The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-14
President Johnson,


The position of the President is one
that none need envy. Surprised to find
the party which elected him to power as
mad as the Revolutionists in France who
overturned the monarchy and tried to put
down the Christian religion, Mr.. JOHNSON
was for some time evidently halting be-
tween two opinions-undecided whether
he should attempt to destroy the Radical
party, or go with them in som of their
measures that he might defeat others.
When he made his celebrated speech on
the 22d Of February he denounced only
SUMNER and STEVENS, and inflicted a kick
on nobody but FoRNEY. He then still en-
tcrtained q hope that he could rally among
the Republican members of Congress a
party sufficiently strong to enable him to
restore the southern States to their places
in the Union, and inaugurate an era OF
peace between the two great sections.
Therefore he said nothing of the Radicals
as a party, inasmuch as STEVENS had not
then secured such 4 control of the men,
bers of Congress as to leave no room for
hope that they might be detached from
his mad schemes. But each successive
day furnished evidence that the STEVENS
and SUMNER faction were determined to
rule the country or ruin it; and there was
nothing left for the President to do but to
crawl at their feet q supple tool of malig-
nant petty tyrants, or assert his manhood
by cndeavoring to rally to his support the
conservatism of the country. But even
when convinced that he must fight a hard
battle with the enemies Of constitutional
liberty, he was crippled by the prescncci in
the Cabinet ofdesigning men,, who were in
league with the conspirators. He labored
under this load of difficulty for some time,
trying to compel either unanimity among
his constitutional advisers, or the rcsig-
nation of the traitors; and finally, after
much trouble, succeeded in relieving him.
self of all except STANTON, who still clings
to his office, in the language of General
CAss, as the mariner clings to the last
"plank when night and the tempest close
"around him'-and for the same reason,
We suspect for if all reports be true, there
will be a considerable "tcmpcst raised
about Mr.. STANTON whenever he rclin-
pushes his portfolio and becomes a plain,
untitled citizen, liable to actions for da-
images.
Having re0rganized his Cabinet, Mr..
JOHNSON appealed to the friends Of free
government to stand by him in his efforts
to prevent the ccntralizing of oil the pow
ers belonging to the State governments in
the Federal Government. He sounded the
tocsin which called the representatives
Of the people together at Philadelphia.
He has been in constant communication
for months past with many Of the best
minds of the North and of the South. He
has succeeded in assembling the most re-
spectacle Convention, for talents, patriot
ism, and numbers, that has met in this
country for many years; and to-day that
Convention will enter upon the perform
ance of q duty which if well discharged
will result in the peace, prosperity, and
happiness of the whole country, but if
neglected or not well performed, will leave
the Radicals in the high places of the Go
vernment, and be the beginning of a night
Of terror and political darkness. We can
not begin to picture the horrors which we
believe would follow the success of the Ra-
ideals in their war upon President JOHNSON.
They are daily limited at by such men as COL
FAX, FoRNEY, and B%RowNLow, and consist
of conliScation Of property in spite OF par
dons, political prescription of oil who took
part in the rebellion, and the equality OF
the black with the white race. In view OF
the magnitude of the material interests H.
volved, and ofthe sacredness ofthe relations
threatened with Dissertation, it becomes
all southern men to strip for the fight, and
prepare to give a cordial support to the
Presidents policy as his friends shall de-
clare it at Philadelphia, regardless of all
issues that may be raised which shall not
touch their honor as men, or their dearest
rights as freemcn.