The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-30

Gun wAsulusrun CONSEQUENCES.

THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.
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On Monday ne1s the second and nRai session Of The
rAlrsy-.,pth Congress vii meet In anticipation Of
sh.. meeting the President has bsen during the past
swo vssks industr'ously engaged upon his annual
es and the heads OF departments have been equally
sssy with their reports These labors are now happily
completed and Official doors more thrown open
70 tho reception OF callers Members OF Congress
are rapidly arriving and securing their quarters for
she water and preparing the political wires which they
hope manipulate 70 the advantage OF their own ine
rests tho advancement Of fac,ional schemes All
Shsse circumstances conspire I'LL the Washington at
nosphere with n wonted proportion OF rumor and spe
ssiauons and 70 give to the gossip the street
sornes and In the 0otel Hobbies h
In analysing this gossip the first and most prominent
feature that arrests ones attention is the almost univer
~ aoquiescence the opinion that the coming session
viii DO marked by reversal Of the conspicuous features
Of the ss session. Last winter the President and Con-
sres loggerheads throughout the extremists
who controlled the action Of Congress merely strove
70 widen the breach There general conviction
shat this winter the session Will start on with
elsaory message from the President making adv anoes
towards peace and harmonious action which will be met
~ Congress In equally cordial frank and generous
spirit The argument far this 10 that tho President
inaugated plan Of reconstruction which was baked
and defeated by the refusal Of Congress- 10 admit the
southern Representatives. Then Congress adopted a
scheme Of lie own. which was likewise defeated BY
the influence Of the Executive. through which the
constitutional amendment defeated. SO both par.
Ties 70 this petty squabblc and quits Each de-
vised scheme Of reconstruction and each had the salts
Seton Of defeating the others Now they together
ON an even footing far glory and defeat concerned
and can put their heads together in harmony agreeing
% share the honor Of restoring the country tranquility
peace and prosperity. In the accomplishment Of such
noble work there certainly glory enough ALL as in
ne defeat by the and obstinate pulling
purposes Of the two branches Of the government there
q shame and disgrace enough for both.
The points for which the ultra men Of Congress have
hitherto commended there ample grounds believe the
President will, in his message concede. The foundation
81 the controversy believed goes back the status
o. white men n the South and centres in the status 10
w 70 70 the shs his liberal y con
situonal obligations will permit him. He will conoede
ehe right Of the negro 70 the ballot In making this
concession, however, he places himself no new posi-
soD simply removing an erroneous impression from the
pablo mind. The extreme radicals have managed BY
salt their purposes and the executive dsapprova
% produce the impression that the President opposed
can be given than by quoting the Presidents own Ian
luaec Eighteen months ago, in an official despatch 20
shen Provisional Governor Sharksy Of Mississippi he
ueod these words t4l s9'fa -as' Z.
q could extend the elective franchise persons Of
ss S e s
Eno own real estate valued 81 not less than $3.50 and
ar s1 y Ss other .s vii s ss
% ssS Sss ~ %s
This establishes two important pons.Frst that the
xresidens y IN favor Of qualified negro suffrage; and
second that he Is willing ae he has already DONE
ms ocia influence 10 secure that privilege the negs
may b gathered from subsequent versaton with
IN oihccF Of the army, In which ne says:-
NY position here Si9ersIt from what - would he II
10 , ss might s 70 %
qualification for oihers-say 500 Or s2sc '''''''
This translated, means that the citizen Of State
e - IN Of outrage tho negro and would work for
r. bvt n Prssident OF the United States he has nothing
s 81 II A .p ssa 81, s
ant question. and hints from sources entitled 10
e DECLARE sey 'sst
aegro suffsge and ask Congress- in Its wisdom
operate with him In devisine, initiate ITSELF
Slack man. Such position will at once remove great
stumbling block out Of the way of Harmonious scton
Abe part Of the PresidsnI abandonment or his own
peculiar scheme Of reconstruction, throwing open tho
,S ne .r more
stalking no stpnlatons leaving II to that body 70 Illus
s own appreciation Of the Presidents compromis
me disposition By accepting that part of hts scheme
which has already assumed form shape IN the recon-
ESc9p q Tie governments Of tho States lately in re-
But there is ground for believing that the President
van even 60 further than mere suggestion of the pro-
ssrsn sudns 70 n.re the suS
sn section Of the Union In working out this reform,
making advantage to them rather than political
injury And here too he viii Be enabled " abide by his
ewn record and avoid any unpleasant qualification.
There Is one other sussss.on, heretofore communi:
abe sculh 70 confer the right Of suffrage upon the
aegvoes and that is by spportoniny representation
anons shs masses Irrespective OF their political status
6och proposition has already met the favorable
With public msn and there is food reason TO look for
W. recommendation In the message.
hardly 70 Be supposed that those men In Congress
who proclaim uItrasm for partisan purposes will
appreciate any advances the President may make; and
70 quite likely that be valves bis convictions in
points out methods Of Harmonious action on the
very grounds hitherto occupied By the radicals thsss
ltscsl agitation and disturbance, viii remove
fsssher nom him, and rspel al his eforss
Ans prsdsposiion 10 the expressions Of Thad stevens
49, ne ha: ncs esen radical until now IN the exutant
sSs po sn . o, .' osass
y rWnsy Indeed, these men hear lnkiings Of the
ssd;nss eoncilistory disposition they only make shs
yscobnica leaders determined 10 keep the country
y tsous. either In one wsy the other Jus. the
we var and prevent is suocase those radicals
ksss % '.nnmsl the government ana prevent psso..
WI prevail this winter and that the majority OF Con
WI Gu, loose from these marplots and moot the
sora Aah and generous spirit in which such advances
ere made
ALONG THE HUDSON.
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