Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-31

Rea, The Radical and semi-hadieai
napers seem to be taking alarm at the
situation. They evidently fear that the
President will at last wake up, with some
backbone in him. Certainly the dis
matches and givings out from Washing
ton look triAe encouraging The Ma
tional IntelHgencer also again speaks
out, empbatically declaring that Sheri-
dams head should come off. Sheridan
is carrying things with the air OF an
emperor. Having just removed Throck-
morton, Governor Of Texas, on the
ground that he is in the way of recon-
struction, on his own Radical plan, and
appointed L. M. Pease, who doubtless
he expects will prove a more supple tool
for his use, he proposes to carry out the
edicts of Congress with high hand, and
nolens volens, tells the President to
hinder him and help himself, if he can.
And now the National Lntelligencer,
protesting to speak by authority, again
speaks out
The executive Office is unit, and,
consequently, there can be no Legitimate
executive action but that of the Presi-
dent Az an inevitable consequence,
anv nrovision of statute which contra
venes il is not law, and should be pre-
vented from being carried into effect IT,
for example. the further characterization
Of Gen. Sheridan should throw impedi'
ments in the way of executing the statute
consistently with the Constitution OF the
United States, and the President should
determine to supersede him, 1t would be
an ACT clearly within the operation OF the
nrinciple we announced, and from which
he President could not deviate, in the
exercise of sound discretion, as the
only lawful executive of the country
unless Al the cost Of sacrificing the last
vestipe of constitutional duty.
What do these things indicate-that the
Executive and his organs will keep on
writing messages, making mouths, and
limiting at exploded principles OF dead
narcbment? Or do they mean that thu
President will show at last that he ha'
anne manhood, and will throw himsel
in the breach, as his friends have al
along predicted he would do ? The New
York Tines thus taunts atd threaten
him:
The invasion OF tie Executive author
;tv il of cou--e provoking and humilia
ting 10 the President. IL is doubtless
unconstitutional, according to the an
,ciept rendering OF the Constitution. Bu
can The President better his position b.
a fresb quarrel? Can he strengthen him
self bv removing Sheridan, in who's
honesty and patriotism the country hal
unbounded conidenceY
If the President be not deslrous OF pro
vokipr 4 contest which will end IN hi
destruction. he will permit the law-Jus
asitis-to take its course. The less b
intsrferes the better il will be for himse
and the country.
Here il invasion Of Executive AZ
thori,y boldly avoued, uncons,iiuton'
action, according TO ne ancient re'
deriug Of the Constitution, admitted
and the violation Of their oatbs By lou
ffbs Of the members Of Congress col
fessed j. the President 30 little . p
trioi and 20 much less 8 man that the'
coatemptibie taunts snd threats e.
move him, and that bis cath, too. isto
vioisied7 Have Ne President Nitho'
A executive 5epir-suf Of ths Govern
-ertg win be permit The Bsurpaiion
~bieh 81 the powers GTen hin hy q
Consultation and The votes Of he Peep
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