The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-23
THE PRESIDENTS SUPPORT.
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srs Of President johnson are the leading men
of the Republican party. Secretary Seward,
40 heartily execrated and violently abused
by the pro-slAvery msbocratS of the South,
who IS the progenitOr of the party who elect
ed Mr.. Johnson, cannot with any show Of
truth be charged with conforming his politi-
cal views and sentiments to strict aptimism,
unequivOcally endorses the aPrssidential poll
lev, y claiming that it was Mr.. Lineoln's and
he himself (Mr. sewardD had considerably to
do with its organisation. Rev. Henry Ward
Beeeher, the illustrious Brooklyn pastor and
lecturer, who never to our knowledge has
bean accused of an undue and unpatriotic
sympathy with the Southern Instruction,
with his batteries of argument thatneyer mass
the targets, has ranged himself on the side OF
the President. Hon. Henry j. Raymond, the
bold and able advocate Of pcpular rights aud
free institutions, and who is regarded as the
chief Of the Republican ~Sandhedrim in the
Empire City, ~sustains him in Congress, maui
gre the superintendent displays Of Nassaehu'
setts proyincialism. Also, Senator DOoIittle,
of Wisconsin, who has ever during his pollt-
ieel career, followed closely on this heels OF
" progressive National ideas" often wakes
warm and eloquent" over his pacific and
conciliating policy. A host of stellar d'Sh's
Of Republication, augment this vast array OF
appreciation and support.
In addition to this vast combination oil
talent and influence, a large number oil the
most potent and widely circulating organs Of
the Republican party advocate with an en-
ergy and earnestuess, inspired BY the eA'-
pencies of the times, the I" reconstruction oil
the government, upon the basis s1poundea IN
the Presidents speeches and messages'
But the President receives words Of cheer
and encouragement from quarters, whence
they were least expected, They are borne 10
his eager ears upon the pinions ofthe "peaee-
ful dove from the sweet yalliss OF Virginia
and his own beloved State, from the savan-
pah's of Georgia, from the pine bills OF Ar
kansas, from the praries Of Texas, from the
Rlades ofFlOrida and the swamps and cane
brakes Of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
and the Carolinas. Every city, village and
hamlet of the conquered South, swell the
hallelujahs of praise to his lofty statesman
ship, unsel6sh patriotism and magnaninous
administration. We wonder if the Presl'
dent, overwhelmed with these eulogistic law
ishments, does not often, like Christopher sly
in the chamber of the lords mansion doubt
his own identity and ask, ais this reality or
a feeting vision OF Inconsistencies? Did
not these self same people now so Jealous In
my support, once prepared a gallows for my
execution ~
The rebels are sentenced By the loyal peo-
ple of the Union 20 the fate they premedila-
ted for President Johnson, and are nor bis
friends per force. At heart they eXeerate AIN
and 70 day would rather live under the ban
of the worst despotism in Europe, thar un-
der his rule. All their laudatiOns and pro-
f~essious of hearty Rcquiescence in his policy
are 6oih TO deceive the loyal element OF The
country into IN uRmerited sympathy. Whilst
il is their object to excite the Presidents
eommisssration and forbearance, we should
think, they are iniensifying his of expressed
s1ecraiion by their faWning syeophancy.-
The President says be is not a candidate
for reelection and can afford to do right,
and we are 10th to believe, " that having
reached tho height Of his ambition by the
sufragss of a conading, loyal people be will
terminate his brilliant political career, be-
ginning in the utmost obseurity and culmi'
Mating ir the highest honor and trust OF the
nation, by an, act Of recreaney to its best in
tercSts and greatest glory. he has declared
and the Great Seal Of bis %otieial station is
affixed to the declaration, that treason must
be made odiouS, and traitors punished,
and II this principle, which is the soul and
life Of the Republic, permsatss bis admins
tra,ion throughout, be win retire from the
seat Of Washington, Jackson and Lincoln, at
tended with the grateful remembrance and
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