The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-11-23
JOHNSON AND THE ELECTIONS

t~y-aiath Congress. The course Of the for
mer has been rsbnksd and repudlated. and
that Of The lztter sustained and approved BY
majOrities more immense and overwhelming
than were ever before recorded in the pOliti-
cal annals Of tAs country. Their result
shows that tie pet dogma Of the Presiden,
before he betrayed bis party and country,
that treason should be made odious and
traitors punished" haS been thoroughly en-.
grated iuto the E.ind Of the nation. The
psopie-in rejecting hin-Say that be has
departed widely from Mr.. LiReoin's plan Of
restoring the relations Of the Statps to the
Go~trrancut, temporarily suspended and rub
vsIsel b. their rebellion. The people have
called upon johnson 10 an emphatic, stento-
Iian vV.cS, to abandon bis attempts to ele-
vate treason to en- equal respectaGility and
honor with loyalty. They have demanded
OF him the punishment Of thOse who made
war nPon the nation, aud the execution Of
their leaders. They have told aim to give
the poor, MANNED soldier Of the Republic tie
BrstsreacS IL the disuibntion Of the patron
age Vi Iae government. They have Io.G lin
he mat stop tie prescription, persecution,
and ostracism Of the Unionists, white and
black, IN the South by the blood Thirsty and
unrvciaiaed rebels. They have .old him that
the New Orleans and Memphis butcherias
were tas ~oat-eropDings Of the unsubdued
Sp,rit Of tue rebellioA, and he must bring
tA,4S oriEin4t0TS " 4 strict accountability
bSivrs the bar VI Justice. Thay hare told
hin sIAt the loyal people Of Maryland must
az u saaaOger their safety by being permit
tel - govern their Affairs. In hns, tnsy
haze uI!d aim with all the force Of emphasis
AAu sGtAority that he must forsake, At once
Aad forever, his insane, traitorous, and de-
s1Ge.ts poI.sy Of Incorporating Tie people
Of Iss Souih 10 iaaogzrats another war for a
separate nationality.
Win Andrew Johnson heed ihese plain be.
hests Of the People-of that very portion Of
the people who elevated him ~ the exalted
station Vi iaiae and honor he now occupies ;
or viii he disregard the yOI Populi, con
tnue hS administration Rpon the dsspOTE
dogma, and transmit to his successors a lega-
g VI d%ishoRor, shame, and infamy2 Will be
bNnisL the leaders and inslgators Of treason
from his cabinet Of advisers and friends or
will be shed tears Of joy over conspiracies
against the welfare aud integrity Of his couu-
Iry2 Johnson might become the Cicero by
working IN unison with Congress for a safe
and permanent restoration, but he will iHeV-
ItHJiy become the CatAline Of the American
ktRGGise, a be nush longer persists il Opyo-
sitioR TO is friends and alliance With its sns-
miea.
We have no confidence in Andrew Johnson.
TfeAcAsry and corrupuOn have so long char.
A~cterizsd his political course, that even the
mott charitable opinion thai could be formed
Of bin would fall far short of that standard
0i political honesty ana unselhsh patriotism,
Which constitutes true SUBSTANTIALLY. II he
10 ever impressed with = senas OF duty, be ell
thsr has not The moral courage or the Driuci.
pie to conform bis conduct thereto. We're
AsaSfa itself to ssnd An angel messenger 10
peTSon TO the White House" With an in.
PeraiiFs sOnmshd 10 ito disgracsful occupant
TO rrlinquish his l." insane policy" add come
over to the cause Of justice aud Freedom.
one VI these caused would restrain nis COM
plane. The vulgar Aad maudlin speeches
delivered b johnson on his recent s~ieet,ou-
evrins soag 10 The Wsst, 10 The rabbls who
hoeksd 70 bear hin, in toe cities and towns
along the route, eonellsigs,y show that, in
stead u respecting public sentiment, il only
Garages Aad dsmsrits him when IL contra
Trnts his IVA. His treasonous dnplieiiy
aud niseOadaet have been TOO freely and
fully slueidaisd By the asI COng'ssS, for bin
ever ~ become rsconcilsd with Auy Of It's
Radical leaders 10 sueh 40 sKlsn, as 10 co.
operate will them 10 retrieve the blunderB Of
his Aanirisuation, simply bsrAuss the people
dsnAna u. He knows mli well that be Is
dissr4e.ng the Prssidsntial chair for tbs last
time, and -ha,sTsr else he may do in dsa-
Ahes VI The peoples will, cAa add no nate
rial ssighr 10 The nountslu load Of obloquy
ADD saSeTiiion, Which 10 srnshiss bin 10 tue
'ar'h. Tbs ovrrwhslmiDg Radical mAjori.
Ties N 'srsaissa s,aiss makes the inpsaeh-
meat Of Johnson not altogether an improbA-
Die i'a'ars In The proSranms Of The XLth
OonEr''i. As Bis rehabilitation, sntiFsly 10
we la'sTssi " lbs fsbeIs, constitutes the
only Obstacle 70 he settlement Of tbs issues
"eisa have gro"5 Oui Of the var, CopErsSS
nay sonesi's iH ans duty 10 be biz rsnOFal
hSu sAsa. Ia heL IL u patent 70 al At this
a~@ tA't teil II the Ora, s.sp In tbs work Of
t'eos''faetoa. Il nay involve figbtfsi haI.
ara' aud bring abou, ssr. bat u Is no lsss
me daiT and nlrisa o. the Radical party
o. ne na'ioa. juuis,, freedom. snd law
n1si pissail, sad thsrs are 10 risks 700 fear.
w. 40 hsrdssips soo great. 90 sAeri6ess 90
sns''a'' bet 'hoaia bs villsgly Aad sbssr.
'suy sneouaisFsa aud ssdarsd 10 achieve