The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-02
War Upon tho President by the Radicals
.rscisl correspondence Of the New York Tribune

wasarxaIoS, January -, 1863.
The dispatch sent abroad yesterday Ivy th'
Washington Office OF the Associated Press
detailing the views expressed by the ire>l'eh'
concerning the consit'n'iohai au''huI''h' ~"
nendiNC in the House, and The enirhchlse.
mont of the colored people III the DisTiSt o.
columhia Is generally looked nron - al
author .zed, semi official stat"ment OF the Fiesi
dents opinions. Persons who pretend 10 heei
tho RIM of things better than others, express
Tho belief that the dispatch was published not
only with the Presidents consent, but n tn'
Presidents request, and that In causing II &c
be published he desired 10 serve notice nncr
Congress ~ 10 what he would he likely 10 do
III case certain bills should como up fer his sig
nature.
II the opinions set forth In the dispatch ar
really those entertained by The President, II
would only show that the points o! view IRON
which the two branches OF the National
Government reason. and are prepared TO aS'
are very wide apart. bnt II 1t was, liii"'"' ~,
Intention OF the President 10 affect me Act!o"
of Congress, or even 10 intimIdiie tue FcpL'
sentatiyes OF the people by thus iorr>hatoM'
ing his own course" IL would show th'l .HoS'
who Influenced his conduct by iheir odNi'f'
are indeed his worst enemies. In LOUIS
N,polrou's dolninions, such things are looked
upon as matters of course; III :hls hepuhii'
they are somewhat unusual III my hiehoiS
serves me well. President john Tyler hha'F-
took 10 communicate his intentions 20 Ton
gress in 4 similar way. ana il is certainly moi
his example that Andrew Johnson, u ne
understands his interests, saonli be anioi'io"S
20 copy. ,;.
morning Vet il is already pussinl" 10 form i
Judgment OF the impression IL htS mace ul" VA
Congress. Thor" were those Ni" le1 -, "
hnliey. that the statements contained III ~
.oull D.. entirely correct. They are, lnGecu'
of So singular u nature as 10 leave room loi
serious doubt. 1t can hardly b. that fresl-
dent of the United States, called 10 pFeslue
over the DIES TIMES Of the nation 1T 30 momen-
tous n period, should lie 50 completely uaiiina-
full OF the circumstances whleD piac'' hiih
where he is and when surround nun nov 40
The opinions stated in the oiSpalch are clIch-
lated 10 make him appear. Can Il" iorgeI tila'
great commissions like those "hl|a We nave
witnessed, events which have not only Temp"
rorlly changed the relations OF states 10
the General Government, but permanently
changed the social and pohucll status 81
many millions of human beings, cannot pass
over the institutions OF the country without
rendering q CORES pondng MODIFICATION OF us
organic laws necessary Can he forget that Ii
ever there was u time demanding amendments
10 the Constitution, that tune Is now Whcn
the great civil war has amended ~" "hoie
social and political organism o! III" R'pNhiIC'
and when tn great changes 80 effected nhpe-
ratiycly demand an aupTopri1;r tmbo"lil"hl
in constitutional prov i>lcHs. But IL II" cannon
overlook this, - no man OF common sense ctn
overlook il, how i it possible that he shonlo
attempt 10 push aside all Efforts inau"' aho
honestly made by Congress in that dlr"ctlon'
with the fippant remark that propositions
10 amend the Consultation are becoming -
numerous IS resolutions ~ iowa MEETINGS,
and that any chang in that instrument, now
ever much demanded bH The nature If our
altered circums tanc"s, viii lessen the dlGhi'l
OF our Fundamental laws?
Such are the questions That are Asked ana
ii viii - admitted jhJt they are not UNJUST
l. might have been expected that III" IrcSi-
dtll Of III" United States would have clear
and decided opinions AbCnt measures Q! 80
Great an importance rs those now pending
before Congress, whether lhey are right or
wrong. lust or unjust, "xrcdlrut or dangerous
and that ne would not permit himself To hrlAs
forward objections which have no bearing at
ali upon the true merits OF The questions ~
issue and are unworthy Of II statesman.