, 1866-03-03

Before Andrew Johnson had sold out to the
Copperheads, they nominated him nfresh
every day in the week, md three times on
Sunday, for the next Presidency. Those who
could "raise the Tind'' to pay their
fare, beg pass, or steal railroad ticket to
Washington, made pleus pilgrimage 10 the
White House, to bow before the yelled No
kama and expresa the hope that when he
should lit the veil he might prove to be
Aideously nely. Those who could not get
there, prayed three times day, with their
face turned toward Washington, greeted with
low salasms the mention OF him whom they
had whilom styled "a drunken tailor ind a
boorish sol, and prayed that he might live
q thousand years.
Seduced by these professions OF Affection,
ind By The Invitations to found q new party
having johnson for its 1eadar, and rebels a7d
Coppcrheads for Its voters, poor Andy, like
Judas Of old, betrayed his Lord. Andy's
new masters verify "beat the Jews" for they
already announce that they 4' withdraw their
ofIer'' Of the thirty pieces of silver. Not
Copperhead or rebel has nominated him for
the Presidency since be vent over to them.
John Van BureD Is pleased, bat silent VAL
landigham, for the first time, supports the
tag, but Gags IN his support OF the President.
The New York IVor7d makes haste to say:
I'VE not only do not wish, hut earnestly de-
precate, any alliance or coalition between the
President and the Democratic party. It
would nlsbcseem the dignity of President
elected by one party TO 60 over to the other"
It insists that The Democtatlc party Is d
dis1nterested "Epectator," not participant,
In the present feht between President John
son and the Republican party. It proclafms
that "tlc pocition Of the Democratic pariv,"
which lately announced It's determination 10
stand by him to the death, ais that Of ar
cyzun Of obtx.uiiou.' It dep.ecates "a total
Aparatton between the President and the
party that elected him, }" and fears the results
OF - his close Identification with the Demo
cratic party" 1t proclaims itself "glad OF
the Eplis," but will leave the President and
the Republican party to fight 1t out between
them.
This dtsturbs our gravity, tickles our
spare-ribs, and "makes us laugh consumed
IT," Must tie President be told so soon that
he IS squeezed lemon !; TINT the rebel Cop
perhead party have no further use for him
Could they not wait till the country had got
through grooming Over his detection, before
lufuMH oI1 RTpaus AuLo AAuE ubef 1oo co1GlaF
ulations over thc miserable figure he cuts, In
finding himself spewed out by his new allies
| almost before they had swallowed him!
As ii is, We congratulate Mr.. John
son on his improved prospects Of being
nominated to the next Presidency He has
betrayed bis friends, TO go ovcr TO the camp
Of his enemies and now the latter rcpudl-
ate and refuse lin entrance. He
has still three years OF his term to run, but his
| political capital is all gone. The only case
we remember which forms any parallel to An
| drew Jobnso-'s was that OF q church member
down east who, for several weaknesses to
Which he was addicted, was about to be ex-
| PEELED from his church, when the "world's
people" Of the town met and declared he WAS
20 dirty they would not receive him.