Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-14
Andy Johnsou-rs He Friend of The
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our people on he political issues of the
day, and IN Justification of the policy of
his administration. The most extensive
preparations have been made to give him
a recep,ion far surprising that ever &C
corded by cur city to any other public
man We do not object to our city
authorities extending to Mr.. johnson
those civiIities due to retiring Presi-
dent They can chose any mode and
manner which may sesm most fit TO them
IN convey TO the exp. esident their high
annrecistion Of his public services, both
a. President and Military Governor Of
Tennessee. One would have supposed
that, after a,taipirg the highest position
within the gift Of the people, biiion
vouIS have been satisfied, and that upon
r.<irirz from that high position noiesty
souid have dictated the rroprie'y Of
sr75isrg os,ss;Aii5Es displays and
t5u-rhs: ibsi iks sx-Prssidsnt vcOld
have ssen esuss1sto foll0v the examples
oEkis iil.ssriozs predecessors. and have
retired 70 TIE shades q GrssuTiIls wifh-
CIT al tbs 1isylsy. frus1irg al0ns 70 the
sursrs e. .stzty he sis3o@ Of his Adninii-
trssior- EEsBils jas.i6estioa Of his policy
va fss c-iy nSsivs oos zighi PARTON
Is rsrify TIA; tie.2.es L; but Each Is
rss he fa.z- Afs- bsFinEraE the roaDd
f.,a 1hs kszssf to The hiEhss: c6ss, Ee
bss.gs the fsziIiKisuE spsctsels 81 30
er-Prsi5e-f psrs-balssing the ecnniry,
f,ola tpEn - iovn. discussing TO crozds
a igno-zui negroes the DsEsarss Of his
USrin;ssrz.ion and grave questions Of
State. zhieh have puzzled the brains Of
the Eissss men OF The land for the last
fou, years. Bat not content with these.
ls proeiains hi5self the lssraior Of the
negroes Of TeDaessee-iheir political
Moses" who led them out Of the dark
ness of bondage to bask 10 the sunlight
rays Of hteriy, fraternity and equality.
He declares himself The champion OF
negro suffrage, ead placing himself at
the head Of this black host teila them
that 81 ana here; ! will protect you; ]
will save you, and lead you on in the
coming contest to a glorious victory over
the loyal leaguers and carpet-5aggers;"
and this disinterested patriotism must
be rewarded by sending A. J. to the Sen
etc for term Of six years.
This is happy condition Of affairs foF
Andy Johnsoa TO revel ". He sees in
1t the eonsummstion of his life long
struggles and hopes--,he slave arrsyed
against his master, the poor msu against
the rich, aud labor against capital. he
has no sympathy for the down-trodden
white men OF cur slate, who to-day
shake ia his face the chsios fastened
upor their limbs by his minions. Why
are a hundred thousand of the most
Intelligent men OF CIR State disfran-
enised and denied any participation in
the Government Because Andrew
johnson, when Military Governor Of
Tennessee, declared that "ire&sou must
be made odions,' and that. as long a. be
could prevent it. no rebel should ever
vote or hold Office 10 Tennessee. Il is
needless to say how well this policy has
been followed by tue men in power, who
received their FIRST lessoSs in the policy
Of hate from him. The peePls bold
Andrew johnson responsible for this
Infamous State Government, which, for
she last four years, has iyrsanized over
our people with an EnselaauBg bpd
unereiless hate. Whsn the Confederate
forces were forced to abandon the
State, aud leave all they held
dear to tue uercies Of their enemies,
Au6y johnson, With 0 cold-blooded
refinement Of cruelty which St once
stamped him as a monster, -insugarsieS
the policy Of hate by causing three
fourths Of cur citizens to be disfran-
chised, and enfranehising the negroes
and eudeaEoring to plhas them OveI
their late masters; snd now, with On
impotence aud assurance that is anus
ing 10 contemplate, forces himself upO'
che hospitality Of those Ehose property
he has stolen and themselves disgraeed
ss fer as be vas able TO do, by the odioal
DETERMINATIONS OF venal and corrup
Legislature, that vas always happy t.
do his bidding. What have we Of th'
South to be thankful 70 Johns1n for
Did he throw open the doors sf hi
Northern basiilss at the close Of ID.
war, and say TO tks Ereiehed inmates g
free7 No. no. There "a Pert Lafayette
Fort Delaware and the Dy fOrisEss, az
eternal monument Of his infsps saa
hatred Of The South, and the reeOllee
Goos q iEese herd prisons will live II