The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-14

with human chattels. Hence When by means OF bad
whisky and brazen erontery he rose like many of
his Sort from the talor's lapboard to the Adermanc
bench and then to sit at Congressional desk in the
Supreme Legislature he was advocate of the pecu-
liar institution" But when his tyrant compeers arose
in the madness of their inquity and dashed themselves
to destruction against the irresistible power of giant
Republic which defended by the swords of million
of eemen and by the strong right arm OF the God of
freedom and justice, this was sagaclous enough to
become the enemy of the system of which, up till then,
he had been the supporter and abettor and to adopt
rather to profess adopt the principles OF that great
and growing party of liberty, which he clearly saw
was henceforth destined to rule the country. This
secured not only his safety but his high promotion
conversion signal and services so Jealous his
rewarded by elective Office second only to the
highest which it is in the power of the American peo-
pie to bestow.
We do not believe that he was in any sense prvy to
the plot which produced the assassination of President
Lincoln. Nor will believe it-for we should be just
even to the most evil and unworthy -until evidence
much conclusive than any that has yet been pro-
duced is forthcoming the subject But that the
leading spirits of the late accursed rebellion cog
infant Of and contributed to that helish conspiracy
and that-once Lincoln was put out of the way-tAy
calculated on this man as tit tool to carry ont their
mfpios designs is in opinion, absolute certainty
And hundreds of thousands to-day able to testify
that Andrew johnson has not disappointed the amable
expectations of his Southern friends.
No sooner does he find himself firmly fixed in the
of supreme authortyleft vacant for him by fear
full crimethan he commences, openly and unblushngly
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whose hands were still reeking with the blood of those
who were cut down by the weapons Of treason while
fighting in the countrys defense. Penalties punish
mens for the nations enemies there none. Pardon
for the blacklist criminals is all but universal Govern
set up by the despotc authority of the Pres
ident without legal authority of any kind, in the late
Confederate States, and all power civil and military is
placed in the hands of the countrys open enemies The
helpless freedmen lately nominaly emancpated by the
victorious armies of the Union left unshelded to the
tender mercies of their tyrants, who will very
reduce them to worse condition than they in
before. And to all the loyaliss of the South
the who true to the Union and liberty, through
all trials and suferings shot down in open day;
their murderers are brought to Justice and the
President of the United States becomes the apoogs
and defender of those whom he was bound to have
brought to trial. and if found guilty to have hanged
like the ylest mufderer that raised their hands
| against the lives of their fellow-men. 8
The people were reused at last and with maorities,
which swept the country like whrlwinds they returned
to Congress who pledged pull up this shame
less nquity by the very roots And to certain extent
they did their duty faithfully and fearessy law was in
troduced and enacted, the Presidents veto, by
which the Southern satraps of the White House despot
were unceremoniousy flung aside In their places NIL
ary Governors appointed certain districts OF
the conquered territory whose first duty was to dsrn
chse all wilfu and persistent rebels and to register,