The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-12
l'rum the sonoma Democrat
DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT OF THE
PREaAAAENT.


PHEaANENT.
The Radicals cannot understand how
Democrats can consistently support the
Administration of President johnson.
They argue that the Democrats opposed
his election, have condemned many Of
his acts, that he has not become identified
with the Demacratic party in the bcstow-
al OF his official patfenage or by personal
association. Several Radical papers have
taken the pains to make up catalogue Of
the acts and declarations Of Mr.. johnson
offensive to the Democracy, for the pur-
pose Of proving the Inconsistency of the
support now accorded to him by Demo-
Gratis, forgetting in their usual shor- -tsight-
ed zeal that their argument applies with
much greater force against the consisten-
ey OF those who elected aud now oppose
hun. The Republican party is solely
and exclusively responsible for the Pres
ident and his policy; that party elected
aud endorsed him, and became morally
bound to the country tor. his official acts,
ss,,ol or bad. lnd = aiili0I< throw him Oh
or sh,rk their own shark Df the RESPONSE
bllity by den0unelng aud dlsclaiming him.
Ii he has violated mono Of the expressed
conditions upon which he was elected
and 1t is generally admitted that be has
unt--he is entitled to the active cooper.
alton aud support of every member OF
that party, aud to withhold il upon any
other pretcxt, is iaithless aud treachorous.
The support which Democrats give to
the measures Of the Administration is as
voluntary as their censure, and independ-
ent of personal or party considerations
hey claim no share in the success or
failure of the policy of the President. be-
yond Its effect upon the common interest
vt the country, aud no Democrat-with.
perhaps, the exception of here and there
political hummer has sought any
reward for the support which the entire
party is now giving to the Adminlstra-
tion; and, by the same token, NE may
mention that among all the vast horde Of
dependents upon Presidential favor, who
are now abusing aud vllliying the Presi-
dent rs TRAITOR and "sot," not one
has yet had the decency to resign his po-
sition. and we have heard of no case of
the removal by Mr.. johnson of any officer
for " dislOyalty" The Democracy have
no disposition to steal aud appropriate to
their own use the Republican President /;
and have still less desire 70 surrender the
party to his keeping, to put ON his name,
to wear his collar, and to make, as tho
Republicans did, unconditional support
OF the President party test. Profes-
sioual politicians, who have gone the
rounds of party organizations may seek to
profit by the situation 70 build up .
johnson Party" but the attempt viii
have little aid Or sympathy from the De-
mocracy in the main. The support which
the Democracy give to the Administra-
tion of Alr. johnson is precisely of that
characterize more, no lesa-which they
gave to the Administration Of Mr.. Lin
coln--cordial approval of all his measures
which they deemed right, and frank
and candid dissent TO all others, aceompa-
med by strict observance of all the du-
ties aud obligations devolving upon the
citizens by the Constitution and the laws.
When the President, in conformity with
the Constitution, called upon tho States
tof troops Ito suppress insurrection or re-
pei invasion" Democrats were uniformly
in the vanguard; when he exercised pow,
ers for which he had no Constitutional
warrant. the Democracy firmly and en-
phaticslly protested; when, in his last
days, he evlnced kindly disposition to-
wards the restoration Of the Union upon
just and equal terms, the entire DemOc-
racy Of the country responded as cordial
| ly as they have to the effort Of Mr.. john
son in the same direction. There are too
many persons, however, who cannot un-
derstand and appreciate the motives and
sentiments which actuate the Democratic
party such persons know no motive to
human action but self interest, have no
idea Of patriotism but party domination.