Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-12
For the Delaware Republican.
RECONSTRUCTION No. II,
THE FALLEN ANGEL


Ater the death Of Abraham Lincoln, and
Afdrew johnson bad assembled the throne, :
bright hopes were entertained for the future. I
Tbe great man, of the personal pronoun L. had
ma de his record that treason was crime and !
should be punished The poor innocent peo-
pie believed him-the experience of John Ty-
Ter and Willard Fillmore to the contrary not
understanding After the bloody event of
Fvrd's theatre, Andrew Johnsoa drew one
long free sober breath. The whiskey bottle
was eschawed and the man who had the nerve
TO run away from his home and leave his family
in the hands of the rebels in Tennessee, felt
that he waa OF Importance. He saw looming
up before him the great the gigantic, tho i'm
mortal personal pronoup l, and he SAID TO
himself if Beverly Tucker lied when he wrote
that was at the bottom of the plot that muir
dered Presidept Lincoln, it WAS certainly "a
happy circumstance. l can see rothiug hut
the nand Of Divinity in it 1.-the great An
drew Johnson--the knight Of the goose and
the lore OF csbbage-su instrument iu the
hands OF God, must work out that deatny.
The great, the patriotic South, with all its
wealth aad importance, must be iostered, nur
tured, sustained and cherished. The voice CT |
God is found in the voice of the people III,
the grea, personal pronouu should 10 the |
Instrument to bring about a reconciliation be- |
tween the North aud South, and re-estAblish
Amicable relations between the whole people,
pos Gritty will bless me history will record
me patriot of the first water, and Cromwell
md Bruins will dwude into insignihcahce in
comparison with my fame. Besides, there may
he avague vision of reelection. To be sure l
have said that l have attained the height OF
my ambition but if my memory serves nae
right. every president who has made that de-
claratiou hss been reelected and the prece-
dent may help to sustain me in my diRiuter-
ested work Of reconstruction. May an all ru-
ling Providence, that has always been my
mi dc md omit and in md In tha
great asd arduous duties appertaining to the
patriotic and 1isinterested course ! have laid
out for myself Some may think my policy Of re-
construction is vague and unle6ned, but will
show them differently in the course OF events.
First: must differ aud measure lances with
my friends. This ia the starting point in the
programme in tho great drama. Second
must make il appear that the radicals were the
cause OF the rupture, and that must enter the
stage Immediately, as God send between the
North anu South, and Janus like, turn face
both ways; the masses, who, for lifd time,
have been successful in hood wnking, will APP
plsud my course, and will jump upon the
back OF the Enthusiastically poltic-and be oar
rsd away by public opinion and when once
in the current my canoe will want but little
padding Third | will lay violent hands upon
The South by taking public opinion b. the ears
! will declare that treason is a crime and
shall he punished and with every declaration
IF the kind ! VIII send out thousabd par
dons to the rebels. ] will put the missionary
aud the whiskey in the came Sessel-l will
send the bauc aud the nntiode together but
will be sure and send CO siderable more of the
Rntidote than the hane. | will begin by de
nouncing Senator SUMNER, Tbad. Stevens, ]
W. Forney. and such other good men as stool
by the government and fought for the union
This will tickle the South But will pub
lcly proclaim am the representation of pa
triotsm. ! am the man wac hallued mnrde
- Ap i1H Davis A m p
cRn's Eagles egg, and run the thief away ani
stole the egg myself. | am the identical ma
who represents the republican institutions o
the word. Through me may be felt the pull
sations OF tine great American heart. am tn
only representative OF the instinct that cumi
nates 10 the perpetuity OF freedom, harmony
and The rights of man by overth rowing tn
rules of party and traDpling upon the en)ru
ct the government to- put down treason ant
rebellion. lwant it distinctly understood tn a
am opposed to bombast, but the "God an
Liberty doctrine is the only tsatare in a sen
ei6le sovereign, that can rule the roost Over
come with emotion, the patriot president an
disinterested citizen fell do Sn upon Mis- Knee
and went. In tho agony Of his soul, Will
drops of blood sweat upon his brow he CON
muned with the Cod OF Gods, and humiiiate
himself in sackcio 10Th and ashes iu the tollowiu
PRAYER
Almighty Father, of the Andrew Johust
school, hutnbly bow myself before thee, {
humhie an unworthy supplisnt at thy feet.
come before thee sinner OF the utmost ma
hltude imporiBg thy mercy, forgiveness a
forbssrauce, |, who have sacrificed my no
orsble position as respectable tailor, to b
come she servant of the people At d salary
only $40, 900 a year and the pitiful secret So
vice fund of a million more. cannon but f
humble and debased in thy sight when Seer
tary MeCulioChs greenbacks arc sp cheap.
LORD, of u million years, cooped up In +,
months of my administration, implore tn
that thou will stand true and firm with b
humble servant and overthrow Sena or SUI
ner, Thad stevens and John w. Forney, en-
mics ONE aad thee who would debase Il
ohce ct the Presidency Of this CREST republ
70 which my humble servant has been electe
tfom Stnt9 outside OF the Union, and Il
death OF Abraham Lincoln.
LORI Of tee great sovereign and iDnmaeula
9tAteo ienn'ssee-a State that never can 81
impIure ace 20 teach the igf1dal, of n
NoFlt and he one-leggsd soldiers e the Yves
anu Tue WIDOWS and orphans OF the East tn
my hdub.e servant is merely an instrument
Thy nan-s 10 do thy work and re- e Iect nv 3,
10 the Presidency in s6s On Lord
snmoiy Tray aud Oessech tneo TO give a hel
ing hand TO thy humols servant ia the u O
Of reconstruction Of the great republic-rn
itted"lnd to thy glory aud my proG; NJ
ny ndmble servant feel the onsihity III
Will GeVclHe upon him IN the event of I
P'N'Si "e4us heeuou nun tue T. ople being CO
vinesd ot the necessity o. my re-aIect,on.
God u tle Hebrews the gypsies a nd the n,
lattoeJi implpre thee to ,smite rly eueuIi
Gnaries Sumner, Thad Stevens add John
sorney vlsiLy hem with rlnderpes,, ne stiirn,
aud 'smine, add visit their iniquiti,s mn
taem Tar ~ hunirei generations I'd, TO G an
Euis would be TO thy glory ard nv pnttio,is
Lord, God in whom have trusted wbe,
has no other credit, humbly pra ina, -
walt look with favor upon Jef,rson Dal
1ohA =. hrecklutldge aud the deluhed f,l!o
ors It Bslal and calse their h.tTts 10 80.
10 me, i1e will gatser than under NV vi,
as a hen gathers uer cAic.4ns IA So
protect them tfoui the des,gna nj W, % a.
gcsnntrels VINO would teign ma i" WI
t1.s'' laws of the land :. A,a'. -"
hang then. -" "o'
On heavenly father, teach m, vis,o,, 4,
may ,4rI all the circumstances do 49, :
thu; may use the Office holders eyeTvSh
10 promote M interest and Thy giory Nh