The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-22

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his Cabinet. While holding his present position
he has the power to accomplish great evil, but
out of Office he would become powerless. To
this extent, at least. President johnson has IL
within his power to check the radical dis
organizers, and it is duty which he owes to
himself as well as the country to act without
| delay. BY SO doing he will encourage and
strengthen the conservative republicans in and
out of Congress, by convincing them that they
| will be supported in contending against the
| extreme faction. This move is now the master
stroke for his administration, and in the jack
sonian spirit he should avail himself of the
opportunity before it is too late. The vote on
the Negro Suffrage bill in the House reveals
the fact that the extreme faction, under the lead
Of Stevens, compOses only about one-third Of
that body. One-half of tho republican party
are opposed to the revolutionary schemes of
Stevens and Stanton All that is now neces-
sary Is prompt action upon the part Of the
Executive to secure final separation of those
two elements. The vote referred to fur
nishes conclusive evidence that the radi-
Gals could soon be forced either to the aban-
donment Of their schemes or the alternative
Of becoming weak minority in the national
legislature. A little courage and skill upon
the part of the conservative republicans would
have secured the endorsement Of restricted, in
stead Of universal negro suffrage for the District
Of Columbia. II is this courage which the Pre-
sident has the power TO muse In Congress by
the immediate overhauling of his Cabinet
1t must be evident to all observers of the
action Of Congress that the policy Of tho radi.
Gals on the question Of reconstruction is to be
mastery inactivity, as fur as definite action is
concerned. They will talk and bluster, intrigue
and undermine the President; but they intend
10 postpone direct vote, either on the admis-
sion of representatives or in establishing a
mode to restore he Union, unit after another
Congressional election. The Committee on
Reconstruction have already obtained power
to send for persons and papers, and will call
before 1t every person who will give evidence
which will develop an unfriendly or disloyal
spirit in the South. Every little assertion Of
the hot blood in the Southern States will thus
be magnifed, and the committee will then
spread this before the public as reasons why
they did not endorse the Presidents policy,
just in time to operate upon the elections next
fall. 1t is by this mode Of postponement on
one hand and activity on the other that they
intend to manufacture public opinion for the
purpose Of retaining power. They calculate
by this course upon making their own issue
before the people and placing the President
upon the defcnsive-where it Is his duty to place
them. This il the net which the rad Gals in
Congress are weaving around President john
son. They are deriving material and Inn
portant assistance from men in his own
Cabinet. II is here that their course comes
within his province and requires action on
his part. The people throughout the length
and breadth Of our land cordially endorse
the Presidents policy. They believe that
his plan Of readjustment Is the only one that
PROMISES a aatisfAAtorY solution Of the 0reak
problems Of the day They heartily coincide
with him that 1t is the duty Of Congress to dis
mias the Reconstruction Committee and 70 90 at
work at once examining the individual claims
Of each representative asking for seat from
the States recently under the control Of the In
surrectionary government; that each claimant
should be acted upon separately. and wherever
O man like Maynard of Tennessee, or Marvin Of
Florida, who have been Union men, stanch
and true throughout the rebellion, is found. ac-
credited under the great seal Of his State to
Congress, be should be admitted at once. If
their colleagues have been disloyal and
taken prominent part In the rebellion, reject
them at once and send them home, requesting
| their constituents 20 send unobjectionable men
| in their place. This at once strengthens the
Union men in those States and furnishes a
guarantee against The secession leaders obtain
| ing control of the government Between this
plan of the Presidents and that of the radicals,
| in rejecting both tue Union and dIsunion
parties alike, there can be no doubt Of the
| position Of the people. One divides The South
! into two factions aud gives to the Union men
the prominence and support OF the government.
| The other unites the entire South into one
| party and places that party under full control
of the old secession element. II Is this last
point that the radicals In Congress are laboring
10 bring about, to justify themselves aud to re-
tain power. Hence the necessity of some i'm
mediate action of the President, such as the
| dismissal Of all his ministers who are furnish
| log the radicals aid and comfort. II is neces-
| sary that whatever he does should be done al
| once, or the Jacobins will have extended their
| iami6cations SO far that he will be powerless 10
| srrest their evil work. We submit these con-
slderations TO President Johnson in all serious
ness, believing that the hour has arrived for
him to make his power felt
L
TIE SUPPORTERS or The PREsIDssr.-It is @
curious fact that the greatest hostility against the
reconstruction policy Of the President comes