The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-21
President johnson.

Hon d Baldwin, NJ. C. from the Wor.
chester (Mass) district and editor of the Wor.
cestcS Spy, writes a letter to his paper, Feb. 90
describing the badness and treason of Andy
We give only that portion of his letter which
tells Of the personal appearance of Johnson ard
his power as an orator; from this description
the President must have been fearfuly cool
and sober when he spoke. Mr. Baldwin writes
as though he was badly scared while listening
10 the speech:
What the President said is before the coua-
try. How he said it my poor words NAV fail
to tell For the first time stoed near and
look, closely on the msn. In the course Of
an eventiui life have seen many men of vii.
ful power and force, but never before have
looked on one so thoroughly embodyins the
evil spirit OF revolution 1t will not do to un.
derrate MIR, Johnson. He is teyribly in ear
nest and withal most rniicti.ely cool. A
thoroughly paced demagogue, his inconsequen-
tiai logic, his egotisn, his repetitions his thor.
ouSh belief in himself and his popularity, are
all elements Of strength when he faces such
assemblages as were arrayed about him yes
terday. Andrew Johnson is an able man;
hotc able never realized till Yesterday. All
results are involved in his policy. Had he a
cabinet AS able and as despe rate, the dire re.
suits which the near future would bring could
hardly be named now. We stand on the verge
o. fierce strife. to meet which the country
should gather its strength and grid up its loins
This man is no weak Buchanan, and he means
to crush Congress Or be crushed.
MIR. johnson is a man OF stalwart mould
inst above middle stature, he is SO broad.
shoudered. firm set, and deep chested as al.
most to seem below it.. He has a large head
1t is compact home for his fiery will and
brain His tace is marked; strong oval out
line; long. powerful underjaw; well defined
out rather sharp chin; wide, straight mouth;
full, flexible lips; skin coarse in texture but
firm; complexion swarthy; hair coarse black,
streaked with grey; nose, small at the root
but full and large at the nostrils, which expand
and lift as it speaks; broad, roomy forehead;
beetlipg, bushy eyebrows, beneath which are
q pair OF the co'dest hazel eyes ever saw in
human head. These are the outlines of An.
drew Johnson His voice is clear, harsh, DOW.
eriul and penetrating When he seems speak.
ing with most excitement, he is evidently the
co0lest man iatEe ro,id. watched him with
the awakened interest Of one who felt the
magnitude OF the crisis the speaking was ere.
ating; and am convinced that all he said was
weighed and measured, and meant to bring
about certain results When the tumult OF
applause which greeted his strongest denunci-
atDG and most virulent attack was sursing
around, those cold eyes and that crafty smile
could be seen calculating the entire scene and
its accessories. The wicked spirit which
prompted the uttering Of honored names to
the vile mob was plainly to be traced in his
face. a was the overreaching egotsm which
drank in like sweet music the applaudatory
yeils of the copperheads and traitors who crow.
ded at his feet.