Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-03-07
PRESIDENT JOHNSON.

On the first page OF the SENTINEL,
this week, will be found a report Of a con-
versation between President johnson and
Governor Cox, of Ohio. Now, there it
will be seen the President regrets the diff.
ference between him aud Congress, aud
hopes they may NEE. on some common
ground Of settlement. He reiterates his
determination to adhere to the Union party
and settle any difference of opinion be-
tween himself aud Congress within the
lines Of that party. He, to some extent,
explains, or rather attempts to explain
away his speech to the crowd of rebels
before the Goor of the White House an
the 22ud of February. 1t Is a difficult
task, as there can be no excuse or pallia-
ton for that disgraceful exhibition of pas.
sion The President Of the United States
should not belittle himself by coming
down to The pit to handy words and cpl.
thets with his enemies; neither should he
insult the memory of the half million of
fallen heroes in the war for the Union,
By playing the clown or braggart to the
great delight OF the rebels who surround.
ed him oa that afternoon Of 22nd Febru.
airy. We place tina, speech side by side
with his Inaugural speech and attribute
the misfortune in both cases TO the same
cause.
We sincerely wish the record Of those
speeches could be blotted out for the credit
Of the Nation and the Union party as well
as the President. But they must stand,
the first to bring the blush of shame to
the cheek of every American the latter
to al, rebels, like another rock struck BY
the modern Moses, from which flows for
them streams of great joy. We speak
thus plainly Of these two speeches, as We
think every loyal man and newspaper IN
the country should show their d~isappro-
baton Of them. We have a right to talk
thus of Andy johnson. We defended
him when he was denounced and yi,lifed
By his pretended nee friends, and voted
tor him when they voted against him
We have confidence in his honesty of in.
tention, but very little in his discretion or
amiability We still hope he will do
what is right, and intend to sustain him
as long as he keeps within the party which
elected him, but when he deserts tina,
party and patriotic organization, We will
bid him adieu forever. We have stronger
hope of him than We had some time sgo.
as he has announced that be will appoint
only Republicans to Office. This fell ike
a wet blanket on the rebels South and
the Loc9tocos North, as like wolves they
had already scented the c%arrion, aud were
greedily awaiting the order to go in
Blu, it seems Jour Moses says you mus:
stay on. in the cold and drink the cup of
disappointment for a while yet. Already
it has had a strange effect. Our Looofoco
friends have not SO much love for John.
son as they had ten days ago. They say
they do not claim him now bat still en-
dorse his Veto Message. No doubt they
do, but they very much dislike his other
message. saying that he would appoint no
Locofocos or rebels to Office. They qui-
city say among themselves with a peculiar
look Of chagrin, "soid." Just as we ex-
pected. All their professions of friend
for johnson were hollow, and infu-
enced by the hope Of 4 split in tie Union
party and the prospect that Johnson would
give all the Offices to them. But the great
Union party will not be divided or dis
It will remain firm, uni ted and
solid as the Roman leyiors and march on
to victory, without regard to he action of
President or any who may fall out by
way. Its principles are pure, and
like truth, mighty and must prevail."-
Its object the glory and pe~rpetuity of the
Republic. Its principles and objects have
been baptized in the best blood of the
and let US again dedicate our.
selves anew to their aoconnIisLma,t