The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-23

Rum0red Reorsanization of the Cabinet.
The National IntelRgencer, paper in which
the coming events of President Johnson's policy
are supposed to cast their shadows before,
takes Strong position in favor Of complete
reorganization Of the Cabinet on. the ground
that as at present constituted it lacks the unity
Of sentiment and harmony of action essential
to vigorous and successful administration.
The article Is the more significant inasmuch as
its substance was announced by the telegraph
in semi-oficial manner in advance of Its pub
LEGATION. We are, therefore, bound to accept it
as an authorized exposition of the Presidents
sentiments and foreshadowing of the course
he intends to pursue.
In this view 1t becomes evident that Mr..
Johnson has resolved to make fair and dis
tinct issue with the radical party on the ques-
ton Of establishing negro supremacy in all the
unreconstructed States-a policy that would
place the five hundred thousand emancipated
slaves of the South in the position formerly
hold by their three hundred thousand owners,
and give them for half o century to como q
controlling influence in the affairs of the ma
tional government. While Seward and other
members OF the present Cabinet have willingly
acted as the bottle-holders Of the President in
his small fights with Congress, their whole an
tecedents link them indissolubly with the negro,
and 1t is very likely that they may be unwill-
ing to follow Johnson the whole length of his
opposition to the negro supremacy programme
of the radical leaders. In such case no other
course is left open to the President than to
complete the work he has commenced and
send Seward, McCulloch and the rest to follow
Stanton and Sheridan.
And what next? Can this be the end Of the
new movement Will Mr.. johnson be satisfied
with a simple change Of persons in his Cabi-
net? Kso, he would only stultify himself and
| place himself in a far worse position than he
| occupied before. Congress, upon reassembling
In November, would refuse to confirm his sus-
pensions, place Stanton and the rest back
again in their old positions, and undoubtedly
carry out their long threatened policy Of i'm
parchment No; having gone thus far, Presi-
dent johnson is bound to take the only step
that can effectually block the game of the
radcals-to issue his proclamation Of universal
pardon to every man engaged in the rebellion,
| and thus restore to every white man In the
South all his civil rights as citizen Of the
| United States. He has the full constitutional
power for such action. He has already granted
q large number Of pardons, and II he can
| pardon one offender he can pardon thousands
The DISTINGUISHING clauses Of the reconstruction
acts Of Congress would then become inopera-
tive, as the Executive pardon would obliterate
the offence and remove all penalties imposed
a. O punishment therefor. With all the
white men Of the South restored to citizen.
ship, and oil the negroes enfranchised, the
work Of reconstruction would be complete, and
one or the other would prevail, according "a
their legitimate relative strength. This would
make the issue distinct between the admins.
tration and the radicals; on the one side, gene.
raj amnesty and universal suffrage; on the
other negro supremacy and q national govern.
ment controlled BY coalition Of the Puritan
and the niger.
The publication Of this semi-ofncial pronun
cidmiento by the Washington organ makes one
point clear: the present members Of the
Cabinet can no longer retain their positions
with honor or selfrespect They now know
that Mr.. johnson IL anxious TO be rid Of them
and they are bound 10 tender him their resig
nations in body and at once They occupy
different position 10 that held by Mr. Stanton
While the late Secretary Of War was an avowet
enemy Of the President, they arc his professed
friends. While Stanton was In open opposition
to his policy, they have been its cheerful sup
porters. They can have psiher the desire mo-
the right 70 embafrass him, and we therefore
Recommend them oil to draw their last month
pay,put on their hats, walk quietly out 0
their otaces and accept the rSls Of private au
Gems with good grace