Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-06-09
Political Signs OF the Times.

When President johnson vetoed the Freed
mems Bureau bill, and later the Civil Rights BILL
he appealed to the people of the Union to ratify
his acts. He marked the dividing line of par
ties, and with the effrontery and audacity of
Louis Napoleon, after his coup d-etaf, declared
all those enemies of the republic who dared to
assert that /" my plan of reconstruction was not
the one approved or desired by Union men of the
North as well as the South. With an intolerance
characteristic of his section, he denounces with
the fercest energy men whose record during the
war is, to say the least, as bright as his, and i'm
itating Buchanan, in the palmy days of his ad-
ministration, he announces that he will permit
no one to hold Office under him who does not af-
firm with the blind faith of Mussulman,-
There is but one God, and johnson is his Proph-
ct A crowd of secessionists, drunk of bad
whisky, and full of fiendish JOY at the veto, SER
enade him. and he takes occasion to tell them
that the Union men of the North were rebels, and
that patriotism and love of country belonged on
ly to those who approved his plan and followed
his dctation.
During the war many plots were laid to cap
ture President Lincoln. Booth, the assassin,
planned one by which he was to be carried off
bodily and delivered to JEFF. Davis, which was
not carried out. But Lincoln was assassinated,
and then it became the study of rebels what to
do with johnson. There does not seem to have
been much trouble. Johnson, evidently will
ling victim was captured ; what rebels never
could do during the war, they succeeded in doing
after it was over-they carried of our President
1t is very consoling to know that A. H. Ste
phens closeted himself with President johnson
to tender his views on reconstruction, and no
doubt materially adds to the satisfaction OF Un-
ionists to know that the exalted statesman ana
pure patriot, jeff. Davis, approves the action OF
the President. Andrew Johnson seems to have
entirely forgotten that the Northern States help
ed materially in crushing rebellion, and they
now claim a voice in the matter of reconstruc-
tion He is so bent upon the approval of his
former and present friends South that he is in
duced to scorn the poor North True, large
majority of his Southern friends served in the
rebel army, but according to the latest doctrine
rebel, if johnson man, is better patriot
than a Northerner who shouldered his musketin
vindication of the law. 1t is generally oelieVed
that the North was victorious in the struggle, the
horrors of which are not yet forgotten. But ac-
cording to the Stephens doctrine adopted by the
President the Southern States forfeited none of
their rights by being in armed rebellion for four
years it was only friendly fight to see which
was the strongest, and the North, having acc-
dentally gained the advantage, the South now,
with an unparalleled magnanimity, relinquishes
the fight, and gracefully assures the North that
it q accepts the situation" That is to say, the
South merely asks to be allowed to elect men to
Congress who were Vice Presidents, Senators and
Representatives under the so-calcd Confederate
Government, that they may be able to legislate
Union men from the sacred soil of the South,
and to prohibit by the heaviest taxation the CIR
culation of Northern newspapers on that soil
/ fl,n rffrhf n "a
liberated slaves at their pleasure. As climax
to their generosity our /" reconstructed breth-
rem, by and with the advice and consent of their
friend and protector the recreant President, arc
actually willing to supply his successor IN 1868,
and have accordingly nominated Tor that posi-
ton Americas second Washington" General
Robert E. Lee Unfortunately, that eminent
gentleman, when lately before the Congressional
Committee showed such poor memory, and
seemed to know so little of what transpired dur
ing or since the rebellion, that it is probable the
next Presidential election will come and go with
out his remembering it. What think loyal men
of the lately expressed idea of Alex. stephens
that there were doubts as to the consttutionali-
ty of all laws passed by Congress during the re-
belion Or at present? The reason given is char
acteristd of the man. The Southern States had
no representatives there, he said. and in his opin
ion this fact rendered null and void all the Con-
gressional acts of the last five years,
But are the Union men of the North satisfied
to be robbed of the fruits of their heroism? Af-
ter crushing one rebellion are they willing to see
the germs of another and more terrible one plant
ed, and allowed to grow and increase, until II
again requires the sword to eradicate 1t! Have
the millions who sent loved ones to the CORY
battlefield, or who themselves breasted the car
mage, and unfnrled their flag trlumphanfly In the
burning capital of the South, so far lost their
manhood as to bow the knee submissiyely to the
edict of Andrew johnson? Does his definition
of Union man come up to the true standard
Do they in fine approve his plan they answer
his appeal, by electing the men he desires them
| TO elect? Let us see how the people have an
swered: New Hampshire was the first State to
vote afterth the veto of the Freedmen Bureau bill
! The returns of the election showed that State 10
be Union to the core. Next came Connecticut.
Working under the mask of Unonsm until then,
the President threw offthat slight disguise which
deceived no one From the White House went
forth the edict to all oice-holders that the eiec-
tion of English the Copperhead candidate lor
Governor, would be more acceptable to the fres-
dent than the election of Hawley, a soldier VINO
had fought valiantly in the Union cause. BRIDE
ry and corruption such as had not been seen since
the days of Buchanan, were used without STUNT
Supporters of English were retained; supporters
of liawley were advised to resign, and ana all Tue
springs of official patronage were set in mouon
J W "eieal ilaNiey Dut Ill vain. ihNiN
fections corruption had seduced some but iiaw
ley is to day Governor of Connecticut, and thaI
State did not approve g my plan." The contest
in Pennsylvania prognosticates a glorious Union
success. The Union party to-day is stronger ana
more powerful than heretofore, because IL IS IS
cleansed of the foul matter which attached itseil
to it for the sake of spoils.
They thought there would be division IN the
Union ranks they predicted dissolution OF 'he
Union organization. Thank God and the goou
sense of the American people, they are gIori.us-
ly mistaken, and the Union party is rio OF can
Ger which would ultimately have destroyed It,
On this coast, the Union party is Unit
In Sacramento, Marysville, Stockton ana flacel-
vile, the Union party have carried the uay ~
municipal elections. In Virginia City the same
result was achieved, and now comes oregon "
range herself on the side of Congress ana agalns' m
Presidential usurpation. The result OF the e. ore-
gon election is doubfy gratifying, as the I'm onioh
majority in that State last year was but i,oov.
Let hope that she elected sufficient numoe' &c
Of legislators to remove Nesmith from the - o
Senate, where he has too long misrepresenteu
loyal State.
Does the President and his advisers heed lhe