Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1866-07-28
NUMBER %.
The Parting OF the wav..


which the President has precptated upon this
nation, will not fail to do justice to the wisdom
and moderation with which its approach has
been treated by the great Union party Main
tanning to the utmost that confidence in the in :
tegrity of President Johnson, which afforded the
reason for his nomination and election the par
ty has wisely avoided every thing which could
occasion or justify the calamity of conflict be-
tween the Executive and Congress at this preg-
nant crisis. Obeying alike the impulses of com
mon sense and the dictates of political prudence
it has constantly repealed the suggestion that
Mr. Johnson might prove recreant to his own
course of conduct during the war, that he might
turn his back upon his friends and go over to
the camp of the enemies of the country, too
unworthy of human nature, and too full of dan
ger to the country, to be entertained. lis true
that all along there has been much, very much
to prompt such suggestion. The departure
from all previous professions which was display
ed in organizing the Provisional Government Of
Mississippi, and which was so startling as 10
call forth protest even from the officer who
subsequently, became the leading Copperhead
candidate in the New York election the ap-
pontment of Lewis E. Parsons and B. F. Perry
to high office in Alabama and South Carolina !;
the support given by Federal authority to the
renegade Gov. Wells in Louisiana the Jealous
asseverations of trust in rebels the suppression
on every public occasion of all reference to trea
son, and the necessity for its punishment; the
general encouragement of rebels, and the sys-
tematic neglect of Union men in the South the
widely affirmed and never authoritatively denied
sympathy with the Democrats in the New \ ork
election the surprising unwillingness to bring
Jefferson Davis any of his associates to trial !;
and the contradictory intimations and assuran-
ces of friendship said to have been given at the
same time TO prominent men of opposing prin-
ciples,-all these were we'll calculated to stimu-
lat nd such under ordinary
circumstances would be irrepressible. But in
view of the momentous gravity of the situation,
the Union party determinedly called hope into
its councils, and refused to entertain or to ex-
press any injurious suspicious. Taking the
honorable record of the President during the
war, and the patriotic utterances with which he
succeeded to his Office for their polar star, they
would not be distracted from their course by the
conflicting CLEANS of other and less authentic
! lights Believing in him with resolution, they
went on in a conciliatory yet firm spirit to do
their duty, trusting that he too would do his,
until now it is impossible to trust any longer.
Thus the responsibility for the breach rests
upon the President alone. No man can say that
he has been provoked into it by any indiscretion
or unkindness ON the part of Congress. The
majority in that body has acted with as much
dignity forbearance. The Union party has
mot Withdrawn from the President, but he has
broken off his connection with the party. He
has left his home and his friends. He has fallen
out of the ranks He has deserted the flag
Where he has gone may be understood from the
JOY of every Copperhead "a joy as sincere and
heartfelt as the exultaton of Lucifer over q deed
of atrocious sin.
The point at which the President deserts the
Republican army is well defined. No other
point could be worse for him none could be
better for those he abandons. The Republicans
propose to fulfil the pledge of the nation by pro-
tacf i,1rr fha fraa1 10 inst
eliminating, barbarous laws of the States lately
in rebellion. That is the whole scene and pur-
port of the vetoed bill. The President refuses
his consent to measure just and necessary.
He will give the luckless freedmen, no matter
though they may have borne arms and suffered
wounds for the nation no other protection than
that of the ferocious clutches from which they
have but just been snatched. They shall have
no safeguard, no law, administration of JUS
tice, except such as the rebel States will afford
them. That is the whole scene and purpert OF
his veto. 1t is not question of political rights
Negro voting has nothing to do with it. And on
this monstrous proposition to deny to the freed
men all national protection against local egisla-
ton of an oppressive, discriminating, caste char
acter the President flouts and spits upon the
earnest convictions of the loyal masses, and
makes an ostentatious appeal to the country.
Those who have carefully perused the veto
message will not need to be told with what
disingcnuousness and sophistication this appeal
is made Misstatement, Misrepresentation, I'M
truth suggested and implied, mark it from be-
ginning to end. Its accords perfectly
with its matter. As we have said, it is great
calamity for the country. 1t evokes dangers
which all thoughtful men had hoped might, in
the providence Of God, be spared us. But that
hope is now in vain. Let us grid up our ioins
for our duty, trusting that the Divine power
which has guided this republic through SO many
perls will not suffer it to be shipwrecked.-
Chicago Republican.