The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-25

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sons were burned 70 death.
The stock market was feverish yesterday but closed
steady Gold closed at 1924 1897 Governments were
dull
There was but little doing In commercial circles yeser-
day Imported goods were quiet, but pretty hrm while
domestic produce found no buyers Groceries were
steady. Cotton was more active Petroleum was dull
and heavy On Change -four was dull, but steady.
Wheat was nominal Corn was easier Pork was lower
Lard was lower whiskey was steady
The Conservative and Radical Strength
I'm the House-Duty OF the President.
The developments In Congress during the
past ten days reveal the fact that minority
faction Is ruling that body. There is an un-
mistakable majority, even in the lower House,
against the extreme measures Of the radicals;
yet the latter manage to so divide that majority
that 1t, becomes powerless to resist their
schemes. The first Napoleon found himself in
one Of his campaigns with thirty thousand men
contending against sixty thousand Austrians.
He at once set at work msn@uvring his army,
until he had induced the Austrian general to
divide his forces, when Napoleon whipped
them in DETAIL So 1t Is with Stevens, the radi-
cal general in the House of Representatives
That'he has thus far been able to successfully
accomplish his purposes in this way does not
reflect much credit upon those who make up
the majority against him. 1t shows that there
is not man equal to the occasion, either
among the democrats or conservative repub-
icans, in the lower House. None of them come
up 10 the standard Of statesmen, but must be
ranked rs mere ward politicians, nothing more
nor higher
There are in the House az it is now
constituted, excluding the Representatives
from the eleven Southern States recently in re-
bellion, one hundred and eighty-four members.
Of this number forty-one are democrats. Fifty
three republicans voted in favor of qualified
negro suffrage in the District of Columbia, and
are therefore entitled to be called conservative
republicans. Besides these, there were eleven
members elected as republicans who voted
against negro suffrage in every form in which
il came up, both qualified and universal.
Their names are recorded with the democrats
ON every vote taken ON that measure. This
gives the snti-radical strength Of the House
one hundred and five votes, a. follows:--
Democrats. Al
Conservative republican, So
Republicans voting with democrats On each yote.. II
Total. .ioS
This leaves the radicals only seventy-nine
votes out of the one hundred and eightyfour,
giving that faction the benefit of all the re-
publican absentees when the vote on negro
suffrage was taken, also including Speaker
Coliax, who lodged all the votes on that oc-
casion. The most favorable calculation, there
fore, that can be made for the radicals gives
the conservative portion Of Congress twenty
NIX majority over them. In the face oeythis
iact with this large majority who are rSady
and anxious to support the policy Of
President Johnson, Stevens manages TO carry
all his points, and Is not only delaying recon
struction, but is also gradually tying the hands
Of the Executive, and will soon make him
powerisss 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 not voting ten were
republicans and four democrats. OF hose
voting thirtySeven instead Of thirty-ive, IS
heretofore stated, were democrats. Add 10
this the eleven republicans VINO vossi With With
the radicals against recommitting the bill or
against qualified suffrage, and then voted with
the democrats against the bill, and We have
only sixty-nine radical republicans voting on
that day, and yet carrying heir point over the
heads OF sixty-three conservative republicans
OF all shades and the democrats combined.
A more disgracefui rout OF superior force
by q minority was never before recorded In
history.
As we have shown, the radicals proper could
not muster over sesenty-nne votes, even Civ
ing them the benefit of The absentees, on the
negro suffrage question. In fact, on that
day, they only had sixty-nine votes. Now il
takes ninety-four votes TO pass any measure In
the lower House. leaving the radicals fifteen
less thsn necessary 10 carry their measures.
The weakness and the folly Of 30 large an anti
radical strength in being beaten on every oc-
cssion are too contemplate for comment. This
analysis Of The strength Of the faction In Con-
gress, however, furnishes President johnson
the mode Of solving the whole question of re-
storation. In this large anti-radical element Is
the material, If properly used and directed, that
will enable him to secure a full and complete
endorsement OF his administration by Con-
gress. All that Is necessary is for bin to throw
himself in the breach and exhibit . little
Jacksonien spirit, and the victory is In his
hands. His first duty Is to strengthen the
hands of the Conservative republican,, ana
encourage them by removing those members
of bis Cabinet who are aiding and abettIng the
radical fsctIon. Lot these conservative repub-
licans understand that the administration will
stand by them in their struggle against the
radicals, aud they viii resist the pressure OF
the extreme men, When tbis Ia done tia as,.-