Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-19
A JOHNSON CONVENTION.

This Convention was called johnson
Convention, and was called together for the
purpose of expounding "my policy" and
taking steps to support it. Most of the
managers, as far at least, as we know
them, were formerly Wings, who have had
no regular abiding place since the organi-
zation of the Republican party.
WILLIAM F. JOHNSON, who was formerly a
democrat, was elected Governor of the
State, by the Wings, and remained with
that organization while it lasted. Not much,
however was heard of him in politics until
the scheme to defeat L1NcoLN's second cleo
ton, was developed At the Convention
which nominated JOHN C. Fremont for the
Presidency, Mr.. JOHNSON took an active
part and in his speech to that body, he
took strong ground against Mr.. LINCOLN
and his administration, denouncing it as
corrupt, and as opposed to the freedom of the
slaces. Now we find this same man lead
ings off in meetings g" tten up expressly to
advance "my policy which is against the
freedom, of the slaUes, and against those
,cho support their freedom! The tergiversa-
tion of this man, is, however, accounted for in
the fact, that he has been appointed Reve-
hue collector of the Allegheny district
Time was when he would not thus expose
his inconsistency, and sacrifice his man.
hood for so small consideration. But
bad company, and bad habits have brought
him low, as they have done many another.
He sustained my policy" because of the
office he holds, and this he holds against
the expressed will of nine-tenths of the
Republicans Of Allegheny; and he knows
this, yet he calls himself Republican, and
holds on to the office indeed, he secured
this by trucking.
Bradford county was honored, if honor
it can be called, with the Presidency of this
Convention of patriotic and disinterested
citizens, in the person of the Hon. II. W.
TRACY This gentleman does not hold an
Office under ANDY JOHNSON, but that is not
Mr.. T's fault. We are much mistaken if
he has not tried full as hard, but has been
less successful and he still fully expects
an appointment by subserviency to "my
policy" 1t is very questionable whether
ex-governor JOHNSON, or Mr.. TRACY voted
for Mr. LINCOLN, or any other Republican
since that time, STILL they are striving hard
to make people believe they are simon
pure republicans. TRACY, like Ex-Governor
JOHNSON, was a ranting Abolitionist
for a while, but finding no sale for
abolition leaders of Congress, trusting, that
by berating them right well, he might make
himself useful enough to "my policy" to
secure Cousulship to the Hottentots, or
Deputy-Surveyor of public lands among
the Mormons. This man TRACY, vas parad-
ed out before the public, by this Johnson
Convention, as one of great influence, char
acter, ond brains, yet it is doubtful wheth-
er he can control vote besides his own in
the State. Certain it is, that he can not
control Republican vote and neither the
Republicans of his township, or county,
would elect him to any Office. The reason
of this is obvious. In 1862, in the darkest
hour of the Rebellion, and when the public
attention was absorbed in the desperate
struggle, he was elected to Congress by the
Democrats of this District, and while in
Congress voting against many of the i'm
| nj nf no
permission was given him to retire to pri-
vate life, he has been playing upon two
strings, One was to persuade the Demo
Gratis to take him up for Congress again,
and the other was to get an appointment
out of tht President. He has not yet sue
ceeded with either but he is persevering
and may win.
| JOSEPH R. FLANAGAN, Publisher of the
: Philadelphia Daily Neos, is also one of the
great men, and chief operators in this ohm.
son meeting, and a more trucking, mercen.
ary politician, and more despicable publish.
er, there is not in the State. During the
whole war he pretended to be loyal, but
used the columns of his paper daily in be-
rating and abusing other loyal Journals,
and in publishing the letters of Copper.
head army correspondents. His CONNER.
! cial editor during the entire war, did his
l utmost to bring discredit ON the financial
: schemes of the Government. His twaddle
however, and such in truth it was, had nc
effect but the will for injury was very
settled. Of late this man FLANAGAN has be-
came an applicant for an Office in the Phil
adelphia Custom House, and has been, ot
course, very great admirer of ANDY JOHN
son and it was expected he would figure
largely in this Convention. To this we
have no objection. He had right to fig
ure there-he was of the right stripe for
the motely crew, but he is not a republican,
has no claims to one, and we object to his
being SO sat down.
1t would make this article too long to
follow up any further MuStrious characters
who figured in this JOHNSON Convention in
Philadelphia. Suffice it to say, that judg-