The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-08


POLITICAL WISDOM AND BOLD LfsxKALfrr.
From the London Times Sepk> I'll
South, ,Aom psiit;eai vi ! n ssd egpreeiat~ II
TIC dDeyaees rAich hare divd ~ Geo setiess Of ne
rspaoe Tho principles when 70 ep W N ~, ms
other day arc cons sent both with his former acts
and present policy They are simply that the Union
agains. anr men or party bvl that the Union once So
cured tho rights and poco dependence OF the states
are the best Suaruecs of national prosperity Slavery
is gone and tho rebellion is This beng the case
the restoration OF all t states to their former relations
with each other and with the federal government is
des rabe This theory undoubtedly tends to give the
south an ear and larger possession Of pol teal power
than is thought sac even by moderate men
eU,adsscc Of TIC President and the told a.eraliy Of
his pslicy are mo- iikey b lie ia can. =
tho souherncrs in their political intercourse with the
North may become factous aud pcrvsrsc. This, indeed
IL not unlikely; but II is an Inconvenience which can
well be boFne and which is 10 decrease with time.
All the tettcr instincts OF the people will be against
carrying war of words OF votes when the OF
weapons has failed, and they will s,rely find their in
in submitting cheerfuly the destiny which has
linked them forever TO the Northern States. Afer all,
i IS no greyoas doom to form part OF the American
Union even though state patriotism may BIO vexcd by
the Insignificant part which Virginia and South Carolina
must play in comparison with the time when they
bably that both necessity and bid the
qered States be loyal and for this restores TO of
them it's institutions, and TO its ciliz their liberties
and property
THE PRESIDENTS REPUTATION AT HOME.
New York toct. 2o) correspondence London Newa]
think there has never, since the foundation OF the
republic been President and Cabinet which enjoyed
such freedom Of actit all questions Of foreign poll
tics as the present The causes Of this are various
Among the principal are the hg idea, ca eveysoay or
nary everybody en- ertais Of their skill and eperiencc
Their reputation such of their predecessors
Washing hare en- yed, ard would be hard deny
that It is WH earRd. But, whether earned not the
fact that the country has out the late
struggle so much better than It's most sanguine
friends ventured to hope has, matter TO what com
bination of circumstances it may have been owing,
placed the men who had charge Of its AFFAIRS during
that period in position such American statesmen
since the revolutionary period ever held
HIS sAGAcITY AND PRUDHHCR.
From tho London News (cdtoriaD Nov. 81
We have not had to wait long for justification OF the
belief Of the most dpass observers that the reso-
ration OF the American Union is going on rs as the
difficulty Of the case admits, and as the sagacy ana pr
dece of the government may ia ry encourage the world
TO expect. W. knew before that Sir johnson
party man; and, II of his sayings and Do
ngs looked rather Ike his being a sectional man. doubt
was presently thrown On his having any twist from his
Southern origin by word Of wisdom dropped some
glance OF insight disclosed which revived the hope that
he really edry adequate 10 lc position he holds
than any other kaoio1 man IN the couuyy.
MERCANTILE VIEW.
From the London Shipping Gazette, Nov. OIL
President johnson is pursuing temperate in
the reconstruction Of the South which is thinning him
golden up from the representatives Of erery party
the country except only the extreme rad Gals who advo-
cate negro suffrage because il would throw into their
hands Of political power to which they
have AT present no defensible claim.
THE PRESIDENTS TASK ONE THAT MIGHT HAVE
PUZZLED RICHELIEU.
[Frpm the London Telegraph
Mr.. Johnson may in one sense, be said to have had
greatness thrust upon him." rather than to have
achieved III but he has already shown thai his o,cey
wo,M Thy Of his sGtion. And it affords, indeed both
crushing Tctste to the beliecers IN otioon dpnacy
capaciy OF free peopSs {, select i'll rulers, totea
that has setdught TAILOR of Tenncsle Iy e1ue Of his
sa f 'e ey so era a 1 Sy MOTH, EDS ,s
stotecrGft Of a Richsiea
For let note is not merely moral excellence that
he displays, not merely the selfcontrol which has
aed him to conquer passion and to resist temptation,
merely that kndness Of temperament, that gener
men the race WHAT We have
admire n him is the Saxon shrewdness, the 10y apprc
q h ss the his
PRAISE FROM TIE EpsIIsH TORIES. s.
