New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-26
EX-PREsIDENT JOHNSON.

When an individual has once flied ia
highest position in the government: Of
free people and retired in accordance wit
constitutional provision and the will c
| the people, he should endeavoy to main
tain that high standard Of chayacte
which he was supposed to possess whe1
the people placed him in a position 70 a:
tain that emineIce. Having been RAISED
to the SUNNI. Of power he may be truth
fully regarded as q representative mai
even after he has retired, or been retired
from official position, and, therefore. hi
conduct in retirement becomes inpoytan
to the people. Take for example the PEG
pie Of our own country. They are free
people. They have constitutional gov
eminent, founded upon republican prin'
ciples. the most liberal, Outstanding
and stable government Of the kind known
TO the world. This government will soon
have been in operation hundred years.
| and during that time the people OF the
United States have made unexampled
progress in all that appertains to the ma.
terial, mental and moral relations of a
great nation. The excellence Of their
government and laws is now acknow!-
edged by the wisest and most progressive
OF European statesmen, some Of whom
are already struggling to introduce SINH.
lar governments in Europe. How i'm.
portant it is then that the representative
men Of the United States. and especially
that class which has been called 20 g.!
positions Of the highest public trust.
should maintain course of conduct after
retiring from the public service that
would not give cause for censure, as any
blame that may justly fall on :hsr. re.
fleets on the people.
With these remarks. we will express our
regret that e1.President johnson has made
the speech he is reported to have made in
Washington On Thursday nigh: last:
Never before has an ex-Presiden. of this
great republic so dishonored himself and
the people. He has thrown Off the mantle
of the statesman and patriot and come
down to the level Of the demagogue and
politician. This fact is sufficient to cause
his countrymen to question the assertion
made at the commencement of this IN
fortunate speech, that che wished simply
to express the emotions of heart that
never was false to a friend or to lie coun-
try" His description of the time ..when
he lived in the midst of calumny and de-
traction, and mendacious and unprinci-
pied assaults (this is his language, po--
tends anything but dislike for indulg-
ing in this kind of partisan warfare at a
period of life and under circumstances
that should incline him to set better ex-
ample to his countrymen of all parties.
He voluntarily re-enters a life Of strife in
which ''calumny and detrac.ion, and men.
iacious and unpriucipled assaults are
he first weapons used. Mr.. johnson n. |
ered a oalumny Of the rilest kind when
re stood ur III the capital OF his country
md said, speaking of those who are ROW
administering the government:
When mea,u:e vas brough: 10 in Con.
.rees, Sn0 1ts const!tucionaitv was ques-
!oIed. tie reply would be IN effect: Damn |
he constitutions: We have got the rum-
)erS.' |
The loves: pothouse politician could |
lot have used worse language than this |
5us this is followed by something worse.
because it makes an infamous and wicked |
digestion; something tina. Nigh. pos. |
IDLY lead foreign governments and their I
Peoples 20 suppose the republic founded
y Washington and his compeers was
bout to burs: up. and upon It's ruins
aonarchy or something worse was 20 be
:ected. Here is the suggestion:
Having government controlled BY
ody Of men without limitation al to power.
g constitution to restrain them, but acting
ccOrdlng to their own will and interest. we !
ave the most Odious despotism ever
ermittea 20 be established. Rather than !
ccept such body of men calling chem !
elves Congress or Parliament, or courts !
nth unlimited power, give him a wise and
list prince in preference. If the other de. !
were made subordinate and gave
heir assent, The whole thing had better be
'iped out. {Applause.l
This attack upon the people and popuia,
oeernment is followed by one--no. less
aprehensib1e- made upon Pses;dea.
rant. I: is as follows:
II all power was 20 be centerei IN one I
IAN. let him be a just and good man: le, |
i'm De some n.an whom. it would De q :,sile |
} call master. /
This indicate ailus;on 70 one who now
couples the presidential chais 10, :. Sc.
md term By choice Of the people. is FOL.
wed by reflection upon a coordinate
ranch Of government when the speaker
as President. Upon this sah;ee. Mr..
ohrson said:
When he was here in the position Of Pres !
ent there was majority of two-thrds in I
ongress. and everybody thought tha: what | :
ose twc-thirds did was constitutional and
ght. Suppose that when Congress meets
eX: December. some man OF influence | ,
lould get up and introduce preamble az
flows: Whereas, the situation Of public I
''', nc "Aec eoiit anu SAieiCais anu WHITE !
, the liberties of the people are In grea.
anger: and whereas. something is neces. I
ry to be done to make them more sta BILE: I S
erefore, be it resolved, that A, B or G. be ! q
I'd he is hereby declared President for the
KIT ten years, till the troubles and difficult. 6
IS of the country shall subslde. Suppose ! (
is should be passed, how easy it would be !,
follow the example Of Napoleon. who.
ected President OF France for ten years.
managed affairs as to be elected Emperor 1,
France. L
What arrant nonsense to come from an b
President Who t1-o111I ba va c1.1npceS /!