The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-11
The Maine Election and President Johnson's
posIrIoN nEFoNg rnE eogNrRY.


The election lust held in the State of Maine, reveals
no chapge in tie political atmosphere of that State.
The result is the that have annually chronicled,
ever since the capture of that State by the republicans
about years ago, which WIS brought about BY the
repeal of the Missouri compromise during poor Pierce
administration. The election, however, was purely TO-
cal with distinct issue on national questons-botA
parties having endorsed president Johnson-the repub
ican convention pledging the president It's cordial
support in the great work securing the national union
the restoration, equality of human rights and enduring
peace; while the democracy declared, I'VE will cordially
support Andrew johnson in the policy he has taken TO-
wards placing the rebel States therproper situation
aud harmonising conflicting questions Thus, IT VIII
be seen that they were essentially the same on tnat
point. II is true the republicans had something TO say
about holding the southern States under provisional
Governments; the removal of all disabilities of color;
equality of races; well as that the pegroes should
have conferred upon them all the political rights OF free
DOM in fact we'll as in This was put in, as
porsel for the radicals to hem down. The de-
rocracy on the other hand, had to offer something as
sep 90 the copperhead element which they did by re-
ferring the barbarous spirit OF the war; and the dec
araton in favor OF the general government paying all
the local or town Wardebts Thus, they nearly offset
each other and went into the canvass more on local
issues than otherwise there not being sufficient inter
est in national point of view to call out the entire vote
From this result we Judge that long as the repub-
can party adheres president Johnson, and support
him. they will be able to retain their supremacy IN all
the strong republican States At the same time, II may
be considered certain that there will not be- for the
present any change IN the patronage which VIII signify
that Mr. johnson is going over to the democratic party
If the managers OF tnat p04ltlcdl uediG "
receive the benefit of his wise leadership they must go
over to him. they have done in this State But the
election in Maine criterion as to the result IN New
York where the parties are more evenly oaiahced Inc
public mind in this State under the influence of the in
dependent press moves quicker and takes hold OF the
questions which affect the nation sooner than most
other States being the commercial centre more
directly under its control and affected more readily by
the interests ef commerce. The great mass OF the
American people endorse and approve the course and
policy OF president ohnson. The commercial interests
of the also identified with the success OF his
policy of restoration calculated IS, to restore
peace and prosperity to the whole country sooner than
in any other form. Mr.. johnson occupies firm posi- /
ton, and that makes him not only master Of the
situation but compels all parties to him. if they
desire success. Backed, be is by public opinion he
occupies a stronger position than thai held by Mr. Lin
coin during the progress of the The party poll
tcians tried to break the latter down. through the
dermnng plans of the Chase treasury agents and the
Cleveland convention; but the public good deeply
interested tn success of the and the preservation
of the Union This enabled Mr.. Lincoln to battle all
the necromaney Of this class OF politicians ana secure
his triumphant reelection The war Being over, and
the rebellion suppressed the paramount interests OF
the country demand the speedy reorganization and
adjustment Of the questions involved with the early re-
OF prosperity and order to all sections. This gives
to Mr. Johnson, if anything stronger hold on the pub
lie mind than MIR Lincoln held during his term. This
feeling in his favor IS daily increasing, and is accecra-
ted BY the development Of events
President Johnson in coming into power at the close
of the destructive and devastating IN its re-
sultsand just it had proved everywhere successful,
found the political affairs of the country in chaotic
1t became essential for him to form policy
which would cement the victories of war, heal the
wounds and harmonise the discoTdant elements His
position before the country is totally unlike that
pied by either Tyler or Fillmore The former under
took to control events in that would place
himself at the head of the democratic party. But both
parties then thoroughly organised and intact The
democracy, confident in their own strength, repelled
him. Fillmore, the other hand endeavored to
pulate the wing party but found its managers too pow
erful for him, and failed Mr. johnson has none of
these barriers in his way. Both political parties, by
the success of the war; and the suppression of the
bellon, have lost their distinctive character. The
Oraton of the country being the only question: he has
the formation of the issues his hand In this respect
his position is parallel with that occupied by
Jefferson and Jackson, when they assumed the duties
IF the chief magistrate of the nation than any other
Like them, his advent to power is at time when the
country required exhibition Of bold and states
nanship. Like them he has the opportunity to nuagu-
ate the policy which win govern the country for a
quarter of century at least. In taking hold of the
questions of the hour, in broad, constitutional and
position. He has struck the public chord
md identified with himself the material interests of the
ration. The confidence of the public in his course in
# his administration. From present indications, he
viii be emphatcay backed by public opinion by the
inc that the next congress assemblies, that such
adica Jacobins Wilson aud Sumner, will not dare
ase their voices in the senate against his policy. This
esu apparent that the of either political
arty in the local elections in the northern States this
all, will hardly affect it. New York Herald.
he Radical Raid IN fha Prnsident's po1ic-y /