The New York herald., 1867-04-11

FrO9rammo-O0oeRnA 0faue ana tho Presl.
dcucy.
.n MuscArzn, Iowa, April 8, 1867
DEAR srAsDARDn q Of course needless for tell
you Of my interest In your aboss; yet do know
from tho centre Of public affairs hardly dare to risk
conjsctures beto!e your readss II seems to of
here that the Forish Oongross cszss not mpeaoh the
strong temptation for Congressional virtue to
sst How gstefuly the members pick up every little
deferenoe to their opinion on the part Of johnson
Again and again have tzembled lost the two parties
should fraterniss; they yielding nne-tsn.hs and hs
yielding nothing except gracious phrases STILL think
may have great trust In the stod obsnacy Of John
SON. That . reliance which has never yet failed us
nary man, simply urlish, shoald b tempted to
despair little compliance with the temper Of the
people and seeming sabmisso, s, 70 the military law
pathy But with his sublime self.concet, and his
tire belief that the North Is really with him. think
perate Congress that due time he will either be
impeached or wholly crippled In his executive 4ower.
The Kentucky and Tennessee ules are the finest in the
world II any doubts II let him watch history
the next five years.
without counting, therefore, much ON tho virtue or
intelligence Of Congress- look for constant progress
the right direction. Lord John RUSSELL you remember
talked of the Reform bill OF 1881 asa ahnalityn So
Il is only halfway houss on hs Gon~rsssona roaa
from Lincoln to Stevens The train stops wood
and water; gets rid OF some passengers and large
amount OF baggage TO go forward at increased speed
All duty Is TO press constantly the nation the
absolute need Of three things
The exercise Of the whole police power Of the gov
ernment to bold the South quiet while the seeds Of
repubicanism get planted.
2 The constitutional amendment securing universal
suffrage In spite Of all State legislation.
s. constitutional amendment authorizing Congress
to establish commen schools In any State destitute OF
them At the states expense
For these measures must educate the public mind
These the soil In which tho seeds Of good govern
ment and equal rights can alone be trusted.
But think we must .droct care little farther
ahead johnson IL watched. and will DO mpeached or
crippled The next important question Is, to whom
shall the nation give the helm for tho four years
democrat gets shall lose tive thirds Of tho fruits
half With radicalism at the helm, We may save two
thirds Of what have earned In that noxt four
the pressure from business men for tho government
open, in some way and on some conditions, the old
leaders having secured f they do secure) party
triumph by keeping the south out Of the Electoral Col
lego OF 1858, will give way The next administration,
therefore, must be expected to settle this question The
will be OF immense importance
Now the country is drifting into the Presidency Of
General Grana man OF whose political ideas III he
any no man can tell anything The Arst assertion Of
political ideas and will bo In good hands Alas our
present incubus once In good handa Next time we
want man with brains and heart Of his own NOT one
Who depends on being gardod and guided "~hither
tail 10 they must nominate Grant, elss the democrats
will. In these hours, when the nation agonizes for
existence, We take man for leader 80 lacking n
principle that he wt suit either party equally weli
its leader such perfect Swiss that the other viii
clutch him Il the hrss does mot Lncolna fear OF Ksn
lucky did infinite harm. hope Grants love for Il
ns' .sa Ss 40 Ss g aos
does his military duty Do they encourage us To- trust