The New York herald., 1866-09-18
PRESIDENT JuHnsnH's POLICY.
British Opinion Of His speech to the Phile.
dcIphia Convention Delegates.


from the London News iEseter Hall orssnl sert ~
- Mr. johnson hss expressed his sa'isfsc, at
tho result ~ the convention IN speech which we
ported YESTERDAY like mos, other speeches OF Mr..
Johnson, " not cdculsted to advance the interests
Of bis party IN The estimation cf the Northern people.
Mr.. Johnson s not happy In hts public appearances
His ecotsm runs away win him, his temper gets The
better Of him, ant he seems utterly 10 forget tho
executive officer of the national will IN the
mouthplece OF political PARTY Nothing could well bs
improper than the references 10 Congress ana
the 'ass which u s his duty 10 execute in this last
speech To speak NJ Congress as changing on the
verge 81 government" "a body called assumed
be the Congress of thc United States hut fac. Con.
rrces Of only part Of the States" IL 10 the Ian
guaae of the Coufederacy itself ard IL not
merely bad taste ~ an cihcer elected by only part
r. 'nS oha:ou . m NAV isnss ss nG +.
h,s parry arc moving under proper inspirson:" but
the Inspiration not that OF sD,ne Providence az
he asserts, hot that of his own seifwi And, though
ne Congress- Of .cncroachns step by step on
constitutional rights" and OF violating day after day
and month after month thc Fundamental principles Of
Constitution" the encrrachment really his part
aud the violation Of the constitution consists in his OVID
attempt as merely executive and informing ON IN 10
the LEGISLATURE II ~ scarcely possible 10 Nevo
that yl johnson could have ven,urod except vner er
otement which rendered him practically irresponsible,
spek 81 Congress a. body hanging on tho verge OF
thS eS5rnmcn' n anything open tho Syes OF lhc
Northern people . Ac yyY daa0T.a1 nAi.-4Aa u~
expression - fais I, was bad enough for for MT i.
eoastruclorn o. tho Union; but 10 assumc u be
greater than Coneress and treat its refpss n ACT nm
dof MS ufertlon rs violation OF the Constitution
moAt org sp to'c1,is trrysponsrL a,f.yr,v Mr.
JohnsonA speech rear reveals the snus OF his pol cy
y dlscnangle~ the question before the pcpic TOE
eerisou Of much irrelevant matter II sets the real
ssls pacn TOO clearly before them for hr Johnson's
DIVA interest Cosgfe0 ne Trsfdnx %
;. Me nprs~s isc''ia'iw prrrS Is the vttc
- be cousidefed ~ setting the President above
Congress, % a. merely oo.ortrating him with 4,
ty giving hn power 10 restrain Legislation, and 30 ask
nr aseccnd vote 90 any measure which he dsapproves
Congress % tue President to be the supreme lodge
what g due 70 is needs o the country aud the welfare
81 as the raiees Mr. johnson practically attempts to
uturp coercivs power, and OF nothing
mote disastrous 10 ths Union than that tbe peopls
should endorse his claims II Congress- represent
INK then IA not N decide the of rssdnisaion for
the scceicd Staie, hut " the President is 20 60
y The d"cr of Congress and demand their rcadisson
on terms prescribed only BY himself the result OF tho
ciYi war ~h have bcen not the Strengthening Of tho
oanrs government but the weakening OF the legislative
and the strengthening of the executive funrtona We
recommend the people Of the ales TO be on thor
guard on this matter, for tae ps,c- cf a., Prendncy
ssl. uer mo- ~ag ne poger n Ne Cyorn ,riA
u, HAes cstcvaed resoisfioN detrrsd UGs 'Aad ~
osa'sd, "as nscredan5, ard osiqh n ts dtnis,shed"