The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-06-22
From the Malone N. Y. Gazette.
William Fl. Seward.
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William Il. Seward.
Strongly as the general policy of his ad-
ministration draws us to the support of
President johnson, and hopeful aud en-.
couraging as has been his heroic opposi-
ton to the wicked schemes of the revolu-
tionisls in Congress, we cannot forget, nor
would we if we could, that his cabinet is
mainly composed of men stepped in poli,-
ical iniquity, enemies of equal rights and
free government, scheming, dishonest
hypocrites, chief among whom is VIM H.
Seward, the tyrant "bell.ringer" of the
Lincoln despotism. And it is this fact,
so incomprehensibe and strangely incon-
slstent, that creates feeling of painful
distrust, irreconcileable with unreserved
confidence and cordial support, in the
minds of Democrats generally toward
President johnson. They feel and know
that the man or party is sure to be be-
trayed and cheated that trusts VIM. H.
Seward. They regard him as a life long
enemy, bitter, implacable, unrepentant,
and it is because President johnson re-
taiDs such man, and others not unlike
him, among his confidential counsellors,
that Democrats hesitate to give him their
full confidence. We agree with the edi-
tor of the States and Union, who is sell
dom wrong, in giving Mr.. Seward the
credit of'being an adroit political mana
ger of the genuine black.republican Fede-
raj school. He never drew Democratic
breath. His whole life has been engaged
against Democracy in this country. He
is the father of the organized 'irrepress-
bic conflict" and has done more to break
up our form of government and drench
the land in blood, than all of his wicked
party besides. He played the part of the
bastard, cowardly tyrant all through the
Lincoln administration. He turned the
Federal forts and Notifications into dun.
gcons for the innocent, and incarcerated
them by scores and hundreds, because
they dared to exercise their God given
and Constitutional rights of free speech.
He then boosted 10 his shame that he
could touch little bell, aud order this
man arrested here, another man there, and
and SO Cd, and exultingly told the British
minister that his sovereign had no such
power. This man Seward, protected by
bayonets, with Lincoln for his executive
tool, stood tor years at the head of the
reign Of terror which cursed and dis
graced our country, and made our boosted
liberties the scorn of the civilized world
"a lie in the face of all Christendom.
Now he goes home to Auburn, and
publishes Ehimself the great pacifcator,
the special champion of "peace on earth,
good will toward men' doctrines. He
talks of reconciliation as the great pam
acea. With the brazen face of the har-
lot, he assumes the airs of chastity and
virtue, and with the most glazing incon-
sistency ard impudence reproves both
Congress and the Democratic party. He
draws it lightly upon the former, because
at heart in sympathy with that conclave
of traitors, while he denounces the latter
as synonymous with the vilest, of rebels
This is the Seward of to-day, the same
cunning, willy inscriptions demagogue
of lifetime. He fatters President
Johnson, while playing the viper in his
bosom.
President johnson may think it wise
and prudent to retain such man as his
chief cabinet adviser. Perhaps he may
expect the Democratic party, who are the
only true supporters of his restoration
policy, to keep in line under the leader
ship Of William H. Seward, but he will
wake up some bright morning to find
himself the most mistaken man in the
world. The Democracy will never con-
sent to be hewers of wood and drawers of
water for the mountebank of Auburn
They will never play the second fiddle for
Stewards "Union party" to dance in per-
petual disunion, power and plumber. We
neither ask nor accept any advice of Sew
ard. We shall not tie to the tail of his
kite. We spurn all such leadership, and
we spurn all those who follow it. Mr..
johnson will keep him in his cabinet if
he likes. But his shoulders are not
broad and strong enough to carry Seward
and the "Union party" very far. He
will break down if he attempts it. Then
their object, at least, will be accomplish
cd.
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