Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-13
MR.. JOHNSON AND THE PRESI-
DENCY.
The speeuIatiOns of a. Republican
Journal.
From the New York Sun. d.

| FROM the New Ork Sun.
If Mr.. Johnson should come out Of the
| pending trial sustained by verdict Of not
| guilty he will doubtless become COMPETE
tor for Presidential nomination by the
Democratic party. The difference to him
and TO the party, between his victory and
defeat in the conflict with Congress, is i'm
mense and almost incalcnlable Asa mar
tyr to impeachment by the Republicans, he
would receive but little encouragement in
his Presidential pretensions from the De-
mocracy. But if he shall win in this se-
we're struggle, he will be hailed as a con-
quering hero by the masses of the party
and his claims 10 the nomination by their
National Convention will be formidable
indeed. He will have just achieved one of
the most brilliant political victories in the
history of the nation. Gen. Jackson's tri-
umph over the United States Bank, and
Mr.. Van Burens over the celebrated tri-
umvirate of Clay, Calhoun and Webster,
wonld grow pale in tie comparison f; while
successes which, at the time, were regarded
as eKtraordinary-such as that Of Taylor
against Clay in the strife for the Presiden-
tial nomination in 1913; the defeat of Cass
the same year by the Barnburners under
the lead of the Sage of Underwood the
reelection of Douglas to the Senate in 1859
after his famous campaign against Lincoln
the nomination of Lincoln over Seward at
Chicago IN lS60-all these would sink out
of sight in the effulgence of JOhnsOn's fri
umnh in his long, fierce war with the Sem
ste, the House and the Republican party.
The prestige, therefore, wherewith he
wOuld enter the lists TO compete for the
Democratic nomination would be impo-
sing, not to say irresistible.
In estimating his chances for obtaining
the nomination, il must be borne in mind
that throughout this contest Mr.. johnson
has been fighting the battles of the Democ-
racy. IL he is declared the victor at the
close of the trial, and thereupon his friends |
insist upon his nomination by the Demo |
cratic Convention, it is difficult TO see how
it can consistently refuse this testimonial |
of confidence and approval.
Mr.. johnson has been a true Democrat |
from his youth, and has never pretended To
be anything else. There is nos principle
or measure Of the slightest importance in
respect TO which he aud the party are not
in perfect agreement. He would draw 10
the support Of the ticket new allies. The
army OF ofioe-holders would follow his flag.
swelling the ranks Of the Democratic yo-
iers, while their monetary resources would
be invaluable in kind and incalculable in
amount. Iii name would be received
with enthusiasm by the Southern Democ-
-acy. whose battle he has fought, and many
IF whom he has pzrdoned, while portion
If The colored voters, still remembering
1im M their early Moses, would beslow
anon him their suffrage. Though from
ONE peculiar traits Of character, and
everal recent events in his career, his
domination would arouse a good deal Of
opposition outside the party, he would
brow into the canvass his immense energy,
ireless persis.ency, and indomilable will
md, should he take the stump in has own
'ehalf he would wage war for success
Ghich would have no parallel in the Presi-
ential campaigns Of this country.