we live,
racking the brain and the body alike, the
strong man quails in the midst of his
trials, and in attempting to ward off sick
ness, frequently resorts to stimulants. 1t
should stand to Governor Johnson's credit,
that before he left Nashville, he telegraph
ed to Washington that he was not fit to
make the trip, and that he would rather
remain at home, to assist in the regener-
alton and restoration of Tennessee, than
to be Vice President of the United States.
But after council held among his friends
here, it was deemed right that he should
be preseut to participate in the august
ceremonies Of Mr.. Lincoln's Inauguration
for a second term, In obedience to their
earnest request he came, and when he
reached Washington was 50 enfeebled as
to be compelled to take his bed at once.
Governor johnson appeared in the Senate
yesterday in company with his friend,
Hon. Preston King, of New York, who is
staying with him at the residence of oul
hospitable fellow citizen, Francis 7, Blair
Sr. His health is entirely restored. Hi
was as cheerful as any man could be aftel
having recovered from so severe an indis
position. We have no doubt he will fully
Justify the warmest anticipations Of hi
countrymen. During his stay in the Vic
Presidents room large number of tn
Senators called to pay their respects, anC
we observed with much satisfaction tina
they were pleased to see him well. W
now copy the article of the Sun:
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
: while deprecating, in common wit
every American citizen who is keenl
5 alive to the honor and dignity Of hi
country, the conduct of Vice Presiden
t johnson at the Inauguration on the 1t
of March, we would respectfully submi
: that the spirit in which it is comnente
c upon in public and private, is scarcely les
J, reprehensible than the offence which ha
# been committed. Although we are keeI
O ly sensitive of the breach of prophet,
>, good taste, and sound sense that has bee
> committed by the magistrate holding ii
e second office in the United States Cover
a ment. and can realize to some degree Il
J. aid and comfort that it will afford to 70
t. eign enemies and domestic traitors, yet
It is due to truth, if not to charity, to r
st member thac there are not wanting son
D. circumstances in this case which are ca
ct culated to place the object of so mar
fierce assaults in an attitude suggesti
ID as much of pity as of eondemnatio
N Though far from agreeing with many
? the political views of Andrew Johnso
ID we recognize that there is not in the Ur
of ted States man who has rendered mo
n. effective service to the Union cause. !
Id has been in the very depths and wbil
he pool of secession, and held his group
a from first to last, like man. At til
d. when all mems hearts forsook them, al
be when the treachery Of Mr. Buchana
be and the scarcely disguised vacilation
he Mr.. Lincoln and some Of his advisers, al
r. The course Of large portion Of the pu