Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-08-02
THE RAFTsmAN's JOURNAL.
The Democracy of Andrew johnson.

The Democracy of Andrew johnson.
We are among those who recognize IN An
drew johnson the most perfect type OF A
merican Democracy, says the 1etegrdph.
Dating his entrance into public life as an
era in the history of the laboring masses OF
the South. he has steadily progressed until
he is, to-day. the best representative of the
great ruling classes of the land, that ever
welded power In an official position. No
man in the land better understands the mas
ses than the President. During their lives
it was imagined that Clay and Jackson had
a most thorough understanding of the wants
and the impulses of the American people,
but the knowledge of those two eminent
statesmen fall far short in comparison to the
acquaintance of Andrew johnson with the
people. This acquaintance with the people
is, perhaps, best illustrated by the Presi
den is knowledge of the masses of his own
State. He knows Tennessee thoroughly
appreciates the wants OF her people, and he
is able to act intelligibly in aiding the au-
thorities of his State in developing the 10y
al sentiments of its citizens In proof of
this the following dispatch to Governor
Brownlow is the latest and best evidence
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1865.
Hon. w. G. BRowNLow;-I hope and
have no doubt you will see that the recent
amendments to the Constitution of the State
as adopted by the people, and all laws pass
ed by the last Legislature in persuance
thereof. are faithfully and fairly executed,
and that all illegal voters in the approaching
election be excluded from the polls, and that
the election for members of Congress be le-
| gally and fairly conducted. When and
wherever it becomes necessary to employ
force for the execution of the laws and the
protection of the ballot-box from violence
and fraud, you are authorized to call upon
Major Gen. Thomas for sufficient military
force to sustain the civil authorities of the
State. | have received your recent address
to the people, and think it well timed,
and hope it will do much good in reconciling
the opposition to the amendment of the
Constitution and the laws passed by the last
| Legislature. The law must be executed and
the civil authority sustained. In your eff
| forts to do this, if necessary, Gen. Thomas
will afford sufficient military force. You
are at liberty to make what use you think
proper of this dispatch.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President of the United States
Referring to this dispatch, the Erening
Bulletin truthfully asserts that there will be
a fine howl raised by our Copperhead friends
over this plain, sensible, Jacksonian Ian
guage. There will be great outcry about the
| freedom of the ballot-boX, and military i n
reference with elections, and all the stuff
and nonsense with which we have become so
familiar during the war. Fortunately, the
familiarity has bred its natural offspring,
contempt, and President johnson and Gov
srnor Brownlow will adhere to their deter
mination to exclude rebels from the polls
and to protect Union men in the exercise of
their rights as American citizens, without
much regard for the howls of the n. Y.
Daily Ne,os or its admirers. The Presi-
dent s vigorous action in this matter is only
another guarantee that the country may de-
pend upon him to rule the remnant Of the
rebellion with firm hand, and to restore
the Union, not merely in theory and in ap-
pearance, but in deed and in truth.