The national Republican., 1866-04-13
gatiuual grpnhlifat.
The President.

However much President johnson may
differ with the party which elevated him to
power, Il Is very evident that he has no in
tention Of throwing himself into the arms Of
INV organization which has even the smell
Of disloyalty upon its garments. However
much his views may clash with certain Of
the Union leaders, he manifestly intends, as
he has declared, to fight his battles within
the lines Of the Union party, In his recent
conversation with Governor Cox, of Ohio,
he said his whole heart was with the body Of
true men who carried the country through
the war, and he earnestly desired to maintain
n cordial and perfect understanding with
them.
After making the most strenuous efforts to
win over the Republican President, the Dem
ocrats are at last coming TO the conclusion
that their labors will prove unavailing, II q
sudden change OF tone affords any criterion
TO Judge from. For example, Senator Sauls-
bury said In the course Of his lachrymose
speech before 4 gathering Of the faithful at
Washington on Saturday, tnat he was tired
Of supporting q man who would not help
himself; who lei the Connecticut election 20
against him, when he could have prevented
II; who gives his Offices TO his enemies, and
retains Cabinet wholly inimical to his
policy.
The World now wants IL to be understood
that "Mr. johnson is not our President"
Democrats praise and support him Just ex-
actly as we should have praised and sup
ported Mr.. Lincoln. We do not ask Of him
anything except not to desert himself We
do not ask for Offices; we do not want them"
IL continues:
"Ths President In being afraid 10 tdeNf,fy him
~ In any way with the Democratic party tperhaps
rnattv.a of datI xbfnh tnAe
lose something but that party which needs no par
tioular man easily do without him. Clay left
IT, and though few more able men have lived since
Washington, the Democratic party managed TO ex-
let without him, and to beat him often as he
wooed the combat We do not envy Mr.. johnson
his pretended friends Of Seward 4 Co., whom he so
often and bitterly denounced enemies Of the
Union, subverters Of tho Constitution, and pro.
vokers Of civil war. We did not ask him not TO
afhliAte with them but he knows that though he
ask IT. will not afiliSte with them their hands
arr too red with blood and their pockets too
plethorio with public plunder."
The NelCs likewise changes its attitude
toward the President this morning, and says:
"If the President will consent to be the tool Of
faction, let him execute the unconstitutional laws
ef thoss legislative monoposts But, II he Is Pres
ident Of the United States he need not fear to
trample upon the edicts Of the demagogues who are
going through the show and mockery Of legislation
al Washington "
Following the lead of these two journals,
we may now expect the rural Democratic
press will go still further and soundly berate
Mr.. johnson for not fulfilling their expecta-
tons and ranging himself along with them.
The President, however, will doubtless pay
little heed to, and care less about, these un-
unfriendly expressions of opinion. Nor need
he look to mere party organizations for ap-
proval and support. II, rising above all
parties and influences, he fearlessly and con-
scientiously performs his whole duty, the
voice of the American people will applaud
and uphold him.--N Y. Com. Advertiser.