Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-31
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, JANUARY IS, 1867.
Getting Tired OF the Presiden Z.

nails of the land are becoming heartily
sick of President Johnson, and indeed
same of them are beginning to denounce
him in strong terms for his imbecility
and inactivity In behalf OF the party
whose cause he espoused when he be-
came traitorous 10 his constituents in
the last national canvass. Ia the course
of debate in the United States Senate
the other day, Reyerdy Johnson, while
commenting upon the course of the
President with regard to the carrying
out of certain measures of the govern
ment, conceded that the executive was
wanting in that dignity of character
and propriety of speech which should
distinguish the Chief Magistrate of such
nation as the United States. This was
attributed by the Senator to want of
early education OF the proper sort and
to the fact of his having been brought
in contact so much with the rough ele
ment OF the Southwest. And though
Mr.. Johnson would not admit that the
President had been unfaithful or prejudi-
cial in the management of affairs Of
state, he said enough to indicate that
the Democratic party leaders are becom-
ing tired of the policy Of Andrew l, and
that they no longer wish to be held re-
sponsiole for the acts and sayings Of
that official.
To attribute any plumbers of the
President 10 neglect Of early education
or proper training is the sheerest nom
sense, as for instance, what public man
who afterwards attained to anything
like such degree OF usefulness, was
more neglected in his youth than the
late lamented Lincoln, or who was
brought more in contact with the rough
elements Of society than he who labOred
as q rail-splitter and at,boatman And
yet no one can point to a selfish act
during his upwards of four years adj
minlstration of the executive branch OF
the government, or to a failure which
could be attributed to neglect or stub
bornness on his part to faithfully exc
cute the laws of Congress and the land.
Not so with Johnson. He assumes
the position more of an autocrat than
of a servant of the people, and carries
out such laws as he wishes or cannot
help, while those which Congress dares
to pass over his veto, have to take care
of themselves, as in the case of the Civil
Rights bill.
The New York World charges the
President with being a detriment to the
Democracy as follows
"If Mr.. johnson had determined tC
act with the Democrats, he would have
aided them in the elections. This he has
never done; having been greater d6trt
ae,,s than adcantage 10 rs IN evey election
tkat has been held"
That is Just what we thought of hin
during the latter portion Of his career
with the party of the Union, and now
that the Democracy have learned his true
worth, and consider him detriment tC
the party, we do not know where, wher
his official term shall have expired, ht
will be able to find a resting.place
Tried by and proving recreant to the
Republican interests, he can never agar
be trusted by that party, and spurnec
by the Democrats into whose hands ht
vainly sought to betray large portion
of the party which were instruments
IN elevating hi1l to his present position
ne can find rerose no where, and mus
receive the just deserts Of pOlitica
traitor-a political grave,