New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
What IL thought by the Friends OF the Times

To the Edto, Of The NJ Tribune
SIR: sent the inclosed to The Neie York Times the
day before yesterday it has not been published As
expresses the views of large body Of Republicans it be
thought worthy place in your columns have hEe many
others never hitherto taken any active part In politics. D'
who can BIO silent while Union massacrsd az IN new
Orcansi
SIN have ben Ing constant reader Of The Tine' and
yet suits better than any other paper but an unaue
the ustic # your article today (Ang on tne Me"
should suppose the proper course Wcrd have been 70
the the w courts Until their decision could e nau
the proper Judge of the legality or illegally Of
and the action OF ne 81 the oyaI party II
North viii agree in eondemnng as eyoiul3nsi an
sersye OF all suborGinnton Should tho VeePTsident TAKE
npon himself TO declare thpt the Of the President IN
tbs matter has been wholly Illegal ana can upon tne
army officers to dsreg I'd his order upon mat ae
count / think he void find snfcifni precedent
for his acton in the course OF MI johnson. as
for tic excuse gwen for dssolying the Convention
by force might give an occasion for The out
break Of brutal mob violence, II cannot De entertainer "
Thinking for single Instant 1t quite certain that
made by Mayor Monroe there would have oen no noIea
The blacks would not have armed and the kebe oo n
pretended proyocaon Bat even If certain to make trouble
il seems that tie President should have inereIed u Al
ALL In favor Of protecting The members o, iLe % G
They oyul Many Of them had STOOD ny
the d'g at ne Tsk losing property ana .s "o ~ bo.e e
who were lqhy bitterly seeesh Mayor h5srue himself ,
Gen Inter is Rebel Of the bacEest dye and the last
person who should have been placed IN authority
NfW-iIanns. 1t seems TO pertinent question:
tie MAYOR Philadelphia might not be perfectly Iauhed u
Threatening dispense the johnson Convention 10 meet tcie
this month plea that tie presence OF many ex
and northern Copperheads would tend TO create riot Ger
tany II would be very cosy 10 II up mob 10 the Cly OF
bro Love- In whatever way lcok at H. the present
course " Mr. johnson utt'ry unusthabe he has
Isurped power hitherto unknown IN this country IN inter
ferng with Governor Of State In purely State matters
And that be has thus nteecd In the interest OF bs pet plan
Il reconstruction makes the after 80 much the worse
This decided W decide have no doubt nal
tules Of others tnrOw SET earthly on the side OF Cen
pess m coming With. believe majority oil
ile Republican party have asfecd neither with the fTes
dent Cougress in all things. The Ian 81 Mr. johnson OF
admitting Al loyal delegates the south was unqueston
ably the proper Congress boweser thought ohe
wise laid down plan Of reconsideration perecuy
ius in tsei and not severe upon tie South It's adoption
would bring immediate p,nce and harmony Seeing what was
the the great Of TIE party who placed
him IN power think the President should have Yielded DIS
own ouf os In the case OGe word iiOm him would have
caused The adoption of the amendment throughout TIE
South ard all dnger 10 the peace Of the country passed away
For uyal men there Is but one course no"
open support o Congress by such an orer~hen
ig vote NJ the Fell elections the President may be maze
Ioveros southern states assured that their only boe
amendment Between the 0Ial who were robbed ana
murdered IN New Ocaus, and President VINO uses Tue
United states Army support Rebel Mayor ahd his poou
thinty mob suppose there can be no choice
A LEPuBilcAS, bUT no POLITICIAN.