Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-27
@ Ex.Presiden, Joh,son v.s %


celsed aud welcomed with grea, cordial
~ by the citizens Of Lynchburg on
Thursday. An elegant banque, was Civ
en- in his honor. attended by large rum
Der. TO a TOAST in compliment, Mr..
Johnson replied in speech. from which
We make the following exusct:
IL TO night. as your fellow citizen, pro-
pose 10 lake that position as cillzen
which conduces moss 10 brig about
consummatlon Of the wishes | have ex-
pressed as to the prosperity, peace and
happiness OF our country. Familiar as |
am with matters, am perhaps not as
hopeful as some. Yet have grea. hope
Tor redemption. have grea, and I'm.
faitering confidence in the people. The
REGENTS results may indicate tina, that con-
6dence has been improperly reposed.
That confidence still have.snd my hope
and trust is unlal,ering that when ,yranni.
cal power shall have had its day our
Constitution and laws will resume sway.
] hope that the peoples apathy and indif-
ference and submission, without alarm,
will give way, and the crust Of pre-
will be issipa,ed.
repeat that | have enjoyed more real
and uDfegned pleasure and satisfaction
during The two weeks, since my retire
menl from office. than during the proceed.
ing four years. When look a! the con
trss, it is alarming. One department of
the government has been resolved into an
absolute despo,ism by the Two Houses Of
Congress TOR the last four years. They
have exercised powers and usurped pre-
negatives a. which Kings and Princess
would have shuGdered in their separate
capacity. Acting together in body one
has encouraged another in preparation OF
enormilies. We have seen the Consilu-
lion set aside, and seen Congress exercise
all the powers Of government. aud have
perfect parallel OF whs, Mr.. Jefferson de.
scrIbed when, speaking Of Stale Legis-
lalure. he said tina, when unlimited au.
ihorily is conferred on numbers, i, was
an exac, definition Of despo,ic power"
Many will do what an individual would
shrink from. trust these evil appear.
ances will soon give way to better slate
of affairs.
There is one other thing TO which |
would invite your attention, We have
witnessed an increase OF expenditures and
taxation. Corruption has Permeated into
every department of the Government;
and in retiring from public Office. where
corruption has pervaded every depart
ment of the Government, ] nigh, almost
exclaim.
"When vice prevails and vicious men have
The post of honor is the private station )"
and if do no more when return TO nv
rustic country heme, | may adopt Cato's
advice to his son. 10 "reIire 10 his Sabine
field and prsy for his country"
Elk PRESIDENT JOHNSON IN CHAR.
LoTrEsvILLE.-A committee OF students
from the University OF Virginia met ex-
Presiden, johnson at Keswick depot yes.
terday, and returned with him TO Char
louisville. Upon his arrival al that place.
dense concourse Of citizens had assem-
bled to gree. him, 10 whom he was intro
duced by Mr.. G. II. Mckinney. THIS
ex President addressed the crowd Tor a.
bout fifteen minutes in words of earnest
patriotism and devotion 10 Constitutional
liberty, which thrilled the entire con.
course, aud which were listened TO with
the deepest attention, and greeted with The
most enthusiastic applause. In the course
of his remarks he made an appeal TO the
students Of the University, and the young
men present, as the rising generation by
whom the nations destiny is 10 be here
after guided, which for sublimily and elo-
quence has rarely been equaled. -Lynch'
burg NewS.