The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-05

on and trying 10 destroy the Union and the logical
lason OF his view Of the matter Is that he would be
gsd to arrest the radical portion Of that body" On
point some OF these gentlemen arc working them,
es into wonderful fever. They seem TO have come
he conclusion all at that the President has out
ked Them and that they are In danger OF being held
puntable for their deeds They picture how John.
win have the army and navy at his back, with the
re South and onehalf OF the North; and against that
e the radicals will be poweress The negroes they
afraid will so with the President, unless they got
eral Howard 70 lead them to the radical camp.
ach Is the picture which they are presenting to day,
2 which they are studying, and examining every
lion minutcly, to the amusement Of everybody.
ir fancy sketches Of the perils which they are In
certainly rich and aughate to say the least. II is,
Fever, good thing that we have got something that
cause them to pause In their revolutionary course
reflect upon the result of their actions II personal
j Is the only thing that viii bring them TO their
scs, then IL may be well 10 encourage them TO
PHI upon the pictures which they are forming
their vivid Imagination, and consider what
ald DO their position II tho President should
" Cromwell fora short time. Let the word BE- given
y General Grant, in obedance to the orders OF the
dent, is marching upon Congress, and they will
IA be converted TO the doctrine that the States all
J he Union. That any such thing is contemplated or
! be done is too ridiculous to give q moments
ought, except rich joke. The fact that the radi
: are imagining such o movement only proves
e they feel guilty, and know that they have been
Lang their oath Of office and the constitution. None
guilty conscience could imagine any such results
EFFECT THE coSSkcricUr ELE,moy.
lhe radicals have commenced 70 crow over the Con-
ticut election They are 70 DO sure, little
small majority after the desperate effort they have
de- But they declare that the result shows that the
fpe with them and will be " the end. They call
! defeat o. the President and reputation OF his
10y by the people Of that Statc AMI, what Is more,
claim the state has declared IN favor OF negro
age, from the fact that General Hawlcy strong
yocate OF that doctrine when the question was con-
ered IN that State last summer. Still further, they
|is that HiwIey made thor candidate for the pur
+e Of testing negro suffrage again. From this IL would
I'm that they do not consider General Hawoy has been
|cted. but that Negro Suffrage, Radiealism and Com
py are the next Governor
his will no doubt take the people OF the State OF
nectcut som what by SURPRISE cspec ally when they
|sider that some OF these very ID them
stump during the canvass that Conlress and the
fsident working together In harmony. But snch
Tho Interpretation which the more rampant radicals
|e 10 the result. This being the case, what may we
Nv expect from The majority of this Congress? tlam
they do that the elections In both New Hampshire
j Connecticut prove that the people with them and
pst the Presidents policy they Will he 30 encouraged
tr schemes with far boder hand than heretofore
Is very evident that they viii grow worse
head Of better, and make their fight all the
re lcrce. Encouraged as they seem to oe by this re-
b. they will resort " every device TO carry out their
pgramme 10 It's full extrem. This must from the
~ nature Of things open the eyes Of the people, and
the time Of the fall elections the people will become
pvinc d that there 10 hope for the country, Tor
bee and prosperity, without complete Reputation 6f
radicals; and the republican party, which has made
cord during the war sucn as no other party, either In
any other country had will DO swept out of
stence. In this view the victory which the radicals
|sm 10 have "a ned 10 Connecticut will only prove their
IT. on the other hand Mr. English had been elected
kre would have been no chancs for the radicals 10
I'm endorsement Of their course, and the result
uid have been that they would have stopped short In
Their wild cours', taken the back track, cooperated
u The President In readjusting the southern States,
THE TALL eicctions But the disposition OF the radicals
|claim the result now complete triumph on the T
IT. and the indication that they will act upon this In
|feiaon, must IRON The very nature Of things, lead
the logical conclusion that the result of tbs election
Monday last will be 10 the party In the end
u IL opens the door for their defeat in
= Central states this fall, from the very act of
Dir pushing their sche to tbs extreme under the
|couragemcnI winch they have received While, on
other hand the election of English would have made
rad cal majority in Congress more prudent and eau
bus, which would have Strengthened the party every
|pere and secured LIS future success beyond con-
hgency.
IDER REPUBLICANS HELf1N8 SUMNER AND sTktk<S 10
RADcALizE TIE PARTY.
here are number of republicans in both houses who
very uneasy under the idea that Sumner and Stevens
: the leaders In this Con ress They are constantly
wing show thai the impression which has got abroad,
|ht these shape and control the action Of bolh
buses and therefore lcaier, In not correct one,
b. unfortunately for them, they are con-tantly voting
the measures OF these men, and are them
ives responsible for this impression. For instance,
en Ike Wilson, Sherman, Trumbuli and Fcssenden
kcrt that they do not see what sumner has done 10
|tiie m the credit OF being leader. lie has not,
Bs Wilson, orig mated any m asures done anything
hich should give him that prom hence; while the
her Senators declare that there are not over half
bzep Senator'S who agr,e with sumnor To hear sher-
|k, the inference would be that they despisc the
|ucme notions IL Sumner. They are az fair as any
bte AZ they tax there would be no trouble betw. en-
" President and Cong Cas-, but on the Other
Ind, there wolld b, perfect harmony. But when
|ese gentlemen asked why they do not vote as they
|k. they al once reply that the party s becoming 80
dcal that they are obliged 70 vote with summer and
owens Ths l. singular adm ssion, but nevertheless
|ch ~ the excuse which they give.
|If Il be true that the repsbran party In becoming
|fcalized, who has made II 10, aud who Responsible
thai oond ton VI things Are they not the vry mcin-
krs and Senators who are con planning about sumner
bd stevens being rccgniz as leaders and are depor-
X radical tendency OF the paryf II the majority Of
IL Congress made up OF such men as Sumner and
svens, mon whom the people have known 70
|ouh be no dan or OF their making the
hole party In tho North rahig al, for the
hblc would not expect anything else but extreme
Ieasurcs from them but when they such men a.
Fumbull Sherman and Fessenden, Who have been con-
|,sred moderate and conservative n their siew
Ien whom the people have boen in the habit u placing
bpct confidence In a. being safe and cautious, con
|antly following tie lead Of SUNNI and Stevens,
HOPPING their from the Reconstruction Com.
Iitlse down. the rank and Tile Of the party be 70
bink that there something wrOng aud that y 10
ccssary at this time ~ adopt extreme measures The
Ict that si tina; stamp oppose Jotnsons policy
siiered W their party followers ~ sufhcicn'
Roof that the President 4 trying 70 force upon thm I'M
|ise measures aud Stevens therrforc arr not
Ne men who Undertaking. the republican party, but
be- more moderate men, who consent 10 follow their
al and thus give color the impression thai extreme
brnsures are necessary Were these men 10 take
land n accora,oe with their pretended conviction they
(cud aoon aud that Tho party woud oot DO following
be lack o lantern theories Of sumner and Stevens
he party viii mol nov sustain them In breaking with
bese men then n s because they have allowed them
Live 70 follow In their footsteps TOO long already The
bprnr they continue pursue that the harder u
mi he for them 10 break on, and greater will be the dan
Ia when they bnsly forced 10 take another tack
they continue much longer they viii No meguii
ke importance of sumner aud Stevens and make
hem - prnminont In the party that they cannot
Et loose without leaving the republican organization
n remain With them will be 70 cndDHe all Of their VIZ
Eu.ry achemcs few months more Of action like the
bur which have jrs passed will leave them no aiierna
he but 10 obey the dctation OF these or feparss
irm the rpub can organization; Tor the