New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-27
TIE LAST DEMOCRATIC sTRlTAeHN,

AAo oeAAoCAacy Lave lOHS SlNce aDaE-
doned principle and adopted stratagem
as means Of success. Their chief trick
tor the last few years-say decade or
more-has been to rebel against govern
nent IN sufficient numbers to create ne
cessity for the use Of military to put down
their unlawful organizations, and when
tina: is done falsely charge tia. we are
governed by al army.
The burden Of Andrew Johrsons first
effort since entering upon a new senatorial
career. is but the refrain Of a Democratic
libel Of republican government That a
man who has made SO many strong profess
sions CT loyalty to republican principles,
and through these professions been pro-
noted, indirectly it is true, to the highest
position in the government Of the greatest
republic upon record, should fall SO low
in the brief period that he was occn-
pied in repeating this libel, is to
be deeply regretted, not only because Of
the defamation that is sought to be cas-.
upon the person Of the President, but be-
cause it reflects SO dishonorably upon one
who has filed the same office, and still
processes TO be e pure and upright RepuD-
lican. Andrew Johnson can no. plead
tie want Of years to teach him the differ
ence between right and wrong. He has
lived nearly three score years and ten, and
il no more than ripe, certainly does not
want to be told that if it was right to use
the army to put down rebellion when
he consented to become candidate for
The vice presidency on the ticket with Mr..
Lincoln, it has been right to do the same
thing under President Grants administra-
ton. It is true rebellion has been on a
smaller scale since the surrender |
It Appomattox, bat it has made
Itself Of sufficient Importance a.
lines in the Southern States to CON-
nand the attention Of the government q.
IN tie case Of Louisiana, |
Is Mr.. Johnson well knows, the President |
vas called upon to aid in qielling de-
nestle violence. This aid came in the |
hape Of military, as an armed organize
ion had 10 be put down, and 70 force
hort Of the military was sufficient TO ac-
'omplish that purpose. And because the
military has been used to put down do
nestle violence and restore Republican
Mr.. Johnson, standing in the
;enate Chamber. and clothed with the
enatorial toga, solemnly gives utterance
o the false charge that eve have STRAIT
crazy"
This conduct on the part Of an old
ublic funct;onary can not be reasonably
ccounted fer but in one way-and
hat is a burning ambition 10 be-
ONE the Presidential candidate of
he Democracy in 1876. 1t is for this
urpose that be stood up in the Senate
'hamber and said:
l tell my countrymen. Mr.. President. that
be empire is ahead, and that instead of
aving tree and republican government
'e have a stratocracy-that is. military
overDmeat where the country is ruled by
military ckief-ain, and where the ermy is
power.
What, We ask, but an unscrupulo.s
mbition could have caused this gross
etamation Of an Lonored and Trustworthy
residen. by the Senator from Tennessee.
one know better than he the noble ser
ice that President Grant rendered bis
ountry in the tented field. Il is, there
IRE, unnecessary to ask the Senator what
ould Nave been the fate of the republic
the military Lad not been used to put
own the other rebellion, and there hN
zen no such military chieftain as Cen
al Grant to conduct the war to f:
successful termination. He can rot
ant to be told that without the use Of the
ilitary and the services of General
rant the rebellion might have ended in !
e disruption Of the republic and final {
rmination Of republican government a
BON this continent; nor should he need q
be reminded that without the services t
President Grant, or some one who had |
e honesty and nerve to enforce the laws,
e country might have been cursed with '