The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-04
the AMERICAN CONGRESS.
Bsittsh Opinion Of the Balances or the Cen
stieution aad Eiectioa Indnenccs.
From the Loudou Times Dec all

bsiftsa Opanton Of the Balances or the Cen.
stieutiou aad Electiou Influences.
From the London Times Dec 2lI
Ine dominant party In the American Congress has
lost no time In asserting s supremacy Il has told the
remain :. the White House fos the remainder Of N,
term be can only do % sueanco and on conditisn
that al pwer Be taken from his hand The control OF
the SENATE over tho appointments 10 the higher ocee or
the uatioi win hcnceforh be used that no one dei
sentinG nm the republican programme can hope 8
President 70 nominate such subordinate function.
aries - village postmasters and lighthouse keep
scsSs asnt hitherto unchecked-will. NOT i'm.
probably, b wholly withdrawn from him. tho
right 70 veto an obnoxious bill will be useless In
the fsss u majority exceeding two.thrdS in sach
has pssss Ocsn Senate and Houss Of
taking AMY the President so far e. regards polt
cal oaendas the pardonins power vested in him BY the
alteration n the laws can Be regarded valid until Il
has been approved by tho States In che Urion And
has assured attitude equally distinct towards the in
habitantsb the South The House OF Representatives
has approved BY an Overwhelming majority motion for
subjugstsi South, which wiz thus Be definitely con.
desnnct 10 BE- held - . conquered domain. ~.
should bsthus clearly settled The Art real step towards
Reconstruction must % found In distinct enumeration on
each side principles Of action and this step the repub
licans haD made. IL II noticeable however, that the
Representatives made false move al the outset The
Message This had scarcely been begun in the House
when arsins OF music were heard outside announcins
that ewd had assembled TO greet the victorious repub
licans Mr. Stevens Immediately interrupted the Clerk
and grndng his motion the fact that hs friends were
watn outside, moved that the further reading Of the
ever, % much for some even Of his followers M.
Johns Ii still the President OF the Union and 10 nut
aside te reception Of his Message In order that mis-
cellancm crowd might be harAngued from the steps OF
the Usasoi was breach OF decoram ct which they
- ss The attempt to take away tho hardening
power the President by oct Of Congress wiII h
cousuunated, b most important innovation and IN
fortunasly ~ would seem that the attempt docs not
stand pne II s alleged that the constitution may be
change 70 any extent by unconrmcd acts Of the cgis-
lasuretnd, a. II to show contsmpt for IT, Il has been
mode amending II shall be abolished by votes Of the
ecnatefnd the House. The events or the war seem 70
have Sstroyed the old Jealousy Of the constitution,
This the peculiar danger OF the American republic
TO whi6 all is well wishsrs should be alive Tho con
name rprU,scon against the worst Of syr.nniSs
thas oga nuctuang and chance smajority ~ THIS was
undoubtedly the belief Of Hamilton and the fathers Of
covenaks contracted ii time Of political quiet thew
saw abuwark against the excuses Of political excite
men. Soms sucn ssisgusrd y clearly most necessary
uniffmity Of condition produces something like an
equaiid or strength among oontendins parties Under
handfu Of voters 70 transfer the government to one
or otm Of the great factions OF tho nation. The \
elscsot IN the states during the past autumn taught
nrst tin, and V indeed, common phenomenon in
all deutncsA The disorders Of Mexico during the past
half cs!uy which are generally attributed 10 The inca
pacity hcxcans Tor selfgovernmcnt srv the direct
conseqtnce or the equality between the clerical and
bersll parties In Mexico Our own province OF Cana
d has ben distracted BY score OF ministries in about
a. manyears for similar reason and the rapid osci-
stions power In The Australian colonies may be traced
70 the me source These instances are not reassurinr
No onean desire that Che United States shoud present
the spdace OF nation shifting It's policy At every cleo.
ton; y we must look forward 70 such result if the
populanovemeuts within be checked By no reference
70 prvNenf ewdinons If govtrnment ~ I -'-a