The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-13

6fgWHcto dTftuftt"s1s
We cannot think the people Of the United
States so greatly degenerate. Even croakers
have ceased the burden of their plants IN
the presence Of the grand display OF national
character in the FIVE years past American
manhood asserted itself, and two continents
have borne testimony TO the grandeur and
fullness of that self assertion. That tan-rai
pageant Of ABRAHAM LINCOLN; the chastened,
temos,ate. consderate, wise. earnest and ALL
pervading sorrow Of nation, showed that
our PEOPLE ARE not Doors or barbarians
The greeting that Mr.. SEWARD, in this press
ent expedition, receives; respectful, when
not enthusiastic; the uniformly enthusiastic,
ioyfal welcome that meets GRANT andfAaRA>
orr. prove that our countrymen are net cares
less of official worth, or disposed to meet,
with sans culottism or mob violence, incum-
bents of official place from whose principles
aud policy they may dissent It is not ATTY
inherent depravity of the people that has
caused popular manifestations OF hostility or
disrespect to ANDREW JoHssoS, which every
right minded man must regret should be en-
countered by the President of the United
States.
We have called ANDREW .IoHSros q demae
Cogue. Ii is an epthet not ineonsderateiy,
as we are confident, not wrongly applied.
To that sad Fifteenth of April, more than a
wear age. AEpREw JOHNSON held the prond
est place in the hfect.sas of the people that
man could desire. Love. sorrow. patriotism
turned stricken from the martyred iINcoLs
TO his successor. The nation, It's heart depths
shaaea and its full nobility shown, gave 10
Mr. JOHNSON the Fass trust and affection
that ike gs,iiest event ~ American history
had evoked. II has been no Ordinary reeEe
ancy. no trivial misconduct on the part oi
Mr.. .loHNsox that has converted this trast
su.i this love into little less than concenira.
ted hate
VI don't 90 back of this stnn'p;ng exPedi-
ton OF bis to establish his demagogneryi lie
had i5efore this lost the confidence Of the
Mr.. lsseory and elected Mr.. JoHxsox Vice
President BY this last disgusting exhibition
Of himself, he has changed that lack of eon>
iilence into almost loathing. We write OF
silt in Vermont and Maine proves that The
Republican mon. I&st; have nothing to fear
from This electioneefiag campaign OF the
President As a mere party measure y
i Il. l. J. f,pai "A,
10 rn,.,inue on his present line until after the
last election has been held. II would LARGELY
se-ea orr ma critics in all the States. Had
he "a ssea through New England, instead Of
passing nlong re Roothern border. our gains
IN Vermont and Maine 4oatl have been
don led. il IA the shame 10 the na1oa thsi
we. that Americans. regard. We had moth
Ing especially 10 regret rs we heard him de-
clare on coming on board the beat at Hon.
ava accepting he Inequalities of the city Of
! ST. Ions. appealing to those in that crowd
that had been most persistent in their hostil
i;v TO Jnionism in Missouri, and some o.
whom had doubtless been disciplined for dis
loyaliy in the old Alton Peniteniiars. IN s.ghl
of which they then stood; appealing 10 these
that we're loudest in their demonstrations Of
approval. that If they woald bni siard by
him ..,-e. al tic powers this side the internal
regions that was his choice dietion for q
Presidcu,-4isonld drive him from his policy.
Later, when he ieqaited the courtesy Of Rad
Teal Mayor THOMAS, and tie other Radicals
that, without distinction Of parties had
united in making his reception in ST. Lo.,;c
worthy Of that great city, by yiilifying them
and the party TO which they belonged. in that
over-an hour harangue at the Southern, he
WASH making much political capital ont o.
loyal men in st. Louis. These were cha
grined that, with his record and his promises,
ANDREW Johnson should. under The inspira-
ton Of the shouts and approval Of largely
rebel crowd, many vi whom had doubtless
served in the rebel army, and glored in the
fact. sne 4 an hour in the lowest and eoarsesr
abuse of ioyal neu as traitors. That the
President d The United States should arraign
the Congress of the people, and with brawl-
ing and bitterness call upon a rebel mob To
hars WENDELL PHlLiIPs aud TBApnEts STE
Was That with falsehoods that should have
raraltzed his tongue while he spake, he
shoaH ;rs to lift from his own soul his fixed,
aamoiug ucttaceable responsibility for The
Hei;r ,er a. loyal nen IT New Orleans. and
fastea il upen Congress: that TO conciliate
that gto rebel crowd, he should call the rebel
soldier ''ear men:" thus identifying himself
wi,h lnr Sottheru Coniederaey. That, with
conscious eowardiee and recreancv. he should
at;rm,a q rf,er; and ialsify The pledges
that he n,s the colorea men at Nashville
hat after . hat these loyal Missourians had
done and si.iiered through those four years,
10 save Missouri from the rebels. ANDREW
foiNsov should come, and with coarseness,
aud bitterness. and the Drawing rant of a
pot.honse politician, and shameful ignorance,
and endless iterations and verbosity, and the
style Of butioon and born demagogue,
should cali these rebels to his side, and de-
nounee these loyal men as traitors, was a sad
commentary on ANnkEw JOHNSON. but it did
no damage to the cause Of loyalty in St. Louis
tire country. II shows that, to a fsiihless-
ness To principle that makes him unworthy of
trust ~ leader, ANDREW JonSsox adds a
crudeness, and coarseness, and ignorance
that make him disgrace to high station
We have been asked If he was drunk when
naking that harangne in st. Iouis Means
wer, Mo- 1t exhibits ANDkgw JOHNSON so.
Der. 1t is His Boorish Lowness, the tailor.
raised. Unfortunately, to be His Accidental
Highness. the President ofthe United States
The successive stations that he has filed have
not raised him above his origin He is vain,
ignorant. violent, with narrow views, self
assured, immense brain power revolving in
his celebrated and very harrow circle; the
Demagogue become the President: the more
shame for The American people that this
should be SO.
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THE RESULT