The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-30

poreey a. ease and show no sgn OF bsing unduIy sx
cited The President receives his visitors Ct the White
House daily in HIS quiet, affabe. smiling way, and
takes his regular afternoon drive with Colonel Moore,
his private secretary with his ste grandchildren
His smiling may be any dag, between i've aud
six p NJ the road out Fourteenth street, which Is
his regular Grant, too ID To BIO the
road every afternoon drowning state cares In ihe excite
ment OF horse.
Though have thus giyen you my own views on the
impeachment subject 1t proper state that the
Gals be In earnest deny that Presidential
complications ara at all connected with their action.
Chief Justice Cha 70 enipha.ioay denied, in
10 or consulted with the President as To the
military commanders With regard to the effect OF his
decision IN North Clrolinn upon the administration of
s:ruct nor defeat that ocsr in the execution OF tho
reconstruction laws. What no claimed that Sickles
had no night 10 attempt 10 obsruct the regular process
OF the civil OF the United Statos Judge Chase
did mot deny the right Of Sckies 70 interfere with the
civil courts Of tho State OF North Carolina, but he
thinks that officer erred In not instrucng his subor
dnaes 10 respect and obey the mandates OF the United
States courts
His attitude towards the republican party in other
respects the Chief Observation-Disclosures unchanged. He
says he Is now and has been all along In favor Of the
Congressional plan Of reconstruction indeed he claims
IN 1865, while visit TO Hilton Head South Carolina,
no wrote letter 20 President Johnson wherein he laid
down the very plan OF reconstruction finally adopted by
Congress rhs he says was the only advice on politi
cal questions he President Johnson and be
may be- is still that Chase secretly been
adviser OF Johnson that he counsclled him to
object thus rid himself dangerous rivals The
Presidential succession the he managed to de-
Lincoln Just before ssn.ons suspension i. leaked out
that very hah official" arranged with the Presi.
dent plot to kill OF stanton and Grant at the same time
ond by mveeDg tho latter into the position vacated BY
the former, and thus confusing and embarrassing him
with civil and political questions. The result has been
such verify TO extent that story. Docs Chase
know anything Of this plotP Can he give the OF
this ''vey high ollicial2'
Another Wow Of tho Situation.
WASHINGTON, Sept 90 1867.
Whom Congress adjourned in July tho conservative
element Of tho republican party clearly in the
cendant This manifest that towards tho close OF
the tho leading thought 1t safe
go homo and the Senate and House actually In the
hands OF the radicals Recognizing this fact the latter
attempted the last day of the session. to advances tho
impeachment question far TO secure report from
The House Committee the Judiciary having charge Of
the subject Of the impeachment Of the President Moth
ing prevented the OF this movement but the
sxlful management and parliamentary tactics Of Mr..
Speaker Coax Congress adjourned with the
vcs still victorious 1t argued by the government
wing Of the republican party, among whom
such as Fessenden. Sherman and Conkling in the
Senate, and bingham, Wilson OF Iowa, and Woodbridge
and Blair in the House. that the President would cheer
fully tne reconstruction laws Of Congress- They
said that the legislation already upon the national
book amply sufficient TO prevent him from doing
any further mischief and that he should at least have
chance TO show what he would do. These did not
then the OF their party sustain extreme
measures, either the matter Of reconstruction
wards the Executive Tho explanatory and supplement
tary Reconstruction act tho session the
Presidents veto, was looked upon IS perfect Besides,
they counted upon the earnest support and active
patty Of tho district commanders the majority Of whom
known 70 be favorable 10 the Congressional PLAN
Radicals like 1haddeus Stevens, Ben Wade George ).
Boutwell,, Charles Sumner and zachariah Chandler
boldly announced that they had little faith In the effect
veness OF the Reconstruction bill II passed and st
less in the disposition Of the President IT,
They in favor not only Of the impeachment and
Congress.
Expedisney the ostsnsbls plea urged by the con-
sentative republicans against impeachment Those who
in the secrets OF the party knew full we'll however
that important cause lay at the bottom Of the
controversy. II is well known that animated aud
bitter rivalry exists the leaders OF tho party for the
are now, FIELD each backed by his peculiar
interests To tho united ambitions OF these men and
their friends johnson unquestionaby owes his escape
Impeachment at the last session OF Congress In
their private conversations these did hesitate
they disguise the fact that they thought johnson de-
serving But the question OF the Presidential
sion torersd above and controlled all Others As soon
Senate this feeling began to manifest itself.
It. vas argued by the other aspirants among |
whom may mention Coifax, Morton. Fesssnden and |
the friends Of Mr. Chase, that 70 impsach and
johnson virtually 10 make Wade President q the
United Saies not only for the remainder Of Mr. John
sons term tho four succeeding years Senator
Eessenden himself mortified aud chagrined
being elected President OF the Senate. and his friends
both houses were determined 10 bounds TO any fur
ther political preferment OF Mr.. Wade Tho peachars
very naturally centred around the latter But The coal
OF the other asprants who did stand in the
project faed.
WANT on HARMONY AMONG TIE RsPumIcASs
Leaving tbs national capital " this humo- and under
these circumstances each wing Of the party OF
ps .S ssS % soodcs
the people by subsequent events President
psoeana
hopeA and expected On tbs contrary, ne has done all
s
Of taeir more sauguine fnends They Claim tina, tho
majority Of their party are now thoroughly radica-thas
IL, up the Sumnor-,tsvens standard They 60
% far attribute the recent rsactonary symptoms
against the party Maine. Vermont and California TO
the lmid halfway measures Of the conservative rspub
cans On the other hand the conservatives say thai
aSorod sssiduousy 70 bring about the present slate Of
sfaira Their advocacy OF sxtrcme measuree. such ~
sna Ss ~
stringent Sunday laws has IL Is said disguised tbs pco
pie, and hence the reaction Ffom these statemenss
tho republican party,st will be that there by
means harmony IN the ranks
now rHR RADICALS PROPOSE 10 DRIVE THE CONSERVATIVES
II Is claimed by the radicals that the conduct OF the
President IN removing the mintary Commanders, and
setting aside the reconstruction laws,
In their opinion has made him NJ subject for i'm
parchment Thcy say that. the prophecies Of the
having failed. they will have standing be-
fore the people except they second tho efforts 10
The president Like Mr. JOHNSON himself, the radicals
believe In bold measures Some Of them hint that
the saya1ioD Of the republican party depends upon the
course taken on the impeachment question. IL tho
President continues 70 pursue his present course and
Cong should fail to impcach him, then, they say
their prestige will depart because they cohesive mach
Of their popularity power TO be the result OF what
they cali backbone pluck. Tncso aud similar argu-
bc.ng piled upon the conservatives with great
industry by the radicals. whcher tho former Will
profit By them remains 70 be sen.
RADICAL rRoGRAxnk OF InrrAcHsrSr
The only question with tho radicals 20 be
whether afssr Articles OF impeachment preferred
sxnins, the President by tho House ot Representatives
the senate will try convict him THIS has been elsbo
raSiiy discussed by them. Anything like failure 10
convict him. they admit would DO disastrous their
party. whie u wouo create renrtiol IN favor Of mr.
johnson They would rather not make the attempt
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