New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-30
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of Congress. If we can only have chaos
in the Rebel States-dIsorder anarchy,
and crime-the country will sooner learn the
Presidential lesson that the niger"
is unfit to vote. Reconstruction must be
arrested. The North must he wearied out.
The President places himself in the way, him
ders the work by removing every man who is
in earnest undoes all the good that has been
done, and yet charges Congress with the fan
urel "My plan or none" ne declares my
"will or chaos | am Lord Protector OF this
Realm, and until you pass laws that
"please me none shall he executed" The
President means this, for his action hath
this extent He removed Stanton, and no word
has been said. Sheridan is banished to the Indian
Reservation. The starless Sicbles hobbies up
to the Canada frontier to command regiment
Pope and Ord are stricken down with rum0rs OF
Rousseau coming on the scene. The Senate
confirmed Rousseau, who went to New-Orleans,
to foment dissension under Sheridan, is,
it is said, to be brought back from the damp
and cold ATTITUDES of Walrussia to execute
"the laws of Congress" Why notf We have
Tammany Hall Democrat in New Orleans
giving us a Tammany Hall administration
Why not Rousseau
The game goes on-the President winning
all the time. Nor do we fail to see that the
power which strengthens him is that OF Gen.
Grant. There is no use of cOncealing or
avoiding this fact Gen. Grant is an in
strumcnt Of Mr.. Johnson's will. We believe
he is so unwillingly; but the country
does not consider that. The people
only see their General in the War Office
All the moral influence that clusters around the
illustrous name of Grant is an element of
power to Mr. johnson. When the rioters IN
Paris wished to make an attack upon the reg
ular troops, they captured a mayor or clergy
man and marched him at their head, crying:
For Heavens sake do not shoot the worthy
mayor, or this holy and venerable man Of
"God Do not be guilty of murder and
"sacrilcgc - The President has captured
Grant, and degrades him to the same
use as the Partisan rioters. Grant may protest,
and fret, and explain-and beg not 10 be forced
intoa false pOsiton-but the President holds him.
We do not place him in a false position. We
see the President behind hm-cOntrolling and
maneuyerng his official actions If Grant is
willingly in the war-ofiice, well; If unwillingly
then he should resign lie serves no
national purpose, so far rs Reconstruction
il concerned. The work has been taken
from him. and yet the country associates his
name with it, We were told, when Sheridan
was removed. that Grant could not control Re
construction because he had no power The
bill was so loosely wordcd that he was help
less. His friends were painting 10 have the bill
amended Congress is now IN the second month
Of its session. and no proposition for amendment
has been offered. Are we 10 understand that
Gen. Grant is satisfied with his position and
with no influence over Reconstruction, or with an
influence which is negative, poWerless, neutral.
We do not think so, and We feel that MI.
Washburne or some one of his friends, should
have brought an amendment forward. They
should make law to give Cen Grant the
coveted chance of doing something.
We aim to be fair to Gen. Grant. and shall
endeavor always TO recognize his ability and
patriotism. II is because of these qualities that
we lament the uses to which be is subjected.
And he has no friend to save him
Where are the men who nng the end
less changes upon Ulysses the valiant
in war, the sage in councill They have the
power to place Reconstruction in his hands,
buI they make no sign. LGok,-Sheridan is re-
moved Yes, Grant is sorry and will write a
letter about it. The War Minister is bcheaded
True and Grant is panied; and while he writes
a letter OF regret he carries of Stantons
head in charger, and, good friends, be
quiet, for we cannot Censure this beheading
without a word of comment upon Che man who
struck the blow Sickcs il degraded, and now
Pope and Ord Well, Grant IS sariag n,oney in
the War Department. In Reconstruction he is
n mere clerk. lie has no power, no re.
sponsibility, no embarrassing questions 90
decide, nothing to do with living Immediate
issues. lie Is nothing more thnn checked
pawn on our chess board, while the President
controls the game, and captures the men piece
by piece
We protest against this as an injustice TO
Gen. Grant We believe he would rather be
with us-canying out ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
be the captive Of Johnson-the bulwark Of his
administration. He can save money also No
one objects to that Gen. Grant can
follow his economical instincts 10 his
hearts contcnt-but we desire some
thing moro i is prudent to patch the walls
and keep the chimney clean but just now tho
house is on fire. If Gen. Grant has any power,
now is the time to use it. If he has not, let
some friend demand it for him. II Congress
fails, then he owes il to his fame TO leave the
administration of Mr.. Johnson. The country
ia not pleased to see the Presidents anpatriotic
work performed "bv order of Cen. Grant,