The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-02

other hand, that Congress has followed the
lead Of these crazy Radicals until they have
run them into the camp Of the enemy-the
disunionists. The fact remains-they are
separated. Ny own conclusion is, that Con-
press, under the lead Of these old parliament
tartan Radicals, has gone little too far and
too fast, and got away from both the Presi-
dent and the people; that the President has
stood still since the day OF his election, and
has failed to keep pace with the progress OF
the people.
The President will not go over to the
"Cops,," nor appoint any Of them to Office,
but will not shake them of II, for their own
party or selfish motives they see proper to
support his policy and measures. have no
doubt he would be glad to form, out Of the
moderate and conservative Union men and
the better part Of the Democrats, q new and
third party. But the testimony Of men Of
the Union party upon whom he has called
rs to the feasibility Of this plan, has been so
universal and so emphatic, that they would
not be found in the company of these Cop
perheads for any consideration, even in a
decent place and for decent object, that the
possible fulillment Of this dream-if it ever
really existed-has passed away.
The President will use all the power he has,
in the way Of patronage and influence, TO
bring men to his support, and will cut of
those who are against him. For this he can
not be blamed. A new deal will probably be
made in the Cabinet Secretaries Stanton
and Harlan and Attorney General Speed are
VIGOROUSLY opposed to the President. They
are inharmonious elements in the Cabinet at
this time. Secretary Harlan, ii is alleged, is
in intimate and daily communication with the
Radicals in Congress, and is in substance
acting the part Of spy and informer upon the
measures and movements Of the President.
In the new deal, Mr. Seward, Mr. McCul-
loch, and Mr.. Dennison would probably be
retained. They are in harmony with the
President stand by and support him rs
against the Radicals. Stanton, Harlan, Speed,
and Mother Welles will probably retire. The
latter to her tea and warm corner. am
satisfied that no man can act as mediator in
this contest-the man who attempts it will be
ground to powder between this advancing
glacier, Congress, and this immovable noun
tain, "the greatest Of the Andes"
Had the leaders of the Union party and
the Union members Of Congress formed in
the beginning Of Mr.. Johnsons Administra-
ton q conspiracy with the copperheads and
buttenuts to drive the President into the
ranks Of the latter, both parties could not
have more earnestly and efficiently moved
forward to the accomplishment of that pur-
pose. The former have held aloof from him,
distrusted and assailed him. They have
aroused his anger, and made him frequently,
from passion and his strong, unconqucrable
and almost ungovernable combative nature
say, and perhaps do, many hasty and unwise
things The latter have visited him; minis.
tered to his passions and vanities; have given
him their confidence andsupport; have soothed
and comforted him when wounded and
wrongcd.
These influences have undoubtedly had
their effect. How far these influences, added
to the opposition he has encountered from
the Union members of Congress in carrying
out his plan Of reconstruction-or, as he ex
presses II, restoration carry the Pres
ident, no man can tell. One thing is certain
Andrew johnson will never be found untrue
to what he believes to be the interests of hi
country. THE GERMAN"