The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-05
Will the President stand His Ground

This Is an important question 10 the real
Tr,ou men Of the conntry-thosc who are IN
r,,or Of healing the wounds which the war
Inflicted upon the country, instead OF keeping
them open 10 Tester for years. The New York
Tt1..s IS the only journal TO which we can
look for an answer. That paper hears semi
official relation 10 the Administration, which
gives iupcrtancr 10 its utterances and these
we have thus far never failed 10 find sustained
l,v the President. Anxious TO know the pro
hable course OF the President with reference
10 the Stevens amendment, we have consulted
the columns Of the Times, and found the sub
loiued satisfactory declaration:
lis II imagined that nv bullying, and threat
ening. and insulting, Mr.. Stevens can drive
President Johnson from his position Is II
supposed that 4 party may be cVeTlasrnsif
frightened by the crack OF IN ov"rsecr whip,
ar prrpctunlly mislcd by cries devoid OF
reason, and appeals which, though full OF
sound and fury, signify nothing If these be
the rNprctations, we tell thos" who cherish
Them that they are doomed TO disoppontmcnt.
Andrew Johnson stood firm In the Senate with
traitors around him firm In Tennessee, when
Gr,uurss for the Union exposed him 10 trouble
and death, aud we are confident that he VIII
not shrink now, with the public opinion OF the
nation Overwhelmingly in his favor.
=" a. 10 The Union party, We are not less sure
that its usefulness 10 the country ana the pro
rhr restraints which IL shall impose upon the
schemes Of tn" radical section. It's worst enc
u.l,.s are of is own household. II these
:t~<Iult> upon the Constitution and the ESecu-
tive are 10 bc continued, the Union VIII or IN
greater danger from the doincs Of professed
friends than from the Vaccinations or its
most malignant enemies.
The time calls for forhearance, moderation,
1nagnauimity. The country stands more III
need of practical legiSlItiOn than OF the pre-
Nious question and the prescriptions OF i"Eis
larlIc Quacks Shall ii be said that tn" mon
party is Unequal 10 the eXigencies Of the situa-
:iou *'
The Timts is not satisfied with "fending
OF attacks Mr.. Stevens boldly. Wequote
:. little Of its sharp satire:
..To a man who had dared anything or done
ANYTHING hetitting 4 hero, We might be dls-
posed 10 listen with respect. But that men
who never shouldered musket nor exposed
thrir precious persons to danger, should now
sau!d and hector, and talk about terms which
a couqueror may dictate, il simply intoleraOie.
And when Mr.. Stevens, who, during the war.
attempted nothing more Formidable than me
drafting Of absurd gold bills, SpliS his venom
uuon the President, and impugns the SagaCIty
aud rlfriotism of Andrew Johnson, the peo-
p!- VIII not he long in deciding 10 whom their
confidence should be given. II is against this
patriot, tried and true-aSalnSt inns staleS-
man endowed so cminent!y with qualities
peculiarly suited 10 the crisis-that Mr.. Ste
I,.ia> prc>unptuouslv and lnsolcntly proposes
L. array tAc great I mon parry.
But satire is not all. The T,ass can threaten.
too Nay, IN thou'lt mouth, I'll rant as
w,n rs thou' Would Mr.. Stevens behead
the President? Then Mr.. Stevens shall bc
f"hr1ded. We quote again.
" Mr.. ThaGicus Stevens and his radical
fr.rudS are not unlikely 10 overShoot their
mark Their fiery zeal will, III du" time d"f"ni
lrerif, and btiaq upot thar orn R'"'s n. .pu",M'
u.,ut utt trtich htyNr.d'en o'h"rs. For all this
,t-ltliiun IN Congress. this pillng up OF amend
la,uts 10 the Constitution, this denunCl3tlon
.. every man who differs from them, this
auylrty 10 disable aud punish our fellow
.It.zrus IN the southern States, IS III strange
lprgrtfulncss of considerations which the
~-.ttt-uau who would live must ever keep IN
1le". 1t prcsupposes the continuance during
peace Of 4 public opinion which acquired forct
nud"T the excitement and perilS of var
And finally the TINES declares that the South
rru States are 10 be consulted. II says-and
The jtiLjco are its own:
- But the Senate has Vet 10 act upon II, and
after that, ii must receive the ratification OIL
lnr,--fouIths OF al III. states. He must be "
very s3uguue man who believes that this can
'N,r hc secured -