The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-11-08
The Season of Storms


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system they reinforce 1t. In the methot
ne Is adopt they exhibit wise discrimination.
n'ei- of resortng to the vitiated stimulants Of
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~ have three prominent national complaints.
y 49, half of the adult population of the United
.a" - suffer more or less, either from diseases
anything out of relations to himself, of
it from that neutral ground
which is the condition of intelligent dis
cussion between opposing minds. In
truth, he makes virtue Of being insen-
sible to the evidence of facts and the de-
ductions of reason, proclaiming to all
the world that he has taken his position,
that he will never swerve from it, and
that all statements and arguments in
tended to shake his resolves are imper-
tinences, indicating that their authors
are radicals and enemies of the country.
He is never weary of vaunting his firm
ness, and firmness he doubtless has, the
firmness of at least a score of mules;
but events have shown that it is a dit-
ferent kind Of tirmness from that which
keeps statesman firm to his principles,
political leader to his pledges, a gen.
teman to his word. Amid all changes
of opinion, he has been conscious Of un-
changed will, and the intellectual ele-
ment forms so small portion of his be-
ing, that, when he challenged "the
man, woman, or child to come forward"
and convict him of INCONSISTENCY to his
professions. he knew that, however it
might be with the rest OF mankind, he
would himself be unconvinced by any
evidence which the said man, woman,
or child might adduce. Again, when
he was asked by one of his audiences
why he did not hang JEFF Davis, he re-
torted by exclaiming. "Why don't You
ask me why | have not hanged Thad.
Stevens and Wendell Phillips' They
are as much traitors as Davis" And
we are almost charitable enough to sup
pose that he saw no difference between
the moral or legal treason of the man
who for four years had waged open war
against the government of the United
States, and the men who for one year
had sharply criticised the acts and utter
ances of Andrew johnson. 1t is not to
be expected that nice distinctions will be
made by a magistrate, who is in the
habit of denying lndisputable facts with
the fury OF pugilist who has received a
personal affront, and of announcing
demonstrated fallacies with the imper-
turbable serenity of philosopher pro-
claiming the fundamental laws If human
belief. His brain is entirely ridden by
his will, and of all the public men in
the country its official head is the one
whose opinion carries with it the least
intellectual weight 1t is to the credit
Of our institutions and our statesmen
that the man least qualified by largeness
Of mind and moderation of temper to
exercise uncontrolled power should be
the man who aspired to usurp it. The
constitutional instinct in the blood, and
the constitutional principle in the brain,
of our real statesmen, preserve them
from the folly and guilt Of setting them
selves up as initiative Caesars and Ma
poleons, the moment they are trusted
with little delegated power
Still we are told, that, with all his de-
fects, Andrew Johnson is to be honored
and supported as conservative" Pres
ident engaged in contest with "radi-
cal" Congress! 1t happens, however,
that the two persons who specially rep
resent Congress in this struggle are
Senators Trumbull and Fessenden.
Senator Trumbull is the author of the
two important measures which the Pres
ident vetoed Senator Fessenden is the
chairman and organ of the Committee
of Fifteen which the President anathe-
matizes. Now we desire to do justice
to the gravity of face which the parti-
sans of Mr. johnson preserve in announ-
cling their most absurd propositions, and
especially do we commend their COM
mand of countenance while it is their
privilege to contrast the wild notions
and violent speech of such lawless radi-
Gals as the Senator from Illinois and the
Senator from Maine, with the balanced
Judgment and moderate temper of sucl,
a pattern conservative as the President
of the United States. The contrast
prompts ideas so irresistibly ludicrous,
that to keep ones risibilitieS under aus
tere control while instituting it argues
self-command almost miraculous.
Andrew Johnson, however, such as
he is in heart, intellect, will, and speech
is the recognized leader Of his party,
and demands that the great mass of his