The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-14

The Pres1deut ana COuRreSs-Woat 10 tho
Prospect for President Johnsons
The special dispatches which we published
yesterday from Washington, disclosing the
views and purposes of President Johnson in
the further prosecution of his fight with Con-
gress, have created in this metropolis, and will
create throughout the country, profound
sensation. Satisfied that the programme thus
disclosed has been resolved upon by the Pres-
dens-because everything that he has done,
beginning with the removal of Stanton, points
in this Objectionable questions recur, What is
the prospect for Mr.. Johnsonf Will the issue
be to him the triumph of Cromwell or the
failure of Charles the Firsts
He proposes to reopen the registration Offices
in the rebel States, in order that the rebels
embraced in his last amnesty proclamation
may be admitted to the ballot boxes in the
work OF Southern reconstruction; and this he
proposes in defiance Of the reconstruction
laws of Congress. 1t is bis declared purpose,
in the event of an attempt by Congress to
remove him, to attempt the removal of Con-
gress. This brings the contending parties to
close quarters and to the consideration of the
main question, viz:-on which side is the
heaviest artillery? Assuming that with the
Resembling Of Congress in the last week Of
November the House of Representatives will,
in the capacity of grand jury, pass resolu-
tons requiring the Senate, as the high court
of impeachment, to try Andrew Johnson for
certain "high crimes and misdemeanors," what
will be the next step in this casei If Mr..
Johnson be next declared suspended in his
official capacity, and Benjamin F. Wade, Presi-
dent of the Senate, be declared President Of
the United States for the time being, what
thens
1t strikes us that there the conflict must end,
for the constitution provides no appeal against
the removal of President by Congress. All
orders from Mr.. Johnson. after he shall have
been declared superseded by Congress, will
be so much waste paper, and will be 80
regarded by all officials subject to the
Presidents authority. Mr.. Johnson must
not permit Congress to proceed to the ex-
tremity Of his removal or suspension, or he Is
gone. But be will anticipate this result and
prevent 1t by proroguing Congress. The two
houses, however, will disregard this order; and
what thens The example Of Cromwell, in
dispensing the Long Parliament by squad Of
soldiers, will then be the only alternative left
to the President in pursuing his line Of resist
ance against Congress- But will Mr.. johnson
take this hazardous steps We think that. with
all the blunders he has committed, and with
all the inducements and arguments that have
been or may be presented in favor OF it by
Jerry Black and the Blair family, he will be
too wise to venture upon such a blunder as
this. We dare say that this warlike programme,
which no has foreshadowed for circulation
among me newspapers, is mere Chinese thun.
der, intended to brighten the radicals, and tina,
this new radical hue and cry Of impeachment
is probably more intended to frighten johnson
than for anything else.
II the President were really serious In these
fearful designs, be would hardly blazon them
abroad 10 the world in advance Of the time for
action. IT he were In earnest tho word and
the blow would come together. We guess
that he has been unduly excited by the late
elections in California and Maine, and thinks
that his policy IL at last creating tremendous
popular reaction against Congress, and that
perhaps the people are ready for any measures
that will rid the country Of this radical Con.
gress and its radical revolutionary schemes
If such, however, are the notions ofMr. johnson
in causing these hints Of bis present in
tentious to be made known, we suspect that be
will very soon be undeceived, and that he has
again been making political capital for the
republican party - represented In Congress