The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-15

The Rupture In the Cabinet-The
Administration, Congress and tho
People.
The events now transpring in Washington
are Of the highest Importance to the whole
American people. A crisis has at last been
reached in the Cabinet which cannot fail to
exert great influence upon the fall elections
and the manipulations Of parties. The precise
effect, however, that 1t will have, or the changes
that will be brought about in the political
field, cannot be fully ascertained until we have
more definite information Of the manner in
which President Johnson will meet this crisis
and handle the issues forced upon him. There
has been for several months past direct an
tagonism between the administration and Con-
gress, and on several occasions this has reached
such point that q break up In the Cabinet APP
peared inevitable. 30 marked were the differ
ences between these two branches Of the gov
eminent that few could comprehend how men
protesting to agree with Congress could.
with the least regard for their self.respect,
retain positions as the constitutional advisers
Of the President But all Of these intricate
points were bridged over and affairs allowed
70 drift along until the action of Congress has
forced upon the country direct issue between
the politicians and Congress on the one side
and the people on the other-an issue which
involves the question whether the government
shall be conducted solely for the benefit Of the
corrupt, jobbing and specializing politicians
and for partisan purposes, or for the benefit Of
tho ~ xhn Ara
In addition to these facts, circuns tances
have compelled the Cabinet and Congress
to take sides upon . question in which is
involved the direct abandonment Of tho re-
publican party ~ II Is now organized and
conducted under the manipulation Of the
radicals In Congress. A national conven-
ton is called in which men from all sec
tions who desire the immediate restoration OF
the country are invited to participate. Cabi-
net ministers are asked to endorse the call.
One member readily gives his assent, and two
others, finding that they cannot do so without
repudiating their party, send in their resigna-
tons. Others are expected to follow their
example, and thus open the door for Q recon-
sruction Of the Cabinet which has been already
too long delayed andiwhich the interests Of the
country demanded months ago. We are yet
In the dark an to the course that President
johnson will pursue in this new emergency. He
is in the midst Of revolution fraugbt with the
most important results, and has come upon
crisis in which nothing short Of prompt and deci-
sive action will reach the exigencies Of the
occasion. We're he Jackson, there would be
no doubt as TO his mode Of dealing with the re-
evolutionary elements around him; but the fear
Ia that instead Of boldly taking the responsible
ity Of shaping the course Of events, he will
allow himself to drift along with the current
and permit this opportunity to strengthen his
administration TO pass away.
Whatever may be the disposition Of the
President in this emergency, IL 10 very evident
that the radicals In Congress do not intend to
let this crisis 60 by without attempting to profit
by It. To accomplish this they are ready TO
resort 10 extreme revolutionary measures, -
Is already seen by the Developments Of the
caucuses held In Washington. They have pro-
hibited all republicans from participating in
the Convention at Philadelphia, under the pen
aity VI oAcomuuuicAdOn iFom tn0 Psig. -
this way they hope 70 consolidate their forces
and retain sufficient strength to continue their
work Of spoliation and revolution, In spite OF
the results of the Convention or the opposition
Of the people and the administration. This
only shows tho necessity OF the President act
ing promptly and so directing the current
that these events will be made TO assist
the people in electing conservative Congress
in the place Of this factious revolutionary and
spoils-hunting body. The demoraIizing effects
Of this Congress are being felt all over the
country. The only safety for the country, the
people and the administration Is in its
supersedure In that quiet but effect
pal constitutional wy-Aroush our ap-