The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-12-12
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THE PREslDE.T,s MESSAGE.


viii prevent the publication of it in this
paper We think we can find reading
matter of more Importance and of more
I interest to cur readers than such trash
as we find III the main composes that
somewhat remarkable effuson. IF any
| 3l' our readers feel desirous Of knowing
the President 5 opinions at this time le;
them take mp one Of Reverend Petroleum
\. Nasty productions-one of his most
fearful walls of anguish-and they will
| get what they seek. As the Milwaukee
| .Seatinel says she deprecates, with great
prolixity, the oiicy Of Congress in dc
cining to recognize the state governments
which he erected in the South, and de-
| plores the existence OF military govern
nents in those districts He charges
forms us is the most dangerous of po-
! litical crimes, an assertion which his
! own usurpations go far toward proving
As usual he refers TO the resolutions OF
July 22d, 1861 and as usual in all his
reference to the subject of reconstruction
he is utterly tiite and common place. Ii
is in that passage which is devoted to the
discussion of negro suffrage that the
J0hnsonian style is most apparent. He
protests against 1t very vehementIy. dis
closing a nlahgnity of feeling altogether
| characteristic, and scattering around such
expressions as negro supremacy, ''Af-
callizing the South" with great prodig-
atty The result Of the late elections he
regards as a certain indication that the
people condemn the congressional policy.
Mr. johnson does not seem to have
quite made up his mind as to whether 1t
would be advisable for him to offer forcibie
resistance to the act of Congress but
concludes that while "a faithful and con-
scientious magistrate will concede very
much to honest error, and something
even to preverse malice, before he will
endanger the public peace, still, if the
| legislative department should pass an act,
| even through all forms Of law, to abolish
a coordinate department of the Govern
| ment, in such case the President must
take the nigh responsibility of his Office,
and save thelife of nation at all hazards .
This may perhaps be taken as threat
/ that he viii resist IN ease Congress I'M
peaches and suspends him from Office.
He whines pitcously over the tenure o1
Office act, and charges To it the frauds
upon the treasury. Referring to the
finances, he urges resumption and the
rigid fllfilment OF the national obligations
He advises Congress Of the conclusion OF
a treaty with Denmark for purchase o
the island of ST Thomas and St. joins
but gives no details. -
And that is about all there is of it
The production is condemned OH al
hands, Republican, Democrat, Radica
and Conservative, all unite in giving it thi
heartiest disapproval. The Chicago
| Times in regard to the Presidents posi-
ton says: ''Conced1ng all this, and wha
benefit will Mr. johnson derive from the
concession? None whatever. Why
| Because he devotcs himself to dead issues
lie is attempting to prore that achat 4
dead ought not to Aare died d"
But let Mr. Johnson howl His time
is short, and let us hope that better
man will, in little more than one year
fill his place.
Tho Governor Of 81. Thomas has
returned from Europe to deliver tina
island 70 the United States for ST, 800, OOt
and he finds it in the following condition
Shaken into the sea By forty-seven shock!
of earthquake. the only city Of Importance
is sixty feet under water, every business
firm insolvent, abandoned by all steam
ship companies, wharves destroy ed, With
out coal, the inhabitants kouseless, des
ttute, and mourning for the dead, ant
except few who could find passage o,
the only outbound steamer, neeiug Il
tiiS hiouhiaiii> which dl any ihohiSiil MA
become volcanoes Senators should con
slider, before ratifying the treaty. tina
ashes dissolving in sea water will not con
, tinue very stable foundation for "a nava
port.
4 Democratic View Of siie President ;
Message.
The Chicago Times, enc of the leadin