Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-28
ANDREW JOHNSON.

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ANDREW JOHNSON.
The President belongs to what may be
called the far.secing school OF men. Many
years ago he foresaw that he would occupy
the position which lie now holds, ana We
may suppose that he has spcnt much 'itAc
! in preparing himself for the duties now de-
volvcd upon him. When the late troubles
arose, he might have been prominent on
! the side OF secession; but he ioresnW hs
! failure afar oil, aud prudently, rs well ss
conscientiously, embarked his fortunes III
tho other boat. Far-sightedness is an IN
stinct Alth him; and he possesses su'neieht
selr-command TO follow distributions. That
| IL TO say, he is n harmonious man-not one
Of the kind who think ono way and net IN
another Like the poets cloud, he ''moves
altogether, if he moves ut ALL
lie is also capable Of making large COM
binations This, like the faculty Of fore
sight, "lightn ing through the secular abyss,
is gift. 1t cannot be acquired. IL IN
wolves its pposite--accuracy in detail; Tor
it is upon this that the safety Of the larger
calculation must depend.
These faculties, combined with sufficient
quickness of perception and strength OF
character, make the able man. MIR. john
son acquired this reputation in stern anu
trying school--the political conflicts OF
Tennessee. He has stumped that state
over and over again with some OF the hrst
orators the country has produced; ana our
| recollection now is, that we never fccelfeu
the impression that he had been worsted in
the conflict. We have impressions OF occa-
sions when Polk ''ioored Jones, and when
Jones "fanned out Polk, and when the re-
suit of the battle varied from day 10 DAY
between the two speakers; but, though the
Whig press of Tennessee was not without
the weakness of partizanship, we cannot
now remember to have received even lroih
il distant conviction that Andrew john
son ever came out clearly second best III
any of those tremendous struggles OF nina
which vast audiences and heated canvasses
used to produce. We inferred from all we
heard that Mr. johnson was az argumenta-
tive rather than al eloquent speaker,
though often rising into eioquencei anu
that the people citherreceivcd, or magiheu
they received, information and enhehteh-
ment from his speeches. He always had
some plan Of improvement to discus Whicn
struck the common sense OF the people ~
at once desirable and feasible. Hence the
idea was widely spread in tennessee mat
johnson could ''do something rs legisia-
tor--that he possessed an originating AMI
useful character Of mental organization.
All this is united with considerable pow
CT in unfolding and enforcing POSITIONS
He had not been in the United States SEN
ate long before he took leading position
in that body. His speeches there nearly
always convicted the side against which he
argued of enough palpable inaccuracies 70
give him an easy triumph, leaving out OF
view the ability with which his oplaions
were argued. lie was always palpabiy
right at some vital point of fact or date; as
for instance, in the John Brown discussion
ufter Black Republican Senator had based
long speech upon the assumption that
Brown was driven to frenzy BY the wrongs
which his sons had suffered in Kansas,
Johnson at once took the wind out his sails
by showing in his reply that Brown per-
petrated some of his worst atrocities long
before he had received provocation OF any
kind. There is great deal OF lazlness oi
investigation in the Senate for BODY ol
SO much importance. This was one reason
why Senator Benton attained such magnl-
tude in the Senatorial discussions. lie
never spoke without gaining the attention
of the whole country, because he had made
the impression that he possessed the habit
of informing himself on the subjects o,
discussion. In chat respect, the mantle o.
Benton would have fallen on johnson, II h'
had remained in the Senate. Me" ntime
the old fashioned practice Of being wei
acquainted with his business is standing
him well in hand at the present time. Car
Shurr telegraphed him some weeks ago tha
Gov. Sharkey was doing so-and-so in MIS-
sissippi, contrary to all precedent and cx
pectation. The President replied to the CT
feet that If Mr.. Shurz would examine th'
, documents he would find that the Governor
was doing just right, and that 1t was hope'
at Washington that he (Shurz) was no
throwing any difficulties in the way. Mei
like johnson and Sharkey seldom comm
: errors; but all the class of men to WHOM
7 they are now most opposed are distinguish
ed for fightiness, inaccuracy, kicking whei
they are not spurred, and not knowing
4 when they arc, and various other little &C
+ centricities of genius. Hence VIC expect u
+ see them going steadily under before tb
r forecasted and comprehensive plans Of th
: President He has all their tenacity Of pur
: nose and boldness, with much more judg
Q ment: and we should not be at all SURPRISE
n it. against such opposition, he were to max
Q on the public mind an Impression OF Wis
d statesmanship sufficiently profound {
place his fame beside that Of the few VII
have achieved decided national rcputs
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