Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-03-23
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THE NATIONS DISAPPOINTMENT

Our table is quite covered with notices of
the Presidents Veto Message and Speech
from his portico. We print few of these,
taken almost at random. We may say.
however, that We have not taken the harsh.
est expressions OF public Indignation that
have fallen under our notice. In this, as in
the general conduct of our paper, we have
sought to avoid extremes, wishing to present
not the most exciting, but the most strictly
Just view, in our power, OF public affairs
And it seems to us that we do not go step
beyond tine line of scrupulous accuracy,
when we say that, with one exception, no
disappointment of the American people in
man whom they had trusted has ever COM
pared with this. The word "Tylorizingr
has been repeatedly used. But the detection
of that accidental President-since an open
traitor-from the principles of those who
elected him, having reference chiefly to
financial affairs, was of slight consequence
in comparison with this recent betrayal o.
the honor and safety of the nation.
How implicitly was this man trusted /
What assurance did he give us, over and
over again, and in various ways that he
would never disappoint that trustl With
what extreme reluctance, as one wrong
measure after another was adopted, and as
one false principle after another was avowed,
did the nation give up any portion of its
confidence! After the exposure of most
serious theoretical and practical errors, how
strong was yet the disposition to palliate all
these as far as possible, and to believe him,
though mistaken, honest and patriotic! 1t
seemed death to believe otherwise.
But at last the spell is broken The ma
tion can no longer deceive itself 1t can no
longer resist the conviction that it has been
wolully deceived that it has layishcd its
confidence and affections upon one who is
entirely unworthy Of them; upon one who,
in this crisis of his counlry's life, is ready
10 surrender the priceless interests that have
been committed to his keeping, to the ha,ers
, and would-be destroYers of that country.
He is, it is true, most strenuous and protuse
in still repeating the assertions of his fidelity;
but, in the words of the great delineator OF
human character,
Thus 10 n fraltors
u their putgation did con.i.t in words
They are As innccont u. grace it.tlf"
Ahl if we might believe his own profes.
sions.
His words are bonds. his oa'hs ars orncle.;
! His ovr Fucefe his thou. hts immacune;
h'r heart az 'Ar from iaid AS he tyen earth
We believed him with the more undoubt.
ing assurance because lie had certain strong
features Of character-a violent energy and
most determined will-that are rarely
allied with deceptiveness. We fancied that
we had indeed another Andrew of Tennes
see. But this is now all of the past. The
hearts that seemed at first to be breaking
with disappointment, are now rising il
gratitude that the discovery was made before
it should be too late, and strengthening will
resolution, whatever new difficulties may
surround, to defend our country-her unte(
existence, her permanent welfare, her unsul
lied faith.
We spoke of one exceptional case wheI
the national disappointment might compare
with this There is but one in our history
1t was when the brave, able, once idolized
but unprincipled General Arnold sold tn
country for which he had SO gallantly fought
Let us endcavor to understand Andrey
Johnson as fully as we can understand s
remarkable combination of qualities. An
then let us not weakly dwell upon our dis
appointment, or waste time in useless regret
or upbraidings; but, relying no longer upo
him for any aid, expecting from him onl
obstacles in the right settlement of our nj
tional affairs, let us go calmly and resolutel
forward, Strengthening each others hand
: and doing all we can for the right, assure
) that there is One who will make the right
prosper, One who will never disappoint OIL
trust, "Put not your trust in princes"