The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19
Secretary Stnnton's Coup d. Et nt--The Rad.
tcals Flnnked.
IF'rom the Neto York Herald.1

Galileo was right. The world does move. The
great gun Of the Radicals in the CD binet, supposed
them. Secretary Stanton, the slayer of the Phlis-
tines, has declared in favor OF President john
sons restoration policy. The radical reconstruc-
ton scheme of the joint committee of Congress
has proved too radical for Stanton. Perceiving,
with the sagacity OF an old campaigncr, that this
schcme is sure to prove bad investment, he
seizes the first occasion OF a cabinet council to
express his unbounded admiration of the wise and
benehcent policy Of the Administration. This
movement OF tho enthusiastic Stanton at this
crisis is as remarkable the aband ,nmsnt of the
Jacobins by Danton, in the midst Of the bloody
French "Reign OF Terror" Danton, like Stanton.
from the profession Of lawyer, became repub.
BILE activity againsG the rebels and copperheads of
his day; but Danton, in pleading for mercy to the
Girondiste, brought upon himself the wrath Of
Robespierre and the axe Of the guillotine. Stan
ton, like DantCn, has eviden ly had blood enough
Of his own countrymen, and will also have to an
swer to his Rohespierro, Of the convention; but,
unlike Danton, Stanton, In having the balance OF
power on his side, WILL come off the victor. Thus
tho great outrage against justice and humanity,
perpetrated in the execution Of Danton, will, as
an event in history, be rectfod in the triumph of
Stanton.
The lover Of Plutarch may enlarge upon this par
allel between Danton and Stanton, for there are
| two distinguished mon to pursue the comparison
to any extent; but our purpose ia secured In vim
dicatlng the memory of Dalton in the living and
| successful example of Stanton. Everything de.
ponds upon the circumstances by which we are
surrounded. The same virtuons act which one
day and In one place adds another victim to
| the guillotine, on another day and in another
place opens the door to q new epoch OF power and
glory. Secretary Stanton, with more patience and
more calculation than his French prototype, Dan
| ton, uses the political factions Of his day and
| awaits his opprtnnity. Thus with the decline of
| Cameron In the War Office, Stanton, by his adroit
and successful fiatteries Of General Mcclellan, se-
cured tho then powerful inience Of that officer in
| his favor, till firmly fixed in the War Department.
and then, quick to perceive tho'we4k points OF
! Mcclellan, Stanton, without remorse, cut him
down. A politician OF the shrewd and energetic
character uf 81 cretary Stanton, brought up in the
echool Of Maria Van Buren, and James Buchanan,
| and in the m'dst OF great revolution, perfected
In his studies under Secretaries Seward and Chase
is not the man to play subordinate to Thaddeus
Stevens moment longer than il necessary.
| AS it has been the rule of mon in power in all
ages OF the world, tn seek still higher elevation
we may assume that Mr.. Stanton, as Secretary OF
War, has not forgotten himself in his services to
| tho country We may assume that there was
something OF personal ambition i'm his shelving of
! McClt Han, and in his attempt to disgrace Sner-
man, whicn, under all the circumstances, but for
tho prompt and effective incrposition Of General
drant, might have been successful. We may even
| venture upon the theory that the Secretary OF
war, as professional politician, has learned how
srlm MS sans % THO popular wind, and that lie
trims them accordingly, and has no moro reinet-
than he sd IL oSy,ne T oosa ana cree
broken down hulk OF the Democratic psrfy. Car.
tainly, as he has little to lose and fair prospect