The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-27
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Political Claquers.
Tho Baltimore Daily Commercial has a
.rv sensible article,i relation TO the Ignoring
Nv the people of the vagaries and wrong
dougs the politicians. It says,it Unsatisfactory
% note that most Of what is either done or
lsft undone by the politicians at Washington,
attended to- bear upon the fortunes OF the
.nntry at large, has at last come to be little re-
..rded; the people, with the usual energy and
PRACTICAL good sense which has always dstin-
rn;sbed them, having gone to work in earn
s,t to repair the damages inflicted upon both
sides by the war;. Not giving up in despair;
MT considering themselves out Of the world,
avon if their representatives remain out Oh
Congress, the whole people South-Unl eals
and disunionists alike have ceased to bother
themselves very greatly about the yagafies OF
man nervous and desperate, lest their hold
Oh power should be jeopardized; whilst North,
the masses bend themselves anew to the en-
dsayor to meet their share Of Indebtedness I'M
curred to save the Union, to enter upon new
enterprises in ALI directions, and generelly, to
consider the Republic as not dismembered, de-
ante the endeavors Of the radical leaders to
convince them to the contrary.
1t is practical good sense, yindcting its
nrerogatiyes; and we believe this will con-
tpue to the end. The people have come to
consider it the vocation of their public SER
wants to do something sensational, as these
takers by profession find opportunity, and
hence, whilst such are vociferating for Bum
combe, are trying besides to convince the
soldiers who saved the country by their valor
in the field, that they are saving it anew by
speechifying and intriguing to mischievous
ends, they are In fact earning something akin
to contempt from the people, where indeed,
they do not provoke sentiments which indi-
cate something more-leelings which SAVIOR
ofrighteous anger over great interests reck-
lessly sacrificed to the demands Of party
Ii we 60 over the labors o. the National
legislature for the past six months, with
whatever feelings ofiindulgence it is possible
to exercise for palpable. shortcomings, there
was never in the history Of nation less to
show for the splendid opportunity afforded;
and when the Tribune is constrained to adj
jure the members not to go home without
doing something to justify themselves before
the voters OF the land, it is an admonition,
abundanty significant, of what is to be their
fate, when their acts and deserts come to be
pronounced upon by those masses for the
benefit Of whom the government was nstitu-
Ad. .s4
Again: no one can review what has occur
red between Congress and the President dur
ing the present session, and not--as it appears
to us-be satisfied that the Federal Executive
has been steadily gaining grottna--commend-
ing himself to the sympathy aud support of
the masses. The practical restoration Of ma
ssrisl interests noted as occupying the atten-
ton Of the people both North and South,
comes Of the strong confidence felt IN bis re-
construction policy, as against that of the
radicals and although he has been arraign-
ed, condemned and abused without stint for
his action in setting the business Of the coun-
try again in motion, yet what could these
same grumblers do, at last, better than to ac-
qassce in his policy, as custom houses, mails,
railroads, &C., became living, active agencies
10 restore the country to peace and prosperity.
Ofcourse, these leaders Of the radical party
Will keep up the din they have been SO sue
esslul IN inaugurating, for there are many of
mem and 1t is their trade. On the adjourn
ment OF Congress, they will scatter in all d.
iections, each to clamor in favor of that Gre
sOnstructlon" report, or plan, the subtle prr-
pose OF which is to ultimately force the
measures Of the extremists of Massachusetts
sna pennsylvania upon the country. They
a I'm many as orators as talkers-we say
whist the President is but one; and he, fixed
y the duties of his office, at the National
capital. And yet these politicians who 90
nome to arraign him; to condemn him: to
strive to array the people against him. are
also dependent upon the masses; AID when
'aess matters are finally put in issue. thew
Sll then find that the claquers of the Capitol
UoOes are not the vast, toiling. honest mass
" and too late will they recognize how fatal
mas been their mistake.
Let the people, then, whether Of Maryland
VI any other of the States soon to be called
upon to decide these issues, indulge good
u w trust in good result. Proceeding
s s''a that practical Reconstruction" which,
,v saa present, follows the plow which mines,
A., hammers or digs, to repair the damages in
s a.'e =. oy past divisions and conflicts, they
a asu. oldlng their time, have the opportunity
," Ssusq When the election once more comes
II 'Suu' They are the voters; their business is
.sp pronounce upon the political status of these
a asue NOISY disclaimers, who. seeking to ride