The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-23
DECISION THE NEED 0F the RoUH,
From the Washington Intslligencer president 10
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From the Washington Intslligencer president John
sons organl August a.
We do think 90 III Of our country mon a. to believe
that there . citizen OF the United States whether
native or adopted who docs not ct heart wish bis
try well Nay, believe that without distinction Of
party color people boast OF the progress OF
country unsurpassed IS in natural aivaniagss un.
eQualcd In political Institutions, and illustrated BY
brief yet most glorious history. But isa cad fact Of
ne past that mon have upconscoufly lasopsd for Tho
u . psrncious policy shoy have sowsd he seeds
Of fearful disorder, or brought discredit tho ma
Of ne ou. % :s s PED s sSs
ofahe republican party = much pasriosm end much
y. ss ss@ 20, 9 :. s ~ s.sso
help thinking that they are aware OF the destructive
se.ssnc'.s Of their scovsrsivs doctrines end,
wsat . the factf Ours . government q law. I.s
~. 9. men o IL. ssuaSs
In solemn council, on which they daily invoLed
srnmest not without, miesivinss not without
soic'uds. nor yet wshout hopA Every word Of
power Of shs proposed Govsrnmsrt Was szhasslively
discussed Every conceivable check against Aggression
ours which seeks 10 hrins into harmsnous ooopssasion
eonfedsrs.s strength the nns rss. Of their anxious
.issy and pssosfuiT sdalnsssred 70 hi. ~sy.
nalizne principle was In the ascendant. q was ooan.
sefeassced ~ the fact thss 81 Others the doctrine
VI sAts r9uls Whs nos les often IN confrol, tho
sght oscillations thus occasioned did no mischief Bu.
unfortunately great sectional interest Identified itseK
WIN The doctrine OF State righia The uuhappy coptro.
veSy upon slavery, which grew more and more bittss
every year length eliminated In civil var The peo.
pie rushed TO the siudca,on Of tho federal authority
on The battlefield, and by the very necessities of mill
vary Operations imperial powers centred in the
Executive Of the nson and the vsry structure Of the
sovernment apparently changed
when peace, however, was proclaimed there uas no
longer any Necessity for this enormous OF
power In the federal head and no Executive Who re
npocte the OhtQatOps Of nail
70 WED In peace the po~rrs freely exercised I'M var
Prssidept Johnson, who had Always been strict con.
uructonht OF the constitution found himsc! urged by
arrogant party leaders q the coustry 10 continue to
US The swseping 2rerogatises freely exercsed by
hts predecessor. Tlcy had partisan objects 70 ereof
OF Which they wished 20 make him the agent
Had I've chosen TO sefuisscs ir Their schemes he nigh,
rent would have bceo snuihi,sted In the republic.
He did not 90 choose He felt bis duty 20 recognize
su5missi 70 rebels a. ehzcns He held himself bound
y thc bn,auons 81 me eonet,u,oo which he asked
srnmept hSn that 20 rhoh BE- held hsssef borrs ana
10 - eecsN Thar declaration secured bin tbs nnre
snting bostihS OF ths nen che would Otherwise have
,een hs ssrvtws Thsy misrspressnied his poslt,sp
md charged him wh tre~chsry hls coun,ry m the
-ery time <bat be ~vs upboldng the constutou OF b,s
oubty They rasst storm OF public passion bv their
utcsk, aboux rebels che horrors Of rebel prIsoes ana
be feanul memories o. the war.
They Affected . two-thirds representation 20 both /
sucnes OF Congress- which LETT tbs President power
sss; for his vcto IVES unsvsins they have used that
vo,hrds power to ensct laws ~hcn u carried on, 10
constitution TS,day q military deapotIsm 10 created
ten states o. the Onion BY aci Of Congress TEN.
cred only BY the revisory authority Of the President
, ,e they have tsasht m.a none, people 20 thinks
vnforunstsiy for the Prss'dsni he retained the |
,abine' which bad the confidence ~ his predecessor
70 MAY have 'eoufh, thai she retention gf nsp wLp