The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-26
An UncaIled-for Rebuke.

president of the United States"
An UncaIIed-for Rebuke.
The Indifference with which Philosopher
Greeley looks upon the present canvass in
the state of New York may be inferred from
the following comment:
ga controversy which seems to US most discred-
table to both sides is now IN progress between
certain polite ans aud journals adherng respect
lively to the two great parties which divide our
country. On its face, IT. looks like a IN sery-
ility-each runner seeking TO prove himself more
abiect and grovelIng IN his acceptance OF what
ever doctrine may be pronounced by the present
occupant of the White House,
The elevated impartiality manifested ia
the extract could ouly be attained by neu-
trial. Ii IL refreshing to see in "lOyaW
newspaper u rebuke of servility TO president
ial djc;ation. 1t is not many months since
the one which Is now forward to administer
il taught that animadversion upon the course
OF the president was reasonable That it is
not now regarded BY the people generally
is due to the feGressness with which demo.
cratic newspapers deted presidential tyranny
when it had raised itself above law, and was
welding forces and resources more vast than
were ever before within the direction of
single individual. They spat upon it and
spurned 1t when by Geographic order from
the president their offices could be closed
and their editors and proprletors consigned
to the filthy dungeons 10 which the govern
ment" imprisoned those vino presumed TO
question it's action too closely.
He is more than human VINO, finding him.
self invested with unlimited power will not
be tempted into at least 80 occasional arbi-
trary exercise of It, We doubt not that it is
the purpose of President johnson TO keep
within the limits prescribed by law. lie
xriabas Inv q nbsarvauRp nf
tutional obligations bimseli TO impress the
necessity of obedience 10 them others
He assumed the duties oil the presidential
Office at n time when he could with as much
OF proprety and plausibiity as did Mr.. Lin
coin aver that there was a 'DeGessity" for
d,sregarding them and institutIng action
"Ghnliy outside of and unknown TO the con-
stitution." He would have been sustained
in doing so by the press of the party which
elected him had such action been in a radi-
cal direction. He knew, however, that the
democratic press would be as prompt and
fearless in denouncing him for such course
as it has been frank and cordial in approving
his present policy.
Since the formation of our government
there have been no presidential elections
which have awakened such intense and bitter
partlzan feelings as the two last ones. The
democratic party forgot its defeat and laid
aside the hostile feeling engendered By the
canvass to aid in the rescue of the country
and the support of Mr.. Lincoln upon the
commencement of the rebellion. The hearth
ness with which it sustained him in what
was right, and the friendliness with which it
criticised what was wrong, then excited fears
in republican minds that the party was being
"Tylerized." The misdirected letter from
Senator Sherman to Mr.. johnson is proof of
the apprehensions then agitating the leaders
of the republican party In this regard.
Once more, after defeat in presidential
election, the democracy rally TO the support
of an opponent. They prefer no claims to OF
fetal positions. They ask for no Division of
spoil. These they cheertuly yield 10 the
winning party. Yet they are told that they
are abiect and groveling. In opposing Mr.
Lincoln, they were denounced as traitors
In supporting Mr.. johnson, they are charged
with subserviency. Is it not difficult task
to secure the appreciation OF the loyal p
Mr.. Lincoln, we think, during the last three
years of his administration, had little reason
to believe the democracy were afraid of him,
or OF all the power he could commando
Much less had he cause to suspect that they
would yield their political principles in return
for his favor. Whether they will be more COM
PLEASANT toward Mr.. johnson may be ascertained,
should he surrender his present position to oc-
cupy one selected LOT MN ny summer and Ste
veins. Dare the republican leaders of New York
make similar statement.
1t is probable that the philosopher, in his anxi-
ETY. to strike blow at adversaries in his own
party, concluded that his purpose would be bet
ter concealed by lashing the democracy Also
He knows that the democratic press has not been
slow to condemn very many acts of Mr. John
sons administration. He knows, too, that ma
jority of the republican press is daily assailing
doctrines propounded by the present occupant
of the white house" The charges in the extract
are false as to both parties. There probably has
been no time in our history when the action of !
a president has been more fairly criticized, and |
if the philosopher will possess his soul in pa !
thence until congress meets in December, he will |
find backbone" in radicasm that will not |
only refute his present statements, but put to the
test whether tselfor the president is the stron-
ger.-Chieago Times.
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