The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-31
Political Ton,IIcs.
From the Ne0 York I1ust


II ever there is danger of the rise of
despotism in this country, that danger
will como from the subServient spirit OF
such poor creatures as the copperhead
leaders. These people are so eager for
Office that they are not ashamed of any
trucking which gives them hope OF
gaining their point. The papers which
used 10 call Andrew johnson a low
born tailor" aud "a drunken beast,
worse thnn Cnligula's horse" now lnud
him to the skies. They have opposed
and denounced every one of the princi-
pal measures of his administration; but
that does not matter; they praise him
and hold johnson meetings. They
used To abuse him when he was Cover
nor of Tennessee, MS usurpcr, II tyrant
and vile, demagogue-but they now
declare tho same man The idol of their
hearts. They denounced MIR. Lincoln 5
appointment of MIR. Johnson as Proyisi-
onal Governor of Tennessee as II piece
demonstrations dcspotism but now
that President Johnson has appointed
provisional governors i'll eleven States,
they laud him as the wisest of man.
kind.
But the President is not deceived he
secs and deSpiscs the duplicity of these
persons. He said to Governor Cox OF
Ohio:
ar these men in good faith adopted the
views OF the policy he had himself held and
nct,Ni upOn and which he had carefully elab-
GRATED In his annual message. the country
surely could have no cause for sorrow in that.
II diSlOyal men aud rebels everywhere, north
and south, should cOniiallS give their adlle-
renee To the conditions OF restoration lie had
uniformly insisted upon, he thought that was
precisely the kind OF racitlcatton loyal men
everywhere would rejoice In. the moro they
were committed to SuclI II course the better lie
would like 1t, for II they were not sincere
they wouII at least diminish their power OF
OpIHfSitipm in future IfiN lrHO{e
heart 'OHS Urith the bOtlV u true men IChO had
carried the country through the trTr: and he
earnestly desired % HhuLIirin a cOTItidI ana PEI
feet understanding ruth ihehi-
But no matter how the President
snubs the copperheads. they continue
their adulatinn and their appeals 10
''vote our ticket, because we are the
Presidents only friends" LetuS, then,
look little mt the meaning of this slav-
iSh appeal. Ought the people to vote as
the President wishes, or as Rrown,
Jones or Robinson, Seymour, Touccy
or Eaton may assert he wishes? Is il
the highest duty of an American citi-
zen to surrender his ownjudgmcnt, and
act upon that of the person who may
be, for the time being, President? Sure
ly not: for suppose Toucey or Seymour
were President, would any loyal ana
sensible American citizen, solicitous
Tor the honor of his country, or the Sc
! curity of liberty, give up his Judgment
for theirs?
The argument which these people use
in Connected to secure votes IS essen
TALLY slavish and mean. 1t shows II
subServicut spirit which is dangerous
to the country; and which ought to he
put down 10y the people. When Al can
/ didate asks for Il vote on the score that
it would '.please the President. he
ought to be defeated, for not only is
such II mere man-serving creature unfit
for official responsibilities, but lie is
setting dangerous precedent We
have no doubt Mr.. johnson has the
same contempt for these parasites and
toadics which all independent men feel.