The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-15
WENDELL PHILIPS AHo TIVE iuHmsoS-sTAN1us Rup1 usE

From the Anti-Savery STANDARD o: this week.
johnson has challenged Stanton The retcont secre-
'ary OF War accepts the challenge The duel monopo-
hes tho attention OF the whole land Nobody The
PRESIDENT doubts the result; unless possibly Seward
may 10 equally doluded.
STILL though the result is certain, the country is nat.
uray anxious as TO tho path by which tho goal is 20
reached stanton submits and resigns under protestant
10 the CONSERVATION OF the country Grant takes place
On this precise point we forbea: comment unt events
show their Ecourse more fully. Meanwhile the rebels
murder negroes and Unioniss at Their pleasure, Texas
II given Gp 10 anarchy. and Kentucky is den Of az
sassins.
Y How anxiously Union men, North aud South warned
Congress against the folly Of adourning afior
that single hav which s,anbery had invented Re-
construction act, assuring Senators that another would
be invented tie moment IL needed. The President
picks this flaw in the Civil once Tenure act rendered
bold because he has Congress TO fear Till November
One hardly blame the President for subterfugc
Senators refused 10 impeaoh and tried instead
him IN net OF limitations. He naturally tries lind a
break or dropped stitch IN the net knowing
the whole movement was moro than half a
sham, he Is too old eamesier not to so
violating the constitution by any attempt at impcach-
ment In realty they are soheming for Presidential
ming enough TO hide their tracks from Reypard IN
the state Department When johnson reads senator
shermnn's speeches he probably quotes his words
him; he Is traitor" When Seward reads Fessenian
he remembers tyonmore's portrait OF Clare, VINO
siicklcs For tho letter OF the constitution with the aecta
ton Of prude and abandons It's principles With the
e.ronteTy Of prostitute Do such men make
The White house traitor afraid No, indeed 4
mandragora TO medicine him 10 sweet sleep lie
Tears House of Representatives. full Of radicals-a
Senae whose foremost demand his impeac b en,
What use OF laws 70 mesh and hold such a rebel What
be needs is On while he remains in cfce ana
70 be thrust out OF & rs soon a. possible
Meanwhile, see how rebels grow bold and Unionsts
fly and hide themselves Sec how each mail brings
fresh news OF negroes hunted and murdered Whence
this courage IN rebesp 10 because Tor the
hour, the President unchecked represents and wods
the government because that rebels that johnson
has tools enough IN the Senate 10 strike out that prov-
sion OF the HOUSES bill forblddine him 10 remove ,he
dsrict conmsndsrs and, by adjournng Congress take
the clutch OF radicals from the nape Of his neck
For every broken heart and desolate bone in the
South for every murdered black there hold Fessen-
den Wilson Edmunss Conkling and their clan, respon
mans chances for the Presidency strengthened and
that other measure is sure TO be advanced. The
and murdered men 10 devsh' No game e sdmissISie
where the counters life and death Heartless men
shall not 81 ~ the Capitol PLAYING with the lives 81
groes aud Onon'st and escape rohuke merely because
they style themselves politicians Their proper style
murderers We know that we use strong Language.
Let the reader put himself beside the hunted Cnonlst
OF Tsxas-let him stand under the dcsoaie roof whose
has been shot IN presence o! hrs wife and
childrenlst him think OF tho negroes rubessy muir
dered bv hgndreds--Snd then ask himself II the
strongest terms we can use do no, halt aud ngsr far
behind the truth
sean goes 20 New orleans TO take sheridan place they
cent him there To get places for their familes--tc
leave national hrance wholly IN the hands OF capital
TO engineer Grants nomination, those men Opposes ,u.
reachment and voed To adjourn Congress. leaving
!osnson Tree course al the summer, only that they
might carry their plots. u unfair 10 single out
one sinner johnson could do little harm without the
aid OF these men. his satellites and tools In the Senate
IL johnson dares today 20 challenge Stanton IL Il not
because Kentucky and Louisiana rebels en- his ante.
chsmher and Sewardposcns hts ear IL Ia not because
the World and Chicago Tsass buster IN his behalf
He dares today 10 challenge Stantoo because Henry
Wilson, Grants jsckal, consents to carry tho challenge
and FesssndeD return for ore given 10 his
kindred, acts as second w the frav.
10 not st us 80 disgrace the American people aud
dlscfedt ,ner lrercnce and virtue As TO tell the world
that exposed and oil but convicted rebel OF
csibrs misead them and leopard their future
having survived Lao and DAVIS, who had al least.
ability iet not show this nation trembling before
clumsy krsve, with neither character nor ability let
va admit that fellow. citizens overawed bv
Cabinet like that at Washington. Few Of It's members
had any reputation, eiihr for honor ability 70
iesc end one had any reputation which IN the ewes
Of 20 intelligent people could endure keeping such COM
many DO, let NJ tell the truth. The nation watches
abs ouet in anxious suspense only because wilson, sher
van. fessenden and their fellows stand behind The
President: because they stab the Secretary OF War
WENDELL PHILLIPS.