The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-11
THE UNION &c JOURNAL,

session OF Congress at once. Andrew Johnson
never had been with the Union Republican people
at heart In the principles on which the war was
fought. Anprcw johnson had been Tor maintain-
Inc the Union because he saw no chahce VI oau,
ing successfully against II, and because he wanted
to maintain slavery in the Union. Anurew John-
son was essentially Southern man win the pre-
iudices, the animOstics, the hatreds and the sup
erstitions of the Southern people. Andrew John
son hal never been recognized by the Southern
leaders who inaugurated the rebellion as one OF
their peers, 50 that he saariicel nothing when he
refused to 90 with them. tie never had been with
them AS one II the spokes of the Southern polti-
cal wheel lie WAS To day flcd with the poison
fthe malaria Of slavery, which he inherited ia
his infancy AMI in the ripening years of his life.
lie had talSel loud Of the blackness OF treason
when Il was for his interest 10 10 so-when he
could remain in the U. 8. Senate, OF have authori
" AS Military Governor Ut Tennes,ce-but Nd
soon IS he was clothed with the powers ut Prcsi'
dent, and looked To be reelected in 1858, he
whispered In the ears Of the rebels that all his
talk about Furnishing traitors was mere CANNON,
intended for New England AMI Illinois. The
President has psrdonei his oil friends, and had
betrayed the party which gave him name. lilo
hal given the lie by his own action to the senti'
ments which he had expressed within the last fOur
years. The time would come when Andrew
johnson wOull he ~ low that none would be 81
poor ~ To do him reverence. Mr.. lngersoll read
If'bm SNtDt " JOnu~Ou sptHt ubiu
the Presidents speeches ia the Senate in ISL,
AMI demanded why 1t was that traitors hal not
been tried and executed. lie (Mr. lngersolD
would bet all he owned that Andrew johnson
would never have Jefferson Davis triel, or that II
Davis were tried and convicted Aa'lrew johnson
would pardon him. All that traitors hal to do
now was to scrspe up money enough to come to
Washington snd apply for pardon. and they got
it; or IT they did not present their applications
personally, they could do 81 through the mails
just rs we'll
A Member. cor the females" daughter
Mr.. lngersoll said he would adopt the sugges
ton, and add "or through the females" Andrew
Johnson would find that when he dared tn set the
executive power in opposition Ia right aud eter.
nal principles he would be but a rush, aud would
be oyerborne by the sentiment of the people. lie
would fni that a child In the right was greater
ami more powerful than a President In the wrong.
Andrew johnson himself has made treason oil
Gus by his treachcry to the party which elected
him. u Andrew Johnson hal hot been traitor
to the Government AMI Constitution Of the United
States he hal been tIaitOr to the party that
elected him, aud to the principles that he had
proclaimed in 1861, and that he hal found n re-
sponse inthe hearts at all loyal men. Instead VI
being the man entitled To the confidence, tho era.
iitude anil the love Of the loyal American people,
Andrew Johnson hal only the love, confidence
AMI support Of the late rebels In arms and their
sympathizcrs anl apOlogists In the North. The
American people hal suffered, AMI were capable
Of suffering a great deal, but IL Was too much for
them 10 be afflicted with rindcrpest, trichine,
cholera and Andrew johnson all In one year.
Aulrew johnson was consumate denagoguc-
one Of the most unblushins dcmasoSuee that ex
istel in the country. Andrew johnson in his
speech to the soldiers AMI sailors told them all he
hal sacrificed for the country. What had he
sacrifce,ll lie had not suffered as much rs the
humblest private who fought in the ranks mt Get
tysburg. The humblest private la the ranks was
entitled to more credit AMI honor than Andrew
johnson was. Hal Andrew johnson ever been
in battler Had he ever snelled gunpow,ler! Had
he ever cncampcl In the SHOWS Of wintcri' What
hal he suilcre'lr lie hal suffered the position
Of U. 3 Senator and the position Of Military Gov.
Of Tennessee when he occupied the snug executive
mansion at Nashville, wore Brigadier Generals
straps on his shoulders, and toasted anil feast
ell and had scntrics posted at his door while he
was snoring quietly during the silent watches of
the night. Andrew johnson hal suffered all that;
but did that entite him To 80 much consideration
that he was To- he allowed to impose his infamous
policy on the people even without protest ON
their partf Could apy one say what Andrew
johnson hal suffered tor his perddy to the prin'
ciplcs Ut the Union party! That kind Ofsuilcring
might be good for him, aud he hopcl he would
have plenty Of il. for he certainly had cause
enough. Andrew johnson consummate dema-
gogue rs he was had told the Backs that he was
their Moses. Instead cf being their Moses he had
tried to be their Pharaoh; aud he only wishe
that, like old Pharaoh, he had been swallowed up
together with the hosts Of bis armies nj the pres
ent hour, in the Rel sea Of destruction. There
was not of the heroic sable 300 900 who fought
for the country that was not entitled To cred.
il than Andrew johnson, with his commission rs
military Gov. in his packet The question seemed
to be whether WIN. II. Seward or Andrew John
son was to get the thanks OF the Southern rebels
for the crumbs aud loaves they were throwing
them every side. lie (Mr. IngersolD had not
the least confidence In either OF them-not a par
ticle. lie believed that VIM. II. Seward was run.
ming race with Andrew Johnson to see which
should have the support Of the Southern people
in 1868. and that they were "craw fishing" also
in the Northern States to IL they could not get
votes enough to be elected. But they were vast
inG their breath, and had better keep their loaves
and fishes to feed themselves in their old age.
The loyal people would see To Il that neither An
drew johnson nor VIM. II. Seward should be
electei President Of the United States. Their
prostitution Of themselves was apostacy and
abandonment Of their principles.