The New York herald., 1867-02-22

johnson sees this, and sees. too, that the best
TO accep. this bill, and under its provisions get
the excluded States back into Congress as soon
as possible. II would be master stroke Of
patriotism and policy on the part of President
johnson TO take the biDt from Senator John
son and fall in with the resistless current of
''manifest destiny" upon this Southern ques-
ton; for he may thus place himself right before
Congress and the country and still make his
administration great success upon the all
important money question.
Louis Napoleon's abandonment OF his grand
Mexican idea points out the way Of wisdom to
President Johnson. The imperial Mexican
programme was far more dazzling game in
the outset than Mr.. Johnson's Southern policy
in its best days; and In finally giving up his
projected American balance of naval and
commercial power Napoleon has made much
greater sacrifice of pride and ambition to the
law OF necessity than is required Of Mr.. John
son. 1t is only the going of Mahomet to the
mountain on finding that the mountain will not
come to Mahomet We would also impress
these facts upon the ruling minds of the
Southern States--that they no longer live in
. the age before the food, when men existed
over nine hundred years, but that there has
been deluge aud great revolution FROM
the old order Of things, that the heresy of State
sovereignty is defunct, and that with slavery all
civil and political disabilities on account of race
or color, "excepting Indians not taxed" have
been or must be wiped out. We would also
advise the responsible leading men OF the
dominant white race OF The South that while,
themselves o. obtain help from abroad, The
door opened by Congress will usher them into
new era OF prosperity. wealth and power
II is curious 10 note how the accidents OF the
war and the biundcrs Of opposing politicians
have assisted in the work of this great political
revolution. A decisive defeat Of the rebels at
the first Bui, run might have saved Southern
slavery in the collapse OF the jeff Davis con-
iedcracy. Had Mcclellan succeeded at Rich
mond there would most likely have been no
emancipation proclamation from President
Lincoln. Had Andrew 10 hnson, when called
10 take his place. convened Congress for The
legislative work oil Southern reconstruction
instead OF undertaking il himself. the States
concerned would doubtless have been restored
upon a hallway compromise on negro suffrage.
Had those States followed III: example or Ten
nessrr. they would be now in Congress on the
sainr tcrms. Had the democrats in the House
voted Tor this last bill rs it came from The
Senate they would have secured To the leading
rebels the privileges now denied thcm. OF as-
sisting IN rebuilding their respective States.
As our failures in che war in defence ofsiavery
brough. about The extrpation OF slavery, SO ali
our futures in halfway plans Of restoration
have worked out a flll and decisive settle
ment on the basis OF civil and political
equaiity.
All these f,c's should inciia, Presideht
Johnson 10 follow the example OF Senator
Johnson, especially as any further resistance
TO Congress win be utterly futile aud exceed
ingly dangerous to the Executive. The sooner
he recognizes the necessities Of the case the
better il will be ior himself his administration,
the South the North. the Treasury aud the
genera, interests OF the Union.