The New York herald., 1867-04-09
TIE PRESIDENT DEFENDED AT HONE.

speech About President johnson in Tennessee,
by One OF His Private Secretaries.
Hon. Edmund Cooper, late private secretary Of Presi
dent johnson, and member Of the last Congress from
Tennessee proposes himself candidate for reeIec
tion. and in speech at shebyvo, Tonn., ON the Isl
nst be propounded tho reconstruction doctrine OF the
President 1t varies but little from the policy Of the
Executive enuncated In his various veto
But matter Of public interest we suboin some Of
tho illusions 10 the Presideat which the speaker
seemed called upon to make to the people Of his own
State Said Mr.. Cooper se
Now, deny that the President has brought any Ms
grace on our beloved State. We dsny that he has
has saown any de,ec.ion towards, ~ Or abandops any
the grsa. prroples upon which he s he
deny that be has degsners.ed in m,r FS1 as
and patriot before hSSsn Sn,s cos wnop ~ ,hs 6
assumed the M sdsous and JEsr that 10 has eom
ted aay rsrsonal or political ea justifying the NIB
ers and Iauss e onass 1s e. private Or POLITICAL
ings n8gk zl.8 sas g. 1884,
me speaker coucludsd With the following illusions 70
sne Presdsnt:- T as
The Prssssus Of che United States is charged with
and ssail myself OF this opportunity more 10
vindcote his character, and bear my humble testimony
70 the lrmness with which ne has rss1,sd s
tecting the rights OF the people NY friends think Of
him in his earlier years when he had been put 70 hard
and laborious study This very study made him
earnest and intense. Simple In his tastes masculine
IL earlier times the successful men OF action cast
He acknowledges in life no such thing as fan,
snd wnever may be his future ne has never despared
IL was b. those and romantic incidents which
fiction canno invent, and which Gull with difideps
from the 0eds u his real life, that he ascended .nS
social and political iAder until lie has won paipabe
distinct reputation and rank. HIS very success pscvQhe
all the sarcasm OF wit the walls Of party. y ar
ISLANDERS Of envy, and he is now a mark shQ6e cruel
steeued th0 that distilled
BILE Of baiied ambition and inorduate bcwho know MIN
know his oary struggles Only tpow many years he
aSorsd for independence, ,a;ss is .hsro moth. moth.
Ny friends and copysn 5rolecs its think Of his
ing IN sucn 'e s 70 e ussled manfuy agains!
tie Obstacles in h2t aspiring v VI ~raus snd snd
want Think Of aSed-sil unshaksn and undisnay-
ed always a boy, feeling with what energies he was
ricta@0nsroliea @ by The three great fronds God has
'sFaith Energy, rmer-
faith in the divinity that was within him. energv
70 perfect its Development and time in which IL
great rrs. sms could Ss wrought out These tails
and dIculties sureiy ach lirs instead Of sSciIins
jealousy should only make them feet that through such
life, enjoyed tho energetic and robust oniov n
and has thus We taught h muCS Or aS aoa sasc
sss m1ns rns ssyS Y% NE EVERLASTING sna: q he
ease and luxury ghey .e0 never suer
quisite pleasure incident nom the reposs com
toll The dnt Of the noble on earth falls
not amid - rosy garden Of the epicurean 70 may
covet &c man VINO enjoys and rests but th smile OF
her On settles rather on The Of thosr who labor
a. sspifa success eugendcn In the mirls Of the low
,nG srovsog en,y hatred, malice and 81 unchariiabls
less. They would destroy what they cannot rival 5r
orIupc they would undermine oy sstories oft 70.
osted which have NO existence except In the Nth and
lime OF their own hearts Kennels rank with corrup.
ION, where young dogs arc fed ~
Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart
To bark at his heels.
And such dare question the integrity character
nd political honesty Of Andrew Johnson
An saFie in his pride OF plume