The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-21

cies of public sentiment, and we are led
to suppose that the impeachment senti-
ment is gaining ground. indeed, 1t is
not wholly impossible that by the time
Congress meets there will be such a
public feeling as will induce Congress
to go forward promptly with formal
always providing, OF
course, that the President manilests the
same disposition that he has of late in
regard to Reconstruction matters. The
Boston Advertiser, a rather staid sheet,
and one not at all given to extravA-
gance or sensation, has the following
upon the course OF the Pres
ident:
That must be regarded as inferior
which is influenced by
personal considerations, and the con-
duct of an opponent, however offensive
and provoking, must, under certain
grave circumstances, be allowed tO
pass unquestioned by those who are
placed in high positions in the coun-
try. But at present there is a strong
probability that the leading men in the
Republican party will be compelled by
the follies OF the Administration, to
adopt sentiments which are beginning
to pervade the ranks very widely, and
may become thoroughly convinced
that the conduct of the President is not
to be tolerated, and that the time has
come fOrIthes exercise of the highest
power known in the State, and the re-
moyal of one whose W hole time and
energies seem devotee to the initiation
of 3 ischievous measures.
What the country needs is repose.
What reasonable men of all parties
most desire is the thorough restoration
sible only upon certain principles
which an immense majority of loyal
citizens are determined to insist upon.
They are neither 10 be deceived, ca
ioled nor frightened out of this deter
mination. Reasonable men al the
South have long been convinced ofthis,
and have been, and are ready 10, con-
form to the necessities of the case.
They see very we'll that the factious
opposition only tends to harden terms,
and they cannot but feel that the worst
enemy they have Is the President him.
self. But 1t seems to be impossible for
this high official and his especial
indeed, he has any-to learn
although, unlike the Bour-
bons, he and they seem to forget many
things.
In addition 20 the above remarks from
the Boston Advertiser, the Washington
of the Worcester Spy
writes to that paper as follows:
President johnson is at bay
now, aud he is striking rapidly. Never
the Republics ultimate safe.
ty, I feel only too sadly convinced that
it has yet TO pass through another
storm OF bloody turmoil, the duration
and extent of which depends entirely
upon how far and how soon the loyal
States appreciate the magnitude of the
crisis to which we are hurrying fast.
1t lies within the purview of the
White House plans, L am thoroughly
to prevent reconstruction in
the South. 1t is now almost certainty
that, even under the present imperfect
scheme, the unrepresented States will
resume their places in Congress with
full Republican delegations and with
their local affairs under radical control.
This once accomplished, and the last
hope of sectional dominion passed
away with other forgotten anarchies-
only 10 be brought forth again, ito
point moral or adorn tale" of warn
ing. In'the South, reconstruction is to
be prevented. A people will ultimate
" have peace even if it can be attained
only through the recognition of dicta-
torial powers. To reach this is the hope
of the worshippeIs of Cassarism here.
Reconstruction prevented, the, local
power virtually remains under rebel
the military Commanders,
men as they all soon will
be, will keep peace in the interest
of the rebel faction, and not of the
loyal people; with these ten States,
under the general management OF
Mr.. johnson as Chief,
locally and in detail, controlled by his
friends; with Cabinet and sympa-
thfzers in power and place here and in
the Federat offices, and with the De-
of the West advocating and
reputation as an essential
element in the Presidential campaign
OF next year, Is 1t not easy to see that
the result reached, ifit be aimed at, is a
of civil strife? ega. -
Counting we'll and closely the odd 5
against this, in the splendid patriotism.
the moral elan of the loyalimillions, 1t
is not well to rest there too securely.
These Is but one way of prevention,
and that Is to remove the Presidential
For my part / fear the
day will be too late when it does come
to prevent some disorder in the land.
Mr.. Johnson is ono OF those men who
will strive to ruin If they may not rule.
But to leave these warnings, which may
than they need to be, will takeup the
Items which come to US In the "whisp-
ering gallery" of the nation, r,
There Is, considerable feeling about
Genera. Grantls course in taking the
War Office, dd interim. can speak by
In saying that had he not
done SO Mr.. Stanton would not have
lett theDepartment without further ex-
of legal means TO retain his
Whether wisely or not,
it is certain that the effect of General
Grants acquiescence is, as 1t was in the
case of his Southern report. his pres
ence at the "circle-swingingnt tour and
at the White House reception of the
Philadelphia Convention, TO enable the
Johnson men TO claim him as the Pres
ident's friend and supporter. That you
tation all over the land. -
1t is due Gen. Grant to say that he
hesitated very much about obeying the
order. Considering the, War Office a
civil position,z it naturally occurred
that he could not refuse TO assume the
duties. am most credibly Informed
that this view was presented to Mr..
stanton for his opinion. He did not
agree, holding that TO perform the duties
of Secretary ofsWar dd Interim was In
the Inesof the Generalis duties. Other
friends we're consulted, among them
Judge Carter. That able lawyer diff
Iered with Mr.. Stanton. Gen. Grant,
however, acted on the latter's views,
and so accepted the portfolio.
Ny own impression is that James B..
will be inducted in the War
OEice within a short time,
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