The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-09-21

to the period Of his isaugara'
a Mr.. Lincoln > successor, Pres
johnson enjoyed the fepu'a.
If psE cast 10 the firm and
likeness Of Andrew Jackson,
l,rce hopes we're bails upoa shsss
re,eyis.ics, Of his triumph IN Tie
I.lr With : ftsctioa Of Cos
/ 10 preserve the spirit ssd ths
|. Of constitutional government.
be contest narrowed, the Presi-
| while always showing BY his
/ papers that he fslly corpre-
led tho great priueiplsasnd snor-
is.,,ss slaksd in IT, taught the
,ry,tiye men Of the country ia
(re ,ha. be vas unequal in cour-
nd action to the fight he had
upon himself. The Nation
That in every round with the
N he was worrsed, aud that The
never failed to make its Foint,
lever it opened it, battery Q,
Sdcd a charge upon some bul.
of the Constitution. Good
soon began to los confidence In
Presidential pluck aud ability "a
50 nomcntous and pcrilous a
and finally to 4" despair Of the
blic.
ne events of Tic past few weeks
revived the hopes Of tho fricnds
he Constitution, fof they hare
the President, for the first time,
Inc from the able viadicstion Of
Fiples on paper, to The field Of
,c,ic and strenuous action. Mr.
con seems at last to have rolled
! sleeves for the fight in vindi-
of the prcrogs.ives Of hi,
Office and to beat back the as
I,ts of Constitutional liberty
first blow was a knock down Of
Eminent figure in the army Of
tyrants. Stanton, marked fol
kbili.y, his interruptions use Of
tonfidential opportunities and his
! position in the Radical party,
forced from his place Of abused
tr by a mastery corp detat, and
ball has been 10 dead, that even
|ng his friends mono are found to
Sim reverence. No unimportAn.
of this stroke Was that which
|ed Gen. Grant in the position Of
discharged spy for, wherever
\. Grant msy finally fall poli,i-
b, (and the General has clearly
yet made up his mind, the Pres
i has impensely strengthened
position, morally and intellectu :
|. bv tho we'll conceived and
pitly managed alliance. And, in
b. If the President continues To
/ it out on his new line ~ skill
J and as courageously ~ he has
IN, he will compel Gen. Grant to
n,ain his alignment with q Presi-
who is manfully and successful.
at,ling for The constitution Of
and the liberties of his
ntrymen. We havc not believed
ly that Gen. Grant comprehend
he vsstness Of the great National
c, or his own responsibilities to
ent and future generations under
But Jacksonian policy may
, impsrt il to him, and when
i, takes possession Of his soul,
natural tenacity Of purpose will
c him true to Il. We look to the
iidcnts mental superiority and
, Grants natural honesty and
ness ~ the basis Of = strong and
lotto allisace between them. SO
he will md policy Of the Prcsi-
have tsiamphed over Gen.
IT'S feelings and opinions, in the
ping away G. the insubordinate
idan and the dsspotic Sicklcs.
0, for . moment has Mr.. John
ALTERED or hssitated since he
led his armor and entered upon
war Ps:e Of action. He has
~n down the gauntlet Of defiance
e Consultation breakers and i'm.
hers, not only in cutting down
chief favoritss with the ciniiter
is Prssidsn tial Office, but he has
laimsd 10 strong and unmistaka-
English that he is tho President
lie United States, invested by the
titution with great powers and
cd with great responsibilities.
We can almost hear the voice Of
Roman predecessor, +" by tho
nal ! l will defend the one and
orthy Of the other "
Ne President has begun a great
--tardily, many have believed
It not too late to triumph in the
Gus undertaking Of saving tho
rimcut of American FREQ gov
tent from perishing before il is
ntury old. Lot him go on, and
prayers Of Christians aud patri-
md freemsn will follow him, and,
red b., tho brswny arms Of =
'rity Of the FREQ people Of the
try will b barred to rescue their