, 1866-03-09
The Presidents paiIy RourItine.


President johnson is leading member Of the
working class, aud it may be doubted II any me.
chanic or day lebOrer more fairly earns his bread
by the sweat of his broT-and brains. Were il
not for the relief of two Cabinet days in the week
Tuesdays and Fridaysl when none but the
heads of Departments arc granted an interview,
20 physical constitution, however strong, could
endure the e1hausting labor he performs. The
Washington Star gives the following interesting
sketch ofthe daily life ard work Of the President
of the United States: ..s....... ,r,.
There is no Office of the Government 50 bur-
dened with responsibility and anxiety, and no
maa living required to listeu to such an endless 4
recital Of private grieis unsophisticated Visl-
tors pour into the Presidents ear at every pub
lie interview. President Johnson has few equals
in industry. He rises at and until breakfast, Of
halfpast looks over the newspapers. q 81,
Immediately after breakfast no goes 10 the ex-
ecutive apartments and commences the labor Of
the day. First, there are bundles Of letters to be
read and the replies dictated to the secretaries.
Applications for appointments, promotions, dis
charges from the army and navy, political .ad-
vice, petitions for Executive clemeney, and in-
Vulnerable other subjects to be disposed OF, but
before half completed the visitors have COM
their cards upon him. Pardon-seeksrs swarm
on every hand. Former owners Of confseated
property pace UP and down before the Presidsnt'S
room, and females, with indescribaele efrentery,
insist upon immediate admittauce, -,
After the most important business Of the morn
ing has been disposed Of, the visitors are admit
ted one by one, aud the President submits him,
self to the artesian process. This lasts till about
half-past or 2, sometimes O. clock, when the
oFb IL or aueda nd Aho
crowd admitted, At such times Col. Johnson
son of the President, the Private Seeretary,
stands near the President and takes memoranda
as dictated by him on the cases Of visitors, who
succeed one another with subjects for Executive
DGction, like the dense throng at the Post-ofies
window. ...t--
/, The Presidents manner at such times is alWays
pleasant and gives confidence to the mort timid.
his decisions are quick, ahd each individual
who lays his case before the President learns IN
half a dozen courteous words the final dseisicrf
When all have been listened to and the ehalls are
once more empty, the President turns again to
the papers on his table, until o'clock the hour
for dinner. After dining he ret1rus to his office,
and there generally remains until late hour,
seldom retiring before II o'clock.
In addition to all these dutiesyit must be re-
membered that there are distinguished visitors
constantly presenting themselves. Represents
tives of foreign Courts, Governors, Senator's
Generals, and hundreds Of lesser magnitude,
must be received, each having some important
subject requiring care and delibeTationT while
lover all towers the great and ever present prob
lem Of reeonstruetion. Cabinet days and Sun
day afford three days of rest from the petty
and exhaustng .annoyanees that beset the Pres
ident; but at no time is be free from the oppres-
sive weight of national difficulties, which noWl
more than eyer before obscure hefuture.