The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-01
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rigid snforosnsus Or this circular hereby spoInsd
Wxnursssns, As~~sA -, 1000
AHuxry o. xsz rozsuuIAn
Events erowding thick and fass upoa a. me
political caadron 10 boiling and the great contest for The
constitution hes nov commenced In earnest Hence
forth republican conventions can hardly have the faos
TO endorse both Congress and the President That u
feat In gymnastics which can hardly BE- attempted
hereafter By the mos skilfui political circus
clowna A might b expected, there 10 an IN
an uneasines which amounts almost 10 desperation.
Tho nnal test Of strength the veto In Congress has
been postponed, and the radicals have hurried Oh to
Connecticut the vain hope Of obtaining moral support
from the people OF that State. Tho business OF tho
National Legislature s at standstill; the wheels Of
legislation have stopped and arc slsny awaiting tho
verdict Of the people In the State Of steady habits
Until yesterday the radicals confident Of endorse
nent but every arrival from there that side brings
intelligence Of great doubt and little hope Of the Of
the radical candidate Tho radical Senators arc therefore,
dsconsoisse and acknowledge In many instances their
defeat Some OF the leaders have been q tho White
House to-day sndeavorng 70 make terms with tho Pren
dent But Mr. johnson hes taken his stand upon the
great principles which undee and the foundation Of
the republic. There is no middle ground between him
and the revousionsts in Congress Hs mako no
compromiss except tho acceptance OF Congress Of
policy. To that the radicals must come take
the consequence OF opposing him and Of punu-
ing . revolutionary course. He can yield
point 10 his opponents without violating tho trusts
committed 70 him any moro than the sovvrnment
could compromss the late ~ prosscutioa
sho Of completes surrender Of the rebel armies and the
acknowledgment Of the supremacy Of the government
on the part Of all engaged IN the effort for i,s over
throw.
From the commencement Of the session In The Senate
on last Monday morning thAi branch Of Congrc~ hss
been ths csatss Of attraction. All know that the
referring u the question allowing Senator Stockton hs
In shsA body only shs preliminary step 70 the
confess which vas 70 follow % the veto, then
known 70 b IN preparshoa Had not been
for the fact thss veto We certain ssockton's
voald not have been brosshs up again. u vas .
part Of tho confess between he radIeals and ths Prsss.
dsns-shs preliminary bssss IN the struggle Hence the
determination Of shs radscas carry thsr point BY
foul or fair nsaaa in spss law precedence any
other obstacle To the accomplishment Of this svery.
thing eIss had 70 bond One radical Senator who had
paired Oh on this question nd whose pair applied
sSsssvsr took sdvansss he scknsss q the Senator
| who had paired with him, .od cast bis vote Having
ss: s'-. d: &: s . H. On had that
view in violating his woa BY immediaisly seeking
another pair on the same question before " came up
again. He found Senator roter q willing tool pared
on with him and rcf the cs,i rsmsining abssnt until
the Senator from New Jceywn rejected thus depnving
ne latter Of votes In hsfavor All this vas done
TO the passage Of tbs MI misnamed civi Rights
over tho Presidents Veto ne mode adopted and the
plan pursued by the radicals ect the New Jersey sena-
TOR In keeping with The objects which they Intended
20 accomplish By t How shscas measures - adopted
70 degrade republic int monsre affair save By
| system Of dsmoraIsins tssca Every lawyer In tbs
senate, Of both parties, whes opinion hss any weight
on constitutional Law, decitsd that Stockton vas le
| gaiy elected The only pant n the case = legal
one but majority Of the rfcAs refused 70 rs<oGnss
that issue and transformed tink partisan one, and
that thsy rejected hrs claim tie sns IN that body
The radicals played for lsys pme in this cpsraiion
they bed placed their stake neh bot With I'll their e.
fora We ndcstops nov INT thy VIII NOT win IN the
| balance u their programme Thc calculated 70 GER
| tainty that the moment ~ seAts decl6ed against
socktoa the New jersey LAosiatfs would elect rsd
Gel N his place. A. O oaxsei Of ras STATE hsrs,
constantly clossted with then snd The radicals
that be would b sIessd He sacoyagsd and urged the
Senate forward IN this epckton therefore
turned furnsh placs foscssa Who stands pledged
70 support al The measures q he probationary faction
n congrss against The PRESIDENT ,onsidsnng they
dl from catssils Representations hat his election ~
ths Nsw Jersey LsepiAiurs - esssn bsyos1 . COO
unsascy, The suspnss snd ttsappsasmsnf Of thoss
sesa6oss wno hsd isbcrs1 Tor he sxn~Qn q &ccttoa