The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-06
HARD KNOCKS BY WENDELL PHILIPS.



(From the Anti-slavery Standard
Grant at last has spoken and-bundered How no
great power 70 prevent mischief What mischief has
he prevenedy None The only power he claimed
against tho President moments thought obges him
TO renounce This Is our practical statesman whose
FIRST move Is a bandsr, This St. Michael
whose resisess sword was TO NOV down the Satan OF
tho fallen host Instead OF that find that he docs
not even know how TO draw II
The great popular leader sinks to be only the Pres!
dents Secretary Issuing orders he abhors sits ike
anclent risso ct. ing mis- ieek and grumblingl Was
ever boastu promise followed BY eucn miserable fail
ures the General OF the United states is today weed
caught in the Presidential maestrom, unless some
better brains than his tue rescue
to be swallowed 10 tho vortex. Let Grant after
this call Johnson clumsy krsve; he has found wit
enough TO beoo the model leader whose silence passed
for the highest wisdomthe pun of whose cigar was
passed for q lion Eli 10 spoke.
Grants friends excused the shame Of his taking STAN
power to prevent mischief What power prevent mis-
chief has ne gained by becoming Secretary Absolutely
Obliged, az Secretary 70 issue orders he disEcs and
till General, he do something to avert their
sad results. Evidently then he has gained no beneficial
power by taking the War Department. Has ne, by such
an act, assumed posion which teaches the rsopics
Whst valuable lessons do the people learn from the
sight OF their admired and trusted leader beoosd into
this sorry plight by brains mudcled that when. -
Secretary Grant demonstrates against measure John.
CHARGE ssSS WITH nth % ye caSns
officer could he guilty Of "insubordn9on" We chat.
engs the south to produce negro as unns 10 vote a.
this I0aa Elbows hmself 20 preside over Cabinet
Grant has not, ~ secretary, aversed any mischief
Has he By taking the once reused and taught the poo
plotted treason, to them 10 their duty. Is worth
thing but sacrifice OF conscience Has Grant d1ne
this great public duty BY taking Stantons ONCE Docs
cbssfn seeing ignorance docs disgust q, witness
ing the Presidents paltry triumph over him, teach them
the needed lesson Every thoughtful that far
Grants influence In concerned tho loyal are
weaker to-day than yesterday. Grant had Indignantly
protested against santons suspension and refused 10
scept the place TINT would have reused taught tho
people and made him President OF the United States on
just platform Instead or this the people zee to-day
that Grant rushed forward to help ols s,snon sappos
commanders which he now confcsses he has title
He stands before the public convicted al OF sno-
Of his duties AMI fathlessncss bis friend
Az matters stand the only advantage the masses gain
from this event Is ons more hollow Idol broken--ons
forever in history among the .m,ght hsve been" We
BY no means undcrvafus this gain. But the present
business 2. .ne nsuSn rs nctnsr 70 pteaS nor 10 mend
South from plumber and DEATH Ia this great emergency
II appears that neither the Thirynnth nor the Forcth
Congress had sense enough 20 draw statute that would
hold water If Grant be biundercr, ho hssscores OF
comrades ia the last and present Congress.
II 1861 will stand ia history The of treason
1867 will surely DO MARKED the same page the
yexr of dunceg. Treason doubt 1ourishcs to-day
In Washington, but incompetency * tie domi-
amrses the world. IN TIE real government
IS shown .. washington then 4 ., demon
strated thai democracy failure head OF the STATE
who would long ago have wrecked it, had not heaven
Aacously provided that he should no weaker than
by conservatism which modesy assumes represent
the calm wisdom OF the nation and smiles, Maivoiio nkc
its critics A. seniimeniasts The resul, ~ this
DOM code which, worse than he old ssrcasrn not only
lets the big villains through, bot cannot sssn catch the
small ones.
WHAT can We expect Of practical common sense from
senate which follows Fessenden leader; rran OF
whom IL may be truly said that the nation has taken
important and critical step since 1851 witch hs in
1uence vote did not reset until popular good
shamed hn out Of his folly msrhed purpose
his opposition Yea Mr. Fsssendsn Senatorial record n,
a n MAJ nm.
which tho nations safety to-day. Ha has never
been right even by accident at the nrs presentation or
critical measure. He has either against
have always proved him mistaken Ia this he has
never sscome 70 time His wisdom has alvayp been
what the French call 'the wipdom Of The s'airca-e
coming 10 appreciate mstera Que moment too late HIS
sstesmanehip consists 10 proposing nothing sud on
pas,ng everything" Vet half tho Senate allow MIN 70
do tnsir thinking. Edmunds IL his tool and Consing
STATIONS ana Grants ana sumnsrs aud sievsnss en.
treaties leave the Prssideni With the power reovrx
Sheridan, and 70 te the hsods of Congress an NO
vsmberi
The result We see Congress tonru.,ed sno h.ss.
cusd tli November obliged stand silent By ana see
johnson trzfnps on ~ lave los atty hunted aas
trembling oil over The South az clusiy devised
that " cannot Ds exefutsd without hringng The
powers OF eovernmers into collision General selected
aud left Ia Washington 10 represent and protect the
nation. and found, when the emergency occurs bet
know enough 70 b a. 70 be left alone
1hsss 10 our practical men, my msssers These
are tho fruits Of Rebeid the
wisdom Of eeuservstsm Give nsxA time . taste oc
the folly OF rsdcalism--ws csnrot be wvrss Of may be
better; ~ any rate . change would bs . reiisr
There are Jet msa % limid aad Though IN
insist that those who vote shall nrs know how read
We commend another provision - thsir notice. namsiy-
thai Gsnerals sesAsess and Presidents shan ~ obliged
NskDrl.I rxiLtIrs.