Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-04-23

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: tors, and appeal to the people fo
support Of his uieWs, The peopl
were represented in tlis body o
Legislators, and were not only re
sponsible for their transactions bu
also for those Of the Executive. .-
Andy in thinking himself the Uni
, ted States, imbibed a contempt fol
Congress, A "childish system o.
opposition" was spontaneously gen
Grated and in all his subsequent
career it was observed that opposi.
ton was made to all measures more
from a desire to oppose, than from
principle-if he was cognizant OF
the existence of a principle. His
power of veto enabled him to pre-
sent an unbroken front; but Con
gress, by its greater numbers, pass
ed around and fanked him, by pass
ing its enactments over his veto
This quarrel mustbe regarded more
as an individual than national af-
fair-Andy, in his cupidity, desir-
ing to establish party in opposi-
ton to Congress, and Congress adj
vancing its claims with unusual per-
| severance. AS is the case in per-
sonal quarrels, mankind favors that
which accords most with their own
interests, and are rarely willing to
render justice even where a strict
adherence to principle has been
maintained. That Andy had many
rights which were denied him, is
proved by the fact that these rights
were prevented by special legisla-
ton, and of a character that it is
unquestionable may prove danger
GUS precedents.
That it is not always proper to
exercise all ones rights, is also in
disputable. The right to remove
Postmasters, to pardon rebels, to
veto bills, has always been recog-
nized in tndjUtdual cases. tits the
wholesale slaughter made that has
excited general opposition. This
much more so, when Americans
held yetin remembrance bis speech
es wherein sentiments at variance
with his "Policy" we're expressed
Money, IN Washington, is all
powerful and when thirty thousand |
dollars purchases the pardon of a
man who has pocketed two hundred |.
thousand, we arc at no loss to rec
oncile my policy with my du-
ties" Andy johnson, in remov-
ing officers and pardonIng rebels
in the first case to confer power up
on those who might favor hrs inter
ests, in the other that he might at
tach to him those who had violated .
law-had but in view his own ag-
grandizement. The enactments of
Congress were then forced upon
them, that by curtailing his resour-
ces, he would be unable to accom-
plish his purpose OF destruction of
The Government | am not an ad-
vocate of the Policy Of Andy John
son. His recent attempts to sub
vert the law by force calls for no
sympathy. The moderation of ac-
ion in Congress, the total absence
1f fcommotion in all circles-though
1ne writer in the columns of the
HERALD to the contrary-evinces
that the American people have con-
idence in their Representatives and
heir ability to render justice A dis
passionate view should be taken of
Ill these proceedings. Political in
crest. party strife, or personal
'euds, should never bias the public J
minds. S
Andy johnson has received the {
zeal of his death warrant. Already, /
he cold sweat of death moistens
lis brow; his eyes grow dim; a
lerveless and pulseless-"unwept, t
lnhonored and unsung'-will he I
70 down to the vile dust from
whence he sprang; while the dark
vaters of an eternal oblivion will =
wash out all traces of his past deeds =
# loyalty and greatness, leaving ',
,nly monument of disgrace to u
nark his career, which even hoary .
eaded time shall not preserve from n
ike destruction but to warn Others
# the dangerous shoals whereon h
e was shipwrecked. o
D. A. MORSE. e
BLooMINGBURG, April 9. h
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