The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-26

uceand sound policy suggest tho proprieey,
on Ae part OF he Secretary Of 6tatas OF .
gentle hint to Senor Romero n behalf OF Gem
eral Ssnta Anna. rg91ger pgfgsrw aae rr 4
when wan Con- RssSc ks'$sur~s
There seems 10 be . general impressssa Ut
Washington that Congress win not adjosn this
summer; but remain In session 70 prevent the
President from removing the radical onicehOld-
ers throughout tho country. TO this, then, We
are coming ct last For tho sake Of saving the
heads Of few radicals tho country ID to be
put to the expense Of permanent ssssicn Of
Congress and probably to the passage Of al
manner Of political jobs 70 deplete tho Treas
ury. Tho excuse No doubt offered for this
move, II It should finally be agreed upon, will
be that It is necessary in order to complete :
plan of reconstruction. But 1--WE are 70 @hdge
Of the future by the past, that win not give
them time enough. Congress has now Been
in session about six, months No plan bas besn
sgreed upon and from the present ipdicstons
there are no signs Of an agreement yery,soon.
Nor win the project 70 remain N permanent
session be OF any avail II will only make ths
breach between Congress and the President
all the more apparent to tho people aad the
issue more distinct. 1t will daily remind the
people Of the opposition OF the radicals to an
early restoration Of the country and increase the
dissatisfaction and disgust with Congress among
all classes.
The great trouble with Congress arises from
the fact that the leaders of the factions in that
body belong to another age. They were con-
nected with the manipulation Of politics prior
to the war and managed, through the excite
ment connected with our great struggle, to
secure their election to Congress. They
fail to comprehend the new order Of things,
and are trying to run in the old ruts and
attach to the living questions Of to-day the old
and dead issues of the past They are thus
unable to accomplish anything for themselves
and stand in the way Of the live men of the
present, who are anxious to secure the fruits
of our victories. A new race of men has
been brought forward by our war-rnen who
are more practical and look upon the ques-
lions now at issue in OH altogether different light
from those who are now manipulating the ac-
ton of Congress. They are in favor Of the
restoration policy marked out by the present
administration. The politicians in Congress-,
on the other hand, see that if that
policy is successful they will be COM
PEELED to retire into private life AMI give
way to the real live men of the dav wbs saved
the nation from the wreck which the politicians
had prepared for It. Thoy imagine that they
can prolong their power by tho Same System
Of tactics which they adopted ON former occa-
sions, and that Il is necessary fox them, Ia order
70 retain this supremacy, to prolong IN adjust
ment of the affairs of the nation as long as
possible. For this reason they throw obstruc-
tons in the way of the easy, simple and prac-
teal plan Of restoration marked out by the
President and at the same time are unable to
agree upon any proposition themselves.
These facts are becoming 80 apparent that
not only are the radicals daily growing weaker
and more unpopular with the people, but the
President is gaining strength. If Congress re
mains in session during the entire summer and
fall 1t will increase the feeling against that
body and bring the new race OF men brought
out by the war into active political lite. Tins
class will have the sympathy and support
Of the great mass Of the people and q! the
next elections will be called upon TO
take the places IN Congress now held
by the men Of the past age. They take
more comprehensive view of the questions
now al issue tan The old wire-pulling politi-
Clans. They SEQ that the President has pre-
sented plan OF restoration which will secure
an early peace and the prosperity of the coun-
try. Whenever one of their number has
spoken-from General Grant down-he has
givon utterance to no uncertain sound We
can tell the present demorslized Congress that
our soldiers are carrying the great mass of the
people with them, and, rs General Martindaic
in his letter to Senator Sherman says, the re-
construction patchwork of Congress sis too
narrow for the Union party and altogether too
narrow for the country" II there IL any doubt
Of this fact now the fall elections will remove
that doubt. All that remains for the President
now 10 do is for him to remodel his Cabinet,
turn out the relics of other days which now
hang like a loadstone about his neck. and the
success Of his administration il certain. The
material Is at his command, ready to rally
around him and make his administration as
successful as that OF Jackson. The radicals are
trying their best to take this power away from
him; but if Mr.. johnson will be true to himself
change his advisers and call around him milf
tary and naval heroes, he need have no fear of
the result Of the next Congressional elections,
whether the present Congress remains In SEES
sion or not A move Of this kind will reassure
the public and is required by the cxigencies Of
the occasion. The President will be aston
ished at the demonstrations Of approval that
will follow in every section Of the country.
The Fuss ABour THE Firth AvESuE--The
fuss which some people are making about tear
ing down the stoops upon Finh avenue and
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