Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-07
UNFOLDING THE PRESIDENTS
HANDS.

Upon this subject the St. Louis Republican
very properly remarks tia. when President
johnson, in conversation with Mr.. Raymond,
of New York, told him that che was not a
party man, and meant to sink the partisan
in the patriot" he uttered sentiment worthy
of the golden age of the Republic, and one
that is drawing to his side all that is honest
and patriotic among the people, by whatever
party names they may have hitherto been
distinguished. We learn from sacred history
that, during the journey of the Israelites to
the promised land, they were attacked at
Rephidim BY Amalek and his hosts; and
while Joshua fought them, Moses, Aaron
and Hur went up to the top Of Mount Horeb;
"and il came to pass, when Moses held up
his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when
he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
But Moses hands were heavy; and Aaron
and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the
one side, and the other on the other side I;
and his hands were steady until the going
down of The sun And Joshua discounted
Amalel1 and his people with the edge of the
sword" So must our political Moses be
supported by our Aaron and Hur-the De-
mocracy On the one side, and the conser-
vative Republicans on the other. Let both
stand by The President, as he stands by the
Constitution; let them stay his hands, and
keep thera steady, and we shall soon witness
the utter discontinue of our Radical Anal
ekites
The simple and unmistakable issue now
before the people, is, as the National Intelli-
genoer truly says, "The conservation of the
Constitution against revolutionary innova-
ton J" and it well asks:
Should any portion Of our citizens be less well
come to take the loyal side from regard to person.
al antecedents? Should any be more welcome
from the like consideration? The question Is not
TO hare saued, but to sdue the republic. Ii IS not
of the past, but in the present that we are called
Indications of the formation of new parties.
which were very obscure some time ago. were
evoked into greater prominence by the suggestions
which. from time TO time we felt II our duty TO of
fer and now, since the great veto, have grown IN
TO general prevalence.
The New York Journal of Commerce fur
nishes another of these indications from the
press, in the following judicious and weighty
remarks:
tits eminently to be desired that the people
should avoid party distinction in expressing their
the Radicals Of the North whom he regards as
traitors and classes with the rebels of the South.
IL is not Democrats as Democrats, or Republicans
as Republicans. that can pledge him majority
support by the people, and therefore all who are
for him in this struggle must unite and express
themselves as Americans friends Of the Union,
and supporters OF the Administration, without re-
ference to party lines.
The people Of the country who call themselves
Democrats are ready. heart and SOUL to sustain
Mr. johnson in this struggle with Northern trea-
son, and the President himself will laugh at any
attempts of old politicians, especially the Seward
clique in New ork, to carry him in their hreeehes
pockets, when they cannot even stop a Radical
measure in the Legislature OF their own State.
The course for conservative Republicans now is to
suspend all attempts at repeling Democrats from
expressing hearty support for Mr.. johnson. II
their leaders imagine that they can organize
will be ut best balance of power party, and all
| its value to the President will depend on Demo-
cratic aid. For the Democrats party, whatever
has lived through a storm unequaled in the his
tory of political parties, and with its weight OF
sins heavy on IL still, polls just about one-half the
votes in the Northern States. II would undoubt-
eddy be good for the country If both the old par
ties could be annihilated and new spring up.
| But that is plainly impossible.
In view of this manifest truth, it is certainly
clear that the present duty Of Democrats and Re-
pubhcans is to unite in demonstrations of respect
and support TO the President, dropping all party
| named and suppressing all party differences in
| such public meetings as they hold Elsewhere let
men go with their parties, but for the present, on
this important issue. let the other points OF differ
| ence be laid aside and let all unite as the people
of the United States in standing by the President
the Constitution, and the principles OF our iref
| Government. At elections TO occur, let every mar
ask the candidate whether he is for against the
President on these principles. and vote accordinl
to the answer; Lut in expressing the mind of thu
| public-of the people-let them drop party names
and party quarres. Only in this way can th,
President hear NE response to his appeal to til,
| neoDlp