New-York tribune., 1867-05-01
CONCERNING THE PRESIDENT.

The air is full of Presidential rumOrs, every
one of which verges to point, and that point
the Presidents intended departure from Wash
ingtOn. Viewed by a too sangrline class OF our
fellow citizens, the bare announcement OF sucl,
an intention will wear an Elusive cheerfulness-
Thousands of his well wishing colntrymen will
rejoice in the Presidents purpose to retire, it
but for time, from the fatigues of office.
Thousands will be willing to rest content with the
simple assurance that he is about to cult Wash
ington. But rumOr does not stop here. Ii plots
ont ubiquitous journey for Mr. johnson.
He is not only going to make tour through,
the South. but threatens New England Rad-
calism with visit East, to assist in a Masonic
or Temperance celebratiOn--whieh of them We
are not exactly informed. There is still an
other story that he will come to- New-lork on
private business only but there Is none what
ever that the President will again venture oub
West, even if the late lamented Ilr. Douglas
has to be dsinteued for the purpose.
The anxiety to know where the PRESIDENT IL
going is only natural. 1t is not question
which is to be indifferently left to the solution
of Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens or of Mr.. JohnSons
religious advisers. He is not going rhe way or
all Presidents; and the American public may,
as it peases take pleasure or regret from tho
fact. For ourselves, we have neither one nor
the other but are willing TO accept the stua-
ton. if the incumbent of the Executive Office
decides to leave it for any personal or public
good. We think it more difficult to understand
where the President really is than where he is
going; but let that pass. The truth OF the casa
oppears TO be that, in few weeks, Mr. john
son will start upon tour through the South.
accompanied by Mr.. Seward
Why not with Mr.. Sharkey? and why moi to
the American Siberia just negotiated Tor by our
terrible State Department We forget THAI
Mr.. Sharkey is managing the Presidents cause
before the Supreme Court, and that, II Post
master Nasby's suImlSes be true, the dreary
relic of diplomacy TO the south OF the Norti,
Pole is a land reservation for the Deneht OF
the Blair family. To dwell upon the poetleal
promiety of tour by the President and See
retary to the. lately acquired regions OF yalu-
able snow and merchantable ice, would be
needless Ii is endlessly suggestive. If the See
retary should stay there for a year Ia warm
himself with the work of organizing the Terri
tories-f the Blairs should indeed become
conrealed and dumbfOundcd in Governor
sbips thereabout-if the President should
decide to visit this S7,2OO,OOO worth or
wolthIessness with anything like executive
sympathy or political fellow -feeling-if the
Hon. Sharkey should form a portion d the
ice-bound train, and Justice or two ei the
Supremc Court were TO wrap himself up IN the
judicial ermine and there undergo political
tolpor-the great nation which has been n@de
the appanage of a sterile, secOnd-hand hea'
copgenial only TO Siberia, and south of tho
IN ha
The President, however, is resolved 10 travei
South.
A Presidential journey through the South at
this time will not be wanting in political pnr-
nose or significance. Reckoning the obvious
intent of such journey, is il not strange that
one of his supporters should hope thai he VIII
feel it his duty not 10 make any poilt'at
speccbes. because. though very eloquent ana
effective popular orator, Mr.. Johnson does noS
happily combine that character with The Dug
''nity and sense of proprety essential To- his Oh
flee" We make no criticism of the cOnd sr
our Chief Magistrate, having to do only witt. .sl
going. and not with his bygones. But Mr.. Joh'-
sons peaks at all, he will speak politically; andt
South has every right 10 expect, If II - plea,Ts,
an mburdening of the Executive mint as fs'nE
and outspolen as the blunt elOQuenec. displayed
all along the great picturesque tour made ny
the Administration to the West Ihe Piesl-
dent will talk, at least, TO friends, If not al
mirers: and. should he talk at all, VIII do 50
to purpose. But the Executive party VIII Il"
well 70 bear in mind that no journey ot theirs
IN the South will be complete without viSis
10 Fortress Monroe and TO Mayor Monroe. 10
will be very much like taking l0aJs to New
castle; but il will be in order.
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