The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-04-05

Ever since Ex.Presidcat johnson
became tho man chosen by the Legis.
lature Of Tennessee to represent her in
tue United States Senate, the whole
country has been filled With excitement
ut seeing him return to gil an honOrcd
position in the same city which few
years ugo, he lett, apparently having
exhausted himself poIIIleally aud " here
1t was confidently anticipated that hi,
public career was ended. 1t was
remembered how lls had been attacked,
impeached. aud tried before the same
body Of which be is now member,
aud the general opinion was, that
When he had tue opportunity, he would
make the Seuate Chamber reyCrberate
with the story Of his wrongs, aud. 10
no rquiyOcai mauurr, pay oil old scores.
Hence, when it was announced that he
would speak on tue we'll tried Louis.
lana question, tue galleries were crow
ded With IN expuctant throhg, who. 10
doubt, firmly believed that, though
this was his text, be would turn it to
suit bis own designs. But Mr.. JOhu.
son kDew the spirit which governed his
hearers, aud At the outset. plainly told
tligln that they would be mistaken; that
he had NJ personal light to make; aud ,as
u Senator from feuusssee. be intended
to discuss thisqucstiou FROM public, uot
private STANDPOINT. But b, could uot
restraiu hi~sslf. As he proceeded it be.
came evident that the remembrance Of
his own wrongs was fresh III his niud,
aud US he administered u severe cast.
CATION to the President Of thu United
states, no one doubted that his personal
history was tue great Indictment which
spurred llim on.
Mr. johnson has been much ridiculed
aud jceted Ut for his constant illusions
to tue Constitution, aud tue Jealous
care With which be has ever professci
to guard that instrument. NJ wonder
that he bus. When il is remem bered
how the political power which eclipsed
aud threw him out oil Office has acted I;
how it has deiantly trumplsd upon that
Uasis OF our government, aud even
wished to set ii aside altogether, aud
establish military du,pVlism 10 its
stead, it could Uuly, consistently, jeer
aud ridlvule any man or set Of inCu
who alone proIessed to favor the priu.
riples Of tue Republic.
But with all Mr.. Johpson's faults,
cOwardiee is not Que, aud therefore feel.
ing himself right, jeers and SCOTS have
had no terror lOr him; but he has al
ways gouG right on, unrcprcssed aud
irrvprvsslble, aud his attendant sue.
csss has vindicated biz honesty aud
sincerity 1t was then, 90 Tcusday,
that he planted himself fairly aud
suuurely upon his iayOrile position
aud hurled his unanswetablU argu.
lnents ut tue head Of the President,
aud exposed bis actions in u scalhing
uauuer. lie did uOt miuce words ;
but showing first that the Seuato had
no right, III tue absence Of the lower
house, to act oa the question before il,
he went Oh tV show that in interfering
With the rights Of tue people of Lou.
isiana, tie President knowingly, vii.
fully, aud directly, violated Tue Coo.
s,iiuliOn, which, by llis solemn oath,
lie was bound to observe. Aud, said
ho, it is time the country WIS
awakened aud considered these thugs
''Upuu what meat doth this our Caesar
feed that he bath grown 81 great, that
be eau prescribe aud lay dOwu empires,
aud place commanders over States u
"Wiut does all this meun2 There
must 10 somuthiug to cxpluiu it, aud
winch undorlies 1t all." lie then said :
MIR. President, the empire is ahead
aud instead Of to.dsy having Rrpub.
lirau government, we have one where
tue country is ruled by o military
chriItpin, aud where tho army is tue
power"
Nlr. johnson may be jecrcd at for
this, aud there is no doubt but that The
reckless aud defiant majority which for
u time longer, controls The United
States Senate, will pass bis utterunces
BY 10 contempt, aud, uuheediug his
vote for partisan resolution
which mary Of them 10 their hearts, do
not sanction But the people will not
forget hls words they will approve
bis course, aud when the adniniStra.
lion aud its party are hurled from
power, IL will be done SO decidedly and
that, unlike Andrew John.
ION, IL will never DO able 10 rise again.
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