The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-17
The President and the Republicans.

ing delegates. See proceedings.
The President and the Republicans.
The events of the last two weeks prove
that President JOHNSON has achieved VIC
tory. The majority in Congress nave
plainly wavered in their policy. The re-
signations in the Csbinct--thc detcrm'ha-
ton OF Senators not TO pass any OH re-
stricting the powers OF the LNecu''>e-
the abandonment of the tarih Tor inc
nres,nt scssion--thc disposition to al
iourn at an early day-all prove that there
has been a change Of policy, and that the
hold and sweeping measures for Gripping
prr.idcn, JOHNSON and iurthering the,
views generally have been abandoned.
There has been cause for this. There
has been occasion for alarm. Things did
not move to suit them in Washington. Men
of the better class Of instincts were getting
weary Of continuing the violent strife and
the party intolerance aud tyranny after the
real war Of blood was ended. They began
10 long for rest and to enjoy the sounds
and scenes Of peace and rcposc once more.
They could not stand RadicaliSm in per-
pctual session. and their impaticnce began
to display itself. Thcnthere was the coun-
try and the news thcrcfrom. Radical in
teresis required attention ut home. Poo
pie begin TO think and to inquire as to the
necessity of continuing this strife-as to
whether it is not seriously affecting the ma
tional prosperity-and as to whether every
thing should be neglected for the negro.
These are exactly the inquiries that must
he fatal 10 Radicalism unless they are
stjficd. So with restless spirits in Wash
ipgton that make the extension of the scs-
sion pcrilous, and aeitations at home that
threaten 10 open the eyes of the people as
To the mi>rulc of their party, the Radicals
see the necessity Of leaving MIR. JOHNSON,
and the tariff, and their intolcrant lcgis-
lation, and hurrying of to extinguiSh the
tire that is consuming their houses.
A, one time it had been determined that
there should bc no designations, and that
Mr.. JOHNSON should DC prohibited from
making any new appointments during the
recess of Congress. In conformity with
this understanding, ii has been stated that
in Cabinet council Mr.. JOHNSON, finding
such wide differences between himself and
several Of his Cabinet, informed them that
their designations would be accepted; but
they politely declined to offer them! The
game is changed, aud their tcnpers are
changed, and now they yield and retire!
Never was Il President treated 50 un-
fairly. An Administration oil his own Sc
lection has always been awarded to the
Chief Magistrate. 1t has been conceded
rs right thar he should have the co0pc-
ration of men that concurred in his policy
aud principles. But the Cabinet OF MIR.
JuHysu< was urged 10y every means To hold
on: and he was led TO believe, from the
temper OF the dominant party i'll the Senate,
that if nc removed any Of them, his nomi-
nccs would be rejected. At all events the
plan was to force Mr.. JOHNSON to remove
the heads Of departments, and then carry
out their scheme in such manner rs seemed
best.
Mr.. JOHNSON was frank, firm, and pa
tent. He has proved the justice OF the en-
ccmium in Mr.. DAvIS'S Prison Life, that
he is remarkable for "industrv, courage,
and answering perseverance, In the
contest of endurance he has worn out the
most untiriny, bitter, and relentless part!
that ever appeared in the political arena vi
this country.
Mr.. JOHNSON desires, as part OF his
plan for bringing about the restoration OF
amicablc relations between the hostile
sections of the Union, and for the reUrgan-
ling of the Government in its full dignity
OF equal representation OF all the States,
that the representatives Of the people, in
their primary character, shall meet in ma
,ional convention in Philadelphia. He
knows that communion Of the people in
that way will do more than anything else
10 advance his objects. That it will do
this we need hut cite the bitter opposition
OF the Radicals to the measure, especially
those of his Cabinet. Therefore the peo-
ole should with alacrity comply with the
wishes of Mr.. JOHNSON. His has been a
life of misery for seven months. He has
been assaied and badgered with unexam.
pied ferocity, and he has had net mo-
mcnt of rest from the malice and persccu-
ton of his enemies. He has endured all
in a struggle to reGstablish the Republic
under the Constitution, with equality to
the States and liberty to the citizen. 1t
would be grave crime to desert him. 1t
would DO an ingratitude of very high
magnitude; and we know that Of this the
people, upon due reflection, are utterly
incapable.
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