New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-15
NETWORK, MONDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1866

pressed This fact and other documents prove Andrew John
that the Congress socaued no Congress Is plain deeara
IT cannot think that Neal Dow his correspondent who
may have written before all this ou knew tie facts II
they did the greater their sense Of security he NOR erDc
Orleans reconstruction and Mr. GarTisons infatuated support
Of hin Happily Mr. Garrison iris has 9 WaS5 ' oTS
and their influence has been something Uhe Hon H. wilson
wSc Ssy s oSse @n, sa and Of
action. say Is situated exactly as was Hungary IN
unless il make its revolutionary committee and its kossuth
at the head 1t must appear to ioegners as inc srse
that the coming struggle will make the past seem
small There cruelty great or SO mad as n' psH
power under the idea OF cemency o Unsuitable amo
ton who TO crafty plunged their country into e
This what M Lincoln did and never lived to undo the
which he called emency in still degree. Without this
Andrew johnson in the world could have wrought these ter
rble embroilments.-Truly yours 49, - ,
"GRAsp HOTEL ST. JAMES RTE ST. HoSoRE J
PARIS September -. :
"DER Mr. BARKER: thank you very much for your kind
letter 18th which found here my arrival from Nor
mandy and Breagne and for copy OF letter from friend
Professor Newman American affairs which wish
views No Engshman Is better Informed in relation to the
subject of his letter than he and takes deeper interest in
the of our institutions and In the prosperity OF our
condition Of our country very thoroughly nor the character
people else he would not have fallen ino the error OF sup
will not occupy your time by showing that there no
Southern forces for Robert Lee to command ana IL hee
ton 10 he oYertaScn by sure and swift retrbuiion repeat
my remark that DO not believe President johnson has
such measure as Mr. Newmon apprchends II am
mistaken this and Mr. johnson should actually try Tue exc
pertinent 1t would very great calamity There Inns yet
been punished for treason In TINS country no up
good in opinion requires that some ss eAT ' on
son would be surely and swiftly followed by one MI New
man in experimenting attempt by President johnson 70
overthrow Congress authority defiance orgeis
great power Of the loyal States ana the WEAKNESS ana
rosaton of the Rebel STATES upon which alone he could rely
the of his
GERS Of the army OF the United States are thoroughly
oyn men and not only would not aid such an attempt hui
would oppse IT, In a week from the first blow at the authority
of Congress, 100000 armed and disciplined men So1a
encampcd in It's squares and the surrounding nights
Mr. johnson knows this Mr. Seward knows ~ and an
sure that sober moments no scheme OF violence
has ever been entertained by them Mr. Newman seems TO NY
great upon the character of Mr. johnson speeches anu
the offensive terms he employs when 9nad1s 70
II uttered by Mr. Lincoln or John Quincy ADAMS
Mr. Newman would be Jushtd III eoisuefins ,ncn VIZ
grave moment They would not IN that easc D. the ouOst "
passion OF personal grudgcs OF party ha' pu, VI oP nu
intelligent conviction as To eonsttaohl ois ah h luz,
ments and interests Of the country And her i'g
rity, freedom from prejudice ad passion ana 'lnst p'o
tion interests OF the. nation would give great weight 70
their opinions among the people Of al classes Bu they couu
have been guilty Of speaking OF ihc legislative depart
ment the Government socalc Congress under the
circumstance This phrase u II mea' Inlthihs Se1Ns
that body Of have supposed To le inc Coh'
gcss the nation is fact NO Cons bus an assembly out
side the law and the Constitution uspg the powers and the
authority Of Congress and which hc would not only be- Justified
country would require IL Mr. Newman Is perfectly right IN
inicng the President In speaking such words confn
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couniymcu might adopt the opinion liIs Mai j. Ne
Congrss which the President speaks IN such icrns IL Is
quorum ri 9th houses Oi t"ifcs rhlhg
In halls the faitoIoas mries withdrew ana IT. sue
from time 20 time by tie people Of The loyal
States In conn lance With the terms Of Tie Constitution Ihia
Congress has conducted the country with uHEtus success
through great war expanding Of the public money
ssOJ1ODOOUQ creating great armies ana "a ffHit navy
Supported by the poos aIl seconded by
them in MI their efforts and always irsni. - ~ Sohgs
finciH mi law President Johnson hii1sl n signing their
ar i,v nm 10 the -, hour o the .-s There !. no nan
An fig tlo ynul
any way suitable qualified to he President ihc majority
rrors and OF memte the able aud
upright men the country, thoroughly oUnvcrsut With The
Constitution Of the country and Nhose opinions uloi an! con
siituuua question would command Tie ac unf'h'r" ibe
people while Mr Johgsons opinion uIpn any constitutional
point would be- held out Of The account think our htnd
quite that the United states nc not going 70
thcdogs Just yet that the Republican bubble the
side Of the Atlantic will not hursi n our day The
elections however which ore To- take place ii' Nuumn VII
rcicr ali sp,culnions useless Wc a.
cesaary WIN decide what IL to BE- Very truly yours
MY DEAR Mr. BANKER; l sorry say thar Gen Sssi
BOWS letter brings me no alienation OF anxiety lie
thinks do know, forget this or that inci II }. rot -
haze long considered them. H. 90 10 forgt
that the Commander hie o the Union army the very
President whom Congress Is to CONTROL and that until the
President Is deposed tic army has march whhcrsoever he
bids Congress may talk and vote. bat that Is WiEd ana
paper itself sadly remember what Thuey dds sn;- OF he
Greek factions the moderate yruOns and alrs men
killed and violent OF less talent carried hlhgs poe
them; because the others desired To act by law and were male
confident by Of Innocence, and night and la" ON %
alarms me to hear North argue that the South viii not
try violence again because has Jailed once but nov thy
have the Executive the North In their hand until March
1870 he shall be deIosc which makes all the difference
IN the world Andrew johnson Is unable 10 choose s
own course lie must and will do what the Southern party
dictate the North is rcwarne and shows that viii MOI
allow legality TO bind T. when It's Executive ,essonae We
Congress u, Il he remembered that fnnaticism not
prudence, rules in Southern councils. Yours tnly,