The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-18

in manner that will be decisive. All remem.
Der with what unanimity the people approved
the restoration policy OF the President during
the political campaign last year.
The feeling was go universal in all the North
ern states that the conventions OF both parties
found II necessary tC pass strong resolutions en-
dors;ng Mr.. Johnson's Administration, as their
only hope OF success at the polls. The very men
who are now assailing hlm the loudest in Con-
gress we're foremost in their laudations when
theywere before the people tor favoIs. No
sooner dld they take their seats in Congress than
they commenced a conspiracy to defeat the mea-
sures of the Administration which they pledged
themselves to support. They have resorted to
all manner OF revolutionary schemes to Illustrate
the restoration of the country, and nut for the
determination, patriotism, and answering hon.
esty Of Andrew johnson, we should have been
plunged, ere this into a war of races more fierce
than the struggle from which we have just
emerged.
One of the first movements on the orpaniza
ton OF Congress was to appoint a revolutionary
committee, Central Directory, which has bid
defiance. to public sentiment. This committee
this despotlc cabal of revOlutionists, have
labored, not to see how the country could be
reconstructed, but to see how long they could
postpone a settlement OF our internal difficulties
One scheme after another has been brought for
ward tor this purpose, and what is still more
remarkable, although a large majority Of the
lower house have been opposed TO these pro-
ects, yet they have always passed that body by
a decisive vote. This is brought about by the
factions, who think more of some little party
techDicalty than they do of their country.
The pretended conservative Republicans
make great noise during the discussion, and
are loud in their professions of approval of
the Administration; but the moment that they
are brought to the test of a vote they swallow
all that they have said and vote for the most
extreme measures against the President, Nor
are The Democrats any better. They so shape
their course on every question, and so COM
plerely play into the nands OF the Jacobn fac.
tion, that they force the adoption of all the
schemes OF the revolutionists. The result is
that the President on every important aues.
ton is LETT without friend or a single sup
porter in that body. To all intents and pur-
poses ne is lighting his battles alone. He is,
however, sustained by the great mass OF the
people, and single-handed he stands battling for
their cause, with Congress and his Cabinet
against him. Talk about Tylerizing johnson
lie is in worse position, 50 far as support in
Congress and his Cabinet is concerned than
Tyler ever was. Tyler always had seven men
TO support MIN, headed by the fussy Henry A.
Wise; but Johnson has only pretenses and
promises in debate, with direct stabs IN the
votes. But while Johnson is weaker in Congress
than Tyler, his enemies must not hatter them
selves that they are going to triumph over him.
he has what Tyler never had-sTength with
the people, patriotism and honesty such as no
Executive possessed since the days of Jackson.
That President johnson has Ill reality no sup
port iIom any OF the factions in Congress Is
shown by the vote in the House on the question
III,
and more recently ON the reconstruction pro-
gramme reported by the Central Directory.
Had the conservative Republicans possessed
any nerve seli-respect, manhood, or common
sense, they could have defeated both OF these
odious schemes. Both OF those projects tend TO
increase our present difficulties, and instead of
aiding IN adjusting our internal affairs only add
fuel to the fire. The Democratic faction is inst
as imbecile. In both of ,hesa instances the
Democrats adopted system of tactics which
AIDED stevens and his followers in carrying out
their schemes.
Take the whole Congress together there is not
one member who has not shown by his record
that he cares more about the election OF some
town constable by party vote tnan for the
paclhcation OF the country. They are con-
stantly heaplng abuse upon the President and
vilitying him IN every possible form. ii ere
we have President with greater ability and
more honesty than any man who has occupied
the Chief Magistrates char since jackson; vet
they denounce him more bitterly than they
would the most arrant kDave. Van Buren,
Polk, Pierce, and Buchanan were mere in.
treuing politicians compared with him. These
men Possessed none of those statesmanlike qua.
llties exhibited by Andrew Johnson, nor any of
those points OF greatness which he has shown
since he assumed the duties of the Executive of
the nation. Yet none of these facts shield him
from the wholesale vituperation OF the present
revolutionary and demoralized Congress, whose
only thought has been, from the first to the last
how they can perpetuate their own power. With
Congress made up of such elements what else
practical measures for the benefit of the coun-
tIy? The best compliment that the President
can have is their constant abuse and vilIhca.
ton. Under these circumstances it is the duty
of the President, not only to himself but to the
country and the people, to boldly meet every
question:. We doubt if he has a single friend
even in his Cabinet They all have their private
ends to subserve, and they oppose him at every
opportunity, as Is plainly seen by The course of
Raymond, the mouthpiece of Seward in Con-
gress. Mr.. johnson must take the bull py the
horns, and remove every member OF his Cabinet
from the highest TO the lowest. This he should
do without moments delay, aud ill their
places with such men as Generals Sherman and
Steedman and Admiral Farragut. Let il be
Cabinet OF military and naval heroes. Were it
not tor our million OF soldiers who have fought
our battles, we would now have no offices TO ill.
Let them, then, be rewarded and the Cabinet is
the place TO commence; from hatdown through
all the subordinate offices throughout the coun-
try. This will inaugurate new epoch, and force
the drvellug reVolutionists who are now dis
gracng the country in Congress into the retire
ment which they justly merit.
Chief Justice Chase a State Rights Man
Awkwardness OF his Position in Respect