The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-02-20
The President and his Part,

K party has ssed ihs lliils strength 4 Ia
possessed stree is nvmrrous dtisan o.
Scushern bat lt6, lJs and NortAeru POI,
10 bring aboul coliisioa teiw era che Pres
ilsnt spd slss political organ IRA i9n whiel
placed kim 10 posef. Finding Il lmt.osa
be 70 slecs Pfetljeai. ihs Democrat.
ss~ lhs Eeoe~lry Of winning ose already
10 lie chair The aOpe vas very fam
enc, but tie party vas 10 nesr sinking Il
despise the smalies, straw. There was i
eomplsas change 10 the tactics u ibe Dem
scrAiic leaders. A new battle cry wh,
adopted she marked features u the on
form we're concealed and The ehiei whom
they bad 80 long assailed vas asked to b.
hold bis fFipbds 1ht boerish taller sud.
denly became The enlightened statesman.
The military syrani disappeared, and in
hu.plaee. slo9d lbe great champion Of The
civl Authority. Presiden, I.lneoln's pol.
by Of Fec0bssruclion, that great compen.
dunn Of al evil, became IN the hands 81
his successor most benehcenl and eIori-
eas work. Those who have submitted
themselves u The encbanimeots Of the
Democratic wand, have Witnessed trans
formation more startling than was ever
recorded in Eastern fable.
The Democratic leaders justly reason.
ed that the. sures1 way 10 effect a breach
was . make the Republican party believe
that one already existed. Elaborate argu.
ments were made 10 show that the Presi.
dem and The Democratic party we're in
perfect accord. Mr.. johnson Was inyar
iably spoken d as friend and an ally
When ever The views Of prominent Re.
publican were found 10 differ IN any res.
Peet from those supposed 10 be entertain.
ed BY tie Cbief Magistrate, these Demo
cratic gentlemen FASTENED 10 lay before
him Oilers Of entire support. In this way
The condolences Of some was impaired. and
more harm resulted from il Than would II
the scheme bad been looked upon as il de.
served. The few who do not seem dis.
posed 10 give presidem Jvl,ass.. ~-eI.. Es.
patriotism aud honesty, have no right to
place 20 low an estimate on his common
ssnfe ~ 10 expect him 10 east aside the
riends to whom he Is Indebted for
biz position, for the support Of party
~hich c1ud not elect the governor Of a J
Jingle State.
but this Democratic plan has certainly
proved TO be pursuit Of power under !
many difficulties. Not the least impor. ]
aul " their difficulties has been the Oh /
tinacy Of the President. He willingly |
eceives the support so freely preferred |
Ut does not seem 10 be greatly Influenced J
y The wishes Of his would be friends r
svsry few days he gives them bitter il
Ill, but their only chance is 10 swallow il Il
without grimance and hope for better ,
Aings. just after they have taken great :
alma 10 prove that their views are preei- )
sly bis, he announces some principle Of s
ciicn which Il very FAR from being ID M IS
cratic doctrine. In remarks recently "
Jade 10 delegation from the Virginia
'gislalure, be said the Southern States :,
ere mol entitled 10 representation until CO
'ey sent loyal men In good faith to Con- to
ress that all responsible positions Should \
} confined 10 men Of approved loyalty !,
at Il there werc only loyal men enough
State TO take charge Of the machinery Il,
government they we're entitled 10 the IA
'lisical power 10 the exclusion OF the dis er
yal population. II is easy 10 see tina, II e. =
csc are the views Of the President, lie
II not find il nj cessary 10 come in coz. 4
Ct With bis party upon The subject Of re- i,
nstrncllon. II
Frcm this Il appears that the Southern Ia
aiss are jet very far from meeting the y
qsiremenss 81 the President. Before =,
corgia can take part ia the Government, no,
Q must give the immense majority oi are
. rebel Vice President 10 The defeated ZIG
aioa man. The rebel generals who 'hi
We been sent to Congress because az =
liz devotion to the Confederacy, must Il.
tire. and be succeeded by men who have ~
ne better qualification than record of .ne
ter hostility 10 the Government The -
En- whe are now persecuicd on accom-, =.
their devotion 10 the Union cause, must !.
given . prominent place ID the woik q ao
usnssseslon. When The people a the nas
0sAsra States fulay understand that this q
the only way 10 which they can regain p
~ former position, gradual change 10
, sentiment asd wOrsings Of society viii =,
Ss place. In the course Of time their pot
oieess Of revenge will yield 10 The de. ~
ads Of inseres.. When they understand der