The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-06
Don, Interfere with Congress.

The reign of terror in Washington has
inundated great many northern. people
people, too, who disapprovc of Radica
measures. They express their opposition
with baited breath, and deplore the state o
things. But the moment anybody takes
stand publicly against the relentless ma
iority Of Congress-the moment any one
expresses publicly proper adherence o.
the Radical outrages--they are greatly
disturbed lest harm should come Of it. The
great beast they say must be let alone
and allowed to 60 on tearing and destroy
ing without interference. To say word
20 him only makes him growl the louder
and tear and destroy the more.
The New York Times is an excellent
representative Of these inconsistent and
timid people. The Times has opposed the
Radical Congress in every particular to
which Mr.. JOHNSON takes exception in his
message. Day by day it has reasoned
against the reconstruction measures, the
impeachment, and the "tenurc Office
BILL" Yet, it now deplores the letter and
spirit Of the message upon these subjects
Though the message agrees with the Times
the Times considers it most unwise, anc
calculated to widen the breach between
the executive and legislative departments
Hear it:
GAS a whole, we regard the message as
the least satiSfactory-as calculated III
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do the least good and the most harm OF
any which President Johnson has sent tc
Congress-. 1t will contribute less than any
other to the restoration of peaceful ana
considerate temper, and will do more tilai
any other to increase and confirm the ran
cor and acrimony Of feeling from WMcE
the country has suffered so much already.
How coolly this capricious Journal eats
its own words, and with what presumption
it censures the President for denounclnG
in his message what has met the decided
censures of that paper itself! Congress Is
all wrong-it is carrying the country to
the devil. But don't-oh, don't put ii
out of temper 1t is much better to let il
20 on with its work of destruction quietly
The Tribune and Times are found in har.
mony for once. The philanthropic TiiJm'
says:
cat the moment when all patriots arc
hoping for a cessation of political anC
quasi.s sectional strife already too long per
sisted in, and restoration of calmncss anc
fraternity, MIR. Johnson hurls fresh tire
brand into the face Of the country"
"Calmness and fraternitv!n' 1t is a
pity to disturb them, soothed and gilded
with the sunlight of peace and content
ment, by the bayonet, of the army and the
negro Conventions Mr.. JOHNSON is indeed
q very great sinner for interrupting this
lovely phase Of human society, and lrri-
Eating the most amiablo and humane body
of men the world ever saw
Well, it is time, God knows, that some
body had taken ground against Congress
that great mountain of wrong-that store
house of evil-that forge Of oppression and
horrors. Some Roadway, it is consoling to
know, has been made against it, and the
world will applaud Mr.. JOHNSON for the
noble stand he has taken in defence Of the
country-against the ruthless and insatlate
cabal who would ruin the nation to retain
the political power Of the Government in
their hands. He is but obeying princi-
pie which governs mankind. 1t is not pos
sible that such an amount Of wrong and
evil as exists in the measures and motives
of Congress could remain unopposed. The
tide of opposition has increased, is increas-
ing, and will yet sweep everything be-
fore it.