The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-05-26
4 nlt..-Er Johnson

It is stated Jha. Andrew johnson, once
sopcwhar notorious as President II the Uni
tei states ana ana rs sreetam kcr, bet ri
months past, :. syi,a TO visit Eura7a. Query
Will hc IS he ''sWiug@ the circle. of lhe. ola
world, leave the Constitution among the peo-
pie U5scaaaia.
We copy the above. not particularly for
the purpose OF going into a defence Of the
eX~Presldent, but to simply express our re-
greet that any journal which lays claim to
respccta6lilty and prominence, should pub
ish such scurrllous and undignifed para
graphs.
Andrew johnson is a type Of American
Industry and ambition. Without any edu
cation, without friends or family to push
him along, he started out in the world aud
by his !ndomltabie energy aud perseverance,
reached the position Of President OF the
United States. As Z Senator IN Congress
Tor years, he was power; always on the
side Of the people and against monopoly
and wrong When jeff Davis and the
Southern Senators determined to secoAe
the voice Of Andrew johnson was heard In
eloquent pleadiugs for the old Union, and
when that awaited nothing, 1t was changed
TO patriotic frmness and invective against
traitors. lis own State-IeBneSsee -at-
tempted to secede; the Governor and
State legislature resolved that the connec
non between State and National matters
were forever revered: Mr.. johnson 5 warm
personal friends and associates went over
and lie was left almost alone in Tennessee,
batting the pernicious doctrines Of rebel
hon, When stout, bold men tTembled. and
wayerel with tear--when the black cloud
OF secession caused q more than Etruyian
darkness to be cast over every hamlet
S0utl-hc was firm as the Rock Of Ages
and calamity led the remains Of the Union
forces there. That was during times that
tried mems souls
When the war was over, his bitterness
and santIpIthy calsed. The Sou,herners
were doCn, and he resolved to offer help
Ing hand 10 assist them 90 their feet, here
they might be men once more, and, ty a
new and loyal life, atone for the misery and
suffering their folly had brought upon the
country. lie sought to make the olive
branch policy the true and best course for
81 administration 10 pursue.
lie iai.gs-tailcd terribly. Not on ac-
count OF the ideas he adyancad-Cor we are
tree % say they were right and proper
but because be neglected TO carry them into
pracGca. effect lie announced the policy
TO be pursued, and made no effort to effect
It. lie sent al'e messages 10 Congress.
but idly frittercd away the opportunity Of
making them popular and feasible Instead
oil having a united cabinet, his couassls
were divided. The friends he should have
called around HIM were left out, and his
b.tterest enemies occupied their places
Instead Of Instantly d,smissing Sir. Stanton
his unrclenfiug foe-at the right time.
auI putting in sack man as E1ing. he
waited untll the golden opportunity had
passed, and then iuo.I.hly attempted to DO
II by torGb.y ilaugura'ng dwelling Old
d0tard as Secretary OF War. Listening to
the unwise counsels Of the Mepbls,opEiles
OF bis Cab net, be made an e.ectioneering
Trip 20 the grave OF Douglas. and il IS no
more than truth TO say that that one act
did more to iDjIre and DESTROY the pros
poets OF hlms.i and friends then all others
combined.
Blu, Notwithstanding these things, we
have . respect Tor the ex President in his
retirement fom actiye4ifs. which makes
Us resrcC seeing such paragraphs 1,ating
through the press Ills early life va
grand success Of the theory that eusrg7,
- blood aud family, j. tie carver Of al
L ~ llus--lA-t though the