Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-12-27
The President on human frail-
ties.

The President has been searching among
the army officers for one who has 4 weak
ness for Johnsonism, bat failed in his tri-
ais in this direction until he comes to Gen.
Hancock. who succeeds the gallant Sheri-
dan in command of the 5th District. Gen-
eral Hancock is a good fighter, rendered
splendid service to the country during the
war, but now seems to be exhibiting a
weakness for political fame. The Presi-
dent thinks he is his man, aud therefore
praises him in an unsecmly way and at All
inopportune time. Sharp men do not
yailow johnson pills unless they are
sugar coated, and Hancock will no. fully
understand the bitter ingredients Of the
bolus commended to him until he has by
experience learned it. No doubt he will
come out all right, by and by when he full
ly understands what Is wanted and eX-
pectcd Of him. The President sent into
Congress on Wednesday last week a singu-
lar document. called message, unasked,
putting the General for the issuance Of his
order restoring civil law in the Fifth Mill
tary District. lie compares him to WASH
ington. lie says ....-,......-....
8 II am far from saying Gen. Hancock is
the only officer in the American army who
i, Influenced BY the example Of Washing
ron. Doubtless thousands Of them are
faithfully devoted to the principle tor which
the men of the revolution laid down their
lives, but the distinguished honor belongs
to him of being the first officer in high
command south Of the Potomac since the
close of the civil war who has give utter
ance to the noble sentiments in the form of
his first military order. respectfully sug-
gcst to Congress that some public recogni-
ton OF Gen. -llancock's patriotic conduct
is due if not to him tothe friends oflaw and
justice throughout the country. or such
an act rs his at such time il Is but tit that
the dignity shOnld be vindicated and the
virtue proclaimed. so that its value and eX-
ample may not be lost to the nation. s,
(Si.ncd) ANDREW JOHNSON.
The reading of the message elected
laughter. The design was so patent and
the thing was so cluias silly done that 1t pro-
yoked smiles Of dcrision. No body ever
heard the President commend Hancock for
IL iCOtiss Oht MuCh ~ - uC
may have surrendered to my policy, 2
and painfully exhibited ''weak side. - the
President hastens to puff him.
We can give our readers no better illca
of the service expected of Hancock than
by publishing aportion Of letter address
ed to him by Hon. j. Il. g. Pitkin, Lon
isiana loyalist who had been appointed
Secretary OF State by General Mower, but
upon his, Hancock's accession to power,
lie requested the appointment Withdrawn.
There are Rebels. numerous and AFFECT
enough for this service. buzzing like wasps
about your headquarters and singing 10y
al regulations dogs easily won to fawn
any man." The officer who Suffers them,
and installs them in public places. accepts
n desperate risk. Iou are here. Sir. rs a
national servant. not as an auto rat whose
action we may not question. The law OF
Reconstruction is at once our guarantee,
rhe lovalist here will charge the bitter rc;-
sou where il may belong.
That cannot capitulate with you sufficcx
as ! reason why my name should no lon
ger be entertained at headquarters with