New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-13
ANDREW JOHNSON.

The Bord-which so vchemcntly and so
brutally assailed President Johnson when a
as disgracefully unfit for the second
Office, quoting his Nashville speeches as the
illusions ofvulgar ruflianisin-has recently dis
covered that this same johnson is a capital fell
low, gentleman, q statesman, and first-ratc
Democrat. II so, why did The Hontd cover
him with such outrageous abuse one little year
agol .r...... 4l.. .l.
Mr.. Johnson ,cas Democrat till the great
body Of his party became traitors TO their col'h-
try, when he left them to their treason and
joined the Union party, by whose votes he was
chosen Vice President, and thus became Presi-
dent. .....
OF the si1teen Democratic Governors OF States
in office Oh the LIST of January, 1861, no less
than hoeire early and openly became leaders oil
the Rebellion; while not one took ground fairly
and openly with Andrew johnson in favor OF
fighting and putting it down. OF the hirty-si1
Democrats who were members with MIR. john
son OF the Senate of lSG0-l, twemty-three I'm
GLIDING his own colleague) became open, deadly
Rebels; while among the lean minority were
such Laionists as Jesse d. Bright, Joseph Lane,
l.. W. Powell, James A. Bayard and Willard
Salisbury. OF the ninay-tigh Democrats
chosen TO that XXXvIth Congress, not less than
ftiy.si1 have been deep in the Rebellion, and
would gladly have paid good price for Andrew
Johnsous scalp any day oil the last three years.
Yet The Torld talks as though hePrcsident had
become suddenly enamored OF these gentlemen
and their Copperhead allies, and was about to
throw himself unreservcdly into their arms |!
When he does. we shall all doubtless know il.
The Uor'd is no; content with appropriating
lhe President it so fou,ly DETAINED while be was
a candidate: it abducts Gov Sharkcy OF Missis-
sippi-a lifelong Whig-aHd talks OF him as I'm
1869 a leader OF the Democratic party"-which
he always opposed. So did the loyal Governors
of Tennessee, Alabama and FLORIDA Even
GOV. HamiltOn of Texas was chosen to Congress
as Unionist over the regular Democratic nom
inee Democracy in the South has a bad record
Ion the Union question. and the President
knows IT,
] Tie Uorld is not satisfied with appropriatne
the President it so blackballed: 1t assumes t.
read his thoughts and declare his wishes. The
President has never indicated desire that the
Blacks should not nor avowed conviction that
they ought not to be enfranchised; yet The bOrlo
fundamentally proclaims him an opponent OF
Negro Suffrage, and seeks to read It's advocates
out Of tho Administration party Hear 1t dis
course Of the troubles which, it assumes, dis
I turb the Union ranks in our State:
"The main point in dispute. be 1t remembered, il the
righiuness or expediency OF ndorsing President John
sons policy of reconstruction. But, IL the Republican
party were unanimous in their approval they could 60
TO further IN this direction than INC New I ORR De
mocracy They not only notoIiously not unanimous
in it's favor, but would be very nearly UNANIMOUS
against it, if not for the certain o1orhow OF
their party which would result from present opposition
Rcpublicans who profess TO support II dsembc theiI
lrell sentiments Nay should hey dPprOre
poliey anlicl is certain. u sUoeesstH. 10 b6nS htn
The nfp rors are ke from The JoiotbOr c,taia 10 b.
o-errielmiRgly Democratic; and the SUD opposition o
Mcsrs Wilson. Butler and other Radical leaders. is
founded on that idea The difference between fht
Radical and the Conservative Republicans Is that d.
ormey are ,qore r0pidsnt and long si9hed The Weed
Raymond faction wish to carry fais election. whel
they know there is no chance Of doing without q
vigorous Endorsement OF the President. The Greeley
Wilson faction think such victory would DC dearl'
purchased by the success of policy r'lieA must mr..
tGbly ypr0ot and destroy ne Republican Pory ana hf
men Of their stamp out Of poUef (orera."
Here the President of the United States is
held mp to public view as conspiring not merely
to defeat and overthrow those whose effort;
and votes made him President-not merely &c
put them out, but TO keep men Of their STAMP
ont of power Jorerer"-and TO secure the con
troll of the Government to their deadly, pro-
lscriptive foes. The Horid has no warrant ioI
these calumnies on the President, and the future
will show that the impudent attempt of his
deadly foes to abduct and convert him to their
base uses Will recol on their own heads.