Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1866-06-30
From the Marysvle Appedl
Parallel between Two Democrats.

There are two reaso why Andrew Johnson is
not universally condemned and denounced by the
Union party. First-the people are ignorant OF
the political principles of the man second-he
Yields an immense public patronage. We all
know the power of 'public pap, and will pass
that point and surprise our readers by publish
ing an extract from a speech made in the I. 5.
Senate by Mr.. Johnson, December 10, 1860
The extract itself will enlighten the reader as to
the subject then under discussion, as well as open
the eyes of some who are blind to the antecedents
of this man. The Senator from Tennessee said :
81 believe have the in our own hands and am
not willing shrink from the responsibility OF exercising
that power 1 for abiding by the Constitu-
ton abiding by it want to maintain and retain my
place put Mr. Lincoln and drive back his adj
institutions if he designs to make any
the brakes in our hands Have we nor go'
the power? havei Let South Carolina send her Seh
tors back let all the and the 4th OF March
next shall majority of six in this BODY against
him This sectional candidate VINO Is In minority ~ n
ion or nearly popular cannot make his Cab
4th of March next unless this senate VIII PERM,
him Am great a coward as to retreat from duty
will stand all encroachmens and advances
Here the place Shall desert the citadel and lei
the enemy come and take possessionf NO. Can nr
send foreign minister, even CONSUL abroad unless he
receives the sanction Of the ae sa Ppu the con-
the Senate Shall desert our posts shrink IRON
our responsibilities and permit Mr. Lincoln 10 come Win m
cohorts, consider them from the North, ana carry
away everything"
The above extract strips Mr. Johnson bare, and
opens his political sentiments 10 the gaze of all
He is exhibited in as deadly hostility to Mr. Lin
coin as the bitterest Secession Democrat from
South Carolina. To say nothing of the expose
of Inconsistency in relation to the power of the
Senate over the appointing power of the Presi-
dent, what deep hostility and luminosity Is here
protrayed toward Mr.. Lincoln Is it wonder
that Thaddeus Stevens opposed this mans nom
nation for the Vice Presidency on a ticket with
Mr.. Lincoln? Is it not stranger that any man
should be found in that Convention urging this
ella for nomination The
Convention might as well have nominated a. H..
Stephens, of Georgia, for find in his Union
speech at Milledgeville, November II, 1860, al
most the exact counterpart OF Mr. johnson S
speech in the Senate. Mr.. Stephens, speaking
of Mr.. Lincoln, then said:
"The President of the United States is Emperor,
Dctatorhe is clothed with absolute He do
nothing unless backed by the of Congress The House
Of Representatives largely against him In the Senate he
point an without the of the Senatehe
form Cabinet without the same consent Why.
then. say. should disrupt the ties of this Union when
his hands tied when he can do nothing against US
But, ask, who appoints to office Not the i, Pres
dent alone the Senate has to confirm No man can be ap
pointed without the consent of the Senate
Mr. johnson opposed secession to save slavery
precisely as did Mr.. Stephens. Both these men
held the same disgust and adherence of Mr.. Lin
coin and his Republican principles, and we are
fully justified in believing that both would have
favored secession if they had believed that re-
bellon could be successful and slavery be saved
The people will know Andrew Johnson better
before his term expires. Itis becoming more and
more patent every day that the men who con-
spired to assassnate President Lincoln knew the
man who would succeed the martyred patriot
The Union Party is without President but not
beret of head. The People are higher and
greater than Presidents To them the Union
Party looks for authority, well ms acknowl-
edges subserviency. The will of the People be
done.