New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-22
TOO FAST.

The DaiIp Necs never for an hour during our
great Civil War disguised its entire and hearty
sympathy with and devotion to the Rebel
cause. 1t never admitted that anything done
by the Rebel chiefs was wrong, or admitted
that anything done in resistance TO the Rebel
lion was right It's Editor, Mr.. Benz. Wood,
was known TO and trusted by the Rebel author
tiles as their man as completely as any OF
those sent among us to fire cities or destroy
steamboats,. Its writing Editor was in the
Rebel army till near the close Of the War, and
is to-day the same as ever. Such are they
who, through the editorial columns Of Tile
Ners, now counsel the President-nOt Davis,
but JohnsOn-aiter this fashion
"Tho tide of Mr. Johnson's policy is this moment at
its food. The widow and the orphan and the bereit
mother Of the war. have passed, in reference to the
struggle with Congress, into the !mpa,ience OF hope de-
frrred The ship-Owncr, the capitalist. the manuiac
turer the sngehearted Unioust begin 20 look at the
general fact OF continued dIsunlon with anger Ard
the passions which they are In process ~ rising 10 the
surface not likely 10 indulge any nice di'ermlni
ton of persons. They very apt TO deal with the naked
circumstances Of unacc0mpished hopes a. involving III
their sense Of wrong parties concerned. hether tue
Executive may or may not have the power 10 sappress
fragrant treason IN Congress j. question which this
rising anger Of tue masses does not care TO consider
That consideration Is oyeroaPed IN their usual mode Of
going 90 the remedy for sca1daous wrong with bold
dirccuess Whether the President has has no, the
authority 10 crush the reachery In Congress 20 the con
summation for which this people IN their profound ear
ncsBcss have sacrificed their loves and their lives aud
their fortunes they expect him. nevertheless 20 do
and VIII never forgive him II lie do not by some means
or other realize tlcir passionate yearnings for peace
proc pcriiy and Union.
1.-THE head,tr0ng determination Of the ma sses will not
brook longer DELAY. They have chafed ard champed.
and paved Ike an impatient sieed, while the President
has been maku his preparations for eapng % the iul.
lmeut OF their hearts desire Every hour longer Of
delay they how BOd unnecessary and therefore luen-
dgrabc. They are In rapid transition from impatence
to evaporation. They weigh not c1pcdiency; they
consider not techncatie but, OIL The contrary, while
hey wond, We fear accept even an exercise OF extra.
official power on the part of the President they viii
never IN ths trial Of the canso OF their souls forgive
him ior any want Of agRressirc energy. Trimming de-
erfnF aAd al toe policy Of further delay. they VIII
damn With tie contempt which an uprising Of popular
passion heaps upon the feebleness of men who
dare to be u leaders. AID half measures
iiiugs which roDeed in its moments Of deep
earacstlcs.. by the popular soul Mr.. johnson will.
cF.forc have bu, the tide. which il at the food
will have tgrncd against him all tie Influences which
tT-i welcomed his policy of restoration II be do not
exhibit In opposition 10 the disuniotsts vgor Of az.
gresoa Ia assertion OF his profound LOYALTY to the
dear 10 the soul this people. ihe mpaence
which j. fast deepening into anger IN the private ic of
the countr viii certainly rot separate him In its recent
eyentsom bis opponents unless be leave nothing undone
that hodness can do 10 separate himself iTOm them
and that result d. can accomplish. while lt the
time proving the energy which the people demand from
him. in other way that Of dismissrg all traitors
to the work of restoration, from not only his Cabinet,
but from the Custom House. the Postal service the TX
else department aud every other Office q the gin Of
the Executive
considering that year has not yet passed
since these disinterestcd counscors could they
have caught President Johnson would have hung
him on the next tree, we must think their
molcsty excessive. Why not advise him to
disperse Congress at the point of the bayonet,
and invite the late Richmond concern to occupy
the Capitol