Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-01
Moderation Needed.

publican antecedents that Is satisfied
with the Presidents speech OF last
Thursday. All others that have come
under our notice, whether they approved
the veto or not, have condemned in more
or less emphatic words, the Presidents
unseemly outburst Of passion and vitu-
peration. The Times says:
1.-THE Presidents speech-in It's gen
eral tone, in the leading thought and
principle which it asserts-is one which
will arrest the attention and command
the assent of the great body of the
American people. Its language is strong,
direct manly, and such as no man can
mistake or misinterpret. The President
lays aside all the Fictitious dignity with
which his high office invests him, and
talks directly, frankly, and with the
powerful emphasis of unmistakable sim
cerity to the people, of the dangers
which menace the country, and OF the
duty which involves upon them to avert
them"
1t is somewhat singular to find the
Times, which was uncompromisingly
Union during the war, in full accord
with Ben Woods Daily News which
was as uncompromislngly rebel sheet.
The News, whose acting editor is an ex-
rebel officer, says;
"The name Of Andrew Johnson is
upon the lips OF the people in accents OF
delight and admiration. Never, per-
haps in the history Of our country have
the words OF any one man sent such a
thrill Of hope and satisfaction through
the popular heart, as did those brave
words Of defiance that the President, on
Thursday, flung in the teeth Of the radi-
cal COnspirators. The masses are quick
to appreciate the merits Of an act Of
great political significance and they
have, as if by instinct, measured the
value of the bold and determined speech
OF their Chief Magistrate. They recog-
s,ize in it promise of redemption from
the tyranny of faction and fanatacism.
It has in it the ring of popular lead
er's voice, inviting his countrymen to
defend their birth-right Of self-gOvern-
ment. An appeal coming from such a
source could not fall unheeded on the
public ear; aud it will act as an inspira-
ton to popular uprising in behalf OF
the principles of republicanism that
have been outraged and ignored by the
demagogues who misrepresent their con-
stituents in the Federal Legislature"
And this ecstacy over the speech Is
common to all copperheads, from Vallan-
-fiigham who fred hundred guns over
it, down to the humblest sympathizer
with traitors. Now calling to mind the
course of Andrew johnson throughout
the rebellion, his stern, unfinching and
self,sacrifcing patriotism, his intense ha'
tired of traitors and treason, his services
in the cause Of the Union, all which have
won the applause of Unionists and the
execrations of Dis unionists north anc
south, we cannot but hope that wher
this loud applause of the Woods anC
Vallandghams, and the deep and almost
unanimous regret OF the Union party
over his speech, shall have reached hi'
ears and understanding, he will condemn
himself for having surrendered for 6
moment to excitement and will wish hi!
passionate utterances buried in oblivion
with his vice presidential inaugural.
Such a speech from such scource il
unfortunate at any time, but It is su
premely so in this crisis of national pol
itics when moderation, self,control ant
forbearance are grand requisites to so
luton of our difficulties. That the Pres
ident had received some provocatior
from few impracticable members o.
Congress is doubtless true, but the ma
jority were not responsible for this, anc
there was general disposition on thu
part Of most Of those who disagreed
with the Presidents veto to consider i
with candor, fairness, and forbearance
This was remarkably true Of the Repub
hcan press so much so, indeed, as Il
call forth the following paragraph from
the Round Table" journal indepen
dent in politics and critical in habits
That paper says
at is gratifying to notice, that tn
leading journals which urged the pas
sage of the bill, and frankly avow tina
they disagree with the opinion OF tn
President, manifest disposition to az
proach the subject with the temper be
fitting Its importance. DlHeTehCe5
Judgment there will always be in re
public, but we hope the time is nc
distant when discussions Of grave pub
lie questions involving such great inter
ests as does this Freedmen's Burea
bill" will be unmarried by the party pre-
1udices and partisan rsncor which baV
100 often attached to them IN time
past"
II That the President should have fol
gotten this, and the great interests il
volyed, under the provocation Of unJu'
attacks from few men who do not fai
ly represent the Union party, is nj
tional misfortune. We believe he wi
regret il and will still strive with Il
great Union party which elected him,
heal al differences and work for Il
common good Of the nation. We belle,
IL, because we still believe Andrew Juhl