The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-02

loss number OF votes" the dominant radicals si en-
deavor 70 egsate at for the Southern Stats con-
ferrLg the franchise ON the negroes ana apo,ns ne
y OF Congress which the President has denouced ana
against which he argses his present Message nu mel
Their his official power his reasoning s Likely 70 max
the majority forego that which is IN their rasp, ana
which they have tho support OF the country sezihg
There can be little doubt that, legally nd tecsnt
opponents.
without any special Legislation and BY the
mere force Of events, the central govornnent naa ~
sumed something like Imperial authority ami congress
had set aside the princs that bdv deputed to
legsate on strictly defined SUBJECTS rho increasing
communication batwesn the States the necessity OF
more elaborate financial system and possibly DISPOSE
ton TO interfere moro in the Rcnsni politics Of the
~esd are likely s further n cenrsli,e authority ana
oy degrees TO transform Congress pto LEGISLATURE
wnca WI practically acknowledge no limitations 70 ts
90 Tor the advantage Of their county BY nlusng Into
moro vigorous political life they are rRht TO sup
port Congress In lie assumptions Such revolutions are
Power IN a State Is always ebbing in this d.
rection and flowing In that for II 10 remain
assd constantly during an age Aors starvation NOR, more
who supported him, are unwilling 10 recognize this un-
welcome revolution What the the constitution was in
1850 what State rights were bare South Carolina inter-
pretcd them Including tho right Of secession. such the
American President conccives them to be now He urges
the admission Of the Southern representatives on the
grounds not only OF expediencyAnd satesmanlke elem
ency. but Of ndefeasbie right arguing that they have
never ceased DO States andtha being recognized
politically and legally the Constitution demands that
their members should ut In Congress- Furthermore no
protests by authorization against any hgh-handed law
making on the part Of Congress- I've should be eau
tious he says lest having resc,d nation from the
perls OF threatened dsntegraon resort 10 cousol
daiion and the end TO q remedy
for the recurrence Of similar trosbes" He quotes
Washington. who, retiring from ocA told his country
men, Tf In the opinion OF tho people Ne distribution
modification Of the political powers be hanY particular
wrong, let be corrected by an amendme In the way
which the constitution designates but lethere be
change by usurpation for II In tho customary way In
which free governmental are Destroyed" JackAon also
had declared that 1.-THE Union must not b. preserved by
invasons Of the rights and powers Of the several Sae
In thus attempting TO make government strong
mako Il weak" B3 array NJ authorities 70 likely d
deter ana.iw from scnsn0 or political change deand
Cd ~ the tmes For good or evil Congress will be IN
future Legislature directly rnng the whole Union, and
not the Chief OF the nation Will DO able 10 maintain
the old tradNoos eeNnst II.
The opinion insAUerca seems 70 be that the President
seeing himself unable to withstand the power OF Con
carry his opposition further than formal veto, whics
he knows will be Immediately overruod We trust tina
this will be the caSe and that the nation has pro
nonnced definitely, its decision may DO made efectua
without opposition which can only rouse new anss
ies President johnson has BEEN Il is true suppoFte
that ont Of all hoss millions OF voters the transfer
100000 from ONE side n the other would have boo
sufficient 70 turn tho SCALE But from the nature OF tn
American electoral system the small majority In tn
COUNTRY makes overwhelming majority IN Congress-
and this majority he only concitate by settling
they wish tho most important question Of the day For
eign nations certainly, would have cause for regrc
dent shsd lcave The path Of International stce al
l cOsSvtssv.