The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-03-30
The Presidents Position.

LII IreSluent johnson mas not open
ly joined the Democratic party, il can
not be denied that his sympathies are
more with it than the party to which
he is indebted for his present position.
He is endeavoring to keep on the
fence" but now and then his true
feelings Enthusiastically crop out. 1t
was said he favored the success of the
Republicans in the New Hampshire
election; if so, he had singular way
of showing it, for he recommended for
"early promotion" clerk in the Pay
master Generals Office at Washing
ton, because he wrote n letter to Rep
resentative Rollins of that State, re-
fusing to give anything to defray the
expenses of the election and expressing
hope that the Republicans would be
defeated. Furthermore, when it was
telegraphed to the President that Gov.
Smyth WAS reelected by five thousand
majority, he made no congratulatory
response. "Straws show which way
the wind blows"
But in regard to the Connect cut
election the President took more de-
cided stand, if possible. The follow
ing letter and Endorsement explain
q themselves;
/, Posi- OFFICE, HARTFoRD, CoNN.,
March %, 1866
SIR: | am now engaged in publicly
= advocating the election of James T.
: English as candidate for Governor OF
Connecticut gentleman who is
, openly committed to the support o.
| your veto, to the defence of youl
1 speech of the 22d of February, and o.
your policy of restoration III opposi
: ton to the disunionists of Congress.
0 am opposing the election of Gen
/. Joseph r.. Hawley, who openly disap
r proves of your veto and of your 22(
! of February speech, and declines tt
g support your policy as opposed to tn,
e radical majority in Congress.
: If my political action is not salts
s factory to you, l beg you to receiv
my resignation as Postmaster in thi
: city.
| have the honor to remain, as ever
, your friend and obedient servant,
f.. S. CLEAvELAND.
: His Excellency Andrew johnson.
THE PRESIDENTS ENDORSEMENT.
6 Your political action in upholdin
my measures and policy is approved
> Your resignation is therefore not ac
It cepted, but is herewith returned.
!. ANDREW JOHNSON.
q Executive Mansion, March %, 1866.
II This Ceaveland,i it should be stated, wa
member of the Convention that pu
= Gen. Hawley in nomination, and agree
TO support him. Why this sudden cor
version? Did the Hartford Post O.
: fee have anything to do with it? 81
- how strangely inconsistent is the Pre-
ident's endorsement" with the lal
- guage he used during an intervie
;, with the Connecticut Republican Sta
: Committee. He told them he desire
the success of the Union party (meal
ing of course the Republican party
- he adhered firmly to the principles
~ that party as laid down by its last N
tional Convention; and said there ha
- been no interference whatever, by al
:. member of the administration, so f
" as he knew, with the canvass in Co
:, necticut We had hoped the Pres
- dent would prove true to the prime
:. pies of the great Union party and Ike,
-. clear of the Democrats; but he do
-. not. He is fast throwing himself in
- their hands, and, if not already, W
soon be in full communion with the
no unless he rapidly retraces his steps.