The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-26


when Napoleon whipped them in detail So II
is with Stevens, the radical general In the House
OF Representatives.. That he hes thus far been
able TO successfully accomplish his purpose In
this way does not reflect much credit upon those
who make up the majority against him. II shows
that there is not man equal 10 the occasion,
either among the Democrats or conservative
Republicans IN the lower House, None of them
come up to the standard OF statesmen, but must
be ranked as mere ward politicians, nothing
more nor higher.
There are in the House as IL is now cousti
tuted, excluding the Representatives from the
eleven Southern States recently in rebellion, one
hundred and eIghty-lour members. Ofthis num-
. beriiorty-one are Democrats. Fity.three'Rep
cans voted in favor of a qualified negro suffrage
in the District OF Columbia and are therefore
entitled TO be called conservative Republicans.
Besides these, sNthere we're eleven members
elected as Republicans who voted against negro
suffrage IN every form in which 1t came up,
both qualified and universal Their names are
recorded with the Democrats on every vote
taken on that measure. This gives the anti-radt-
cal strength of the House one hundred and hve
votes, as tollows;--
Republicans voting with Democrats on eachVote IL
Total. ........,................ 1O5
This leaves the radicals only seventy-nine,
votes out of the one, hundred and eighty-iour,
giving that faction the benefit OF all the Re-
publican absentees when the vote on negro
suffrage WAS INk6n, dlSO lUCluuluE DpBdkSE
Coliax, who lodged all the votes on that occa-
sion. The most favorable calculation, there
lore, that can be made for the radicals, gives
the consery ative portion OF Congress twenty
SIX majority over them. In the face Of this
fact, with this large majority who are ready
and anxious to support the policy of President
johnson, Stevens manages TO carry all his
points, and Is not only delaying reconstruction,
but is also gradually tying the hands of the
Executive, and viii soon make HIM powerless
unless the radicals are checked in their schemes.
There were only one hundred and seventy
members present or voting when the question
was taken on negro suffrage in the District OF
those no, voung ten were Republicans and four
Democrats. Otthose voting thirty-seven instead
OF thirty five, as heretofore stated, were Demo-
Gratis. Add 10 this the eleven Republicans who
voted with the radicals, or against recommitting
the bill against qualified suffrage, and then voted
with the Democrats against the bill, and we have
only sixty-nine radical Republicans voting on
that day, ana yet carrying their point over the
heads oil SlXty-three conservative Republicans of
all shades, and the Democrats combined. A
more dsgIaCeful Iout OF a superior force by
minority was never before recorded in history.
AS we have shown, the radicals proper could
not muster over seventy-nlne votes even giving
them the benefit of the absentees, on the negro
suffrage question. In iact, on that day, they
only had siAty-nine votes. Now it takes ninety
iour votes to pass any measure in the lower
House leaving the radicals fifteen less than neces
sary TO carry their measures. The weakness
and the folly OF so large anti-radical strength
in being teaten on every OCCASION are TOO con-
temptble for comment This analysis of the
strength OF the iaCtOn in Congress, however,
furnishes President johnson the mode of solving
the whole question OF restoration. In this large
anti-radlcal element is the material, If properly
used and directed, that will enable HIM 10 secure
a full and complete endorsement of his admins
tration by Congress.
All that is necessary Is for him to throw him
self in the breach and exhibit little Jacksonan
SPIRIT and the victory is in his hands. His first
inf 10 "a or hon tltp snff fnn
tive Republicans, ana encourage them by
removing those members OF his Cabinet who are
aiding and abettng the radical faction. Let
these conservative Republicans understand that
the Administration will stand by them In their
struggle against the radicals, and they will
resist the pressure of the extreme men. When
this Is done the Democrats can be led over TO
the conservative Republicans by the President
He will then have a party which will sustain
his policy on all occasions. 1t will also be the
great party OF the country. If there we're any
men IN those two factions capable of leading
who could, by their superior abilities, secure
the confidence necessary to inspire their fol-
lowers, the President could then quietly look on
without taking any steps himself
But there are none; and silence on the part of
the Executive, under the circumstances, is only
defeat, and disastrous at that. In the absence
OF leaders capable for the emergency, Andrew
johnson must step forward himself, or all will
be lost, and the radical disorganzing faction will
rule and ruin the country. Let the President
overhaul his Cabinet make the basis of the union
between the conservative Republicans and De-
mocrats the admission of such Representatives
claiming seats from the Southern States as were
true Union men during the war and the reiec
tion OF those VINO were disloyal. and he will soon
see Congress with him instead OF against him.
Is President johnson ready TO boldly assume this
responsibility for the sake of the success of mis-
administration and the good OF the country
lyon his decision on this point rests the success
or failure OF his policy in Congress.
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