Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-14
4 Word with President Johnson.

Does Mr.. Johnson know that by his indie
corous language and injudcious conduct he
is seriously increasing the difficulties under
which The country already staggcrs? If he
does not, it would be well if some .udicious
friend-if he has any such left-would tell
him this.
With his desire that the loyal representa-
tives of the southern states shall be without /
further delay admitted to their seats in Con-
gress, it is known that we, with a considera- |
bic and most respectable part of the Re-
publican party, strongly sympathize. But
this result is to be brought about by reason !
ing, by persuasion, by proving to the coun-
try that such a course is the wisest it can
not be attained by the course which Mr..
Johnson has so unwisely chosen to adopt
and follow. 1t would be well for him to
know that he is very fast making himself
personally odious The loyal people of the
northern states, those who stood by the I'm
ion when it was attacked by rebels, see with
a dissatisfaction and alarm which is no long
er concealed, that the President whom their
votes elevated to his position surrounds
! himself, by his own choice apparently, with
men like Tom Florence, Garrett Davis,
Sanlsburv and others who, like these during
the war never concealed their sympathies
with treason. They sec Mr.. johnson, fur
| ther, removing from office men of ability.
and of undoubted fidelity to the Union. and
putting in their places not war democrats,
not Republicans who agree with his views
on the question of representation, but cop
perheads, sympathizers with treason, per-
sons whose course during the war made
them forever hateful to the loyal people.
They have seen him but lately. in Louisi-
ana, violate his own often declared policy
in regard to the southern states, and violate
it in favor of boastful rebels and To the in-
Jury of men who were known as Union
men and they ask why. if the law is to be
stretched, if what the President asserts to
be the true policy is TO he violated, why is
it only in the interest of men who are no.
torous as haters of liberty and Union
They have seen him pardon many of the
most fragrant traitors-such men AZ Mayor
Monroe, men of Il temper which makes
them bad citizens, and whom it would cer-
tainly he more iudcious to leave unpard-
oned. Finally, they are alarmed and hurt
at the indecorous language which Mr.. John
son uses towards Congress they are dis
gusted to hear him ON every occasion de-
nouncing Congress, among whose members
are many men of spotless honor and long
tried LOYALTY, rs traitors, rebels, usurpers,
changing ON the skirts of the government"
, They hear him speak of "a subsidized
press and they ask, who subsidies it,,
, when Mr. johnson has all the patronage y
| If all this only made him unpopular, it
, would perhaps matter little. But ii does
and has done more than that. 1t has
aroused such storm of Indignation through
the country, il has so driven peoples blood
to their heads, that they no longer stop to
reason, but include in one strong condemna-
ton not only Mr.. johnson, but every meas
ure and policy which he iavors. Affairs
have come to the pass, that the most eliec-
tive argument which can be brought before
the people against any public measure or
policy, is the simple statement that Mr..
johnson wishes or supports IT, No sslatter
how cogent the reasons, for instance, for the
! ! admission of loyal southern representatives
TO Congress- no matter how unwise and I'M
tenable the grounds of opposition to this
measure, its opponents need only point to
, Mr. Johnson MS its chief advocate, and the
| indignation of the public with him sutiices