Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-03
EXACTLY so.

GAAOA6A W.
Some of our journals of late have
been publishing extracts from the vari'
GUS press of the country, giving opinions
of Andrew Johnson's elevation TO the
United States Senate, and in what sert
of a manner they regard the nan as a
statesman, a patriot and useful politi-
clan. One opinion of that individual,
from q journalistic source, has not yet
appeared, and As tits SO unexceptlonable
as a perfect illustration, we produce 3 it in
order to fill the vacuum which we sup
pose was Internationally made by u
contemporaries on the subject: Mr..
johnson undoubtedly has redeeming
traits; and so, according to the Spanish
proverb, has the devil. He is very
h%onest-that is, he has never been
detected with his hand in another
mans pocket, and no n has
accused him of robbing a hem
roost, and even Cakes Ames did not
have his name on that fateful little MEM
orandnm book. He has the ability of
the muscular, backwoods sort. In fact,
he belongs to the border region, between
a half.savage and civilized SOCIAL state,
and inherits all the passions and has all
the traits and training Of the former,
with the least possible garnish' of the
latter. His pugnacity is of the most
offensive sortTand is ingrained. He is
a big human game-cock, who fights be-
cause the fight is in him and must come
out, and il the occasion does not come
he must make it. He is always in a
quarrel with somebody; a constitutional
brawler and braggart, striking out right
and left, regardless of whom he may hit;
getting into quarrels continually without
cause and without ever seeing his way
out Of them. His devotion to the Union
was an excuse TO cover the brawliDg pro-
nensihes Of his nature and give him
a coveted chance to punish his enemies
by punching their heads. He never
had the slightest idea Of what the Union
meant, and when accident made him
President ae showed that he was igno
rant Of the alphabet Of constitutions
government. His whole idea Of civil
administration was a k~nock-down bar
room fght, and the prosperity OF the
country. 10 his miHd, was the pummel'
ing Of his opponents, leaving them with
bsrked shins and blackened eyes. he
Is an in~ierminable talker abou. nothing,
with so much Andrew Johnson in him
that it is impossible for him to entertain
an idea or sentiment Of any sort save as
II goes to embellish his vulgar personal
iy. His pleasures are. low, and, like
those OF most borderers, are summed uI
in bourbon taken straight, which only
makes him more quarrelsone anC
rampageous than ever. With no tao
for administration, no skillin diplomacy
no comprehension Of the duties OF states
manship; ignorant, obstinate; full o
hates and revenges as old cheese viii
inhabitants; bloated With self-import
ance; blind to all the real needs aHC
issues Of the time be is in but not Of ant
out Of relation to, his election to tn
Senate is a calamity and q disgrace
Unfortunately for the country, he vii
find himself in not altogether unconge
NAL company; but to rejoice over tn
intrusion OF such a man into the Senst
shows an utter disregard Of the publ
interests, and that what should be th
highest deIiberative assembly in tn
world has come to be looked upon as
sort Of national beer garden"