The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-07
he CATERS FOR "PRAlsE TO THE PRBsrDKNrr

He CATERS FOR 'PRAIsB TO THE PRBsrDRNTr
AS specimen Of the log-rolling, huctua-
ting, tumbling, shutting, inconsistent, un.
principled, uncertain and unimportant
weather-cock style Of advocating one thing
one day and opposing il the next, Of the
Secretary Of the United States Senate, we
copy below specimen letter, written last
September, and printed in the Secretary's
paper in this city on the 18th Of that month.
The " Democratic politician" to whom the
" occasional" writer was indebted for "a
hopeful sign Of the times" is young gen.
tleman, not of the old Copperhead school Of
politics, but of the progressive class-a war
Democrat-and gentleman Of distinguished
literary ability, who, like Hon MosEs F..
oDrLL and men of that stripe Of politics, is
at present a warm supporter Of the policy
Of President JOHNSON.
twill be observed that the astute FoRSEY
was looking, alphabetically, to the Demo-
cratic party in September last He saw "a
wide, new field Of work opened - Acknow-
Lodging slavery to be destroyed" he dis
covered that many ne,O obligations were
imposed upon both Of the great political par
ties" lie rallied the Democrats in other
States for not following in the wake Of the
Seymour Copperheads in New York, so that,
probably, the Republican party could be de-
stroyed in the country, just as he (FoRSEr)
plotted, before the 4th of March, 1865, TO
destroy The poioer Of the men then and noto
IN the Senate Of The United States tcho toere
"Old Wings" and Republicans" to The end
that the Democratic party might be re-
Wred!
The men to whom FoRSEV ventilated his
reasonable programme spurned the sugges-
ton, and, consequently, some Of them are
today the targets of his contemplate spite,
and, to their shame be it said, the Senators
of the United States, tchom he plotted to de
StrCy, politically, now hug the viper to their
bosoms instead of spurning him from their
midst by displacing him, as they should do,
in honor to themselves and the country, and
electing in his stead AN honorable war-worn
soldier, who would shed honor alike upon the
position and himself. Let the Senate purify
ITSELF
But we place the letter referred to on rec.
ord for the benefit Of those who are fond of
the present style Of "Occasional's" letters.
Here it Isl:
LETTER PROM OCCASIONAL
Washington Correspondents Of The Press.l
"There is matter worth thinking about
in the following extract from the letter Of q
Democratic politician who lives in New York,
and writes full Of enthusiasm of the last
platform Of the Democrats Of the State:
"Paradorieal as H seems slavery tcds undoubtedly
the strength and Ioeaksss Of both the great political
parties. The death Of 'LaUsry has taken he back
bone out Of bOfh and tie eismsHtS Of tohieh both
composed hare bean m part Sied tcih regard 20 thon
seirss but pih regard TO each other more largely
aBlaLQaBlated ia The tOar. War has done that
which politics could not-given a national charac.
ter to the people, and this character must be re-
Aected in all future politics. II is impossible to
delay much further the construction OF political
parties; and It does rational and natural and
peculiarly appropriate to the crisis that national
party should hnd Just inspiration and direction In
policy aiming at the restoration Of the American
system by the means and appliances Of that system
whose guaranteed perpetuity is the achievement Of
the war The action the convention leads to that
course, and ought to meet ooequal breadth Of con-
Of insuepes and positioS' The most successful
leaders Of public opinion are those who receive their
commands from it, and 1t seems beyond doubt that
the public mind tends to, and demands the fOrma-
ton oi,-~hat may DO called on inc moment
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