The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-07

= malicious ems ais us II we have known Of .
single regular republican being appointed to any
important office since johnson became president,
when there was any bunker democrat, sojourning in
the Union ranks for brief season, who was SEEK
ing the same position. Our friend 10 becoming
enyious. We advise .him TO let his mind rest easy
and power of the government will be IN democrats
ic hands more at the close OF Johnson's admin
istration, than il was at the close oil ferce's or
Buchanan's. Besides, such . thing was never
known as vice president sssn .ee shs be
coming president, "playing on" on the party that
made him.-Kansds Chfsfses.
1t may seem a little singular, nevertheless
it 10 historically true. that party electing
president by whose death the vice president
elected at the same time became his success
sor, has invariably quarrelled with and an
athematized the successors. The first one OF
the accidental presidents was John Tyler,
who succeeded to the position on the death OF
President Harrison. Probably no man ever
80 grievously disappointed the hopes OF the
party electing him as did Mr.. Tyler, whose
catinet, congress and even party abandoned
him, aud, as a rule, never ceased their bitter
opposition to his administration until it's ter
mination. So significant and ksenly felt Was
the disappointment of Mr.. Tyler's former po-
litcal friends, on account of what they de-
nounoed as his betrayal of the party, that
they regarded his whole administrative poll.
~ as a cheat, upon the strength of which the
coined word "Tylerize" was for q long time
used as a synonyne.fo for CHEAT"
Next in historical order OF succession to the
presidency on the death of the president was
that of Willard Filmore.on the death of Pres
ident Taylor. Mr.. Fillmore. in the judge
ment of all unprejudiced minds. even among
those who opposed his election. fulfilled the
duties Of his Office as president with marked
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himself, and reflected credit upon the coun'
try. But Mr.. Fillmore was scarcely more
fortunate in securing the good will and sup
port of the radical element of his party,
than was John Tyler with his party. In con.
sequence, mainly, of his position and official
action upon the compromise measures of 1850
that wing OF his party raised determined
opposition TO M. Fillmore and his adminie-
tration, T.. bitter ess Of which has scarcely
yet died 1t. No doubt, the indignity perpe.
| trated against him recently, on account OF
his presu ned intention not to ciothe his resi-
deuce in the habilimeuts OF mourning. on the
death of Mr.. Lincoln, was bat stirring up
of the lees of the still remaining auimosity OF
the former radical" opponents of his admin
| istrstion.
Next in order. and last of our accidental
presidents, is Andrew johnson. That he j,
to encounter a powerful opposition at the
| hands of those who elected him to Office il
already become manifest. Already tht
whole horde Of fanasicai negro suffrage clam
orers are barking at his heels for his opposi
ton to this pet measure of theirs, having M
less personages as their leaders than Senato
Sumner and Chief Justice Chase. Besides
| these, there are tens of thousands of lesser
lights. men of one idea, and that idea embed
led in the down trodden negro. hungry cor
morants seeking office, and disappointed il
securing it, because bunker democrats" ar
being placed in position by that life-tim
democrat-Andy johnson. of Tennessee
To what proportions this opposition ma,
attain, time alone can determine. Already
however. it looms up with large dimensions
| daily becoming increased on the part of thos
who seem to believe that President johnson
is playing off on the party that made him.
st. Louis Republican.
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