The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-16
Reorganization OF che south and Hecosa-
structfon In the North.

Reorganization of che south and Eecos,-
structton In the North.
President Johnson has placed the machinery
for the rehabilitation of the South In operation,
and now finds time TO attend to the necessities
of his position in the North. The Provisions'
Governors have been all appointed, and arc
actively engaged in their respective States, in
restoring civil law ard adjusting the affairs OF
the people politically and civilly to the new
status which the overthrow of Che rebellion has
placed the Southern people in. This work of
reorganization ia everywhere progressing
favorably. The election has been held in one
State Mssissippi-and the Constitutional Con-
veniion is now in session, engaged in the great
work of transforming The fundamental law of
the State in preparation for its resumption OF
The vacant chair around the family board OF
the nation. The preliminary steps are being
taken in all the other Southern States, and
the canvass is progressing for the election Of
delegates who are soon to meet and perform
this important work for the balance Of the
States which were recently in rebellion. = This
has relieved the President of portion of his
arduous duties in connection with his rest6ra-
ton policy, being able to leave it mostly to-
bis Provisional Governors and the people
themselves to work out. The consequence is
that he has now the time to examine into the
condition of affairs in the Northern States. and
reconstruct the several departments and
branches of the general government in accord
ance with the present condition of che country,
and can now look after the political and other
interests of his administration in the North.
He has commenced his work of reconstruc-
ton here by overhauling the Custom House in
this city, and in appointing person at it's head
who il thoroughly conversant with his plans
and policy. It is we'll for the success Of his
administration that he has thus early been able
to devote some little attention to the officials ap
pointed in the Chase interest, that their schemes
can be checkmated before they seriously
embarrass the government. Soon after Chief
Justice Chase avowed his policy and started on
his tour to inaugurate his party we urged the
President to remove the Custom House and
Internal Revenue officials pointing to facts
which conclusively proved that they were using
their positions to defeat his pacifcation mea-
sures and to advance the political interests Of
Mr.. Chase. The developments which have
since followed have shown the correctness Of
our position, a. Mr.. johnson has evidently
found upon examination. This removal of
Collector Draper may therefore be considered
but the commencement of the political recon-
struction in the North, and is to be followed.
no doubt, by general decapitation Of those
who have been doing the dirty work of the
Chief Justice. While Secretary of the Treasury
Mr.. Chase used the Custom House and Internal
Revenue officials to oppose Mr.. Lincoln. 1t was
the machinery Of those departments which
enabled him to manipulate the United States
Senate and control it against President Lin
coin. He has been preparing the same trap
for President johnson, and counted upon being
able to hold the Senate through the same in
fuences, and thus defeat the policy of bis ad-
ministration. But Mr.. Chase has found a far
different man this time to deal with, and bids
fair to be deprived Of bis great element for mis-
chief We trust that the President will follow
this action up with the removal of all the Off
Gals of the Chase regime throughout the North,
and overhaul not only the Custom House, but
the Internal Revenue department The latter
ne Dis reconstructing from the top to the bot
tom, and everything short of thorough clean
ing ont of the radicals who have been nesting
there will surely bring upon him serious en-
barrassments during the next session OF Con-
gress.
But we notice that the politicians and organs
of the numerous cliques are trying to prove
that the appointment of Hon. Preston King is
the triumph of this or that faction. 1t is the
victory of no clique; nor does 1t mark
the success of Seward, Weed or any other
set of politicians; none Of the factions can
claim any glory. Il is the triumph Of Andrew
johnson, and indicates the progress of the
theory, principles and policy of his administra-
ton, and as such meets almost the universal
approval Of the people. Preston King belongs
TO no party, clique of men or faction. He has
for some time been above all parties, and is
owned by no set Of men, but, entertaining sound
national principles, the President will find him
q valuable assistant in carrying out his policy
for the regeneration and reconstruction of both
North and South. II is because he occupies
this position that there is no voice raised
against his appointment but is as thoroughly
and as generally accepted by the people as
was Mr.. johnson himself when he took the
reins of the government. But as important as
these initiatory steps are to the administration
of President johnson, we have no idea that he
intends to stop there. The intrigues Of the
New England Jacobins and Chase radicals
and their movements have been so bold that
the success of his pacifcation measures and
the honor Of the country demand further ac-
ton from his hands. Those revolutionary
intriguers have been zealodsly laboring to
| renew tlYe strife and blOodshed i'm the South