The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-11

1 can say no mors-may Heavens
choicest blessings rest upon you and yours,
The spessh Andy Might MAKE.
Prom the New York Nation.
When johnson himself now takes up the
old articles (of impeachment) and reads
them, bis grim features must, in spite of his
want OF humor, often be lighted up by the
broadest Of broad grins, and, unless be has
ia MS seven years rosiremens i0se some OF
his old fire, be will, when Congress next
meets, treat the Senate to . speech in sub
stance somewhat as follows: 81 felt
when l was under accusation that my
enemies were making themselves ridiculous,
and that had done nothing wrong, and
that though | was perhaps not one of the
greatest or most dscorous men who ever sat
10 the Presidential chair, nevertheless not
only WAS not the monster that was paint
cd, but worse men might come after ne, and
without being prosecuted or denounced. Il
is true advocated plan of reconstruction
of which tho party did not approve, but it
was one which Lincoln &vised, and which
be, bad he lived, would have carried out, and
which it is now plain an honest and patriotic
man might very well have supported. You
have carried out your own plan, and you
are actually Boosting Of its failure, and try
ing to prove to US every day that it has re
suited in leaving the South in the worst
possible condition. You confess tina. it
has deprived the negroes of all profession for
life or property, and has impoverished the
whites; and you must admit that worse
result than this mirs coald not have had.
You said was corrupt; but while was in
Office never accepted gift, and / never
put relative in place Of trust or profit,
or used the public service to promote my
private interests or those Of my family. 1
pardoned, doubtless, some very bad Grimm
ais, but no criminals Of my pardoning ever
found their way Immediately afterwards
into Government Offices. Inever offered to
prisoner under trial the hospitality of the
national mansion in which lived; nor had
l ever the audaci.y, much as despised
Congress, 20 nominate for high civil func-
tions, a man whom it had just legislated
out OF Office for gross corruption. My
views on the national finances may not have
been sound ia all respects. / had not the
advantage of all the discus: ions which the
subject has since undergone, but put the
Treasury In charge ofan experienced 6nan-
oIsr-nOs any ordinary politician-who
advocated and carried out as long as be was
allowed, the very policy for which the wis
est Of you are now striving. The Treas.
ury was never made in my day, the head
quarters Of ring of infOrmers and specu-
lators, and, though you thought 1 was
regardless Of law never permitted such
tremendous assumption of power as issue
OF paper money for political purposes, by
single man and in the defiance Of the
opinion OF COMMITTEE Of the Senate. Nor
did 1 ever take the funds belonging to the
foreign service Of the government from the
hands Of great banking house, and give
them TO Wall street sdvsnturer with
small capita. and less credit. 1t is true
told Emery that the law directing orders to
pass through the general of the army was
unconstitutional, but / never shslvsd the
general Of the army completely and sens
orders without any regard to him, nor did
any army officer, with my permission, ever
interfere With the organization of State
Legislature or issue vituperative PROCLAIM
tions directed agairst whole classes of eiti-
sens. Moreover, Although was not suo
csssful in bringing our differences with
England to happy termination, honestly
strovs for that end as vel! 40 1 knew hcw. /
selected for the English mission one Of the
most distinguished lawyers in the country,
who had half q century of honorsd private
character behind him, and who, though be
doubtless was over gushing in his relations
with our enemies, came back without leav-
ing stain on his name OF that Of his
country. No Spectator or advsnturer ever
dared approach him with any scheme for
the spoilaton of unsuspscting foreigners,
and, 30 far as he was known in the society
of the capital to which be was accredited,
be was known for learning and ability and
for an illustrious professional career; and if
he did not conclude treaty, neither did his
successors. made, j. is true, some foolish
and vituperative speeches.; but you had in
Congress pleaty OF men ss foul mouthed as
I, whom you honored or laughed at; and il
you expected me to become polished and
choice in my language and in
ny company, you were mere sxacting toward
ne than yon have been since toward others. |
Ny tongue may have been loose, and my
temper bad; but can at least say for my |
sell, that the affairs of state were the sub |
iaets of which most loved to talk and |
sh'ak; that for forty years they had been
my main interests; and that my own com
foa or grati6outio or enrichment was uever
to prevent my absorption in them
sad chat my friendships, such As they wero
grew neither cut of, toys, nor lust, nor
WINE but out of sympathy and agreement
essss public concerns"