The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-22


glars had ed and without having succeeded in penctra
ing the safe door, and consequently without any
booty.
Early yesterday morning two thieves effected an en-
trance to the sleeping room Of a man NAMED Thomas
Hearn, the corner of Tenth avenue and Twenty
seventh street. and, while of them stood threaten
ngly over Mr.. Hearn with large knife the other
packed up such portable valuabes the room con-
tained after which both scoundres made their escape
The dead body Of Hugh Shelly fagman employed on
the Harlem Railroad found lying the track in the
tunnel at Ninetysecond street Saturday afternoon
he having been and killed by passing train.
The President, Congress, Negro Suffrage
and Restoration.
The vote In the lower house of Congress-
on the question of negro suffrage in the Dis
trict of Columbia furnishes the country prac-
teal idea OF the attitude of the members OF
that body on the great questions of the day.
The verbiage and superHuities Of debate were
overruled by the direct test Of voting. We
have in this record new landmark and
favorable point to pause for observation after
many days Of storm, to ascertain how far we
have drifted from our true course. II is the
duty of all TO avail themselves Of this Oppor-
tunity, and glance at the probable future from
this standpoint The President too, can now
realize the strength of the different factions in
that body, and count with certainty upon the
elements with which he will be forced to con-
tend in guiding the ship of State through the
angry sea in which his administration is now
placed.
The passage Of this measure by the House
Of Representatives is the FIRST evidence Of
disposition on the part Of Congress 10 allow
the Executive Of the nation to have any voice
| in the schemes Of that branch Of the govern
ment. From the very commencement Of Tie
I session Sne ruIlng sprrits In congress have bSe6
constantly intriguing against and assailint
The Presidents policy, and yet announcing 70
the country that they are acting in harmony
with his administration. Unwilling to give the
President an opportunity to officially expose
their hypocrisy, they have to a certain extern
succeeded in convincing those who had no
means Of judging correctly Of the truth Of their
assertions. Under this cloak they have Or
! gsnizcd their cabals and matured their schemes
for political and party operations in the
| future. They have found among the official
advisers Of the President q member Of
the Cabinet, who, possessing the opportunity
to understand all the movements and objects
OF the President, is ready and willing to direct
and suggest measures to Illustrate the Execu-
tive. Starting ont al the commencement Of
the session with joint Committee on Recon-
struction-in reality Committee Of Public
Sasety-they have gone on, step by step, grad
ually encroaching on the prerogatives of the
President. We thus find the historical events
Of the great struggles in European Powers re-
peating themselves here, with Stanton as the
Danton Of the present day. With the War
Minister watching events at the Executive
mansion, and Stevens drilling his forces in
Congress, they are directing all their efforts 10
place Mr.. johnson in position where he will
be powerlcss. They realize that he is pushing
forward his work Of restoration, and placing
the late rebcllous States under the control Of
civil governments, leaving to Congress only
the simple duty Of admitting the Southern
| representatives to make the work of readjusi-
ment complete. This duty they not only re-
fuse 10 perform, but will not take the rospon-
sibility of passing law overturning the labor
Of the President in reconstructng the State
governments. They denounce and aesail It.,
but are unwilling to send TO the Executive
either O resolution or q law enforcing their
theory for him 10 sigu or veto, knowing that IL
they do they place In his hands the material
for him 10 make an issue with them before the
people. The issue, when made, they desire to
bring about in their own way and ON their own
conditions.
President johnson thus finds himself opposed
by Congress, under cunning and artful leader,
assisted by member Of his own Cabinet. The
proceedings directed by that inscriptions
coalition are all aimed at checkmating him In
his work Of pacfcation. While II Is true that
The radicals in Congress will not allow him
voice In their work, he nevertheless he's the
power to weaken their operations by dismiss
ing the Marplots In his Cabinet and calling
around him men who will assist, instead of
trying TO defeat, the measures Of his admins.
tration. lie should take warning from the in
jury which the present War Secretary inflicted
upon the country In his intrigues against Nc
Clellan, and not DO content with an apology
| from that Official This is too important crisis
| for the President TO take his profession Of
friendship, when II Is known that he is IN COM
plicity with the radicals 1t Il well known that
Of the very moment that Stanton was maturing
bis plans to undermine and destroy Mcclellan
he was the loudest In hin personal mani
fes,sti Of friendship for that o6lcer, and
was his private adviser. Under this cloak
he carried out hk svh designs, and saiy
yielded when exposed just FIR enough 70 OBJ
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