The Lincoln County herald., 1868-06-18
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II G. W. Andersen il hers %
q visit 10 bic family--hs 10 looking sefJ
we'll thavs often wondered hoy . nan
\ Lo kept such miserable political ccnpa.
ny could bs comfortable at all but I surs
pose at last it is only matter Of taste.
Last Friday morning, nt an unexpected
moment, tho lion. ] u. Ilen6snon, land.
Ell at our wharf. from d little down cont
ing stern wheel steamer, and made hi,
way up Georgia street TO bis Office, with
none to welcome him back to his home.
aficr an alb, encc Of sonie six onths, ex.
copt few Democrats who felt that such
courtesy was duo him, without any refer.
encs to poli,ics-and they greeted him
kindly. For although hateful in his pol
i.ies, Judge Henderson is, personally, q
good c'sYer man, aud a useful citizen,
and compured with Some Of his political
associates, almost a saint-for l hlvc:nev 2
sr yet heard him accused Of any cruel or
brutal conduct. With all the power which
lie welded here once, "he ever leaned 10
mcrcy's sidc," and for thi., ~hi'e men
remember him kindly, and chow him per.
sonal respect. It vas evident the Nadi.
calls in.euloJ 10 give u i'm the col shoul.
der, and equally evident that tho judge
intended to "beard tho Lion In his den,
the Douglas in his hall" I give you
what bought tell you what was told
me. lie refused to mako speech to the
Radicals. Saturday night, the Democ,ss
of this city, with the band, viitsd him and
he responded and give you the sub
stance: lie had no apologies to make 10
any one lie was not Johnson man, but
thought there was no ground TO impeaeh
linn upon. As man he respected Star
ton, but ifhe lad been johnson lie would
have kicked Stanton ont Of the war oflice
after he had been ordered to leave r., IL
it had taken $4,000 bayonets to effect il.
lie spoke bs!dly and deaau:i.-, but esr.
ta,n!y did not commit himself. 1t was =
manly ind honest position which Hendc-.
son assumed and may lead to important
results. / am glad one man at least in
the Radical party who has brains has had
the honesty to speak out against that mad
and destructive policy, which was fast
hurrying us to ruin--whi"h was inciting
our hall healed wounds to Llesd afreshL
which was launching tie ship Of State up.
ON stormy and untried seas. without 4
star to guide her, and which had already
in the past destroyed much that Was
sacred. Will Fessenden, Lyman, Trum.
bull aud John Henderson, with as much
brain "a at least one thousand brakes,
with his long ears and loud braying, per.
nit such us he to sweive them from tho
right, or even 10 influence t, EN- one par
ticle, in tie discharge Of their duty7 W.
shall see. DO not fool yourself with the
idea that John Il. Henderson has Joined
the Democrats, fer such is not tho fact.
| only feel justified in saying that he il
justly alive to the corruption Of tho Rad.
ical par'y--that he has signi6sd to them
in no doubtful language that he ID not tho
tool for their dirty work, and with fash
ing eye aud upra'scd hand, he says: "v
you tread upon me ] rill sting" Without
Henderson. the RAIDS in Missouri would
be in measurement just abont "one kH Of
Lcansj' with him, they will be power
that will be soundly thrasEsd by the De-
mocracy at the November election.
1.-THE above letter, from our kind and
excellent friend, -, was received too
late for last weeks paper. We hope TO
hear from hin ogsin.] 4f