White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-05-17
What il is Coming to.


There are many Republicans support
ing President johnson, under the idea
that he still desires to preserve the Re-
publican party. but upon 8 more conser-
vstivs and conciliatory basis than that
proposed by the Radicals in Congress.
The character of the great bulk of his re-
cent appointments. and the fact that reb-
els, Copperhesds, and all shades Of Dem
oc.ats in the land were his enthusiastic
supporters. were not sufficient to convince
these men that the Presidents fixed pur-
pose is to re-orgsnize and bring into foil
power the old Democratic party. which
the country repudiated when it elected
lin Vice President But here is some
thing which. If it does not open their
eyes, will demonstrate that they are blind
from choice. and that nothing will open
them. 1t is known that the Blsirs are
deep in the confidence Of President John
son, and know whereof they speak. The
President endorsed Frank Blair. by ap-
pointing him to an important Office, but
the loyal Senate refused to confirm the
eulogist of Gen. Lee and Stonewall Jack
son. Blair then came home. and went
to canvsssing the State of Missouri, for
the purpose Of organizing the great
"Conservative Union Party" we read
about. He made q speech at Macon
City, few days ago, of which we give
one Of the closing paragraphs. as show.
ing in plain words where Blair stands.
and the end at which the President is
aiming. Blair said:
II WAS originally Democrat-resred
mp in that school. When the Democrat.
ic party was at the zenith OF its power in
Missouri, when it went forward in ca
rser iD favor of slavery, which destroyed
it. and broke it down, and when it wat
in its zenith OF power, I turned from il
to join forlorn hope. which could moi
be counted by the half dozen. l left
them in the plenitude of their power
because / believed they had departed from
Democratic principles. and l did not de-
sert them in defeat. I have come back
to them in the hour of their defeat. Be.
cause they have paid for their mistaken
apprehensfons because they no longer
proclaim those dogmas upon the subject
of slavery that they once proclaimed, and
which brought so much disaster, and SC
much discord, and so much blood upor
our country; because they have come
back to the defense of the Constitution
and the Union, unite with them hesrti.
ly and cordially under the lead of An.
drew johnson. l left them when they
rode in the ascendant, as the sun rides al
MONDAY. l do not come to them to ask
favors, nor did l leave them to get favort
from Others -.
Because the Democracy of Missour
have become chastened and purified BY
Eve years residence in the brush, shoot
ing loyal men: because they have pail
for their "mistaken arprehensions," SOM
of them with their lives. and the balanc'
by being disfranchised; and because the!
have been forced to give mp Slavery
Frank Blair regards them as having re
turned to the Democratic faith, and come
back to them in defeat. because be he
been kicked ont of the Republican part,
and Andrew johnson leads them.
But here is still further evidence
There is paper at Washington. calle,
the Constitutional Union, bitter rebe
organ. The President and Secretsr.
Seward took the Government advertising
from Col. Forney's paper. and gave it t.
this rebel sheet, which shows that the,
approve its sentiments, and recognize
as speaking theirs. A recent editorial il
that paper, regarded as semi. official, con
tsins the following language:
"President johnson is the natural an
inevitsble leader of the Democracy. il
the great battle now going on for Consti
tu,ionsl liberty. There is. on the part o
the Democracy, the most cordial feelini
toward such Republicans as shall breal
loose from the trammels of faction, snt
take their stand with rs for the Constitu
tion. We~know no difference betweel
such men as Cowsn. Dixon. Norton. boo
little, and others Of like character, ant
our own accepted leaders. They desir,
to be sustained and honored in their DO
sitions, and they will be. We repudiat,
every idea that the President looks to tn
formation Of third party to supersed'
the Democratic organization. or that b
sapposes such q scheme capable Of &C
complishment, even if it were desirable
Still less can we believe that he cherishe'
any purpose Of so distributing the honor
and patronage of his Administration. tha
the lsbors of the only conservative organ
izstion in the land shall be permanently
excluded from all participation therein
Rome was not built in day. The De
mocrscy are not starving for office. no
need they be in hurry. They and al
sensible men know that the President hs'
hardly yet begun to consider. still less t.
act on these questions but we have Is
surances that he will not overlook th,
great party on which be now leans fo
support" )
w Hon. Orris s. Ferry has bee,