The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-17


he should veto 1t they would be able TO raise
hue and cry about the poor negro. They
would be able to find some Isolated cases Of
negro suffering, and could 'appeal to the sym
pathies Of all the old women sentmentalists Of
New England, who never see similar cases OF
white peoples suffering at their own doors-
Should the bill not become law in consequence
Of the President refusing to sign it, we can ina
CINE what horrifying details of oppression and
misery among the poor negroes Mr.. Sumner and
the other negro worshippers will give us.
However. we hope the President may find it to
be his duty, after mature consideration, to veto
the bill, Notwithstanding the abuse he may re-
ceive and the ghosts of negro suffering that
may be raised. The issue between him and the
radicals has to be made, and it is better that 1t
should be made now and on this measure than
hereafter. Let the bill 20 back to Congress
with full review Of its features and his gene
raj policy as connected with It, and the country
will sustain him. II Congress should pass 1t
over his veto let them do so. He will have
done his duty, he will find out who are with him
and who against, and the question viii then be
fairly laid before the public.
The Connectieus Republican Conven-
tion-The Strength OF President john
SON.
The old fable Of tho donkey between two
bundles of hay will not exactly apply to the
late Connecticut Republican State Convention
The donkey was puzzled which bundle to
chose, each appeared so very inviting; but the
convention had no choice to make, and de-
voured both bundles. 1t was supposed that
Andrew Johnson and the Southern RECONSTRUCT
ton policy of Thaddeus Stevens there would
have to be choice--that the Connecticut re-
publicans were either with our conservative
administration or our radical Congress; but in
the sequel we find that they are charmed with
the President and delighted with Congress,
and that they "rcly confidently upon all the
departments of the government to cooperate
in securing by every necessary guarantee the
measures that have already been indicated by
executive and legislative action" touching the
restoration of the late rebellious States.
The Connecticut republicans do not, with
Thaddeus. Stevens, turn up their noses at "the
man Mt The other end of the ayenue.n and
nronose to do without him. They 9rladly ex-
nress our confidence in the ability. integrity
and natriotism Of Andrew Jobnson.n They
pledge him their "hearty support in his labon
for just, complete and permanent restoration
of the Union.v Very good. But do they regard
his present course Of action as the thing? They
saw that ain the Union majority of the present
Conort 90 ve recornize a noble array of the
tyue and tried defenders of the PRINCIPLES of
constitutional liberty and order.v and that we
confde in the wisdom and patriotism of this
majority sfor the settlement Of the questions
nroncrlv per.a;nin0 to the Legislative deparr.
mcnt.n Now th;a NAV he interpreted both
vava-for or AGAINST the administration. II Is
certa,n,v morc To the point a. 10 what Ia roipp
-, q, f,oro-.,. ,h.r +ha ,e,.rsl cors,ds,ca a..
prcssed In the integrity of the executive depart
ment
Tho ;mrortant fact reafs3rmed In this Connec-
ticut Convention. however. is this-tha,. how
-----. .-a>->-s--. e sD-asident Johnson ti.A
republican party IN congress may noid l'sen
70 De- the republican party before the
peopie dare not as'empt 70 oetray any disap-
Po'h'ment or dissrust concerning MN, or to ex-
press ahytn'ng Dus coincidence IN nus liability,
integrity anu pa~iopsm. ANA why 80!
simply because Andrew Jonnson's Southern
poncy anu DIS views IN connection with
ooutnern restoration command the con-