The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-08
TERRIBLE ARRANGEMENT
Johnson at the BAR of Public Judg.
menL.



Andrew Johnson is making n tour
among the people-showing them his
face to divert them from looking at his
heart. He has the face of n demagOgue,
the heart of n traitor. Riding in his
open barOuche through each successive
city, bowling on the right to cheers for
Farragut, and on the left to shouts for
Grant, he is blind to the fact that the
people, who tender him n formal recen-
ton on account of his office, deny him
personal welcome on account of the
man. a self-deceived politician, he sees
nothing in these pageants but an illu-
sorry evidence of his personal populari-
ty he, himself, is the shining sun, and
these are the shadows which his glory
casts: Consumed with an egotism
which he ClOaks with humility, he
makes peacock's parade of his char
acter, his career, his sacrifices, his poll
cy, and his love of the people, In the
midst OF the spectacle, thoughtful speC-
tators give secret thanks to God that
the basest citizen of the Republic. even
though its chief magistrate. is unable
to destroy, but only 10 disgrace it.
What an opportunity for u great ca
reer was offered to this man, before the
nation suspected that he was a trick
ster But that stonc-cut head, that
deeP-set and lasCivious eye, that half
clenched hand seeking to DO n fist. in
dICaIe "a man who might be hero among
bullieS, but can never be CHI mpiOn Of
moral ideas. Accordingly, though ho
might have restored the Union in thir-
~ days after Lees surrender by simply
debating Impartial Justice, he chose
instead to rcanimuto the rebellion and
to re-imperil the country. Though he
might have won proud title as tho up
litter of tho Lowry, he chose instead 10
remand the oppressed TO ba crushed bV
the oppressOr. Though lie might have
established perennial order in the re-
bellious States, he chose instead to re-
store the old hoStIlitieS of twenty VenrH
ago. Though he might have recon
structed the Republic in the spirit of
unity, and with the bond of Dcncc Lo
chose instead to keep 1t nngriIy divid-
ed, section against section, to This un-
happy hour.
Making promises only To break them,
he has the bra1enness TO ask if he has
ever been perfidiOus! Promising TINT
treason should be made odious, lie
has broken his promise by making
treason the chief passport to his favor,
Promising that rebels should take
'baCk seNts," he has broken his prom
Use by thrusting rebels into the chief
places of honor within his gift. PEomis-
ing thnt he would be the Moses of the
black race, he has broken his promise
by vetOing every bill providing for
their safety and happiness. Promising
that "loyal men, whether white or
black, should alone govern the state, {"
he has broken his promise by setting
his foot equally on all loyal men,
whether white or black, and selecting
instead the enemies of the Republic to
be his agents in it's government
PROMISING that his plan OF RECONSTRUCT
tl9n was to be only an experiment,
which Congress might either accept or
REJECT, he has broken his promise by an
unparalleled attempt on the part OF the
Executive branch OF the Government 10
nulIiiy the legislative. Promising that
I MS 9HnFr RI with the Republican party
In the ranks of that party he has
broken his promise by openly desertIn@
to the cOPPerheadS and rebels, MAXINE
all these promises, and breaking them