The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-03-07
The President and the Great Novemento Of thepeople,

The President and the Great Movement Of thePeople
The masses have commenced that great move
meRt which is destined to sweep from our track
all the dangerous factions and elements that have
thre&tened to overwhelm the Constitution and
the ca0se of Republican lihssty. a leader has
appeared, who is not unknown, uptried, ineXpe-
rieRced man-who is no mere adventurer, and
who is not lacking i'll nerve. That leader is An
drew johnson, the President of the Uuiled States.
He has flung his banner to the breeze, and on it
are inscribed the Constitution, the Union. the
restoration of the Southern States and their rep.
resentation in Congress. Under this leader, a
great revolution peaceful in its character We
hope} commenced, when tie bill extending the
powers of the Freedmcn's Bureau was vetoed
TIE crest n,asSFneeting held in Washington, on
Thursday, inaugurated the sublime conservative
popular mrvement that will confirm the incendi-
ary Pennsylvania leader in the belief that he has
been struck by an "earthquakc". At the ad-
journment of the meeting the vast concourse
proceeded to the Presidents mansion and were
addressed by the President This great popular
movement has thus, in its incipiency, received
its Inspirations and direction from the head Of
he nation. The President evidently feels that
the country is in danger-that the bold, bad
men who are arrayed against it must be put
mands that, passing over the ordinary cereno-
malls of official interchange, he sal place him.
self in immediate communication with the people.
The soeech delivered by the President was even
more decided than any heretofore made by him.
He proclaimed his opinions and his policy with
out reserve, and manifested vigor, energy and
determination that win remind the country of
the stern chara teristcs Of old Hickory. He paid
his respects to some of the Jacobn leaders by
name, and denounced them with unmeasured Sc
verity-Sunner, Stevens and Wendell Phillips
Pe said that the Southern rebellion had been put
down, and that the rising reoeon in the North
must also be put down. He pledged himself reso~
lutely to protect the people, the Constitution and
the Union against all traitors. : ..s@...
A popular gathering was called, on the same
day, in the city of New York, to be addressed,
it is said, by Mr.. Seward, Postmaster General
Denison, Hon. Mr.. Delany, of0hio; Hon. Green
Clay Smith, oi Kentucky; Hon. H. j. Raymond,
of New York, and others. The long list Of names
signed to the call is headed by the name of Will
liam Cullen Bryant. General Grant, it is said,
will manifest his approval OF the meeting by his
presence. The ball is now in motion, and meet
ings will, doubtless be held at all prominent
points throughou the North, with the object Of
sustaining the President. 1t is gratifying to OBJ
serve tnat the great movement thuS lnauSuFaleu
is altogether free from a PARTISAN cast and
character. 1t is movement Of the people,
which, to be thorough and successful, must be
unhampered by old party differences or tram
mes. -. --.
Whether the South shall join actively in this
movement, or stand by silent but profoundly
interested observer, will more clearly appear as
the movement progresses. For the present, at
least, her policy is that of modest, unobtrusive
silence. She should, however, keep her eyes
open 20 passing events, and, if au opportunity for
helping the President offers, she should render
him all the assistance in her poWer.-CharLeston
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