, 1866-01-25
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Third Letter from Geo. A. shufeldt,
E~Q.


Third Letter from Geo. A. shufeldt,
E~q.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
There arc bnt two men in the record of
American Presidents who lavorcd the NmIta.
tlon Of the time OF the chief Executive
officer to srnEle term, and these two
we're compelled, by force Of circumstances,
to accept reelection; they were George
Washington and Andrew Jackson. A true
and cnlishted patriotism taught these exalt-
ed men the benefits of this limitation, mud
fore~a5ned them Of the evils always attend
ant upon the efforts Of IN incumbent
TO secure succession Of the houors
which attach 10 the Office. They
well understood the fact that almost
Immediately upon the Inauguration
ofa newly elected President, political cabals
would be formed, schemes, tricks mud devices
rcsortcd to, either FOR or against the incum-
bent. One.man must be put out Of the way
by rendering him foreign mission, another
must Ike made Judge OF the Supreme Court,
and SO on to the end Of the chapter, mud
thus the public interests were neglected, and
the public morals corrupted by intrisucs and
combinations, made to snbserrc some private
end, and to secure the reelection of the per-
son in power. This Is manifestly au evil
which grows in magnitude with the growth
OF the nation. And as amendments
10 the Constitution are now in
order before the people, We sncrest
that II Is Important and IN the highest de-
gree bene6cirl that an amendment of this
nature be speedily proposed and passed. II
on the discussion OF the subject IT should be
Tr.iEs %n I
years, it would not b. Objectionable ; but BY
all means let US cut of this iTightfui source OF
corruption let us deprive the executive OF
tue motive to stoop 10 acts which arc not
only beneath the dignity Of the e1nlted posi- ]
tioD, but which uctHally tend to md some |
1ltnes result IN measures which are positively !
misehievous. These remarks arr pertinent
20 Inc present @ political situation Of our eoun-
BY m nntimcly accident upon the
person Of Andrew johnson. the ma,urcd
sentiment and Judgment OF the American pef-
pie pointed out the proper course to be bur
encd toward the as Jet pnpunished cri1ninals
who covered our broad country With fire and
blood, and who malicionsly stirred up civil
war among peace1hl people under tie lowest
and most degrading pre'cnces. It was not
malice or revenge to I've gratlaed-tt was Dot
ihat the people sought-but The
punishment Which follows most surely in The
footsteps Of impartial Justice this was de-
maDdcd for rebels and traltors-no more.
And IL was expected Of Andrew John.oo-as
The representative of this sentiment, and np
held By vnst majority Of the loyal peoplc Of
Tue country-that he would carry out the
Judgment which the war had pronounced,
and 1--WE TO these traitorous agitators the re-
Wafd which they had earned; but unfortu-
nate'y, The phaatom-the appearance Of that
msgac par,se "a second ter1n,'.-arose in
mind Of the pres,den, = restored Unioa fupon
a1y terns' md reelection at tho expiration
Of hls present occupancy. and The riarine
results Of ttlis policy arc now snen In Tie p5s
silton assumed by nearly every Soltls.n ste
md every Southern politiclan-aoimoity |