East Saginaw courier., 1866-07-12

stands.
What are some Of the real facts ?
The Republican party in 1856, at the
first election after its organization,
cast l,34l, ,264 votes. Had the few
votes east for Mr.. Fillmore been add
ed, the candidates, who were both
Northern men and non-slaveholders,
would have been elected. In 1860,
the Republican party carried major
ity of the electoral vote of the entire
Union, and during the first term of
it's administration of affairs through
the most trying ordeal the county has
ever passed, gained strength and su-
premacy. No partyihad ever before
SO thoroughly secured the confidence
of the loyal people of the land.
So strong was it that in 1864 it
could have nominated and elected
whomsoever it pleased. 1t had not
the slightest temptation to seek favor
at the South, for no votes were expec-
ted from that quarter. 1t embraced
within its ranks thousands Of loyal
men altogether competent for the
highest offices.
But when it came together in con-
vention to select its standard beg rers,
what did it doY 1t threw overheard
that honest specimen of Republican
manhood, Hannibal Hamlin. Did
This party or whom, urcvrdlng ~ your
view, seven-eighths of whom are rad
icals, select one more radical than
Hamlin? Did its choice fall upon an
avowed and well tried Republican !?
Did it inscribe upon its banner the
name Of one who practically endorsed
the sentiment Of the Declaration of
Independence as the equality of all
men? Not at all. A small coterie
from the east corner of slave State,
who were rather fugitives than dele
gates, were allowed to i fluenee the
Convention. Parson Broynlow who
has cursed Anti-slavery men far often
er than Secessionists, claims that he
presented the candidate.
Whom did he present? One who
had life long Identification with the
Democratic party. One who gave the
best proof that he believed "the black
man had no rights that the white man
need respect"-a STAKEHOLDER, who re-
linquished the relation not from any
avowed conviction that it was incon-
sistent with republicanism, but through
the operation Of law constitutional
amendments, State and Federal-and
one too, when in Congress sanctioned
that refinement upon despotism, the
Fugitive Slave Law.
In what way had Andrew johnson
endorsed the Republican party? He
had, indeed, expressed himself elo-
quently on the floor of the Senate,
against disiupting the Government,
against the dissolution of the Union,
and in opposition to the doctrine of
Secession. But ne had uttered no
better sentiments than those of Alex
ander II. Stephens in his address to
the Georgia Legislature.
W ny, then, did tho Republican par
ty select him for the second office in
the Republic? 1t was with view to
expediency or policy, with the expec-
tatIon OF drawing votes from the OPP
position.
Mr.. johnson reaches tho Presiden-
cy. He takes the reins Of the Gov
ernment suddenly and unexpectedly.
He is for while reticent, as to his
future course. Ere long he concludes
that it is worth an effort to gain this
highest office, directly by the votes of
the people. He can only gain it by
being the choice Of the majority of the
States. He had right t, presume
that by 1868, the Southern States
would cast part Of the electoral vote.
He knows that the Southern people
will be unit W hat will be the SEN
timent of the North with the pressure
of the war taken Off
Mr. Seward claims the paternity of
the proposed method of reconstruc-
tien, what counsel would his expert
ence suggest During his entire Sen
atorial career so consistently devoted
was he to progress that he came to be
regarded as the Prince Of Radicals.
He endured with most commendable
philosophy for series of years the
taunts Of Southern members. He
seemed to have earned position that
would give him almost without COM
p tition, the nomination at the hands
of the Republican party. But just as
the prize was about to be grasped and
the ordnance were charged TO welcome
with loud notes, the news of the vote
that would make him President, the
choice fell upon new man whose po-
sition, heretofore, had but very re-
Gently, if at all, been defined in the
mind Of the people. And since that
event, Mr.. Seward has SO far lost the
odor Of radicalism as to be regarded
by many SeGat, RS as outside the Re-
publican party.
If therefore, success is the chief OBJ
ject of the President, Mr.. Seward
could scarcely advise him to sustain
the Radicals. For so soon as he came
up TO their standard he would be- re-
garded as unavailable.
In looking outside of the party for
support is not Mr.. Johnson adopting
the very course the Republican party
pursued when it nominated him for
the Vice Presidency
Whe he reviewed the history Of the
"great conflict" in this country, dur
ing the past few years would he find
an instance in which a reputation for
radicalism aided a man in reaching
governing places" In a speech de-
livered in Cooper Institute, in New
York, on the 10Th of February, 1864,
Gen. Fremont answers this question
in the following beautiful passage:-
4" W hat to-day is the position of the
men who for the past thirty years,
have worked TO bring our practice in