The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-17

The following extract is tnken from
spcecl, male by Mr.. GresleJ ii a recent
meeting Of The VA Union Republican Cam.
-paiign club, in New York:
A E.w wor,ls Of one Mr.. Andrew John.
sou who in a llnrangue not long ago de-
srribcd Congress ms body hanging on the
verge Of tho government must conlctde
these rambling remarks. That gentleman
is now hanging on the verge Of the gov.
rr,mcnt, and I think il unlikely to hang
there much longer, and when he shall have
pas.ed into oblivion or olecurity, as such
incn necessarily pass, this will bc his eTi'
inpll that throughout his three years riile
M President Of the country, hc never ut.
tered one word calculated To cOnciliate and
harmouizs the lately warning elements
which cornposesl this Union. ] challenge
any man 10 10 through his utt'runces from
iirs, 10 last, and show where Mr.. johnson
ever utterc,i a generous or kindly wor,l,
calculated to bring the people together snd
make them forget their past differences 10
present harmony. From the beginning to
the end, that man has tried to aggrasate our
dissensions for his own selfish purposes.
The South has had no wore enemy
though he, ailcr being their tremendous de-
nnnciator, and aflcr threatening them with
aIl mnnner of punishment, turned around to
be what 10 called their friend.
Ills enmity, his dcnunciaiions, did not
Iurt them very much. think bis friend.
shin has hun them much more. There 10
no section Of the country, there 10 no State
oft, which Is not the worsc oil to day for
that mans rule over us There 10 no inter.
es, advanced ny him there Ia no element
Of d.cord which he has not aggravated by
the kind Of management which hc has
shown as President Of the United States.
Al last, I think his time has como
At any rate, when our friend, President
Sp ncer, comes into court and begs for
f6ry days. or thirty days. or any number OF
'a,s, before no goes to trial, you generally
think that he has pretty hard case fors
clsnt. Johnson's main effort u 70 sain
time Fight of. get of, get out OF the way
OF tile Coun, if he can. whc" you aro on
n iury, YOU know by snch indications -
Ines that yo,I have prtty hard casc COM
;ny mn be(oro yo,I. Why, Fins. " j werc
p,cs,dent. and believed rnvselt innocent, l
woujd .ay: Gentlemen, ] llnve done with
,b;s IooIng! cannot afford to sit hero
with my authority questioned, with ono
Secrctary Of War In tho White HOUSE and
another IN the Department. We must bavo
a government no, ansrrhy.-Now, u there
]. any charge against me, let i 90 to trial
to,norrnw let us 20 on. get through this
work quickly, demand your verdict, We
cannot stay hero In thus condition.
Who would like To I've q President under
impeachment Think that amy honorshle
man would ny that wns the wort position,
,he mos, uncomfortable, tho most undcsin.
HE ,hat man ever held and yet Il would
seem that Mr. johnson cosei. tho privilege
Of remaining in a,ch condition just %
long a. po.shde. know that tho Roman
IN, ssh OF purxaiory that the oljcstor to t
nigh, 10 k,thcr and faro wore, and sup
,,ose this y rJol,nsou's apprehension now
but shsr ALL say Il 10 N ,'n'nanly position.
II Ia what the lawyers sometimes call con-
lesson and arrogance, when man comes
up and says "All ask IL that you wih put
iIIis trial OF m long ~ ro-si'de' 90 not
i,rinr |, nm, delay il until can get awsy.
u 70 johnson nsnis l~gsing OIL 1egs'ng