The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-03
AnELAYEn LEr.rEn.
Our washington Correspondence---A
view OF the Political Situation.-sThe
Present and the Future OF Parties.
wAsuISoroN. ID. c., Feb. 10, 1865.


Present md the Future OF Parties.
wAsHINoToN, d. CT Feb. 10, 1885,.
Editors Intelligeneer:
II is "intelIigently" understood that
Mr.. Johnson Will veto the treedmen's
bureau Bill" If so, the bomb will be
thrown into Congress this week, but 1t
IL impossible now to determine what
will be It's exact effect-whether twill
cause AN open breach or not. One
thing, however, is certain. Mr.; john
son Will fight his battle within thenne
OF policy upon which ne was elected,
nnH though he may differ with many
friends. vet that difference cannot drive
him into the arms of the political DELI
Inh-the Democratic party, so-called.
Ifthe policy and principles upon which
the great National Union Party was or
vanfHea arc forsaken by any one 1t
win be by those who framed the plat
rrr,,, at baltimore, rather than by him
whom they placed upon 1t. This plat
form has been recently subjected to
aome terrible tests, and IL Is yet to be
seem whether its timbers, which consti-
tute4he very foundation OF our politi-
cal fabric, are sufficient to weather the
storm. Mr.. johnson, with hammerand
mallet in hand, stands almost alone
upon the cracking raft as 1t drifts
among the breakers, yet self-contdent
and composed, evidently believing him
self sufficient for tho emergency.
When this bomb Is thrown into the
camp, II may be prevented from e&-
ploding and all may go quietly to work
20 repair any seeming damage that may.
nave. been oceasioned by il. If 50, the
enemy, who Is anxiously watching for
an advantage, will be sadly foiled.
They have no love for Mr.. John
son: and only hate for the principles
of the Union party; and their only
ioy would be in the overthrow of both.
II Is NOT believed the "Ereedmen's Blu
Y.,aI Bill'' can be passed over the veto,
aud lifts special advocates become sat
;sfiad of this, they will, suppose, be
visa enough to ttaceept the situation,H
Of which Mir. johnson will thus be the
Imaster." Should they, however,
make the fight aud be defeated, the
worstiof consequences, tor the parry
NAV follow-its- disintegration ana de-
feaf Mt tie next fall elections-present-
ing the sad spectacle of a great party,in
ne hour of triumph, falling 70 pieces
aus own weight. Theparty Is now SO
overwhelmingly in the maj that
the opposition, the pressure nom WIN
out, is not sufficient to compact It's par
ticles, and the influence rom withln =
rather that OF repnlsion than eohes1on.
Mr.. Stevens-fgurativel as the repre-
sentative of a princtple-the best OF all
men to lead an intelligent minority, IS
the worst OF all TO direct u majority.
Disciplined in the school of political adj
versity, accustomed only tothe adyoca-
CIV of measures far in advance of their
times, II not positively ehimerieal
within themselves, and to be abandoned
nv him tor other yagartes, when n ma
inritv became schooled to a point nom
which they could advocate them; find-
ing himself suddenly. proyidentially
and without preparation at the head OF
an oyerwhelming majority, his extraTa-
FHnctes amount to absolute revolutions
and II not controlled will s1byert the
fundamental principles OF the govern
ment. In our government, however.
we have two powers which may como
10 the rescue; first the Veto which IN t me
hands OF firm, prudent and patr1otlc
President, Is the people SeelfI1ty agtIi1lst
aEstnpdtSoa aIid a bloodieSs serot 1ttt01a, rs
me '.War power is agaiust rebellion
With n iudIcious useof the veto power,
MT. johnson Imay hold the mass
Of the party to its ancient moorings,
and thus. while establishing moro hrm-
ly the great principles Of our govern
ment, secure all the material fruits OF