The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-11

arriving Webster Massachusetts, from Fortress Mon
roe and which created suspicious OF MURDER Is now
planned by the that two boxes one containing
lot of tools and the other body intended to be sent
home to the relatives of deceased for nterment
shipped at the same time and by some mistake each
was transmitted the destination intended for the other
railroad passenger train was thrown from the track
near Lynn Massachusetts,, on last Friday night, by a
misplaced switch As the train was running slowly, no
person was injured but about twenty thousand dollars
worth Of damage was done to railroad property by the
consequent wreck.
The freedmen's school building at Decherd, Tennessee
was burned one night week returned rebel soldiers
The Middle In Mississippi Between the
Military and Civil Authorities.
The recent action of the President in the
difficulty that occurred in Mississippi between
the civil and military authorities is Of the high
est Importance. It declares in the most en-
phatic manner his well-matured and fixed
policy to restore the late rebellious States to
their former condition in the Union. Nothing
has transpired during his administration that
shows 80 forcibly the wisdom, spirit and pur
pose Of his plan of reconstruction. And every
patriot must hail with satisfaction this evidence
of an answering determination to restore
peace and harmony to the country within the
shortest time possible, Notwithstanding the
schemes and opposition of the War Depart
ment and the Jacobins.
We will briefly state the circumstances.
Governor Sharkey proposed to organize the
militia of Mississippi to preserve order in the
State, and to enable him to carry out the Presi-
dents policy of restoration, amid the chaos
that existed there consequent upon the war and
the changed relations Of the colored and white
people. General Slocum, commanding the
military there, acting by authority of the War
Department, interposed and prevented the
execution of the Governors ORDER Here was
a direct conflict Of authority. The Governor,
who is an able man, and who believed he
understood the wishes of President Johnson
having recently had long conference and full
understanding with him-had no doubt that he
General, as q subordinate of the War Depart
ment, and acting in the true military spirit of
obedience, thought he was carrying out the
views Of the government while executing those
of the Secretary of War. In this dilemma al
appeal was made to Washington. The Presi-
was to restore civil power to the States, and
not to prolong military rule longer than neces-
sary. He sustained the Governor, and disap-
proved Of the military interposition. Such, in
a few words, was the issue raised and the dis
posal of it.
,atI 1n0l kha v,rip cip inv Or
the consequences of this act of the President.
we must acknowledge that it Is one Of the most
extraordinary of his government. 1t will in
spire hope and confidence in the hearts OF the
people South and North; in the South, because
they will see in it speedy return to liberty,
prosperity and happiness In the bosom of the
Union, and to the North because it will bring
back peace, amity, safety for the future, and1ae
former blessings Of commercial intercourse.
The reunited people everywhere will cor
daily approve of this harmonizing policy.
The Jacobin faction and olliceholders only will
object to it.
But here aquestion naturally arises az to
the cause of this conflict between different de-.
partments of the government, or, rather, az to
the conflict between the President and these
departmental Does the Jacobin faction still
attempt to rule at Washington, through the
Secretary of War and other members Of the
Cabinet? II is evident there is q want Of har-
mony. One would have supposed that the
Secretaries of State and War would have un-
derstood the Presidents views and each other
in matter of such vast importance, and have
acted in concert This question could not
have been sprung upon them unexpectedly.
They both must have known the programme
laid down for the Provisional Governor Of Mis-
sissippi; they could not have been ignorant OF
President Johnson's instructions and wishes.
We cannot resist the conviction that one OF
those Cabinet officials, at least, and perhaps
both, are playing false to the President In his
work of reconstruction. AT all events, they
are not acting in accord with him. There is
no unity Of purpose and action.
Should these gentlemen not behave better
they will probably receive notice to leave
even before the President is fully prepared to
thoroughly reconstruct his Cabinet. If we un.
derstand the firm, Jacksonian character Of Mr.
johnson, he will not be trifed with, or tolerate
any insidious opposition to his measures.
The President had to feel his way step by
step through the chaos of difficulties that were
in his path when he took the reins Of govern
ment: but as he advances light breaks upor
him. and he begins to see his way clear. HI
knows already that he stands upon the firm
ground Of popular opinion and favor lie will
not permit, therefore, any party or persons
whether official or not. " obstruct his state