The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-01

senats had refused go into joint convention can be
better imagined than described II fell like wet
blanket upon them, and thor rejoicings have been
the odium Of adopting dsrspusbie means to accomplish
their purposes II they are successful In the end But
when they have IN addition to that odm 10 bear the
modification OF defeat in their schemes IL u damaging
to their influence that but few public
from the blow Such Ii kcly 70 be the Of the
the handwriting on the wall and are begging around the
White House for terms-pleadng for q few crumbs 20
sustain their political life.
TIN EryEcr or OVERRIDING THE vEro
The impression seems TO be gaming ground here that
President johnson will In the end DO stronger II the
radicals pass the misnamed Civil Rights bill over tho
veto than he will be II Is rejected It's passage will
doubtedly at the outset encourage the radicals aud 70
Appearances weaken the President But when the bill
comes 70 be carried out and the people what ~
enormities are they will then begin 70 consider
seriously what 1t Ia When they realize the
what Congress is composed Of 70 force such law upon
them over the Presidents veto. Il Ii doubtful II any
more practical mode could be adopted 70 disgust the
people with the body session than the passage OF
this bill over tho Veto Many Of the Presidents warmsst
friends declare that they consider this the best mode TO
spect ts passage would encourage the radcas and In
oaoe them 70 run into all manner OF s1osss
wrath sssus: theme al S. saa @ the
radicals rope and they viii hang themselves They will
adopt measures which will deep disgust among
the people that there will DO no hope Tor them IN the
From present indications, however. there 10 no proba
s.y OF their having this opportunity Tho clear and
logical arguments In the veto taking deep bold upon
srsss. ~Ssrs was lisi. sa S%s TIA. hey
dent. Tho ~ radicsls instead Of gaming ground,
= they anticipated by adjournment have lost Even
Senator Wilson admits that the next Congress VIII
viii Iose largely in tho Representatives rom many Of the
statss II well that he has 70 tina. conclusion;
eariier-before he accepted and followed the leader
ship OF such men a. Stevens and sumner fow months
Of r. tho
show in the iower house after another election.
NO PLAN PROPOSED.
While Congress perssteptly fighting the policy Of
the President and doing Ill II TO encompass It's de-
feat they do not bring forward any Of their Like
everybody else bu, perssssnsly refuse TO do anything
themselves. They have proposed plan Of restora-
tion. but have simply brought forward sundry resou
there were other interests in tho country
worthy Of consideration II they arc 80 determined
o no :. 81 s s
NOT propose Substitute and lot the people know how
they intend 70 restore the country But this does NOS
tnue to push forward for the express purpose
Of advancing the interests OF their PARTY. They arc
surs & Of red yellow nac and white % hopos
retaining power and In doing this they take back every
thing that they have preached suffrage since their
party was born. But few years since the Ttbuns and
other organs Of their party declared that their defeat
owing 10 the ignorasce Of large class OF They
every on Of svsry oSer s But they
now turn around and ~ 70 add to The voting population
all the uneducated Blacks Of the country. Either
their former position was wrong, or else they
providing for their overthrow II tins polls
They perhaps think that they vii overcome this by
Unjust law that the psopIs there viii II syo ' against
and thus give the radicals In tho North capital which
will enable them to carry tho elections Here wc have
again party interests at the expense OF the country
But then that IL ell that the radicals think OF, as 10
plainly evident when q Senator has no regard for his
and makes another on the same question before another
vote 10 taken Men that will stoop low that cannot
b expected 70 have much regard for tbe interest OF their
country.
sEaAroR suxNsR cANpsDArn roa rm rlsnpsscr.
The Latin Senator from Massachusetts, has entered tho
STATIONS Of his ooored brsshrsa hts favor sol their
Qualifications OF admiration for hAMa SUMNER
iss sSss Sish chos. h now claims 70 b the
sa1sr Of the party and indignant whoncver any other
penoa y given that honor n persons des're 70
witness Impression Sumner's ooustcnsnce indi.
osang the most extrsms satisfaetion with hissk and
everybody around him lst them salute him the great
pesoet With e. IN i srrssd vim ni NOT strut n With
broader air than the Latin Senator from Massachusetts,
Bus Why should he not have The honor Of bsing tho
leader Of The party and candidate for tho rssdsncy'
He 10 certainly the leader Of tho radicals In the Sonata
identity and nsssd q taking the high position for which
their talents d them have sunk into tnsgnncancs By
:a' 80 's' 1s
Sumnss css ths issAsssAip 81 sAs e..~.s, s~s .v~~
sinca tbs fbsmsr accepted the radical and negro
wosshlpping policy Of summer he hss bsen sre1u-
ally Iosins cssts. Ne person now cares what sss.
senden says upon queslions relating 20 the South
All know that he = no longer the oracle q the party
His speeches neither listened 70 rsad now for the
simple reason that u cannot b told until sumner has
made hs speech WHISTLER his Arguments rsprcssnt the
opinion OF the party OF neA How different from tho
speeches Of the Latin gentleman nom the 0h Bay State
when no Ii announced 70 speak the galleries arc
crowded, especially that portion set apart for his
cosorsd hsaren Every word thas b ussen b
listensd 70 with attsntiou; bis speeches
read, and all the newspapers Of the country devote
columns TO their criticism But who has heard Of
Fcsssndcn's speeches commented upon outside Of his
stats since No has accepted Sumner hs political
leader All admit that the Senator from Maine IL by far
the abloet Of the two and u . mystery that
with hs talent he should allow himself 10 be
peseiy ovenhadowcd BY sumner he has Of late Bet
however UNPLEASANT the position may DO 10 him. how
much he may be goaded by the fact that be stands In
that attitude before the country to-day he cannot help
himself long no consents do ths bidding OF sum
ner and give his influence 70 sustain the radical policy
against the President