The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-21

our5 uutiu8 our feO0lil0n, our navai bnipo
would have had some port for repairs and
supply. which would have enabled them 80
avoid the annoyances which foreign Powers
fastened upon us while endeavoring to protect
our commerce from Confederate privateers
As an instance OF the value of an island out
post, We point to Nassau, on our own coast,
which WAS a sword ia our vitals during our
late War.
We do not advocate the purchase Of points
in any part Of the world which have not q COM
mercisl strategic value. But we do counsel
the obtaining of all that Is necessary upon the
great commercial lines which require our care
full and earnest protection, II we would give
Thorn lasting stability and foundation that
every passing breeze Of war will not shake.
Let US use our own resources and cease
Boosting Of energies which, though We possess,
still we waste. Let us have a commercial
policy throw OF the taxes that crush all ship
building efforts create steamship lines and
make sure conveyance for letters, commercial
orders and exchanges post along the trade
lines Of the world few ocean sentineis. Let
our next Congress consider all this, and grasp
the prcblem a. a nation should grasp it,
Tho Progress Of the New Movement at Wash.
Ingtsn-The Removal of Sheridan.
The removal of General Sheridan from the
Fifth Military District and his transfer to Mis-
souri, will. no doubt be received with great
outory by the radical portion Of the republican
party press But in this laet movement, 40 in
the first grand coup by which Stanton was de-
posed from the War Department, President
Johnson. with a great deal of shrewdness and
sasacity, has efectuaIly headed off al! attempts
to create popular excitement over his acts,
or to confer upon Sheridan Che valuable crown
Of martyr. In appointing General Thomas
to The command in Louisiana, as ia assigning
Grant to the duties OF the War Department, the
President satisfies the country that his object
is rather TO give harmony and efficiency to the
work Of reconstruction than to embarrass it's
progress, The we'll known sentiments of the
new commander, his recognized fidelity to the
reconstruction policy approved by the loyal
States. his valuable military services and his
admitted civil qualifications, will induce the
people to acquiesce az readily In the removal
Of Sheridan ~ they did in the deposition OF
Stanton.
That the President has full legal power and
constitutions! right for the course he has seen
1t to sdopt, no one but the most unreasonable
doubt, he an honest difference Of opinion "a to
the expedlency Of making any change at all in
the military government Of Louisiana. Some
will argue that tho prompt policy Of Phil.
sheridan was needed to hold in check the men
who figured In the negro massacre Of New
Orleans while others will contend that the
prejudice excited against him in the district,
whether just or unjust, was serious obstruc-
ton to the work Of reconstruction, and that
his apparent restlessness under authority was
calculated 10 prevent that harmony in the ad-
ministration 80 necessary to efficient action.
The appointment of General Thomas at least
proves that there is to be no stoppage Of the
work of reconstruction in Louisiana, and in
sures the faithful and energetic enforcement Of
the law Of Congress, free from the embsrrass-
ments inseparable from personal mistrust and
petty squabbling. As such tho people, out
side the politicians, will accept it; and they
will DO we'll satisfied II the new era just COM
mencing at Washington shall have tho effect 10
place distinctly before the country the issue
between fair and honorable reconstruction
and q reconstruction that seeks to keep the
Union perpetually broken, unless ii can be
reunited with an Africsnized South and .
negro balance Of power in the councils Of the
nation.
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