Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-01
President johnson and MIR. She1.
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Some days ago, Hon. s. SHELLABARGER
made speech at Springfield, which few
Republican journals have republished.-
This speech was designed tn put President
JOHNSON to confusion and shame, and to
exalt himself and the Radicals in Congress
into political demi-gods. Since then he has
elsewhere made speeches.. at Tifin his
elOquence was So moving that half his au-
dience went away in disgust before he con-
cluded his self-laudatory effort. And now
be is speaking to slim township audiences
In this county. No enthusiasm attends or
follows him, His villifcation OF the Presi-
dent and aspersion of Democrats, who give
to the President, the Constitution and the
Union, most hearty support, causes con-
tempt, instead OF favor. They forget not
that for eight months bis efforts were di-
rected to the disfranchisement of White
men and the enfranchisement of Black
, men, and this conduct White men cannot
swallow as palatable dose, notwithstand-
ing he denounces the President and Demo-
Gratis and JoHNsoN Republicans as traitors,
'Copperheads," Sons of Liberty, Knights
of the Golden Circle, and the apologists of
treason. l-i 14.a lr U-r<s .7
Look at President JOHNSON, on the other
hand. Detained, vilifed, and threatened |
with impeachment and displacement from
office by Mr.. SHELLABARGER and his cola
borers, he starts for Chicago to do honor to |
the remains Of the great statesman and pat |
riot, who, just as he was about to go into |
the presence of the Almighty, enjoined 1t |
upon his children and the people Of the |
United States to "Love and uphold the |
Constitution Of the United States" Every
where as he passes along, the people swarm
In multitudes to do him honor. Asltwere,
on the breath of their approval thcy carry
him forward in triumph. No idlecuriosity
prompts them; but the sentiment that he
has done right-that he is working to
maintain the Constitution, restore Union
and establish enduring peace--moves
them as with one impulse to do |
him honor and put his base re-
vilers to shame. City Councils may re-
fuse to vote him the hospitality Of their
cities; Corn Exchanges and kin dred con-
Germs may refuse to do him honor; but the |
toll worn laborer, the pains-taking artisan
and industrious mechanic-the people, In its
enlarged se-spontaneously move for
ward and cause the whole line of his travel |
TO ring with thundrous shouts of acclaim.
In this they seek not to do honor to the
high Office Of President; butte testify their
appreciation Of the Presidents policy
through which the country is to be
blessed with lasting peace and enduring
Union. In the streets Of Philadelphia
twenty thousand people cOngregated thus
to honor him. In New York city on the
night OF the Goth, fifty thousand peo-1
pie participated in q serenade to him and
shouted his praises with an enthusiasm
such as mortal mans praises have seldom
been shouted. So everywhere along the
line. There Is no abatement, but rather an
Of the enthusiasm as he goes
forth to his destination. VIII not his de-
famers learn wisdom from this, and betake
to seclusion and silence |
When over nearly the same line of travel
the remains Of President LINCOLN were
carried to their final resting place, the peo-
pie took their places in the funeral pro-
cesslon, aud testified thus to q deep sorrow
over the untimely. taking of or a man
whose policy they thought was one Of con
.iIiation. and, as such, calculated TO work
The speedy pacihcation of the whole coul-
,ry. They now join the Presidential pro
,ession, and shout applaudingly because
hey recognize In President JOHNSON an
OF Providence through whom
political salvation is to come to their coun-
,ry. 3gT.s .Gasyss es 'i'5 ri,.