The national Republican., 1866-07-10
"THERE,s A GOOD THE COM.
ING.~ .H.


called TIE Era or Coon FEELING" II oc-
CURED in the administration Of JAMES Mox-
ROE. The Federalists who opposed that war
became so greatly demoralized and weak
ened by that opposition that they could not
rally their forces again under their old ban
ner. The generation Of youth just then com.
ing upon the stage Of manhood, full Of the
ardor Of patriotism, were calling upon the
Federalists to show cause for their infidelity
to their countrys flag, and they had no valid
reason 10 assign. Evidences were multiply.
ing on every hand that the war party would
be the governing party for many years then
to come. Human nature, in the bosoms Of
the more flexible FederGlists, quailed before
the rising storm Of popular indignation, and
sought for shelter. The result was general
adhesion TO the administration Of MoSRoE.
And it was proverbial for many years after
wards that when Federalist effected land
ing in the jurisdiction of his administration,
his memory became 80 defective that he could
never recollect that he ever had been a Fed
eralist. ..r. o.. a,-r. .s-r -..
The termination Of the recent civil war
has not been succeeded by as much pacific
feeling in Congress as we had expected The
radical element in that body betrayed q lurk.
ing desire to Africanize the Union party, in
violation Of the Constitution and the sober
convictions Of the masses Of the white peo-
pie. Over-zealous politicians affected to
think that the war still existed, and that
there were rebels still behind every stump
and doorway in Dixie, who contemplated a
raid upon the capital and seizure of the
helm Of State. Men who kept themselves
well out Of harms way whilst bullets were
flying, suddenly became remarkably valiant
the moment all danger was over. These
things, together with the conspiracy to stife
the legislative and electoral voice of eleven
States Of the Union, inclusive of the State Of
The PREsIDEyrs own domicil, have kept the
body Of American society hitherto in some
commotion- 1t is certain that we have not
reached any era Of good feeling yet .s.
But, as we are sailing along in the shin of
State, we begin to descry radiant streak
in the east, as If the sun were about to rise
The conspirators against the National Union
party in Congress have been detected and
convicted Of numberless marplots and here.
sizes. The pretended attempt to reconstruct
the Union is perceived by their constituents
to be mere bamboozle and cheat Their
proposed amendments Of the Constitution
do not, to use the expressive language OF
Secretary McCuLLocH, stand the ghost of
chance OF being adopted" And the ..iire in
the rear" from WENDELL PnrLLrrs, charging
them with the deception merely to gain time.
without the remotest hope or even the de.
sire Of their adoption, leaves them exposed
and naked before the gazing world, Their
role ia nearly played out. 1t now only remains
to be seen whether they will stampede in a
body TO hide their shame, or try to replace
their garments and remain while longer
with the great Union family. If they CO. Il,
will be good riddance of uncircumcsed,
troublesome politicians; if they remain after
all that has occurred, it will be evidence Of
their repentance and determination to behave
themselves better in the future. So tba,
whether they go, or whether they stay, the
Union party will have gained something by
their proceeding. This produces one raw Of
the distant light.
The commotion that has been going on in
our political camp has attracted particular
attention to the fact that The PRESIDENT
and his advisers have been, and yet arc man.
fully struggling not only to uphold the Fed.
ersl Constitution IN all its articles, sections
and clauses, but to fulfil the solemn pledges
made by the Executive and both Houses of
Congress to the Southern people during the
war. 1t is now perceived that President
JoHNsoNs Administration has oil it can do
to prevent Northern disunionists from break.
ing up the Government and throwing its
elements into anarchy and confusion. And
although II is mortifying to our national
pride that there should be any existing ne.
cessity for the exercise of such Roman firm
ness. all the world, except the radicals, con-
slider its exhibition, under all the circum.
stances, really sublime.
This is now having its legitimate effect.
1t warns to the Administration all the solid,
conservative, UnionIoving men of the coun-
try. 1t draws to it, in special manner, all
the owners Of the public stocks, the banks,
the railroads, and the manufactures. 1t re-
minds all the people, Of every class and vo-
cation, that every business, educational and
religious interest in the land hangs upon the
issue Of the struggle Of the Administration
to preserve the Union. All these together
are consolidating the faithful Of the National
Union party and condensing them around its
glorious standard. This produces another
luminous ray Of light.
And finally, the firmness for the right of
TIE President and his advisers has attracted
the attention and excited the admiration of
the members Of the late Democratic party
who were not utterly demoralized by the
war. The invitation Of the Hon. REvERDY
JOHNSON and his Democratic associates in
Congress to their political friends through
out the Union to send delegates to the Phil.
ndelphA Convention for consultation, with
a view to national unity, is one Of the result
nx consequences. They perceive that dan