The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-16
Ignorance and DIiscalcuiatiOns OF the Poll.
ticlaus.

ticIans.
The radicals and their opponents are making
sad m stakes in their political management
For the former there is now but one hope, and
they cling to this with desperate energy. This
hope is Mr.. Johnson. In his political existence
they find radical salvation, and hold firmly to
him to-day as the focus of their orbit Without
HIM The great Revolutionary party which now
rules would split in fragments for there exist
now such elemt nis of dissension in their ranks
that even with Andrew johnson as centre
they find it hard to hold toge her. When Con-
gress meets the Hous, Of Representatives will
undoubtedly impeach him; but the Senate
has no such idea, and Is too much
impressed with tie value of the Execu-
tvs in his present position to wreck
is political fortune upon the impeachment
rock Congress, however, will fail in PEE
irving its power, even in this way; for it
forges that behind the President, behind the
legislative power, behind the cons tuition,
stan Is the great fundamental principle of our
gov rnmant--the people.
Mr.. johnson, in his policy, commits no less
grievous error than the Congress which he
now battles, an with which he refuses to
harmonzs. Both he and Congress-, contestants
for he absorption of power in a single branch
of he governm M will not listen to the voice
of reason and unite in policy which will quiet
turmoil AMI give the country rest Thus far
Congress has beat the Presi lent in revolu-
tonlry plo tings. 1t has aimed holder
fbon ho Of ha st,Eo nd 80
is principal lead RS has even told us that
it inienled its com to overthrow. But Con-
g 'ess and the Presi lent both march to poltc>l
dc truction, both fail through tho sam mis-
calculation of the poll ical EQUATION; both vi
come to grief when they are weighed in the
republican scnle, by tn, power that st II con-
tro!s The conntry--the people. Mr.. johnson long
since should have invoked ths great heart of
the country against the nal revolutionists
WHO, forget ing all but personal ambition, would
plunge us into anarcly. The time is rapidly
approachny when it will be too late. He who
holds tie helm wavers, and unless he more
q mly guides us in gr at popular reaction he
will 90 down with Con ,ress. The force Of the
great election VIII CHI will soon take place
President fail to COMPREHEND. They do not
appear to unders and hat the people rule, and
give IDEAS to til If rulers through the press Of
the country. They have in their revolutionary
desires forgot on this fact, aud fancy, on the con-
trary, that the rulers are made TO give ideas to
The people. They are looking for proceed ,nts
to the Old Worll. They look 10 Rome under
the re ubiic, and think that the same fortune
awaits the r.volltions.s here as ERE. Not
only in Rome, but in all the governments of
Europe-repub.icln or monarc iical-thought
and its pro luct, governm NJ, have proceeded
from the rulers. They do not work with our
mach merry, and the foundation of power rests
N ambitious and d ,ring brains, not in the
people whom they sway. Here the picture is
reversed, AMI tn, combined and compared
thoughts OF the people through the press are
the G .eat controlling power and the one to
which every successful politician must
bend. We pllco representative in
his ch,ir to represent tn, people, and
not himself He Is simply machine and
the exponent Of the thought, Of the people.
The more intelligent he may be the better can
he grasp the wishes of the people and do their
bidding. If he dare oppos, their will he is
lost for revolutonss are not yet wanted.
Let both the Pres dent and Congress appre-
ciate these simple facts. Let them, through the
press study the desire of the common sense of
the country. Let them understand that there
is but one great element Of revolutionary power
IN the Unt,d States, and that peaceful cleo
ton. Let them, basing their action on all this,
cease their revolutionary plottings and try and
represent the country. If they do not they will
raise revolution in the next election that will
topple over Congress, the President the mill
tary dictators and the negro.