The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-25
Andrew Johnson as a Speaker.

johnson has an affinity for the stump,
the effect of his early political training in
Tennessee. All ia his strong de-i~- -
hammer his policy into The heads ol his
hearers. # not their hearts. forsets The dig
nifty Of his position. and the respect be
owes 20 h.s Official station. if not TO him
SELF Lincoln met these demands upon
hin very happily indeed. He usually
thanked The people for their loyalty, spoke
eacoura-insiy oi tie cause OF the country
told his h,tle story, aal said good night ~
his friends Now and then. as az Gettys-
burg. be- struck the key note o. the great
anthem 70 which the heart Of the nation beat
10 unison, and every body loved him better
for t. No attempt to oppose their will by
sci speeches, in which be made himself
chief ac-or, was attempted, and 10 may be
safely said, that he never disgraced or de-
graded his position. III the past il has not
been the custom for Presidents TO aspire 10
the position Of stump orators. II they had
anything TO express, they have done it
through Congress, or placed themselves in
the hands oi friends who could speak for
them With authority. This may be the ex-
cuss Of Andrew Johnson. Congress and
himself have taken different roads, aud
Ike a spauky school boy when fairly whip
ped, be still refuses 10 give IN. And the
friends whom he trusted are just now ON
niously silent Where IS Seward, and Ray
mond, and DOOlttle, and John Van Buren,,
and Vallandigham. All have subsided,
and silence reigns. So where can Andrew
20 for counsel He must snccGmb or plead
big oyn callie, y TIE sailors aud colorec
The President has spoken twice the pas,
week al length. The Civil Rights Bill has
passed, and every body feels that the great
political crisis j. over. The ATTEMPT u
form a third political party 10 be composed
Of Office holders, and those who hone 70 be-
has signally failed The President feels the
weakness Of his position, AMI aatters. anc
caloles, alludes to his sacrifices as hercu
lean, and thinks his policy still WORTHY @
the support Of the people. Andrew John
son Is first and last their best friend, if ",
care 10 take his word for il. Now. as Il
The sacrifices OF the President. ten thOusan,
private soldiers or Michigan. taking OIL
things into consideration have made a.
many and great sacrifices as Andrew John
son. y friend VINO cOnfers a great favor
may become m enemy by continually re
peating the good he has done 10 community
and the people will certainly tail TO appre
ciate the good points OF the services o
Johnson, II he is TO be the chief actor Of al
his spseohos In tho long rum. when mod
esiy and egOtism are pittel against eaci
other, the former : sure To win. ana unde
compulsi0n Your best friend will refuse ?,
acknowledge what he really believes will
regard to yOur personal merit. But he i.
81 least less abusive shan oH the pa o. Eel,
ruary, and has perhaps "a little less conf
Gence M The extent o. has OWN powers a.
Executive. The Democracy understan,
that they are not 10 get The loaves and fishes
and that the President, though he has hi:
policy" will adhere to the party which
elected him, and will appoint only those
men to office who proved loyal and true in
the hour of danger