The New York herald., 1868-06-19
WENDELL PHILLIPS IN BAD TEMPER.
From the AntLslavery Standard !

From the AnttSlavery Standard.l
Reverdy johnson, Maryland 60 between, is to be
Minister at London. We warn our British cousins
that he represents only the burglars who have got
possession Of the house for the moments that he only
represents the bastard city which murdered Massa-
chusetts soldiers in 1861, and then skunk, like q
whipped spaniel at the heels OF our Massachusetts,
soldier who, he conquered nowhere else, did cer-
tainy throttle Maryland with his left hand and hold
New Orleans IN his right.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson represents wooley, Shock,
Mrs: Cobb Weed Chase ana, IN part, a timd and DIS
heartened Senate. In the name OF Antetam and the
18th of April 1861 we aver that no Sena
tor from conquered and still treacherous state can
represent the American people. His confirmation,
'born In the eclipse and rugged with curses dark, %
only marks low tide in Senatorial instinct and honor.
At least we trust that tide can go no lower even with
Maine, Illinois, Kansas and Tennessee to drag 1t
down. We regard the nomination aud confirmation
OF Mr.. Johnson In one point OF view. healthy sign.
10 shows that the age OF Seward shams IL passing
away. Disease on the surface IL much more man.
ageable. what Adams had In his heart, jefferson
Davis, Reverdy Johnson and Garret Davis show
plainly on the skin. Our chief objection to Johnson
and al border State time serving Is that, being
neither hot nor cold both Northern and Southern
earnestness spew IL out OF their mouths Alas that
we are reduced to choose our foreign representatives
Seven states have been readmitted and will soon
take their places. No one claims that they are ready
needs them. We sink principle and risk the negro
In order to elect Mr.. Grant. Mark you, he IL SO
still, we must risk the presence of more Fowlers
and Van winkes and peril all the results OF the war
TO insure the election OF this marveousIy popu-
lar soldier And 80 Mr.. Greeley and the hide
pendent wheel into line. Every politician must now
wear gag until November. Expect no truth from
any man until the vote is declared. How can we 80
frame our government that New York journalist
can afford to tell the truth to-day of Grant as
frankly as he does OF Franklin PierceS VIII the
abolition OF the Presidency abolish the quadrennial
gags, this intermittent hypocrisy II 30 we advocate
y. Better have slower and clumsier government
II that will allow editors TO keep conscience ana
We might multiply signs Everything shows that
the era OF t0adies and place hunters, OF black legs
charlatans a ana gnlls has begun Weof the North
unsheltered heads OF allies ut the South Men OF
Maine and Illinois. your garments stained with
bloody hearths. Rise up and cleanse your garments.
Lift your murderous hands from the necks Of those
vI.ood who fought by your side: we knew that Ten.
into the Senate. The grst is q weathercock,
ever on the side OF the strongest.
bidder. Half her wealth was plnndered from The
Indians. All her political machinery consists Of traf
&c in that spoil; II thieves and thlmblerle make up
the caucus, what wonder the candidates vote IL
quoted, like other merchandise in the daily list Of
But you Thought, Maine and Illinois, that you sent
avow the. traitors Else how will you meet, at the
bar of Judgment, the murdered men whom their
treason has left Tor the coming ten months In the
In ordinary times votes mean little or nothing;
they may be bowed or gestured away In q courtesy.
one Of their chamber in ofIice. But now votes mean
"loyal" or "rebe." How came Reverdy johnson
then to achieve confirmation? In ordinary times .
means murder. Justice shallow on shakspeare's
S SH Sssr .ss 1 Dloss sssS. s
execute justice at the South s more than sadnessit
10 crime. wENDELL PHlLLlPs.