The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-31
The Fate Of tho acknowledgements OF
Anarchy.

For two years the party which has held the
power has been trying to restore harmony to
the country. For six months the work went
bravely on, and We had hope. The President,
however, backed by Q Cabinet created only
for evil, and urged on by rabid rebel fac
ton which appreciates nothing but force,
threw In the 6rst element Of discord, and the
political duel between tho Executive and Con-
gross then had its birth. The radical faction
were apparently only too happy to pick up
the gauntlet which Mr.. johnson threw 10 them.
The contest continued for many months; the
President almost reached out his hand for the
purple. Congress, defeating tbs effort, has
struck in Its turn for Q military dictatorship.
Still the fight goe, on and the end is not yet Now
the struggle !. narrowed down. and argument
almost ceases - - 10 Of Its elements. Now
it is FORGET Who ID to reconsIruct the country;
the Congressional or the executive powers II
| the former alone then We have q usurpation
and dictatorial government; fthe latter alone,
then here, too, we have dictator. Congress
undoubtedly intended, In its late laws, TO mako
General Grant the focus of force, who thus, as
"Mayor Of the Palace" was to hold Mr.. Johnson
nonentity-s mythical power. The con-
test between the rivals trembles on the brink
OF open war. In the meantime they have for
gotten every material interest Of the country;
wrecked our finances and internal improve
ments: swept the ocean OF our commerce;
marched onward III such mad party race
that nothing save the youthful vigor Of the
nation stands the staggering blows dealt
against Il. IL Is evident that the problem Of
reconstruction has not been well dealt with.
II was not commenced in proper manner, and
the mending process has been going on from
bad to worse until the sword alone threatens
to cut tue knot 80 stupidity entangled.
What are the remedies proposed in this crisisa
On the part Of Congress 1t is advocated that
the President be impeached, and that the Pres-
dent OF the Senste, Mr.. Wade, on the moment
| and before trial, proceed to the White House
| and eject Mr. johnson by force If necessary.
| II General Grant refuses to lend himself
10 the selling OF the government by
one OF its branches, he must give
place to some general who will not so
refuse. The executive plan il not inferior
in bodness, and leans for support upon the
Bonaparte method--the overthrow Of Congress
and the absorption Of its powers within
the Executive-in fact, q dictatorship. Ia all
this turmoil the radical organs published
throughout the country, and especially in this
city, know not where they stand. They and
the radical leaders have, like Phseton, tried
| TO drive the chariot OF the sun for day. and
| finding the task beyond their skill, now require
| Jupiter to restore harmony. They have not
| yet the boldness to take extreme measures
but are TREMENDOUSLY trying to push each other
| up to the point One of their great leaders
| Mr.. Stevens. holder and more honest than
his fellows, frankly avows that Congre. has
attempted a usurpaton Of all power an
| overthrow Of the constitution and the esiab-
| lishment of a revolutionary government The
which they struck for power in the South
has such dread recol that II makes the
North tremb!e; and society, a. reconstructed
there, threatens, by its proconsular system, to
cont,mins,c the whole nation; threatens to
pour ,s wave OF ignorance northward; threat
ons the stability OF the republic: for this is 9
representative government, and intelligence !.
now in the minority
II the country Is allowed in this way to be
made political football. kicked and torn by
the narrow ideas Of party rule, then VIC are 10
have naught but anarchy; its attendant inter
nal dissensions; the splitting into fragments
the over.urning Of all social progress and ma.
terisl development and. after long labor pains
tina, will destroy all we prize, then must come
the birth Of dsspo,ism; for despoism reaches
and eliminates in power side by side will
ruin. To this We march with such rapid strides
that few among those who now contend fol
power dare tsos the results WHICH they hay