, 1866-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON,
ReYiew OF A. Johnson's Policy.

rAUA w VAGnlNU1VMs
ReYiew OF A. Johnson,s Policy.
SEMARD,S PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRA.
UONS.
Why johnson Oppo~ed Csnsress-The
Influences Supporting Mf. Seward,s
C"nFNe-FaiBureo OF the johnson Party
-BlalI In Di.favoF-Wecd in 4 mud
dle-COpperhend Presaure-As Eour
Policy Triumphant and tue Country
U.ppv.s'
lFrum an Occasional Correspondent
WARRINGTON, April II, 1855.
When A. johnson, Esquire, Of Greeuvillc,
Tenn. mounted the sthrono" of the Re-
public, be believed himself to be a Radical
Republican. His intentions were good. He
WIS disposed to carry ont 3 Radical policy.
BE swore that he would make treason odIous
and traitors take back seats. He proclaimed
that the Government should be reconstructed
on principles Of eternal Justice, and the po-
ltical equality Of all men. He was somewhat
imbued with the sentiments Of the DECLARE
tion OF Independence. To the black man be
wns pledged to be = "Moses." In the Open
Ing Of his administration, Chase, Sumner and
Wade we're freely consulted, and Stanton was
the favnnte Secretary in the Cabinet. He
issued his proclamation Of pardon, excepting
dozen classes of rebels from the general am
nesty, and ceHpellsng them to suo for special
pardons- This filled Washington and the
White House lor months with rebel pilgrims.
Thenretorth the President was surrounded
By rebel atmosphere From early morn-
Ing I'LL late at night he was listening 10
their application for pardon and forgiveness.
II was charming to his senses aud delicious
to his vanity to beho1d the naughty aristoc-
racy Of the South crouchins before him, and
down on their knees begging for pardon from
a. johnson, tsilor, whom they had so long
snubbed and ostrnc3sed, and refused to admit
within their charmed circle. For months
this besgar. r.on-hofse-back President by means
Of a rebel bullet, inhaled the delightful aroma
Of Southern adu1atIon.. But 1t WAS not long
before the shrewdcr members Of the fallen
oligarchy discovered his innate weakness and
interior prcjudices, and they played on his
vanity rs on a harp of q thousand strings. Il
WIS the old storY over again.
Hrlce IL monster Of such friehful meln,
Tint 10 ed ntdeouS needs but to be seen;
Hut eee1 loo OF. familiar with her ihce.
We dsst endure. then pity then embrace"
1MDRAcIsa TIE REbaLs.
l Al first the rebel leaders wero, In The
more vigorous than elegant language Of
Parson Brownlow, "hell-bound and de-
serving wretctes," and be was resal9m
| to render them odlous, and mailing to
take back seats. But after -Gclr tlattery,
h6eir tales Of woe, and inhalllgEd, then e,u-
braced'' them. He had humbled an aristoc-
racy v 10 had all his previons lifetime desplsed
his low origin and plehIan blood,
and snubbcd aud scorned him.
lie was now admitted or Initiated
into their charmed circle Of society, md IL
vested with the Order Of the Garter. He
had become high caste Brah1nin, and Was
no longer low caste Iliudoo. He modified
his intentions about making treason "odlons''
and bringing the leaders to punishment. The
North Carolina proclamation Of reconstruc-
tion vas issucd, handing over the govern
ment Of the State to the rebels and disiran-
clising the loyal eolored men.
TIE JOHNSON PARTY,
On this model he proceeded to reconstruct
Ill the other iusurgcnt States. uo avoided
conreDing Congress. as 1t might interfere
with 'tmy policy" lie gave the cold shoul-
der to the Radi :a1s, aud set about organizing
.:Johnson party" Seward and the BlaIrs
favored this Wild scheme. Seward was con-
tdent, rs usual, that within sixty days the
pro-slavcry policy Of johnson would be ''tri-
u1nphant, and tue country. happy" John
CONS plan WIS to drive tho Radicals out Of
The Republican organization, whom he re-
md f,na,,cs IN he,,rved th.t the c,cat
md, ~ tha ,srtv wera ..con.arv,,iv4s u,
! III. d.jIv contact T,,h thu reh-1s had chang.
~ hIs own or,rJ,n. and ,ntentfona. and ba
s,,nno.e1 +b.t tbc s.n,{mr1fs of ,ha Rcnnh.
1tost,, h.a rb,noad .tsn 1Its n.v no,5cv
~. +ho p.d;o.Ia uod,,,. ', 80 ~
49,. ~ 49, oh,sf, ~ ,hs -sho,t,on " tbe,r nj,
nSssst.ix ~ r,ovcr.
sr.r, ,yn,s spnrs,nrsr,A,, Asp,u.7,oxs-
sawa,d vss s,nart enouoh to nercetra th.t
,fta. 1ohnson t,od -as,,rrer,e,7 N. conner.
80. ~ -..,o-od TIA sontho-n o,,s,oc-acv
w. ~ aa,,1a 49,, ho :. .e1sctsd and his o,d dream
af,ha P,..1aencv came orer him. When h,
row; ~ E.w Ycre< IN rahrusry. IN make hi.
rea,s.r ias,;,,ts s,.ea.h he va. t,nrstino u1t1
,Ioss. .hn c,.rn.,,an ~. or.ot ransar
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~ o,;,f,aor,,a, f-,cnds IN Nev York. In
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ps T'....,....,.,, ,,-,ss1t .,1 .,raad !,
corts,a..s.s ssss.,d,s: .hon.hte or the Prrst
drncy perfec.ly visionary. Thay rcoucstei
Weed to qo and tell him that he VA, rn.k,n.
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