The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-31
Tbo Last Move.

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The President successfully plays his game
7fpolitical chess. Twomore pieces have been
Daptured Pope and Ord are removed from
Command. We understand the removal of
Pope. He was too much in sympathy with
Eoneress-too anxious to do his work. The
P'polioy" (new edition) is to keep the South
out of Congress. II we can only have chaos
in the Rebel States-disorder, anarchy, and
prime-the country will sooner learn the Pre-
sidential lesson that the ''nigger" is unfit to
vote. Reconstruction must be arrested. The
North must be wesried out The President
places himself in the way, hinders the work
by removing every man who is in earnest,
nndoes all the good that has been done, and
vet charges Congress with the failure "My
plan or none, " he deolares ''my will or chaos
4 am Lord Protector of this realm and
until you pass laws that please me none shall
be executed" The President means this, for
his action hath this extent. He removed
Stanton and no word has been said. Sheri-
dan "a banished to the Indian Reservation.
The starless Sickles hobbies up to the Canada
frontier to command a regiment. Pope and
Ord are stricken down with rumOrs of Rous-
seau coming ON the scene. The Senate con-
3irmed Rousseau, who went TO New Orleans
10 fOment dissension under Sheridan, is, it is
said, to be brought back from the damp and
cold latitudes of Walrussa to "execute the
laws of Congress" Why notH We have a
Tammany Hall Democrat in New Orleans
giving us a Tammany Hall administration.
Why not RousseauH
The game goes ou-the President winning
all the time. Nor do we fail to see that the
power which strengthens him is that of Gene
ral Grant. There is no use of conceang or
(1pnaral 10 an ipcf
ment of Mr.. Johnson's will. We believe he is
30 unwillingly; but the country does not con-
slider that. The people only see their General
In the War Office. All the moral influence
that clusters around the illustrious name Of
Grant is an element of power to Mr.. Johnson.
When the rioters in Paris wished to make an
attack upon the regular troops, they captured
mayor or clergyman and marched him at
their head, crying;-"For Heavens sake do
not shoot the worthy Mayor, or this holy and
Venerable man Of God Do not be guilty of
murder and sacrilegeI'' The President has cap
1ured Grant, and degrades him to the same use
as the PariSian rioters. Grant may protest, and
fret, and explain-and beg not to be forced
into false position-but the President holds
him We do not place him in false position.
We see the President behind him, controlling
and maneuvring his official actions. If Grant
Ia willingly in the War o flee, well; if un viii
lingly, then he should resign. He serves no
concerned The work has been taken from
him, and yet the country associates his name
with it. We were told, when Sheridan was
removed, that Grant could not control recon
struction because he had no power. The bill
was SO loosely worded that he was helpless.
His friends were painting to have the bill
amended. Congress is now in the second
month OF its session, and no proposition for
amendment has been offered. Are we to un-
derstand that General Grant is satisfied with
- his position, and with no influence over recon
struction, or with an influence which is mega
tive, pOwerless, neutral. We do not think so,
and we feel that Mr.. Washburne, or some one
of his friends, should have brought an amend
ment forward. They should make law to
give General Grant the coveted chance of doing
Something. F..
We aim to be fair to General Grant and
shall endeaver always to recognize his ability
and patriotism. 1t is because of these quail
aies that we lament the uses to which he is
subjected. And he has no friend to save him
Where are the men who ring the endless
changes upon Ulysses the valiant in war, the
sage in councilH They have the power tC
place reconstruction in his hands, but they
make no sign. Look sheridan is removed
Yes, Grant is sorry and will write letter
about it. The War Minister is beheaded
True, and Grant is panied; and while he writes
q letter of regret he carries off Stanton's head
An charger, and, good friends, be quiet, fol
we cannot censure this beheading without 9
word of comment upon the man who struck
the blow. Sickles is degraded, and now Pope
and Ord Well, Grant is saving money in the
War Department In reconstruction he is a
mere clerk. He has no power, no RESPONSE,
bility, no embarrassing questions to decide,
nothing to do with living, immediate issues.
He is nothing more than checked pawn on
our chess-bo while the President controls
the game, and captures the men piece by piece
We protest against this as an injustice tc
General Grant. We believe he would rather
be with carrying out reconstruction
than to be the captive of Johnson-the bull
wark of his administration. He can save
money also. No one objects to that Genera
Grant can follow his economical instincts Il
his hearts eontent-but we desire something
more. 1t is prudent to patch the walls anc
keep the chimney clean; but Just now tn,
house is on fire. If General Grant has am
power, now is the time to use it, If he ha
bot, let some friend demand it for him. |
congress fails, then he owes it TO his fame t.
leave the administration of Mr.. Johnson. TIL
Bountry is not pleased to see the President
hnpatriOtic work performed "by order of Gene
Tal Grant"
The Degraded Negroes.
ErO5n The 81 Louis IeDubican.