The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-03
Conserving the PresIdent.

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The air is full OF Presidential rumors.
every one of which verges to a point,
and that point the Presidents intended
departure from Washington. Viewed
by a too sanguine class of our fellow
citizens, the bare reRnnouDcement OF such
anintention will wear an illusive cheer
fulness. Thousands of his well wish
ing countrymen will rejoice in the
Presidents purpose to retire, II but for
time, from the fatigues of office.
Thousands will be willing TO rest con.
lent with the simple assurance that he
Is about to quit Washington. But ru-
NOR does not stop here. 1t plots out a
ubiquitous Journey for Mr.. johnson.
BE is not only going to make tour
through the South, but threatens New
England Radicalisn with visit East,
TO assist in a Masonic or Temperance
notwithstanding of them we are not
exactly informed. There is still anoth-
er story that he VIII come to New York
on private business only; but there is
none whatever that the President will
again venture out West, even If the late
lamented Mr.. Douglas has to be disin-
tered for the purpose.
The anxiety toknow where the Presi-
dent is going is only natural. 1t Is not
a question which is to be indiferently
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Stevens or of Mr., Johnson's religious
advisers. He is not going the way of
all Presidents; and the American pub.
lie may, as 1t pleases, take pleasure or
regret from the fact. For ouselves, we
have neither one nor the other, but are
willing to accept the situation, IL the
incumbent OF the Executive Office de.
cides 10 leave it for any personal or
public good. We think 1t more difficult
to understand where the President re-
ally is, than where he is going;Ibut let
that pass. The truth of the case ap-
pears TO be that, in few weeks, Mr..
johnson will start upon tour through
the South, accompanied by Mr.. Sew
ard.
Why not with Mr.. Sharkey? and why
not to the American Siberia Just nepo-
tiated for by our terrible State Depart
inentf We forget that Mr.. Sharkey Is
managing the Presidents cause before
The Supreme Court, and that, II POST
master NasbY'S surmises be true, the
dreary relic of diplomacy to the south
Of the North Pole is land reservation
for the benefit of the Blair family. To
dwell upon the poeticai propriety of a
tour by the President and Secretary to
the lately acquired regions OF valuable
snow and mercEantable ice, would be
needless. 1t is endlessly suggestive.
If the Secretary should stay there for q
year to warm himself with TIE work of
organizing the Territories-iI the Blairs
should indeed become CONCEALED and
dnmbfounded in Governorships there
about-if the President should decide
to visit this 81 100000 worth Of worth.
lessness with anything like executive
sympathy or political tellow-feeling-
tfthe Hon. Sharkey should form por-
ton of the ice-b bound train, and a JUS
tice or two OF the Supreme Court were
to wrap himself up in the Judicial err
mine, and there undergo political tor
por-the great nation which has been
made the Hppanage of a sterile, second
hand idea, congenial only to Siberia,
and south OF the Polar nowhere, would
at least be amused. The President,
however, is resolved TO travel South.
A Presidential journey through the
South at this time will not be wanting
In political purpose or Significance.
Reckoning the obvious intent of such a
journey, Is 1t not strange that one OF his
supporters should hope that he will
feel it his duty not to make any politi-
cal speeches, because, "though very
eloquent and effective popular orator,
Mr.. johnson does not happily combine
that character with the dignity and
sense of prOpriety essential to his
Office" We make no criticism of the
conduct Of our Chief Magistrate, having
10 do only with his going, and not with
his bygODes. Buff Mr.. Johnson speaks
at all, hewill speak politically; and the
South has every right TO expect, If IL so
pleases, an unburdening of the EXecu.
tive mid as frank and ,outspoken as the
blunt eloquence displayed all along the
great picturesque tour made by the
administrator 10 the West. The
President will talk, at least, to friends,
II not admirers; and, should he talk at
all, will do SO TO purpose. But the Ex-
ecutive party will do we'll to bear in
mind that no journey of theirs to the
South will Ge complete without visit
to Fortress Monroe and toMRyor Mon
GOALS TO Newcastle, but It will be in or
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