The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-11
Thurlow Weed,s Estimate.

If the democrats who supported An
drew johnson IN his recent triumph
over the party, can find any comfort IN
the following hearty commentator
from Thurlow Weed, the most persist
ent, implacable and vindictive enemy
the Democratic party and the South
ever had, then they are welcome. True
democrats felt Inundated enough by
the bare success of this disorganizer
but to have ThurIow Weed, the head and
front of abOlitiOnism and hate to the
I South, closely followed by the whole
/ yelping pack of freedom shriekers, COM
mending a democrat ( y God save the
mark y senator from Tennessee, for his
triumph over party principles, for his
loyalty to the Republican party and for
his hatred of rebels, brings disgrace
upon the State, and makes US blush for
very shame.
To the Editor of the New York Tribune:
| Sir-The ''whirligig of time, ''it seems,
/ has returned Andrew johnson to the
! Senate Of the United States This re-
suit indicates 'Emuddled" condition of
political sentiment in Tennessee. and
| yet 1 cannot regard the matter from
/ your point of view. There is a lesson
in the shifting fortunes Of this remarka-
/ bic man which may be read advantage
Ously. There is inherent strength, if
not intrinsic worth, in the character of a
man who, after sinking ont of sight COW
cred with obloquy, not only rises to the
surface but resumes his position as a Sen
ator in Congress- l cannot bring my
self to regret Andrew Johnson's return
to Congress, and / will endeavOr to tell
you briefly why.
First, 1 remember with lively graft
tude his brave devotion to the Govern
ment and Union from the beginning to
the end Of the rebellion. When other
/ Southern Senators advocated secession
and threatened disunion, Andrew John
| son rebuked and denounced them.
| When the overt act OF rebellion was
committed, he pronounced treason a
crime invoking the punishment due to
| traitors.
| 1 was good deal with President
johnson in company with the late Pres
ton King, Immediately after the assassi-
nation of President Lincoln. l know
/ that his first solicitude was to ascertain
and carry out the policy of Mr.. Lincoln.
l know that he went TO the White House
! with that determination. He inherit
! the political -hOstilities which had al
! ready assumed formidable proportions
! in the Senate against Mr.. Lincoln, but
unfortunately, he did not inherit Mr.
Lincoln's temper or tact. When, before
/ President johnson had uttered one syl-
liable, or had done one act subiecting
! him to the censuTe of Republicans, he
was aSsailed by Senators Sumner, Wade,
! Chandler, ETC., and denounced in leading
! Republican journals. At that crisis |
/ had anxious interviews with him, and
while he did not conceal his sense of the
! injustice Of these assaults, he avowed
and reiterated his determination to
eight the question out in the Republic
can party" Subsequently, and on sew
eral occasions, L had earnest conversa-
! tiOns with him in relation to his views
and policies, and am free to say that 1
left him on those occasions with a high
sense of his ability and wisdom, and
with unwavering confidence in his in
! tegrity and patriotism.