American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-09
Andrew Johnson


ings in the administration Of his
great office, and particularly Tor moi
having long since issued a proclama
ton of amnesty and pardon to TIC
great leaders of the late rebellion
We think this is most ungracious
and mgrateful. 1t comes particular
" with little grace from those who
played conspicuous part il" firing
the Southern heart" and urging Oh
the rebellion. .
It should be borne in mind that
of Iall tho Statesmen in the South
I-hV",o"eJ III rugaru to planting,
the proper variety of varieties to
plant, and the most advantageous
course to pursue to make them pro
fltable, for unless they are profitable
very few could be found to raise
them, but if | had sufficient space
could show facts aud figures that
would make the most sceptical be.
lleve in the profits Of this variety of
the 50 called small fruits. When
going to plant vineyard the first
difficulty is to get a good variety
from some responsible dealer. The
best variety of generally acknowI- |
edged worth is the Concord, a very
excellent one, variety that with
less attention and poorer soil will
pay better than some varieties
which have the best care and cult,
walton. | do not advocate the non.
cultivation of the grape, for it is
known fact, and a well-known one,
that a fruit or vegetable will produce
more abundantly when well MANFRED
(the grape eXcepted) planted in good
ground and well cultivated. The
way we cultivate the grape here is
this select the piece of ground in
which to plant, pillow deeply, if pos
slble subsOiI, then draw burrows the t
entire length of the field ten feet {
apart, when this is done draw other |
burrows at right angles with those (
drawn about twelve feet &
apart thus making an acre to con. t
tam 3G3 vines, then cut good cedar t
poles about s feet long, point them; t
now proceed to dig out the hole two r
feet In diameter where the burrows e
lntersect drive the pole in the mid t
ile OF the hole thus made, now take d
the vines spreading the roots as i,
much as possible and plant them so f
that the crown is about one inch C
below, the snrfa"a Of tho --..1.--,h. 49, :,
lie has stood as the only breakwater
between tyrannical and relent-
less Radical Congress, anu an OPP
pressed and downtrOddcn people.
How faithfully he has stood by the
Constitution and cDdcayored to be
friend the South, his various veto
messages will SHOW. He removed
that most malignant Of all tho enc.
mics Of the South, +, VI. Stanton,
and in doing SO clme wellnigh
mourning the penalty of impeach.
ment. lie removed obnoxious
District Commanders, and appointed
more moderate and conservative
men in their stead.
In short, in our humble opinion
Andrew Johnson has done all that
was in his power to do to shield the
South from oppression and persecu-
tiOn. 1t must be borne in mind that
he has been opposed by Congress
that had the power to pass all their
obnoxious and oppressive laws over
his vetOes, and as to them his hands
were etfectually tied; all he could do |
was to protest, and this lie has done
most faithfully and unfaIteringly.
One ofOur contemporaries, III filing
bill of indictment against the Pres.
ident, inserts among other counts.
that he recognized an illegal Con-
gress ;" thai being Commander.
in-Chief of the Army and Navy, he
should have grasped the sword and
turned Congress ,Out. President
johnson, we presume, remembered I
the old saw, that prudence is the
better part of valor;" he knew that
Ulysses 8. Grant was General of the
Armies-thst vast majority of the
army was with Congress and against :
and would have refused to +
follow his lead. Under these cir a
Mr.. johnson was not f
prepared to try any such desperate q
experiment. as plunging the country i
into a civil war.
We regret to see Southern editors "
. going back" on Mr.. johnson in y
his way, and making his proclama- !! !
lion OF amnesty and pardon TO all =
who were engaged in the rebellion, q,
he occasion for doing 30. 1t is most :,
Ingrateful, and is not in accord with =
he public sentiment South. Mr.. =