That Mr. Johnson is familiar with
the ciielc’ there is no doubt, in 1860
he urged .the claims of and voted for
John Breckinridge. He sustained
the policy of Mr. Breckinridge, which
was well understood throughout the
South to lie the secession policy. Ho
then, by eomc motive that is more
easily suspected than ] roved, deser
ted the Breckinridge policy, and whip
ped clear round to the opposite side of
the circle', and did what he could in
suppressing secession. He remained
steadfast on this side of the circle,
insisting that the rebel State govern
ments were dead, that traitors should
occupy buck seats, and that treason
should be made odious, until ho be
gan th? wbrk of reconstruction with
out any ' constitutional authority,
when h’e commenced a backward move
merit on his orbit. He steadily mov
ed on to trie Southern side of the cir
cle until hjis rupture with Congress,
when he found himself entirely in the
arch wherb he figured in 1860.
So mucin for his “circle.” He has
made two’revolutions in six years,
and whoro he will be after the fall
elections we cannot say.
To the People.—Let it be unders
stood eyerVwhere that Revenue As
sessors Collectors and Postmasters,
hold on to-their places and stand firm
politically .until removed by authori
ty ; and then when a new President
shall be elected in 1868, and installed
in IBG9, lev the people see that the
old Post masters, Assessors and Col
lectors ere reappointed for at least ,
four years. This will be better than 1
if the I, tl‘T were »o hold on for the |
remaining two years, with a sacrifice
»f time .and conscience. The follow
ing is a "oo<l example for true men :
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A WESTERN HAMLIN.
