The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-03
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1869.
Hxit Anareu johnson.

Before tne lapse oi t"eh'y -AV"' ANS "
Sress viii forever b. rid of the vexstions OF
stAe man at the other end OF the avenue"
Ths event will be hailed, not only by Con-
crsss but by the entire country, as positive
rAl,af from an almost insuffsrable burden, aud
by large majority Of the American people as
a release from the Vaccinations of q man who
has deserved, In as great measure as any other
historical parsonage, the double epithet Of
bold and bad"
The advent of this "humble individual
upon the stage Of Presidential life was pre-
ceded by an exhibition Of his utter disregarI
of all the decenoies Of humanity which drew
from the American people q ory of shame and
indignation. Yet in the midst OF the great
calamity by which he was made President, the
loyal people displayed towards him the largest
charity, both forgetting aud forgiving. The
harapgue which he delivered In Washington
on April 8, 1865, breathing death and dsstruo-
tion to Rebels of all degrees, red -hot with VEN
geanoe, and olamoring for their punishment,
served to inspire the country with firm reli-
spoe upon his patriotism, with the most CON-
fding trust in his devotion 20 the principles
on which he was elected. BY a fair display of
energy in administering the affairs OF the Gov
eminent for the hrss few weeks Of his admin
istration, he succeeded in disarmipg all sus-
piciOn, even to the extent OF drawing nom the
New York Tribune OF April y such sulo-
CYSTIC notice as the following
ANDREW johnson grows steadily In paelle
confidence ana esteem, la spite OK she t9ieStteS
done 70 the country ~ Well - 10 hiea IN ean
ks ~ Il, two
or three elaborate addresses per lay. tcss2Saed
70 enll2hten him as ohIsG1 bss. ss well IS with
regard TO the I'M nlporssEcs sz1 Il. tleacs eG soose
VINO make Dim sne ss1% %@b OK basLc eE4sas2ss
he knows saes rsosillssn, s,sa and ckras
Its tnc2tsfn-1ss. LIS pTst=xss, us hsiiders. their
objects and their hopes Il. knuws how tar sns
So1sn aas been pervsri.d dr Gti!Iis.,t eT si1 sd
reoelI1cn. anu wherein Ia Id saae Ia usJsr IIt
Hes Win meIny'
L vaa nat for soms monitis tiieragftar that
ths ssunttY vr.s InRos aware 1f tais lbsuilIra
Insecurity in which IL vss placed by rspuHilg
an icsb os csnhasfts in rhs pnBsassiun By
Ar,aresy JslAaaou OF any quality tearaDis IN .
u,s,is4 ceF - saaessnsm. During t,ie nsinurl-
b,sssssrnfnssE 81 ISsi,, ne pro1sstsd gradually
sna satsuily 20 unde,-nius ais supremacy o.
ti,a, Ds,sicn Of tbs psnpjs viiinh hItsIsiaiusd
gas VS. nr bhe Union, % wreiicii NOM tiis
krsss cf gas party oy wiiiu1 ia vas sisSfsft saie
diotatIon Of tbs polly Of rscaustructsun. sn
gradually and 30 srtf1lly I'D hs suut1svs his
grand conspiracy Tor sas sstsing 40
Of his pernieious pei.cy oe rs.
storstion-in his OWE words, gradually
and quietly, and by almost imIss>s5sisls
steps"-thst II 10 almost imD5ssibse 70 marx
the dividing line between his inaammsesyy
speech Of April 3 and his pre-. Esbsl mssssgs
Of December q, 1865. by tbs dsts Of this
latter document, however, hs hsd dsaeitsly
chosen under which king bs would serve.
The old Southern lsavsn had bssn 80
thoroughly rooted and grounded in his psturs,
ths, even the tribulations which hs ssidursd
during the war had mot spliosd 10 srsdio,ss
Il. Body and soul, he went over 10 the Rebel
element Of the Southern population, and from
the 4th OF December, 1865, 10 the 4.h Of
March, 1869, almost every prominent OH.
ciAl action OF his lie has been prompted aud
supported by q seeming desire 10 plant tho
feet Of treason on the neck Of loyalty, North
as we'll as south.
This stern refusal Of Congress to surrender
ths nation 10 the Rebellion served TO develop
all his resources Of obstinaoy and abuse, and
the result we have seen In continued string
Of insolent baraDgues and an unoonquerable
passion for attempting 10 ovsrrule the repre-.
sentstives Of the people by the exercise Of tbs
veto power. Nineteen times has he resorted
TO this dsvice-his vetoes OF the Colorado
bills, May Is, 1866, aud January 20, 1867
we're inadvertently overlooked In the lis
published a few days ago--a record unpAral
lsled In the history Of the country. On pa
with the reolSlessness OF his passion for don't
nesring over the constituted lawmakers of tn
country has been his persistent aud uncalled
for abuse Of Congress, commencing with hi
1igzag Grafton Of February %, 1866, and end
ipg-we cannot safely say when until W
have followed him to his political sepulchr'
But at last, having withstood successfully
formidable attempt at his deposition, time hS
rolled around TO point which bring
ma 40 close 70 the constitutional end of h
career that we can almost count the hours o
our fingers. AS we reflect In common wit
the American people, upon this happy oil
oumstsnoe, we are inclined TO request Of IA
successor the appointment Of q day to be ol
served throughout the length and breadth
tina land In thanksgiving and praise for o,
timely dsliverance. Certainly, II ever n
tion had lust cause TO acknowledge deliveran
from both psstilsnos and peril, It 10 the Am
riosp nation on the eve Of Andrew Johnson
retirement from ths exalted position which
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