Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-19
a Parallel - 1899 and 1865 John
Adams and andrew Johnson.

History. We told, repeats itself. IL is philo-
sophy teaching by example. The reader Of IL
is struck with the marked resemblance between
the situation occupied by President John Adams
in 1889 aud President Andrew johnson 10 1865
Adams, like Johnson was naturally and origi-
nally Democrat Circumstances had thrown
him into position of apparent opposition to that
party. Like Mr.. Johnson he came direct from
the chair of the Vice-Presidency BE was Gen
Washington's, as Mr. Johnson was Mr.. Lin
coins, Vice President; and from that mistakenl )
imagined that en- obligation rested upon him 10
continue the policy of his predecessor. BE
therefore at once adopted or appointed the .Cabi
net bequeathed By Washington or in other words
became the administrator Of Gen. Washington :
political estate. That Cabinet was devoted to
the fortunes and in the interests Of that great
leader of the then Federal party, Alexander
Hamilton. just as Mr. Johnsons Cabinet IS de-
voted TO Salmon p. Chase. 1t was in favor oil
the strongest and most monarchical form oil
Government. At It's instance the Alien and Sedi
ton Laws were passed. and numerous vindictivt
prosecutions werel carried out under them, &c
which measures, against bis better judgment
President Adams was coerced into approving
This bears q marked resemblance to the military
commission, suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus policy of Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet, TO which
he has thus far given his reluctant support.
President Adams, like President Johnson, Wat
sincerely desirous of preserving the peace of the
country, which was then seriously threatened by
a war with France. Mr.. Hamilton and his con.
federates in the Cabinet were determined. at all
hazards, to have a rupture with that country, and
they had laid the train between the two Govern
ment in such a manner that an explosion was al
but inevitable; in fact, hostiities had commenced
between the two nations on the high seas. In
this critical position Mr.. Adams, like Mr. John
son. found the affairs of the Government, and
like him. ne has an eye single to the preserva-
ton of the public peace.
The Cabinet was opposed to a tender of the
olive branch to France, just as the present Cabi-
net is opposed to any reconciliation with our
Southern people.
Mr.. Adams was deter mined TO appoint Com
missioners TO France. aud 10 select one or more
of them from the Democratic party, which ar
IDENTIFY desired peace. This was vehemently op-
posed in the Cabinet, while it was threatened TO
reject his nomination IN the Senate Mr.. Adam
however, when fairly aroused, was o strong man
and. overriding bis bad advisers. no appointed a
Commission. and upon it put Elbridge Derry. OF
Massachusetts, prominent Democrat. After a
vehement struggle in the Senate. the nomin alton
was ratified. and Mr.. Gerry proceeded to France
and negotiated fair and honorable treaty OF
peace.
The opposition he had received from tho Cab
met in the French negotiations opened the eyes
OF Mr.. Adams, and. upon investigation. be
found that during mis- whole Administration he
had been secretly thwarted in all his measures by
them. and that their object was to promote the
factions of Hamilton. They had been guilty of
every conceivable treachery to him. McHenry
and Pinckney, the Secretaries. of War and State,
we're the counterparts of Stanton and Seward in
the Cabinet of President Johnson To their IN
demanded intrgues Mr.. Adams owed his defeat
for collection. He ascertained the mischief his
Cabinet had done him too late. and ever after
ward bitterly regretted bis mistake Of continuing
them in Office one day after his accession to
power. We trust that President johnson will
not make timilar error, but that he, taking a
lesson from the fate of Mr. Adams, will place
around him councillors who agree with him in
policy, and who are not secretly plotting his de-
struction Let US have Mr.. johnson with Mr.
Johnson's Cabinet, and not Mr.. johnson opposed
BY Lincoln's Cabinet Cincinnati Enquirer.