The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-07
The Man Of the People.

Since the days Of Colonel Thomas
H. Benton and Stephen A. Douglas,
the Democracy have had no man in
the Senate of the United States who,
in the discussion of political ques-
tions, has spoken with the vigor, the
eloquence or true oratorical fire that
characterized the effort Of ex Presi-
dent Andrew johnson On Monday.-|
We have had many strong and able
men there; but their speeches have
been more lawyer-like than states
man-like. They have spoken as if
their subject matter concerned but a
few dollars before a Judge of the
Common Pleas, rather than as if it
related to the liberties Of the people.
They have drawn mere legal dlstinc-
tions to crowd of Senators who had
made up their minds to sustain po-
litical usurpation and crime, instead
of going behind them and appealing
to the popular sentiment Of the coun-
try. This last is what Andrew
johnson has done. He has recog
nized that there is power in this
country superior to Presidents, Cabi-
nets, Congressman or Generals in the
army, which creates and pays them
all, and to these he has submitted
his argument. The speech of the
ex- President-his dcnunclation of
the tyranny of Grant-reads like the
excavations by Demosthenes Of the
Grecian dictator, Philip of Macedon.
They are founded on equally good
reasons. Greece had no more right
to respect the motives of Philip than
the United States has those of Ulys-
ses S. Grant. The one destroyed
the liberties and became the Cypress
or Of his country. The other will do
likewise unless the people are warned
in time. The trouble has been hith.
erto that the Democratic leaders in
Congress have lacked pluck and cour
age. They have been altogether toe
reserved, too delicate, in their choice
Of words in censuring despotism and
despots. They have spoken as il
the crimes Of Grant we're but ordina
sy attractions or violations Of Til
Constitutions They have not seemed
to remember that for less outrage
upon popular liberty rulers Of othe
countries have not only been i'm
peached and turned out of Office, bu
have lost their heads upon the scat
! fold. They have spoken withou
that warmth Of feeling, that vehe
mence and energy, which shoul
characterize those who believe tina
! they are cohtending for the libertie
of their country against tile ehcroach
: ments Of a usurper or a despot.-
Revolutionary schemes can not b
e combated with the cold and meas
: ured language which is proper to b
\ used in peaceful and ordinary times
= Andrew johnson has risen to til
s height of the occasion. He has nc
e minced his phrases. In thought
:, that breathe and words that burn b
= has spoken the truth before the pa
q asites Of power. For the time til
$ lawyers of the Senate have steppe
!, out, and in their place we see I'll
y man Of the people; In tic stron,
), hold Of tyranny, in the face Of IL
r usurper, the friend Of the people ar
o Of the Constitution has lifted up h
If clarion voice. Grant and his milit
re ~ satraps, his aiders and adviser
have been arraigned before the b
10 Of the civilized world. An Indie
r. ment has been prepared that VI
N be read, and that will ring in eve
r language under the sun. II
y thieves and robbers Of Louisian
= and their great hackers in Washin
Sc ton, have been described by an e
1e President of the United States
= language that will consign them
- eternal infamy. Andrew Johns
I 7 has sounded the keynote that h
of struck the heart Of The people. L
On his Democratic colleagues follow t
'e. example and charge home upon 7
rs public enemy Cincinnati Enquir'
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