The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-08-24
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"The johnson Parry"


's An article under the above heading in the
September number Of the Atlantic Monthly
portrays in a singularly graphic and accurate
manner the humble individual who aspires
: to be the leader Of the party in question, and
exhibits in clear and caustic terms the false
hood and the rottenness of the principles on
which that party is founded. We would glad
ly transfer the article entire to our columns,
but have only space for few extracts. Take
the following sketch of character: 5soa /
IN The President of the United States has so
singular combination of defects for the office
of a Constitutional magistrate that he could
have obtained the opportunity to misrule the
nation only by O visitation of Providence. In
sincere as well as stubborn, cunning as well as
unreasonable, vain as well as il-tempered
greedy of popularity as well as arbitrary in dis
position veering in his mind as well as fixed in
his will, he unites in his character the seeming
ly opposite qualities Of demagogue and auto
GRAFT and converts the Presidential chair into a
stump or throne, according as the impulse
seizes him to cajole or TO command. 1G7
-o A few minute touches are added to the pic
ture: io.'t'9e on si--'s e.
Egotistic to point Of. mental disease he re-
sented the direct and manly opposition of
5oduComCH W HIS OpiuiOfIS ana IlOO0S as q per-
sonal affront, and descended to the last degree
of littleness in political leader-that of betray-
ing his party, in order to crafty his spite He
of course became the prey of intriguers and svc-
ophants,C of persons who understand the art of
managing minds which are at once arbitrary
and weak, by allowing them to retain unity of
will amid the most palpable inconsistencies Oh
opinion, SO that Inconsistency to principle shall
not weaken force of purpose, nor the emphasis
be at all abated with which they may bless to-
day what yesterday they cursed
As Mr.. Johnson's character would be inn
perfectly described if some attention were not
paid to his conscience, the purity of which is
fayorite subject of his discourse, and the
perversity OF which is the wonder of the rest
of mankind, the writer continues: s1d 9ol9e'
laq Mr. Johnsons conscience is, like his nnder-
standing, mere form OF expression of his will
The will of ordinary men is addressed thr,',,,i,
their understanding and conscience M ToIes,
sons understanding and conscience con ~ III
dressed only through his will. He puts intei-
lectual principles and the moral law n a. VT
sessive case, and thinks he pays them a comm1;
ment and adds to their authority when he
makes them the adjuncts of his petted prononp
my; and things to him are reasonable and
right, not from any quality inherent in them
Examinations. - I
7oi So much for the leader; the material Of
which his following" is composed is thus de-
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The party which, under the iron;ool dos;,.,,.
ton OF the National Union PARTY nov s, ,a
poses to take the policy and charsctar oe Pr III
johnson under its charge, is composed ch;e sr.
of Democrats defeated at the polls, and Dan,Hy
Gratis defeated ON the field of battle. The fev
apostate Republicans who have Joined its ranks
while seeming to lead its organization are Of
small account Its great strength is in its
Southern supporters, and if it comes into pow
CT, 1t must obey rebel direction. By the
treachery of the President it will have the ex-
ecusive patronage on its side--for Mr.. john
SOL SOILS, conscience" is OF that peculiar kind
t m,aon hnds satisfaction in arraying the in
cd bus, vi others against their convictions;
.sn. u n :. mus the power to purchase sup
Port, IL VIII not fail Of those means of divid-
ing the North which come fro,,, =, ~
Inc party under which the war for tha ITn;on
was conducted is to be denoncoodd 'ne on,on
scrlbed as the party of disunion %, anu a pio>
to be edited by addresses on the ;n ha We aIe
unity of the nation by Secessonists 1uI, @
hardly yet had time to wash from th mho nave
the stains of Union blood. The leadino n ,n
osition on which this conspiracy against r tIp
country is to be conducted is the monstro ore
apsurdity that the Rebel States have an in.