The New York herald., 1866-09-19
The Presidcut and tho Radic aIs-The Way 10
Defeat the Latter.

The President and tho Radicals Tho Way &
Defeat the Latter.
Since the appalling tragedy whereby An
drew johnson became President of the United
States we have cordially supported him ant
his Southern policy against the extreme re
construction programme Of the Northern
radicals. From recent events, however, Soutf
and North including the New Orleans mas
sacre, the Maine election and the Presidents
Western excursion, and from al the passing
indications OF Northern public opinion, We
are satisfied that in opposing the constitutional
amendment adopted by Congress Mr.. John
son in the approaching Northern elections
will be defeated. In the widening of his con-
fct with the radicals to conflict with Con.
gress he has evidently been very unfortunate,
and in the further prosecution Of this contest
there is but a gloomy prospect of his ultimate
success.
As man of the people, therefore, as be-
lever in the doctrine of a cheerful submission
to the will Of the people, and as . sworn de-
fender Of the federal constitution, President
but one course to pursue. It is TO take up the
constitutional amendment now before the
people of the North and push it through all
the still excluded Southern States as rapidly as
possible, so that during the approaching last
session Of the present Congress those States
may be reinstated in both houses. In this
way the Northern radicals and Southern
radicals may be speedily silenced and put
down with the practical restoration Of the
Union on solid and satisfactory constitutional
foundation A little pressure upon the Gov
ernors of tie Southern States concerned, like
that which was applied in behalf Of the consti-
tutional amendment aboiishing slavery, will
do the work in regard to this new amendment,
and when done by Virginia, South Carolina
or Texas these States will surely meet with the
recognition ana readnaissius into Congress
accorded to Tennessee.
All the outlying Southsrn'Stxaes msy thus be
restored to Congress before the end Of the
next session; aud with this Southern, balance
of power thus brought into' Congress the Pres-
dent, as against he radicals, win become the
master of the situation Tie
Of ThaSfdeus Stevens and the open
of Impeachment from Senate
Chandler-which. ~ this present Congress now
stands, may possibly culmina se in some attampt
nc impeachment-are warnings and threaten
ings Of which no moro will lie heard with the
of the Southern Gtates. Congress
Itself will then baS reconstructed and the bal
ance Of power will be in the lands OF the ad-
President Johnson stands committed to the
present Congress IN his messages to its two
houses and in ever bill and resolution passed
~ them which he has signed orr vetoed. Hc
question Of the ncomtitutionalitysof this Con-
,ress. He is bound still to recogaiEc it, though
/ may still excluds the members. from the
states rejected OIL athe Executive platform of
cstoration. But nsither house oanreyase the
admission Of those States on the Congressional
,latfOrm which opened the doors Of both
houses to Tennessee and it is only In this
way, and with their own weapons, that Con-
gress may be reorssnixed againss the radicals.
Delay on the parsrcf the Presidenkin adopting
his situation Of she great Issue is precisely
what Stevens, Sumner, Chandtsr, tngenoll,
Wnde, Kelley aud company most desire. II
gives them the vantage ground iasGongress and
before the Nosth;. and upon tas test of this
amendment, If not yielded by
thc Executive, .shey may be sustained by the
North In the exclusion Of the South till after
lhe Presidential election.
Republican organs and oratcrssare now pro-
claiming 1t tovthe people thos the Northern
democracy deny the constitus;o onslity Of Con-
gress as nav organized, and that the validity
OF Its acts ane.of the acts Of the Inst preceding
Congress will bo officially denied az soon a.
Northern oopperheads and Southern ex-rebels
obtain t1s.pover In Congsess; aad that thus
the NATIONAL war debt willl be cast. with the
debts Of the rebellion, into the yswning gulf OF
snd that comrensation for eman :
cipated slarss and the revival or slavery In ths.
South will follow next in, order. All this mcy
be electioneering claptrap, bat il is not with
out its insssenoe upon the masses of the people
identified with the suppression Of the rebellion.
Il can be effectively answered only by the sub
stsntial securities for the fusure in the supreme
lew Of The land as provided for 10 This ceastiti-
tiOnal amendment.
From every point of view, considering
especially the deep Impression which recent
eveats have made upon the Northern mind, we.
are satisfied that she only safe coursa. left open
to the administration and the South and to she
conservatives Of the North tor the defeat Of the
radicals and the speedy and substantial rcstora-
sion Of the Union Hes in the adoption S thia
constitutional amendment which is not .
radical measure, but a measure Of the republi-
can conservatives Of Congress
ANoTRER OUTRAGE Bv Governor RENroS.--
We notice that Governor Fcnton has removed
Ms;or C.oneral Charlea w sandeo,d Sroc, h;s