Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-04
W hat is Coming.

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What is Coming.
The set of the current at Washington
seems to be towards times OF greater politi-
cal disturbance, excitement and danger than
we have seen since the opening Of the rebel
lion. We Lave hoPd, at times strongly,
that President johnson would yet see the
ineritahe end Of the course on which lie
has entered that be would realize that
once cut loose from tie great Union party,
he must OF necessity cast IN his lot with tie
late rebels and their Northern eo-adJutoTs,
to be usyd by them for their benefit while
bis power lasts, aad then thrown aside like
al old shoe; and that the thought Of such
a fat, would lead him again to turn for ad-
vice and support to the party which placed
him where he is. and which when executive
corruption shall have done its worst will still
contain the great mass of the loyal, patriotic
and clearheaded men of the nation, and be
the country's only sure reliance as it has
been IN the past But the hope lessons
rapidly as time goes on and events develop.
We may as well look at things as they are.
The successor OF the calm, sagacious, faith
full and beloved Lincoln, is an unbalanced,
heade,rong. reckles. man one who has
never been North Of Philadelphia, and who
of course knows little by personal observa-
tion of the Northern people; one whose sur
prising advance from the lowest round in
the social and political ladder, 10 the highest
place of power, has filed him with an over
weening sense of his own ability and I'M
portance who mistakenly believes that he
is immensely popular with the masses /;
one who is used to and loves excitement and
turmoil; who takes no advice save that Of
aatterers and toadies, and who has boldness
and will enough to dare and do almost any
thing. \ Southern man in his sYmpathies
and habits, the Southerners and copperheads
have gained his ear to the exclusion in great
degree Of all other friends and advisers-but
in truth be heeds little advice from any
quarter. This is not pleasant picture to
contemplate Of our chief magistrate but
we believe it is true one as far as it goes,
and il still more unlavorable lines might not
be added, Mr.. johnson is greatly belied in
private and in public.
Is was inevitable that Mr. johnson
should undertake to build up great
johnson party, and the attempt is Just as
sure to fail The gIeat issue is still whether
the Nation shall be one or two-a united,
homogeneous, free people throughout, or
two discordlnt, dissimilar sections. The
great question is still of loyalty or disloyaltY
of union or rebellion, Of securing or
losing the great objects of ,he war. The
people consequently divide as they did in the
var, Substantially, and TIL those issues are
measurahly at rest, no different division can
run through the masses. Mr.. johnson has
no personal popularity. He has simply the
Offices Tie can detaeh from the Union party
the mere place-men, and no others. The
Union republican party remains substantial
ly undivided and mistaken, in Congress and
IN the Country. But one republican journal
of much weight or influence, the New York
Times, sticks to the President through thick
and thin, right or wrong and it is taking
with it no followers to speak of. Its course
only weakens its own influence and stand
ing The democratic party holds out open
arms of welcome to the source Of pap and
patronage, and the President is daily lean
ing more and more that way. Where all
this must end. if it goes on, is plain. 4
complete utilization of the administration
with it's enemies late open war between
the President and his late parry; whole
sale turning out of Office of all republicans
who will not sell their souls for their Offices,
and the filling Of their places with copper
heads and ex-rebels, and the fighting over of
the war, in the political field, if not in that
of arms-these and such like developments |
are certainly among the near possibilities,
and the country may as well be prepared |
for them. If by any proper exertion of for
bearance and wise counsel, such trouble and |
disaster can be averted, We certainly trust it |
will be but come what will, we hope the |
Union men of the land will stand to their
colors, undivided and undismayed. So uni
ted. they are power which cannot be
beaten