Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-02
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a o Win Frostdont johnson.
Does Mr.. Johnson know that by his in.
decorous language and injudicious conduct
he is seriously increasing the difficulties
under which the country already staggerss
II he does not, it would be we'll il some
judicious friend-if he has any such left
would tell him this.
With his desire that the loyal Represen-
tatives Of the Southern States shall be
without further delay admitted to their
seats in Congress, it Is known that we,
with a considerable and most respectable
part Of the Republican party, strongly
sympathize. But this result is to be
brought about by reasoning, by persua-
sion, by proving to the country that such
a course is the wisest ; it cannot be attain
ed by the course which Mr.. Johnson has
90 unwisely chosen to adopt and follow.
It would be well for him to know hat he
is very fast making himself personally
odious. The loyal people Of the Northern
States, those who stood by the Union
when it was attacked by rebels, see with q
dissatisfaction and alarm which is no lon
ger concealed, that the President whom
their votes elevated to his position ur-
rounds himself by his W choice appa-
rently. with men like Tom Florence, Gar
rett Davis, Salisbury, and others, who.
like these, during the war, never concealed
their sympathies with treason. They see
Mr.. Johnson, further, removing from office
men Of ability, and Of undoubted fidelity
to the Union, and putting in their not wal
Democrats, not Republicans who agree
with his views on the question Of represen-
tation, but Copperheads, sympathizers
with treason, persons whose course during
the war made them forever hateful to the
loyal people.
They have seen him but lately, in Loui-
siana, violate his own often-declared poll
cy in regard to the Southern States, and
violate it in favor of boastful rebels, and
to the injury Of men who were known as
Union men ; and they ask why, if the law
is to be stretched, If what the President
asserts to be the true policy is to be vio-
lated, why is it only in the interest Of men
who are notorious as haters Of liberty and
Unions They have seen him pardon
many Of the most fragrant traitors-such
men as Mayor Monroe-men Of q tenn
per which makes them bad citizens, and
whom it would certainly be more judi
cious to leave unpardoned. Finally, they
are alarmed and hurt at the INDIGENOUS
language which Mr.. johnson uses towards
Congress ; they are disguised to hear him
on every occasion d%enouncing Congress,
among whose members are many men OF
spotless honor and tried loyalty, as trail
tors, rebels, usurpers, changing on the
skirts Of the Government" They hear
him speak Of ia subsidized press" and
they ask, "Who subsidies it, when Mr..
Johnson has all the PATRONAGE"
II all this only made him unpopular, it
would perhaps matter little. But it does
and has done more than that. II
has aroused such a storm Of indignation
through the country, it has so driven peo-
Piles blood to their heads, that they no
longer stop to reason, but include in one
strong condemnation not only Mr.. john
son. but every measure and policy which
he favors. Affairs have come to the pass,
that the most effective argument which
can DO brought before the people against
any public measure or policy, is the SIM
pie statement that Mr.. Johnson wishes or
supports it. No matter how cogent the
reasons, for instance, for the admission Of
loyal Southern representatives to Con-
gress, no matter how unwise and untena-
Bile the grounds Of opposition to this meas
ure, its opponents need only point to
Mr.. johnson as Its chief advocate, and the
indignation of the public with him sufices
to condemn also the policy which is 30
unfortunate as to have his favor.
His language and acts show not a wise,
temperate and conciliatory spirit, not a
desire to produce harmony, and to effect
his ends with the general concurrence Of
the nation ; they show q petulant spirit, a
harsh temper, whose inevitable effect, when
used toward an intelligent people, jealous
Of dictation from their public servants, is
to rou a passionate feeling Of hostility
and opposition.
Not only does the President thus give
strength to those who oppose the admis.
sion Of all the States to Congress; unscru-
pulous men on that side are but too ready
to take advantage of his mistakes and i'll
temper, to excite still more opposition
against the measures he favors. One after
another. we notice, Republican journals
which formerly supported the admission
of the States, have fallen off, under the
pressure Of the general indignation and
passion. The Evening Post is not accus-
toned to make such concessions to unrea-
soning prejudice, and it will continue now
to urge what seems TO it the only sound
and safe policy, just as it did when it was
denounced for opposing the legal-tender
bill-which is now seen to be just as mis-
chievous as we at the time declared it to
be; or when 1t wal again denounced for
demanding the removal Of General Nc.
Clellan--which, but o few months later,
was seen by all loyal men to be most ne
cessary. But it has a right to remonstrate
when the course of the chief supporter Of
a just and necessary measure makes that
measure hateful to the people; when the
great influence Of the Executive, which
might and ought to be wisely directed to
unite all good men, by judicious action,
upon a wise policy, only increases the
opposition to such a policy, and tends to
unite the nation against it.-N. Y. Post,
Sent Eth