Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-22
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES

Current signs indicate the speedy removal
OF Generals Howard, Pope. and Sickles. In
the case OF Howard, the reactionlsts, who
bring about such action OF the President. are
preparing to allege the misappicauon of funds
entrusted to him for disbursement. We nave
no idea, however, that his enemies, the
'sKine's friends will venture TO charge him
with personal dishonesty; though as in the
cases OF Secretary Stanton and the Hon. Jo-
seph Holt, the columns OF the IHtelligsncer
show that they are by no means choice in Sc
Iecting the dirt they fling al all good and true
men who stand in the way OF the success OF
their schemes. We presume that no one can
longer doubt their entire ascendaRcy over the
Presidents mind, or their equally entire will
lngness to sacrifice him in their vain effort to
defeat the reconstruction legis iation OF Con-
gress In three brief months, however, their
career will be cut short From the instan,
Congress re ASSEMBLIES they will be powerless
for further mischief as the President becomes
comparatively discreet when that body is in
session. We entertained the hope that General
Grant might be able TO neutralize their iaiu-
ence over the Pres ident, but the latters persist
ence in renewing Sheridan over Grants en-
phatic protest, shows that his advice Is no
longer potent at the White House. Nor do we
believe that he Will be kept In the War Office
after the President may be able to find some
gentleman after :he order OF Gen. Steadman or
Assistant Attorney General Binkley. willing
10 be turned neck and heels out OF 1t so soon as
Cor gress meets. Who the coming man for the
occasion Is, no one here yet knows Few be-
lieye that any man who thinks he has a future
be fore him. is likely to be willing TO accept the
position under the circumstances now sur
rouHdingit We are very sure that Congress
will not permit It's reconstruction policy to be
defeated hy the PreSidaur,s raanroru optsi5a
council. disappointment men hostile to the
reconstruction ard laws III the place of Grant
(in The War Oftice,) Howard, Pope, and Sick
les, the removal OF Sheridan, and the substitu.
ton OF Hancock for Thomas in the department
OF the Cumberland, will leave Congress but
two alternatives. Viz: either to abandon its
policy with reference to the States TO be recon.
structed. or to enforce it promptly and
more vigorously than ever. What
Its new measures will be no one can
fcretell Yet none who realize The fidelity and
earnestness with which 1t has so far legslat,d
upon the subject can doubt that they will be
as vigorous as those heretofore enacted TO he
same end He who fancies that Congress will
abandon the contest, submitting to the re.
Mobilization of the rebel leaders and rebel
ideas to power Throughout the South-tor the
PRESIDENTS policy. since the adjournment
means that and that only-must be man Of
strange conceptions Never was an issue more
plainly and squarely made. Never were par
ties to an issue more thoroughly determined
TO flight il out" each on their own aline,,
Never was power more certainly in the hands
OF one of the parties; and never was it more
certain that that power will be promptly and
effectually applied The South must and
surely will be saved TO the nation, for the ma
tons sake well as its own. No possible
Vaccinations during the current brief recess
can serve to turn the nations sacrifices OF the
late war 10 ashes on its lips, as would inevita-
bly, happen were Congress to fold Its arms and
permit the Presidents outsdereactory council
to remain masters Of the field