New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-17

sOut the Loyal States Inc Rebellion may
sbe, will be, must be, suppressed it
visible, tangible presence will soon have ceased
Ito scourge our country; but the genuine Peace
(which we had hoped to see established has faded
;ike vision. We have before us the slow and
difficult task of treading out the embers of q
5dyng but desperate Rebellion. What, then, OF
] him under whom this task is to be achieved
Andrew johnson is emphatically self-made
1 Imam, with the energy, self-relance and courage
sbefitting that character. He believes in the
Republic, venerates the Union, and has learned
Ito hate Slavery and the Rebellion with his whole
soul. As the director Of great war, we believe
The has qualities superior to those of our late
President; if he orders General to move, who
nevertheless stands obstinately still, he will
knew him some years ago when acting with
him in behalf of Free Homes: be was then too
good Land Reformer TO he hearty devotee OF
the Slave Power. Born and reared Poor White
'of the South, he knows how and why bis
sclass are kept down there; and of all anti
slavery men we have found these the
most radical and nhexible. There is nc
more danger of his making any compromise OF
peace that will leave vestige OF Slavery on
the continent than that he will agree to estab-
fish the Inquisition. He has decided ability,
earnest patriotism, and undoubting faith in our
National destiny. If any Rebel ever thought it
would be well for his clan to have Andrew
johnson in the White House rather than
Abraham Lincoln, he is bitterly mistaken.
President johnson will doubtless soon issue
some sort Of manifesto, setting forth his views
and what terms he is prepared to offer to the
Rebels and what advantages are 70 accrue to
them from promptly laying down their arms.
I'VE will not anticipate its character, but await
its appearance with intense interest.
But meantime we entreat those who are In
'timate friends Of our new President to insist
that he shall not allow his time and energies to
be consumed by oihce-seekers. Not to be de-
cided and firm on this point is TO do crying IN
Justice to the country. Let the President APP
point an hour, if he will, Of each day or Of Ger.
tain specified days, wherein he viii see all who
have proper in,roductions; let him at that
hour make appointments for special interviews
with such as he shall choose to see
again (uot those who may choose to see him,
and let him jealousy reserve at least three
iourths of his waking hours for the proper and
necessary labors Of his station unrelated to office.
seeking When we last saw Mr.. Lincoln, be
looked so weary and haggard that be seemed
unlikely to live ont his term-and one main
reason for this was the incessant prosecutions OF
office. seekers. Let his successor erect stern
barriers against their approaches, and
let him also take fit precautions
against assassination. Since we know
that the spirit Of Murder is abroad, and that it
seeks the highest in the land for its victims, it is
not right to afford opportunity to every miscre-
ant who may aspire to win distinction or graf
ify malice 10y killing President. Mr.. Lincoln
was often most unjustly assailcd for having a
petty guard Of cavalry when he rode out 10 his
Summer residence some miles from the White
House; but we now see that the precautcn
was needlul. We trust that no chance will be
afforded an assassin TO strike down the new,
President, without exporting himself 10 instant
and certain arrest. One such tragedy as that OF.
last Friday evening should suffice Us for GEN.