From the London Herald, Nov o.
To turn scong INTO re- ercnce curses into blessings
and to conquer the god opinion of the world in despite
Almost Of ITSELF WORK mol gwen 20 n m n %sn
FORE when we find ruler whose elevation seemed to
presage reign Of terror and whose anteccdents pointed
him out rather avenger than healer OF social dis
order winning his way in the world esteem by elem
ency the spectacle makes deep impression on our
minds and calls for remark generous than just
Iteide,r Andre0 Johnson has agreaJty diapp0ntd al
Last haf n the gorM By mise and satesmanIiks
policy that viii give an, high ptacs IN tie PaTae0n
tempIated by the republican fanatics he Is the for
ne time and while Washington has the credit OF esab
0, government Andrew Johnson may yet 90 down to
posterity ae sdeaan uho, by s0ss clenency,
arwtea he ediGec ,ce had suffered bsoc tsas shattered
10 % as joundoti0ns
OPINION OF AN ENGLISH CAPITALIST.
[Sr Morton Peto'e speech st Bristol Eng Nov. 1871
Ono thing which very much Rrathed me in my visit
with him for some time, aud will say 1t once that nc
is man who tnce seen, Is nerT Crg4trr for he one
has talent and mind, but who, thank Cod has heart
Andrew johnson was himself Southerner, oid was not
very we'll treated by his counrymen there rom ms de-
termination to uphold the OF the Usion But u is
wen them that Andrew johnson kps~s now 70 forget
and forgive He has met his brctten Of the South In
tory Ae does not make thom A. nce their respect
in passing them back 10 his confidence. man goes to
nam ann aea saEs william 10 as hs OATH His reply IS
sMy friend, you are par.oned. mysen read one o.
those pardons, and the only condition Is thus the
Tint pardon ceases Dheers) He had tear Of the So0
and he would tell why was that the South were
not handed over - attorneys and ~ Jamaica
had been but the owners Of the estates were looking
after their owp ~crkmen that they would be treated
fairly and II .ey not the President Ind constituted
q commis,on IN the South, and TO that commission
every question referred With regard 70 come men
who complained that certain masters did not give them
SUFFICIENT wages, notification 10 the effect that
uness the employed received right rate OF wages the
government would withdraw oil the men from the en-
poy " those masters who refused to properly compen
safe them There was desire in the North to treat the
South IN spirit VI equity Sir Norton related anos
dc.e Of large capsas who had Informed NJ, him thai ne
they would take their costs OF and 90 TO work IL such
state Of things the he had no fear for the
South. Aasevicd iroh no. do Uaf England had done IN
pec Jamaica, enoncipde The slaves and let them take
esr chance tCheers But Amer ,cosd rule them 10,
equity aud fairness and they must do their part Chcer)
Personal Intelligence.
The Queen Of spain Is getting very unpopular In
Madrid On accoun, OF her continued absence from the
capital IL is said that forty thousand whistles have
been distributed to give her chdrivari when she re-
turns.
DR.. Jenncr, specially Instructed by Queen Victoria
has arrived no Brussels 20 inquire into aud report upon
the health OF the King Of the Belgians.
When the Empress Eugene returned TO ST. Cloud from
her visit 10 THE cholera hospitals her adesin waiting
70 her and said, Your majesty has wronged US Nou
Off on service OF danger and would not let at
tend you, even lot va know that your Majesty
going. We hope that your Majesty considers worth
something better than attending balls and ceremonies
participate In your pleasures wish also 10 share
your DANGERS To this her Majesty made the following
imperial reply My dear ladies, IL myiduty En-.