The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-08-24
"A DRUNKARD PoR PRESIDENT"

We have been amusing ounself and
doubtless our readers by reproducing some
Of the sayings Of our Saco contemporary
in regard to Mr.. Johnson, last yeur. To be
sure 1t does not please our neighbor, or his
associates, but they never should be asham-
cd for telling tho truth, and wha, was true
then Is true now. Stand to your record,
man! You happened to hit the nail on the
head, and don't vince because you appre-
ciated the true character Of Johnson ut that
time better than we did
In the Democrat Of March q, 1865, re-
fering to what the World said Of ",he dis
graceful scene in the Senate chamber, 4" the
editor adds: @When we remember what
Mr.. Johnson said, and how he appeared on
this occasion, we can hardly say that the
following structures are uninerited":
The drunken and beastly Caliguls, the most
profigate Of all the Roman EmperOrs, raised
his horse to the dignity Of consul = an Office
that. In former times, had been filled by the
greatest warriors and statesmen OF the Repub-
lic.-the Scipios, the Catos, by Cicero, and by
the mighty Julius himself, The eonsuiship
was searesiy more disgraeed bythat seandalous
Transaction than Is our vice presidsney by the
In better days by the talents and accomplish.
ments Of Adams and Jefferson. Clinton and
Gerry, Calhoun and Van Buren, and now TO
see Il filled by this INS0LENT, DRUNKEN
BRUTE, in comparison with phom spen Cali
gula's horse tcas respectable !-for the poor sn-
imal did not abuse his own nature.
And to think that only one frail human life
stands between this lNS0LENT, CLOWNlSH
DRUNKARD and the Presidency May God
his dndrsp Johnson become his successor, the
decline and fall of the american republic
tpouid smell as rank in history as that Of the
Roman empire under such atrocious monsteTs
in human shape as roand Caliguia.
In the issue of the same hate tide Demo-
Graf copies in editorial type an article from
the Union Democrat. After quoting John
sons inaugural speech it publishes the fol-
lowing:
Il. What shame to the. american people that
such BLACKBOARD as this should be ele-
waited to such position over 50 pure, so schol-
arly, 50 accomplished gentleman as George
II. Pendleton! ooh but his politics" 1t will
be said. Well, what OF the politics Of the two
menf Mr.. Pendlcton has been constitutional
Union man oil his life, while INDY Johnson toas
a fire eater alpays-a most deroted champion
of slavery, and AN ADVOCATE or SECESSION un-
III he tras bought up in 1861. He has been
very successful DEMAG0GUE. and Is fneapd-
Die Of being anything better. He was tailor,
and was promoted to public position, not be-
cause he ,cas qualified for Il. but because his
Gin of gao was rather extraordinary for an un.
trained and ILLIrERATE man. Three. quarters
Of the mechanics Of this city have more educa-
ton, and are better qualified, In every sense,
ercspt, perhaps, in habits Of DRUNKENNESS, for
Vice President, than .fndrew Johnson.
In this connection, IL may be proper to say
that Johnson has now no color Of right 10 the
position he occupies, for Congress refused TO
recognise the State Of Ttnnessee as being IN
the Union. That State poted for Presifent
and Viee Presidtht, to be sure, but the slsetor-
al rols ,oas hrown out, and the State len in
the same category as South Carolina. II u Is
In the Union, It's rofes should hare 6esn re
esirei; u out, Johnson has no right to the po
siiion he holds.