The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-08-24
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since thel29th ofnay 1859, the Republicai
Iparty, asrepresented by its leaders and b.
its Congressat Washington has been in
state Of waycring and hesitation between 1t!
condemnation Of, the action of the Prrsi
dent, and its apprehension Of the effect upon
constitueAts of any decidedilegislHtionn op.
PositioHto Nr. johnson. Ppr weary Ihohtlii
they have tried to coax and seduce the Presi-
dent into harmony with them, and have mis-
takenly handled him in their arms, in the
vain hope of controlling his movements
While the country has been looking to them
for defiant courage, and patriotic Justice, they
have stadiealy avoided every thipg ipdica-
ting Opposition to the President, until now
1t il alnost TOO bate 70 mAihtain To cir own
strength Senator Wilson recently said ii
Congress that he g for long time gould not
believe the President intended to go over to
the Copperheads.P Other Influential men held
on to this hope even while their eyes md
ears must have testified sonelusiyely that the
President was lost to them.
but nOwtheid,e Is cast. Every diSsdiseis
tlrvwi off Executive intentions sand pa
ked before the world and, as in the days
preceding the war, The Republicans found
that .hey must fight, SO they are obliged to
take d Stand whether they wish to Or notL-4
1t is now regular stand-up fight between
Que man, an accidental President, and the
people, rs represented by the Republican
party. There is no ESCAPING it. With the
President it is every thing or ornothing, rule or
ruin; with the people, the salvation Of the
country. Which shall VIM 's'H.J 'd' o.. b1''
The two wings Of the Johnson party, head
ed by tue now-unconhrmed by The Senate
Postmaster General Randall, and by Mont
gomery Blair, have come together. The Dem
Vcrats support aud will control the PhiIadel-
puia Convention on the l4th Of August To
this Convention viii be admitted delegates
from the seeded States, measures 10 that ef-
feet having been already initiated. The Tab
met is now broken up, and will be reconstruct
ed, not restored, BY the ultimate introduction
vi one or Two plen from the reOel States. This
would be in consonance With tie Presidents
oft and Oft repeated declarations that the
Southern States, being in tue Union (his pc
culiar Union, ARE entitled TO representation
in Congress aud il ia Congress, why not in
the C,iUinet7 THIS operation would com
mand the Southern votes, all of which Mr.
Jobuson absolutely needs 70 keep his third
party " from falling TO pieces, notwithstand-
ing the support OF the Northern Copperheads
and old-llne Democrats. In tie meantime
tic remorselcss aud unreIehting prescription
Of RcpuOlican olIice-holders 10 going on, the
offices beiug filled with Johnson men orthe
Slmou-pure stripe hrSt with weak-kneed,
q bteadfdudibutter pOIiGciAnsi aud alter
the adjonrnment Of Congress- doubtless with
Copperheads sore-heNd Democrats, add gem
uiue Rebels,7-,Ll this preparatory to the
grand struggle Tor the recogniuOh ofithe
votes of the seeded States in the electoral
college that chooses the next President.
Thauk God for all this We now know
Whit 70 do, aud how to o'd5it Thepeopls d6-
derstpnd, IS they 4eysr dId before, lYe P0li,
icy OF the country. Courage, then Mr. john
sun apd bis rebel friends may prevail for
awhile blood may possibly he Shed anew
Rebellion may be in"ugnraIed, as intinated
by General Sherman in rscsnE address i
but 80 sure rs Nr. johnson perSeyeres in his
Infamous course, SO sure, Will he 10 the end
be crushed, and through him all he rrbellious
hopes of "a selfish, dom'nsering, slavery-loy-
iug arislosracy and their IOols aud symPa-
thzers. 4r.n.gtenm-. boo .5s 4.
o" Let me tell You to lows the Stars and Stripes
Look ~ the old ag object alu"st Ofrcgious rev.
reliee AZ you ~ cut into life you will md 0ppUriu.
mites enough " stand Wy lor = you may even have
thanee whsht III tell you Ihat before you pa"
frn ths sIags tbsr5 will b hghlrg, in evnpari'on
with which inlnJ will srrln slight, Eni ! have had
enough. 1pheriaaH 10 he orIs'ds " ldis coHeg''
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BS5- " don'tsay the man will steal, said
A witness on trial, e hut il was chicken ]
would roost high when he's about. " .,
gsy" Sycamore leaves, used ip place Of haJ
Or straw, 10 hens meats, not only protect
me hens from lice 5nt with while-washing,
.ntIrely project vermin from the building h'n
iCoaSs --Take twenty-five cents worth Of
.cetic a,hl and apply IL to the corns every
light and morning It will cause no pain
md produce a certain cure. In i've days
be corn may be removed with the finger nail.
hate tried Il and found II 10 succeed p ''
A Bachelor Editor Gone Crasy,-7-
The local editor of tho Wabash PLAIN
iedtT has, recently, fallen IN love.
lie tells about II, and in anticipation
II the gl9fies OF tho coming day he
,oes of 10 this wise: r., =. ....,al
We arc becoming desperate, and
VIII commit matrimopy unless some.
,ody holds us. We are becoming con-
.i1Sed that an Fangel is a good thing
0 have ia the house. Imagine the
ofv6he'B pheelinks when
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