The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-03-01
4 Remarkable Conversion-THE

A Remarkable COnverSiOn-THE
DEMOCRATIC UNION SUPPORTING A RE-
PUBLICAN ADMINIsTRATIoN.-To the great
astonishment of everybody, the Democratic
Union, which has heretofore been the Cop
perhead organ of this county, last week
came out boldly for the administration of
President johnson. We are right glad to
know that our neighbor has at last seen
the error of his ways, and that he has made
up his mind to take up his cross and try to
be good man hereafter. Andrew john
son, with VIM. III. Seward, Governor Dem
nison. Ed. Stanton, and his other Republi-
can advisers, will feel encouraged when
they learn that the Union has espoused the
cause of their administration. The editor
has been deprived of the influence of good
company so long, that he goes off in a fit
of eestacy at finding himself associated
with such good and eminent men as those
who compose the Cabinet of the President
In this state of ravishing bliss, he express
ses his joy thus rapturously:
H - EOlll NiTlOuS pOT-
tions of the country we have the inteli-
gence of Joy and atisfartion among the
masses at the firmness of the President in
vetoing the Freedman's Bill. Meetings
are being held, cannon are fired, and gen
eral congratulation manifested all over the
country. Can't we get up demonstration
in Upper Sandusky. Certainly every pat
iot,ought to rejoice over this great event
in the history of our country. Hurrah foI
ANDY JOHNSON. The Democracy ev-
erywhere should throw up their hats fo1
ANDY, and the triumph of Constitutional
principles over radical fnfernalism. We
feel good.
Well, that is certainly strong enough to
start on; but, as an additional evidence OF
the sincerity of this new convert, we shall
expect him to take back some of the
abuse which his paper heaped upon the
head of this same Andy" few months
ago. AS specimen of some of the abus-
i've sayings for which our neighbor will
have to atone now, we present the follow
ing, which appeared in the Union not quite
year ago:
"Four years ago no man in the United
States stood higher than Andy Johnson OF
Tennessee. He was a man of mark, and
stood out prominently as the counterpart
of Andrew Jackson. In an evil hour. how
ever, he yielded to the tempter-yielded
the ICnest sentiments of his heart-yielded
the principles of the fathers-forsook the
Constitution and the Union-abandoned
his personal dignity, and became the mean
est of all Gods creatures or the devils
satellites-an Abolitionist.
Four years. estranged from the society
of the true patriot, he has been wallowing
in the mire of miScegenation and corrup-
ton. Having thus compromised his prin-
ciples, his digitny and his honor, for place
what wonder he should present himself in
the Senate on the 4th in bestial state OF
drunkenness, to degrade the position he
had assumed,' insult the Senate and
bring disgrace upon the nation!
From a man of such sterling honor and
mOrality-for such was Andy Johnson fOu1
years ago-he has fallen so low in this
short space of time, that none is so poor as
to do him reverence. "a monument OF
shame and beastiality-an object for scorn
and shame to point its slow unmoving
| fingers at'.a perpetual warning to the
present and rising generation-what is
the penalty of violated faith and abandon
ment of principles 2"
Of course the editor will feel bad upon
| being reminded of his failings and short
comings; but in order that he may be adj
mitted into full communion in the Union
Church, it will be necessary that he shall
clothe himself in sackcloth and ashes, get
down in the dust, and ask forgiveness fol
the foul abuse which he was wont to heap
upon the heads Of it's prominent members
We have every hope of the permanent
conversion and regeneration of our clever
neighbor, from the fact that we'fnd, upor
reference to his last paper, that he sought
and found, spiritual consolation as early al
five o'clock, a. M, of the morning follow.
ing the evening upon which the ange
veto knocked the scales from his eyes,
Persevere, Robeft.-we will watch, pray
and keep our powder dry, SO that if yo,
should come to grief in the hands of th'
Gentiles, we will be prepared to 'sgo in.'