, 1866-09-06

distinction. Andrew johnson knows tho
fact, because when these consplrators
moved in open scnate to confirm
their degradation Of The champion of
the people, and tho successful oppouept Of
executive dictation. Andrew johnson. In or.
der that he might thereafter know whera to
hnd the record Of the fonl deed placed his
own name thereto. he comes to Chicago to.
day to proclaim ut the grave Of Douglas ILLS
aetcstation ofthe cowardicc and the implac.
able revenge Of the men who thus sought TO
degrade the Senator who earned the national
gratitude, aud made his own EA.nc immortal
By defending Congress from the usnrpatlons,
The insolcncc, thc cplthcts. md the threats
Of a mean and overbcariug President. Do VIC
not express the universal sentiment when We
say, Welcome, Andrew johnson.
Andrew johnson las been SO long an admir-
| CT, and friend, and supporter Of Douglas,
that Ills friend. cay that his person and l.is
features are so rapidly moulding themselves
to the form and features Of tho Illinoisaa
that soon Volk's statue Of the one will serve
to perpetuato tue likeness Of the other.
There are men who lived in Tennessee In
1s1a, who say that Andrew johnson then aud
there supported the dlsunion candidate, and
denounced the statesman whose monument
he he'dcdicates to-day; and antiquarian search
crs after modern records insist that npon the
Senate Journals is written The name Of An
drew johnson Of Tennessee, as voting for
the disuniou resolutions, -saimed Mt
Douglas, and framed by Davis,
Toombs, Mason, wigiali, Bright, Drcckin-
ridge, and other rebels, pardoncd
and unpardoncd. These stories cannot be
true? Andrew johnson, who claims such
personal resemblance to Douglas, if he had
done these things could not look at his own
reelection in the glass, and have the hardl-
hood to present himself at the tomb Of the
man he lad betrayed aud slain
We accept, then, until We make further
inquiry, the fact of his presence here to-day,
and Of his participation in these funeral Ger
enlouics, as denial that he ever voted for
those unti.Doug;as resolutions, or that In
Tennessee Ae denounced his friend, aud, re-
ccirlNg Kim US g firm and unsHerving friend
Of Do1s'as, NC repeat, Welcome, Andrew
Ju|,nA:;,.
We are surc TINT our readers, and the pub.
! lie s:nera(iy, will SO far lay aside their rre-
judices, upon The reading Of this article, ds
/. to unite with us in the cordial welcome to q
President whose presence here, ut the grave
ofDoug1ns, Indicates. that, whatever may
/ have bccu the errors aud mistakes Of the
last, there is no mistaking the popular
heartbeat; and that. hereafter wishing TO
live In the affections Of bis couutvy,nen, he
will take to his bosom and profit by the
great lesson ofDouslas-tAat Congress is the
peoples tribunal; that lie who asssils that,
who nsllrrs the powers and cmztails the free
!: dom Of that branch OF the Government
usurps the powers aud curtails the freedom
afthc people. Douglas brightest record is
his successful overthrow Of such al ,,s,lrprr.
Tie monument which johnson comes hithcr
10 dedicate Is not that Of the Esnrpcr, but
ofhis Con1ueror,; and coming with that oh
iess, so full Of significant promise Of re-
stored and peaceful Union Of i free pc,:l:.
VIC a.sin Fay from Cur heart, NclcoEl. -:
drew JoLnsoni