The New York herald., 1866-09-08
The Dauxer OF l6r a.s,t.,Yry.

Tn" Dau9er OF iha da.s.y.
The country is in danger All Tie radical
movements of the day, al! shc sign, 0! che
lines. are ominous of m sch;ef, from the srre-
pre3sibie conflict between r,dic., Congress
and conservative admin ration. From the
preliminary caucus OF the llss session of Con.
cress down 10 this day tha wrath OF the rad-
cats against President johnson has been rapidly
Progressing from bad to worse, until she
alternative OF his impeachment, which WIS Grst
suggested for his intimidation is cow pro-
claimed deliberate purpose. All disguises
and preteaces OF reconciliation are at length
cas. aside, and the radical faction may now be
considered as boldly in the Geld upon the issac
oil the impeachment Of tho President, who has
faiied TO serve them.
The tone and spirit, the speeches aud speak.
ers OF the late mongrel radical convention
al Philadelphia cannot fail to remind the
resder of history of the revolutionary lermsnsa-
tions Of Paris which preceded the bloody Jaco-
bins and their reign OF terror. The same wild
spirit Of vengeance Is seen, though in modi-
fed form, in the proceedings Of the late radi-
cal State Convention at Syracuse. The same
spirit Of reckless violence and ferocity IL
apparent in nearly all the journals from
Maine 10 Minnesota, while such vicious terms
Of personal abuse against Andrew johnson as
renegade" "demagogue," "traitor," cup
holder Of rebels and traitors" "drunkard,"
"hypocrite" and "dead dog" have become
with radical stumpers "as familiar in their
mouths as household words" II is evident,
therefore, from the spirit and the manner in
which this radical campaign against the Presi-
dent Is conducted that If it should result in the
election Of another radical Congress we may
look before the expiration Of the next ses-
sion Of the present Congress tor the removal
Of Andrew Johnson from the White House,
through bis indictment by the House Of
Representatives and his Impeachment by the
Senate, with Chief Justice Chase In the chair.
Then we may look for such reconstruction
of the government as will save the people any
further trouble in its regulation short ofa san
culinary revolution. This Is the danger which
is now looming up in bold relief How Is IL
TO be averted? IL can only be averted by the
election Of conservative House Of Rsprescn-
tatives in place Of the present radical one. A
diminution Of the radical majority to less than
two-thrds, under ordinary circumstances, would
be great victory but something more is
required against the two-thirds majority In the
present Congress, which meets again in Dccem-
ber. We want such verdict from the people Of
the great Central States for the Fortieth Con-
gress as will iutimidatc this still existing Thirty
ninth Congress and bring II in subordinaiion
to reason and to public opinion.
The radicals are lighting for the maintenance
Of their reign Of power, and they will not stick
at trifss in their struggles for this grand object
To maintain themselves in power the old dY-
mi2cering slaveholding faction Of the South
plunged headlong into oil the fearful hazards
and disasters OF their recent rebellion; and 80,
to hold fast to their power in Congress- the
present Northern radicals are evidently just as
willing to run all the hazards Of civil war in
the North. II we are 70 have another chapter
OF civil commotions and bloodshed We have
no fear that II viii be inaugurated again in the
late rebellious Southern States. They have
had enough OF FIRE, sword and famine, slaugh
| ter and destruction to last them at least fol
several generations The trouble will break
out among the clashing political elements o.
our Northern cities, and voc to those by whom
these fires shall be kindled. We can, however
avoid all such dangers In quiet and conser
vaslve political revolution In these coming fal
elections; but to be effective this revolution
must be decisive. Are the conservative masse'
OF the North awake and at work, and do theiI
leaders comprehend the urgent necessity fol
vigorous actionf Or are they more insen
upon the spoils than the triumph Of the Presi
dsat's oollsvs Within Tow weeks this gres