New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-24

There be Law dsgnceuy exposed public amid the
Wild eers Of his enemies the object OF the scon eOnp
and what did behold Republicans their hearts
with sorrow and indignant shame S ba r thew
covered bis nakedness They picked MN up non tIe
gutter, and magnanimously condescended TO treat inm
decent And sooner had he given me ieh,es'
symptoms Of reform than they ready TO forgive lhe
and kindly offered to Linn of renewed confidence
Truly if ever human being treated with selLdeyng
generosity, that being was Andrew johnson ever e wa"
a man who never a should have turned ma had
from the duties OF gratitude which had accumulated upon MN
mountain high that man was he But men Win Htte eo
science and mneh.eeotsm are never grateful nc h
perceived that every Of the that then MN
felt himself morally his superior and that having Seseeues
far TO forgive they would never 30 lar depase
to bow before him. fhenuneonscously perhaps az
be began TO bate those to whom he owed all Presently inc
other crowd began gather around him. ThcSOubern so
who had SO long ated han with their contempt began
and il came in the most intoxicating form; Ans
Se ain "RD knew knew S nov how 10 a%a and aaicr
and he drank the poisonous sweet With luxurious delight I'M
morby fond of atcry seek him those whose minds
aIe narrow whose nteec feeble whose egotism strong
bton he made of his gcnins nobody viii suspect him any
longer Of strong intellect Of coherent ideas lie made
be the victim Of fatiery provided be gross you
may him that be Is philosopher ana a
scholar and he will not doubt y Tor single e moment n
may tell him that he is gentleman aud he VIII nstanianeousy
believe it. But the Southern pardon seekers told him worse
things than TINT He greatest statesman Of the age
he the chosen instrument OF Providence he was INC
Savior Of the country the only friend and protector OF
tie south he was destined be the greatest man 10 American
history in him they would con6de; around him they
lie was 10 he their great leader The leaderthnk of that =
the leader Of southern gentlemen The measure OF
was full Andrew johnson felt himself not only Ieeognzeo as
the equal Of southern wrist but ee nSogh when d before
cogn1ed as iis head You nave hcard vi saa Nv
they swallow their prey first cover 1t WIN thclr &
Iva 50 the Southern arsocraey simed hun 9yss WIN es
contempt had made him their enemy Their aauatoa
made him their slave for the poor man docs no. sec '
drew johnson beicnded their friends and hated their adver
snres lie became indeed their leader but certainly their
strives now 70 save Them and the gring Inconsistencies
o. his policy arise from the effort he makes to Perver bus Oh
theory; and i would venture to advance !.
Andrew JOhnsons public acts furnished The highest
Presidents polcya policy Of false Peienses OF as prShe
nothing to the Union men Of the SOUTH nothing the enamel
patcd Slave, nothing TO the great eanse ~ ~ ,he
Republic but which DO guarantee attempt to guarantee
70 those lately rebellion the 70 DO mischief lae
upon the assumption that all those noshe Presidents friends
loyal men and all hoe who are ss S
she South without protection al e mercy OF oseINhenns
and furnishing traitors in the South
Pnrdoned and rciGyested with their Political rights
are relenilessly prosecuted and in which vengeance
is invoked upon the northern Repnbicnns-a false
Of the Union pcnsc It's encmesa false peiense Of cons
uona theory concerning the status Of the Rebel Sates
nuay Violated thus demonstrating that he himself does not
believe in it and finally false pcense Of de o'ed love Tor
every effort made by Congress 20 have tho Uuion restored
upon the BAH. Of just settlement While by merely saying ,he
without prejudice the constitutional doctrine he
ne yrstoyaijan Of he Rsbd states even before this
Thus the Presidents policy, in all its features
was ono Of false prrienscsf to his friends whose conf
he had bctrac 10 the heroic whose victories be
had FILTERED away the d liberty and Jasicc-iase
even the people Of the South whom be- urged into further
disaster y encouraging false hopes lie dched Andrew John
son friends show that this charge not wen founded
Aud sti he dared 10 stand ny before the people and ask
ha, fokon where the friend have etraytdT Scan bis
rcoTd and what answer did they hndi Who're was The hc
PIE be bad not deserted Where the pledge be had not
broken mnlts Il were The temperance pledge Where was
the friend he had bot bci And be would ten those who
Lad len the Republican fold for he sake that
friends to day and enough for Aim Why be
h ns he desired TO he served The American people
stupid enough 10 be deceived BY bis policy and certainly not
could Dot discover weakness with honest and niei
a means Of forcing upon unwin that which absurd
and adjust and which asoeacy had long employed
n5d 10 cofInp, them Through lin the slave a-ocracy
lad begun 10 buy slaves Win The phbc de 40
and he after iug prostiiui'd The Go,ernnen 70 bis hcy
forming the various Departments into vast nncoisho him
Government io sale old Jccrsonrn u Putc trust
Was: Is he hones,i Is be capable i be faithful
remaining he honest convictions Of right and Justice
a conscientious and good citizen Is BIO faithful TO
tie principles 10 the support OF which under the rule OF The
good Lincoln be received lis appointment II 80 ON VITA
lis head VIII he be faithful To me Andrew johnson what
eycr new swing around the circle | may take Is he
capable o. ss racaI friends and a" doing the meanes,
the place What cIds play The corruption under Tyler
Tenn Of political debauehtLe whole power Of The Gov
eminent machinery Of corruption The whole Sisn
s o5Gi'e nuaA.n ISss were occasional Ss compared
with m adminsation which publicly advertised for political
@ he Thanked God hat Andrew johnson msi ere this have
conclusion that the great heart OF the American
nation stood above seduction Of bre II he not In
sensible 10 shame he would fcco before his degradation
hen public servant after another resigned his place
IN eenmoS with him leaving many places Begging men
enough TO take them and many poor old soldier ming
thee gone Satan and touch not thy touch disgraec
lui not satisfied with corruption he bad sacrificed
msskers True TO its native instincts the Slave
power had demanded terrorism for Us revival and
o. The disposal Who had escaped the halter tra
tors to their country Tne had Ss % Do.c1 Wes s or
To believe In the New Orleans lie then reeounted
the facts 10 regard TO the New orleans mas'nee ahu aha
In fan Constitutional relations with the Government,
And vel lac had nterfccd aud had egegousy suihed him
By assuming that Louisiana was such-a claim which
Tennessee but serious matter when committed by the
President Of the United States He said however here are
aud like the iniuriated bull when a red nag
is Haunted before his eyes. be plunged In without
looking 10 the right left placing the forces of the Republic
the orders OF local authorities in Rebel States Would
the result have bscu the sne had the no, m
buchcy f upon his own head His participation IA ms
bloody business might have been oIcusbe but for what fol
lowed When the Of this bloody Affair reached him he
ad before him the report Of his highest military commander In
Louisiana stigmatizing the occurrence revolving
buchery premeditaed by those who had perpctrated IT.
more airociousin its nature than the most horrible
incident Of the war-the massacre Mt Fort Pillow.
Who would have supposed that such spectacle would
have Oyculed partisan spite In Andrew JOhnsons heart for
omen receiving this dreadful intelligence he sat
with codblooded calculation and wrote dispatch
to Gen Sheridan. Gen. Shurz here read the dispaich)
from the President condemnng the Convention unanth0r
lied fnd Illegal body attempting to supesede the existing
State Government aud further asking Gen sherman number
questions Ia regard 10 the political aspect of the Convention