New-York tribune., 1867-06-11
REcoySrRUCrIoH-LET VEIL ENOUGH

the Southern states, unueI llt It,tht ~ VI
Congress. and 10 proclaim certain rules IN refer
cnce to the conduct of the MaJor-Generai5
Commanding Ii Is furthermore rumored that
the action OF Gen Sheridan IN removing Gov'
Wells led to an angry discussion at recent
Cabinet meeting and that Nh Stanbery Is
Drcnarinr an opinion 20 Justify the President m
removing Gen. Sheridan. 10 Is also rumored that
Gen. Grant has expressed anxiety IN regard to
sheridan. aud while he viii not recommend
his removal. he still feels that he might he
rcprmanded. We are happy to welcome any
expression of Gen. Grant that seems to lndl-
cate an opinion on any national question; but
we believe this rmor To be untrue. Gen.
Grant will hardly care 70 interfere with his
renowned subordinate. At a critical portion OF
the war. he found It necessary to give Shcri-
dan but one order: Go in II he has any
order 20 give let him repeat that
We do not think the country will view pa
ucutiy any interference OF the part OF the
President with the provisions OF the Recon-
ructi0n act That act was passed M defiance
of the President He came into his Office with
the settlement of the war upon his hands. In
stead of taking the advice ot Congress
by calling an extra session OF even the
counsel of statesmen vino might bo
presumed 20 speak the opinions Of the party
dominaut in Congress. bee created policy OF m,
own. 10 was offensive 20 the nation. IL pro
posed 20 sacrifice the loyal men Of the south
r1 the spirit of rebellion. u would nave SUI
rendered % Davis more than Lee yielded to
Grant Still it was "a policy Air. Sewurd
supported 10 in his reckless, gladsonc
way Mr.. McCulloch went ont of his way
ro Dee it- persistent minister. Nj stan
TON couutcrsigucj the order which sent
Terry and Saxtou into disgrace. and conferred
honor, upon Fullerton and Gustav. 4 lcv
people ike Dix. created by Almighty God np-
raIeut'y for no other purpose than Co hoh
Office. and gifted with d ravenous instinct Of
power. supported the President. Then came
the wholesale removals from Office. intrepid
Republicans were stricken down oy h1ndrtds
Tor daring 10 believe in the teachings OF Lincoln.
men were rewarded for bctraying their party.
and even IN foreign Courts spIes and lntormcr'
were permitted 10 wander and collect gossip
Tor our Secretary of State. All the power of
the Presidential ofhce-it- tcuors and its b.an-
di,hmeut--wcre used for she purpose Of in-
suring the success, or the policy
Well. what came Of it3 The President mcl
with disastrous and humiliatng defeat. ILL.,
policy was ovcr1uled. The creatures hc laced
r Office as d reward Of treachery were driven
out Nav more. the great office which he heu, and
whose patronage Dee welded with more thau the
imperial viii of Jackson, was trimmed. aud
cu5, and shom Of the greater part of iF
strength j. would no longer be- o menace t1
a free people His states were overturned.
The Reconstruction law was passed. and its
duties assigned 10 generals OF the army. This
was well understood. The President opposed
% fuuously. lie threw hl, vctoes before Con
-ress step by step. 30 recNlessiy was this
done that az one time ~ was al
most certain that he would 1e impeached.
or that his powers under this act would bee
assigned to Gen. Grant. Mr.. Stevens desired
rhis and a large party followed him. We be-
heye this would have been done but for the
assurance that any law Congress would pass
lhc President would execute iu letter and
spirit. This assuIaDce-oI, rather, this well
founded belief-did everything 10 decide Con
gress. If it had not existed the President
would most probably have been removed.
This was the situation when Congress al
iourned Suspicious OF His Excellency. not al
provided for a Summer session. But the Pres
ldent has done so well he has obeyed the law
20 faithfully, that impeachment has died, the
summer session will scarcely be held, and we
ind ourselves quietly drifting into an ETA OF
good feeling Reconstruction progresses. I'm
partial Suffrage has been established IN the
south The various problems that sorely tired
our statesmen are being gradually solved by
events With suffrage 10 the slave We have
had amnesty 90 the Rebel Even the great
Chief of the Rebels has been released from
prison and permitted 10 go to Canada, with but
a trivial expression of dissent. Nj. Chase pre-
sides over a Southern Court, and the process
Of habeas corpus has been resumed The
freedmen are gradually becoming free-
men, Citizenship sits easily upon them. The
country IL at rest and considering the question
of political reconstruction settled, addresses
itself TO the finances and tariffs. Our political
sky Is serene with the exception OF a little
cloud that steals over 1t, scarcely larger than a
mans hand.
We know the President must be soreiy
tempted to use whatever power he NAV possess
to oppose a measure which he assailed So vim
dlctivey last Winter. That is we'll understood
The country appreciates the fidelity with which
lie performs his most unwecome work But he
must perform II. His administration will not be
permitted to interfere with reconstruction by
removing the generals who have the confidence
of the country, and appointing men in whom
il has no confidence. Let the President but
attempt this-let him oppose his executive
to the operations OF the Military
bill, and in day this era of good feeling viii
become season of rage and hate-ths little
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