, 1866-02-23
pr..,d,nt Johnson and the Radicals,

Late telegraph dlspatches Hon the naSs
clearly indicate that the breach between the
President and the radicals is daily growing
wider, and that as the parties become embit-
tered, all concealment is thrown of. In,
deed, the warfare is now open and admitted,
and 6enceforth the parties will use every
means to secure the mastery. 1t is even
hinted that, She radicals contemplate'a coup
detat, having in view the deposition of the
President on some plea of incapacity or un-
fitness for the office be holds. We have no
doubt that Thad. Stevens and the little squad
of radicals he controls, would carry out their
plans of negro equality at the expense OF
revolution, but fortunately for the country
they lack the power to carry out their bad
designs. President johnson has wisely aud
properly told members of Congress that they
might be better employed than ia forever
tinkering with the Constitution, and fer this
wholesome advice, the radical chief retorts
that "it-is the only tie tolerant progress of
three centuries that saves his (the Presi-
dents) head" The Constitutional amend
ments referred to by the President all cons
template the enfranchisement of the negroes
without any regard to fitness or cxpediency,
and to bring about this end the radicals
seem willing to invoke war, or any other
calamity however dire. Discussing this
question, cotemporary says, Government
officials of extensive observation and expe-
rience and good judgment have given it as
their opinion that any forcing through of full
and universal negro suffrage would rekiDdfe
the flames of civil war, if not another war
specially against'the Federal power, at least
war of races, which would result in un-
speakable misery to thousands, the utter des-
oation of wide tracts of country, the perpe-
tration Of more than East and West Indian
barbarties, and in all probability the exterN
mination of the African race in the South.
President j Johnson evidently sees all this, and
is of this opinion, and therefore be is averse
to being in any wise instrumental ia bringing
about such a deporable state of things.
Though undoubtedly favorable to the prinoi,
pie of negro suffrage, to the practice thereof
when safe, and to its eventual prevalence in
the Union, yet he is averse to Congress inN
terfering in the matter, considering that the
State has the right of determining what shall
be the qualifications for suffrage within her
limits, and that it will be far better for each
State to satisfy itself on that point and make
its own provisions regarding it, than for
Congress to endeavor to force uniform and
what would be regarded by many as highly
repulsivecnd dangerous measure. 1t appears
to us that there is much good sense in the
views of the President, and we rOgBrd it as
fortunate thing that it has fallen to the ma,
tion'S lot to have, at this critical time, a
President of such generally sound Judgment
and excellent moderation as Mr.. johnson
displays. An enlightened and judicious
conservatism like his sest1g to be essential to
the peace and prosperity of the Union, and
to the attainment of that thorough stability
and oneness in the Federal compact which
would be so extremely helpful to the general
veal. The nation has Just passed through a
terrible war, which has desolated large tracts
of land, impoverished several States, decir
mated the virile portion of their population,
run the whole nation seriously into debt and
consequently into heavy taxation, and started
black wave of Generalization over the whole
land The South has been conquered, not
pacifcated, the Union made dominant, but
hardly restored, and the slave set free, not
elevated to the level of the white man.
What is now wanted is not the Inauguration
of new and dangerous experiments, but a
nourishing of the principle Of amity and
comfy and brotherhood throughout the land
q conciliatory instead of provocative policy,
a careful closing up of the breach in public
feeling, reduction of expenditure, debt and
|and taxation, an economic use of the national
income, a studious and energetic develop.
ment of the national resources, and decided
encouragement and restrainment of political
and social corruption.
TowS Lors.--The recent act of the Legisla.
:ure, and ordinances of the City, by which set
tiers are enabled to secure Warranty Deeds fol
their premises on payment of a nominal sum
promises to prove not only satisfactory but highly
beneficial to our city and citizens. The City
Surveyor is kept quite busy surveying claims
and establishing boundaries and We learn from
the City Clerk, that in the more closely bull
business portion of Main street but few mer