The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-13
OcttluE out OF all Patience.

Tho Now York Times and Post, both
OF which wcrN, and still claim TO 10,
Republican, papers, and both Of which
have boon trying to support Mr.. John
son, cannot fOrego the expression of
their disgust at his speeches. Tho Post
especially cannot abide them, and
speaks out rlainCr. hut not less mean
inEly, than the Tunes. Tho speeches
will not lilo on the stnlnachs of the edit
Ors, hut sickCn them to IL degree that
is painful to behold. Tho Post of Tues
day evening last speaks thus of MIR.
Johmson's continued disregard of its
former hints To him:
"For ourselves, we griCvc to soc tho
President of the United States, by the
Indulgence of unSONmly passions anu
the use of INDIGENOUS language, stirring
up hatred where h0 ought to bC sowing
peace aud concord. What do we want,
what do wC need? Is itH revival, III
all their fury, Of tho party hatredS
which brought On us the late civil wary
Are we tho better oil for blowing up
NfrSSh those fierce flames, for stirring
I'M anew diStruSt of mems motives, for
rSviviug tho bitter strife of section
against section, the solid array of tho
men ut tho South against tho mon of
the North? Is amy gOOdGRinCd for tho
country, or for any part of il, by such
language ms tho President of tho United
States has used day after day in his
journey through tho Northern States?
Does MIR. Johnson consider what ct
feet hU has produced by these SpCCChcST
Tie may have gained personal popular
ity with WnthinkinS people in til"
Southern StNteS-Rnd only with them,
for some of tho most respectable south
erH men, not of the class called loyal
lists or radicals, have expressed to us
their profound grief at his course and
languages. He mmy have gained some
popularity with ignorant mon i'll tho
South, but alas! at whit EXPENSE: by
perSuadinE them that the northern Pc0-
pie desire and mean To do them injuS-
| tiCe; by nrouSing in them anew SuSpi-
cionS ofthc good will and the good faith
| of the North. Is that Il great public
good: Is that what tho President of
] the United States should think his
just and wise policy of reconciliation
Hateful To the mass of the northern pcO-
pie, by inspiring them with deep
alarm and diStrust of his own motives
and intentions. He, standing III his
great office, HlOOf from parties, the re-
concilcr of differences, the cOnciIiutor
OF opponents, the impartial guide ind
conduct, iutiNmcd hatreds, revived sec
tionalism. and in both sections given
an advantage to wicked and misguided
men to nislCad public opinion, to the
injury of tho country.
1t is of no use for him to scorn Mt
radicals 1T WAS his business, as n
| wise statesman, so to conduct his ud-
miniSt ration as TO CliSurm these men.
| They were but IL handful at first, who
did not possess the confidence or favor
of the loyal people; MIR. johnson,
| for many months possessed both in an
eminent degree. 1t was by his own
faults and mistakes that he forfeited
them. lie seems to have forgotten that
it is the business of II wise statesman
not TO raise up obstacles, but to dimin-
iSh them; not to create difficulties, but
to smooth the way fOr the general ac-
ceptauce of the policy which lie wishes
to advance. Main strength and stu
I pidneSS" is not good purchaser" as
any sailor knows; IL good pilot does not
drive the ship over the rocks, but
steers clear OF them; "a skillful pilot
does not sCold at the winds, he trims
his sails. a President of the United
States, who believes that he is not mas
ter but servant of the people, will en-
deavOr 10 win their confidence, to i'm
press upon them the justice and safety
of his policy, and thus To administer
us I'DlNN WIN AAlFll OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
he knows that without their consent he
is powerless.
Mr.. Johnson would do well to re-
member that, whether for good or evil,
he must take his place i'll history. His
administration may he n blessing to
the country; it may he even IL greater
curse than that OF James Buchanan.
Thus far he has only succeeded i'll rails
ing up against himself and the policy
which he fRvorS, "a tremendous OPPOSE
ton. II is feat of which he will not
hereafter Oe prOud-R man of far less
ability could have done this much as
we'll as he. 1.-The has wisdom and capn-
city to Juell the storm, to regain the
confidence he has sacrificed, it is high
time for him to begin. One thing is
sure: without the support of the twenty
loyal States, and OF the twenty-five
millions of loyal people, whose bravery,
endurance and devotion to the Union
saved Mr.. johnson from being IA home
less refugee, and gave him country to
be President of. without their conf
dence and support, no plans, however
wise, no policy however just, that he
may favor can succeed. The people
who fought out the great war will have
their say upon the questions of recon-
structiOn; and it is the part of wise
craftsmanship. to persuade them-for
they cannot he driven or compelled.