The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-03
Backing Down.

President johnson seems disposed to back
down from the position he assumed In his last
veto message. lie then announced his delcrmi-
nation to I" resis, the cncroachments ofCongress,"
aud TO do nnheard-or Eeas Of valor 10 uphold the
Constitution aud the dignity Of the Executive
Office. hut oil this is changed now. lie Is Is
meek as a lamb, and announces his intention OF
carrying out the wishes Of Congress In a proper
spirit. An incident given Ia Washington des-
patch few days ago may give Us q reason for
his change Of base. Il is stated that few days
subsequent to the adjournmen, Of Congress, one
Of the s,ronges, Republican members Of the
House, understood 10 he General lianks,O who
Is also one Of the leading opponents Of the i'm.
peachmcnt movement, took occasion 10 visit At
iorney General S,anberry aud Secretary McCul.
lob, aud during the conversation which ensued
expressed the opinion ofhs associates regarding
impeachment. lie charged Mr. Sianbcrry with
having done everything in bis power To place OBJ
siacles 10 the way OF the enforcement Of the laws
ofCongress, and particularly To break down the
Reconstruction acts. Now, sir, he con tinued,
you must fully and clearly understand tina, II the
President does no, faithfully execute the law we
." do on re-assembling will be to impcach him
q aud for one will exert myself to secure that
"end.' lie further expressed the opinion that
Impeachment would be easily accomplished I'M
der such circumstances. Mr.. Stanberry replied
that he ielt sure the President would execute the
lays 80 as 10 avoid trouble, as he was In great
and constant Tear Of impeachment, and the more
so Of late, because he had made up his mind, a,
the expiration Of his Presidential term, to return
To Tennessee fcr the purpose OF presenting him.
self again asa candidate for the United States
Senate. Mr.. S,anberry promised, on his part,
TO use his influence TO secure the enforcement Of
the laws to the letter Of I, cir intent.
II is well that Andrew johnson should aban.
don bis foolish course Of opposition to the wishes
Of tue people. In his late message he assumed
character which, rs the play bills have H. he
'' has made his own" Tie got himselfin rage
We have seen him heretofore rs the auiibiogra-
pher Of his political career, as the proiessed
Moses " Of the colored race, as the " plebian,"
rs avowedly facetious, and rs n grateful guest
expaiiaiiag upon his inodrsty. But his favorite
theme Of mind seems TO work himself up into
passion, and Il seems To be the hes, fitted TO
bring out his peculiar powets Il is rather q
wonder that he had previous to his late message
been inconsisten,ly- and we have no doubt to
himself uncomioriably naturrd so long
Perhaps Andrew johnson has by this time be.
come convinced by experience OF the folly Of in
dulging his passionate indisposition. Every
step he has taken under such impulses has proved
a failure, has worked 10 the injury Of the cause
aud the men be wished to serve, and has result
ed in sealing him up In an official bottle, where
even his rage becomes bu; harmless, if not an
insulting, exhibition. So notorious are these re.
suits that IL Is said that the democratic members
OF Congress repaired In q body to the President,
for the purpose Of coaxing him no, TO commit
any indiscretion in his late veto message: for
well they knew 10 their Gus; that Andrew John.
son carries weapons which are only effective in
their rccoil. |, is no use for Mr.. johnson TO
coutend longer agains, the majority 10 Congress !;
II il manifest destiny that they, acting as the
representatives Of the people, intend to recon.
struci the country In accordance with their
own ideas. lie may get angry, and send threat.
ening messages TO Congress. and veto laws which
tina, body may pass but they will become lava
without his consent, and it will be good for him
ifCongress will always act towards him with
the same good nature AS was manifested on this
las, occasion