The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-05
AMERICAN RECONSTRUCTION.
An English Review Of the Contest Between
the Congress ard Presidents

the Congress ana Prestdeuts
From the London Times Oct 13l
al Ame!ea51 agree that there never has been in their
country such parry light as thu; wh!ch win mako the
present autumn memorable Among the many advan-
tagcs OF their political system there Is this drawback
tina. political warfare s acrimonious aud almost inoes
ssnt Party men feel toward each other antipathy
lie British public Moreover, tho auarrcls, though
fierce are not shorved for no sooner il tho bitterness
gins Th is' apoician, which, IN American PHRASE.
m no. much statesman or political leader
who dey.tss hinl'e, 70 ~ manaso,ey Of parry
nation OF candidates, cod TIE various arts
by which obtained Of the pollnei,her sares
his opponent nor looks for quarter himself. In the
proseni contcst multitude Of jealous portisans each
fought political camaal.n ,ha, tho country los seen.
There have been IsTger meetings more fessyt ols.
ipseSs rSs MIR MpSnsi'ars d noaoy ihsn IVA
Republic Elh ihs exception q Tho n:Isa s5rssn
ESQ AZ WI an TssT ys1 ~ r %ssss "a s s aas
bv tho tTa;sras vote q consrcss Hs hs 'pvsishsd
ssa s r. hardly been sse q 50 s he
harangns7 Of the widest radicals, 10 has conc from
ass = I <, eea n ssdss before ,ss ' ,y
theh s6SrsE him, and dehounciag the opposhion,
Hg ssN, NO dol, 70 foDay bic esenss the scsTs'oas
Which ho seoLs 70 hayo felt dssply than wo shoad
expect frog man who had bean accustomed 70 iha
hoy ueSe not 10 be swtd by The person of The Prcs
DON'T even h6ush he should be accompanied by sscre-
Of state who bad rendered suOh unparalleled services
Mr. Seward and ~ the two most popular heroes Of
the late war, Gensyal Gran. and admiral Far
ngut rho radicals beticgot tho insruct%6
lad aescsaa.a % ssmpn Tie country they ~
trchisd hin a. they would an unpopular stump
Ssl, 1 ssu rands r @ SSa
ordinary men mag sty ana do whist cnisf Magistrate
cannot and 10 bsyond Doubt that tho President la,
a,fxra k..r ,inf
tour. Tts moderate Of the successful
party and inrao section % ao public are for these
yold Congress 70 sdv!so The Southern sfstss
oept tho constitution, amendment. and thus obtain
time 10 viii ,hey think Il abandoned by Mr. scwaB
and every OF ensencs IN his parry and no forced
by me rononssanCea y no son.h sen 10 sdop,
On tho Other hand to oXirs-na section OF the radical
party for 70 tks hltter end They bseve tia,
mo President Is p-e man, and s ready for dospc
aets They point The threatening speeches which
no has delivered, ard tell she reope TINT he will do what
be has hnte al /. ca1n0l b. denied there las
been soothiuk snlsscr IN the u.orances Of !Ieal.
dent and stu an those q the elections oring
orators bio side The doctrine that the Precedent i
The depoeitary a The national power ilst be has
been chosen By this eoo and J. bound 20 see tina; the
nshs q al c!Ilzens arc maintained. hss boon ~.
rouscd suspicion III tho President ~ the nstu-
| rsl guardian Of ne coGsiiiasion nhdcr which
tho south clamS % ~ represented; Congress which
fcfr-os acm.t toe South ~ sc.ing Illegally snd "
these two powers - brought irto collision, s1f Mons
orators dcoisro tsl ~ Johnson intends q his
thofty - ehci o. tho regular army 70 override W fierce
che DECISIONS Of Coo rces They therefore Demand bat
no rhS he lnpGSnhet srd such h1s tecl tho excite
meni among Tho party, violent have boea the d.nun
c!Aions Of 's icadss uen that vey many pcopse whose
opinions ney 10 considered sound believe that THE
course viz DO eaoISd, md thai epo ,rcr will
hrcas out between tbe Eteeatve and 100 lfgis-
cal party 10 lncrczsed ~ to conale, n the pr,s-
dent With regard TO Official appointments. Nearly
forty years ago the doetrns that fhe spoil ~ tie VIC
/ Imru and
las been almost matter q courso .EAt tbs occupants
o I'll punlc oncc. should - changed with change In
late ard brought "a b @socsssfa close caRno, bear
thai " ths hour q ~ triumph 4 should be treated ~
were defeated fsriiOn Usually Congress i ia un3on
with the President Co the public bar elected both
The party Of Alr Sumner ard General Butler md then.
selves victorious IN The elect and supreme ~ wash
nslor and jet they arc Unable 70 nominate 70 sago
place. OF % prevent cvcrv enc who has voted uth
them from btlag ,rraed ont o. ollcoa bestowed BY
Mt Lincoln Tho President, rssardiess o. The rising
storm, sngascd al day png 10 eKp<iing rsticsls sud
nsaiag dcmccrais ~ he federal posta throughout
lAs Union He - rt1oluo 70 Gro his power 70 the a..
niost crl he Llg enemies frenzy N the
ITs1leni perss' 70 defying CougTcs biz impeachment
sud deposition t1oi kstd seak urspsgtobie deilyN
On te whole se arc iuciinsd q on Ia tho former or
the two opinions vvh.ch - bavt afe.ns and ~ t.ye
that he Prc.deui yin logger 0gposo u declircd
VIII of TIE Ncrfa. Americans are Prone 70 vsbsul.
enc er IN tneir roll aAi comforts tsl W
rut not predict their aslsyae nj utte sncrH
81 tbs platform Ito Frcsidsnt has apokea violently
and nsnsoingiy and h phrAfc - revolutionary body,
TIC sesnbss mi Induce Them 20 measures o. sof
defence On tee otacr hand NJ Sumner and Others ~
TO opposite rsry among whom General Butler a
fpcu0wa, have Hvcighcd against Mr. JOHNSON II style
teiom applied - The Chief Of a Stats ID must b- ~.
membotsd however, tha theso speeches made be
fore tbe elections, snd with tho lvOWed purpoae n
rug ~ parry enemy 70 tbs utmoss Thoy all have Tho
character o. h.sngg harnngnse sni muss be estimated
accordingly. The excitement will OF course b. kept
up more Or less fos another mouth, Until al the elsc
tcns are over, sod un tbcn can hardly look for
uiider tone ~ rhhilc eretny But wler te electoral
campaign ~ o. ~ end, and tho verdlci n The country
"a been cnsiiy given wiu BE- sSsrs hofr nodsss,S