The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-16
From the Baltimore Gazette.
The President eEd the Radicals,

onu tiie iiesfuelIt IS evidently widening
day by day. Mr.. Johnson insists tha
The objects lorwhich the war was under.
taken have been accomplished, and he de,
slres that the Southern States and people
shall resume their former relations with
the Federal Government TIE extrem-
lists, on the other hand, wish to treat the
whole South as so much conquered terri
tory. They would hang the most promi-
nent men there and confscale their prop
erty, and force the people to give rights Of
suffrage to the negroes. For resisting these
infamous and ruinous designs the Presi-
dent is vehemenily assaled by the faction
which is headed by Mr.. Sumner in the
Senate and Mr. Stevens in the House.
The struggle thus begun increases in bit.
terness with every fresh manifestation of
a determination on. Mr.. .Tohnson's tart to
stand firmly on the ground he has taken
( Under these circumstances the National
lnfeHigencer, desiring that The Presidents
hands should be strengthened, cal upon
the people OF the country to .shold. meet
| ings in every hamlet in the Nor Wand
Wesr, and tender him their earnest sun
port" s.,
We need scarcely say tia, while we
have taken occasion to condemn, in many
INSTANCES, tho nnnrse nf tho hdnaiois .ra,ion,
we propose in this contest to sustain the
President zealously and to the beat of our
ability. aoa ,s.' r.
We solemnly believe that he stands now
the sole hope Of The nation. He is the
only barrier which checks the mad tide Of
radicalism which would otherwise flood
the land. Were he not where he is to.
day, and were lie less firm than he has
shown himself to be, we are convinced
that the ruin Of the country would be i'll
eyitabIy and speedily consumma,ed.
With these views we cannot but de-
sire that the people everywhere should
give MrrJohnson every assurance oftheir
Willingness TO sustain him. Bat at the
same time we cannot but feel tha, more
depends upon the action Of the President
in this grea. cri2is than upon thai! of The
people. If lie is looking to them for sup.
port, they arc turning their eyes far more
anXiously on lin. Ii lie needs suopor-
ters, they are much more DESTROYS of q
leader. He has an opportunity of giving
direction to the immediate future, such as
is raTal Y accorded to o statesman. He in
master Of the situation if he will bat set,
The people see much in his policy of
which they heartily approve, and thew
want to help him. They desire peace
and the olden laws aud liberty to which
they were SO long accustomed. They
feel pretty sure that The President wishes
to bring about the same results that thew
DO and to re-establish the Constitution
But they are soroly perplexed. While
they comprehend the difficulties by which
Mr.. johnson is and has been surrounded,
hey fear that he may hesitate too long
Or may recede from his position
}lIey find that he tolerates discordant
in his own household-that he
apparently confdes in; those who are
openly striving to thwart him and to de-
eat The policy which he has deliberately
adopted. -.,' "...s ".o-.@s5.-I =.
Radicalism is mslignant and energetic,
md many thoughtful men doubt whether
it can be successfully met unless it be op-
posed by superior promptitrde and activi-
ty. The people ask for a sign. If MIR.
Johnson chooses but 10 speak he can
command an enthusiastic support, such as
has seldom been given to any of his pre-
decessors.9 But as long as MIR. Stanton is
suffered to issue arbitrary orders direct
ing the churches of whole denomination
10 be handed over to any bishop or Con-
ference he may choose to side wilh--as
long as Mr., Harlan is permitted to pro-
mote the new agitation which Mr.. John
son disapproves of so long will an unde-
fined apprehension and feeling of indie
cision paralyze the people. How long
would old Andrew Jackson have allowed
his own Cabinet officers to oppose him on
the most vital points Of his policy? Not
an hour; and 1t was his vigor and deter
that made the great party which
supported him cling to him through life
with such unfalering devotion, Similar
qualifications won for Mr. Clay place in
the popular heart like that which Jackson
held, and Mr.. Johnson has only to initiate
their nerve and ftankncss and the country
q.
will uphold him with an .unanimity that
would render all opposition ridiculous
Let him only send Mr., Harlan to the place
whence he came--let him but dismiss Mr.
Stanton to the obloquy and hatred which
he has SIS justly incurred, and which will
and ought to follow him to his grave
let him say that, having determined on
that policy which he believes to be the
best for the restoration OF order, prosperi-
ty and Constitutional law, he is resolu,ely
bent on following il OUTLET him but
speak and act tltds md thoro need De no
Special call for mass meetings. We be-
lieve that, under such circumstances, re-
jOicing people would spontaneously send
forth so universal shout Of appreciation
that even Sumner'and Stevens would hear
and heed it,
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