Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-27

to the eounsels Of rebels and their sympathi-
eers, the less likely be will DO to receive the
merited scorn and indignant rebuke Of an in.
suited and betrayed people.
1t would be but charitable, perhaps, TO be.
lieve that Mr.. Johnscn's sudden accession to
the Presidency by the assassination Of Presi-
dent Lincoln, had made him giddy-headed, and
We thus might be enabled to throw about many
Of the subsequent acts Of the misguided man
that mantle which oovereth . multitude OF
fins By his persistent efforts, in season and
out, to argue himself right and Congress oil
wrong, by harangues to noisy and riotous
crowds Of rebel sympathisers-using language
in regard to eminent public men to be found
only in the vernacular Of the pot-house Or fsh
markedly arraigning and attempting to bully
Congress, by threats and the corrupt use Of the
appointing power and executive patronage, BY
continually and officiously thrusting upon Con-
gress and de country his IN sought opinions
upon matters belonging alone to the iegisiA-
ave, and not to the executive, department OF
The government, and by harping evermors upon
- my policy" and the non representation OF
oJu.he1a rebels, President Johnson mas mos,
Certainly shown q :. method IN his Madness"
That While II may clearly acquit him of the
charge Of giddy inloxcatIon caused by his IN
expected accession IT, the presidential chair.
must surely convict him OF the most stupid self
qualification.
W. Gaze not, nor does Congress care, how
many or wnat opIni and theories the Presi-
dent may have upon reconstruction He
may to MS hearts content believe " my poll
cy " the universal panacea for all our political
"oes,and no one will oppose tn. least objection
But when be goes entirely out of his way to
lecture and scold Congress because it does not
choose to fall down and worship his pet ideas,
ne forgets the respect due both himself and the
Ia" making branch of the National Govern
harmless as it is laughable.
Inc President seems to doubt " whether the
action OF Congress is in harmony with the SEN
timent of the people" We think his doubts
will De cleared up quite rapidly as will suit
his pleasure. Indiana, Ohio Iowa, Maine and
uaNe Ill convention already pro-
claimed their endorsement aid hearty ap-
proval of the Congressional policy Other
states are moving to the same end, and will ere
long give unmIstakable evidence of their belief
IN making treason odious by acts and deeds, as
we'll as by words. If Mr.. Johnson now chooses
to throw himself into the hands of rebels and
rebe sympathizers, he can do SO. Congre..
and the people Of the loyal states, who car
ried the Nation through four years bloody
war against treason, will when he turns his
back upon them take up the good work now
SO we'll begun, and carry it onward to compile
ton. The work may be retarded, but it's COM
pietlon cannot be prevented by presidential &C
ton. And there is no shreudnsss or sense in |
Mr. Johnson's making wry faces at Congress,
just because it does Mt choose to follow hi.
lead. The President should spare his friends
ana The country the modification OF witness
ing any more of such exhibition. of imbecie
rage.