Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-04-07
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him a cordial response from the re-
motest corner of the land. We
trust that upon "this line he will
fight it out if it takes his entire
term" All who have carefully
watched and scrutinized the course
Of Andrew Johnson since he assumed
the duties of the Executive of the
nation must have long since realized
that he was guided solely by sense
of duty. From the very commence
ment Of his Administration his pub.
lie acts, decisions and proclamations
have all clearly indicated that the in
terest of the country, and not party,
prompted his course. To such this
brief speech on Saturday was useless,
and contained nothing new. 1t is
we'll, however, that it v as made; for
the most obtuse cannot now fail to
comprehend the situation. There is
no longer room for doubt.
Taking this statement, then, as
the key to his position, the acknowl.
edged and proclaimed chart of the
policy of his Administration, his
duty in the present emergency is
plain and unmistakab:e. Standing
above the political parties, and rec
ognizing no party but that of the
great mass of the American people,
he has it in his power to so shape
events that all opposition will only
bring defeat and grief to those who
attempt it. But he must also bear
in mind that the cunning. and artful
party leaders, both in and out of
Congress, will not be deferred by this
speech from their efforts to force him
into their party meshes. They will
resort to all manner of shifts and
quibbles to divert him from his
course and make him q tool in their
hands, BY none will this eff"rt be
made more strongly than by the rad
ical disorganizersi in Congress. While
he cannot, in the light Of his history,
plant himself in the ranks of party
which rendered but doubtful support
to the Administration during the
war without certain defeat, ho must
look we'll to the action ofthe extreme
men in Congress, or they will 80 tie
his hands that his only alternative
will be to follow their lead and do
their bidding or to place himself at
the mercy of the old democratic
party. It is here that the great dam
ger which now threatens his Admin
istration lies. This is the rock upon
which he will drift unless he prompt
II and boldly uses the means at his
disposal. The history of all nations,
from time immemorial, establishes
the fac: that the party which fails to
render the government cordial sup
port during . war, either internal or
foreign. can never again secure the
confidence Of the people except thro'
some extraordinary Solly Of the war
rarsy. This fact NJ. johnson ev-
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