The New York herald., 1868-01-04
THE RACE FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

Hist t0rIcnl "Reminiscences nnd Com pa riscns-
The Memorable senate Caucus OF IS1i-
The Herald Correspondent nnd the Tyler
Cnbines-Stanton 10 Have Been Removed
Loug Axo--Tbomas Ewing on S:rnnt-Presi-
DENTAL Prospects Of Grant and Chnse-The
Bank Candidate-What Batter VIII Do
Moro Harsis Legislation for lhe S0mth.
WASHINGTON, Jan 2, 1868.
In tho absence OF Ccngressihe labors OF which, for
good evil, mainly the correspondents stock in
tranethe writer hereof is strongly tempted to repro
duce leaf Of the history tho tmo Of President Tyler
and tho provocaton for this remniscenco is valuable
and interesting, both for contrast aud comparison.
During tho or 1s41 there was an organized
force of the wing members OF Congress bent upon max
ing upon the accidental provisional occupant OF
the Presidential Office Upon memorable OCCASION
II the tradition OF the times veritable authority
caucus OF members assembled nt the capital
composed OF OF tho distinguished states
men OF the country, and IN which the
sells OF the Sage OF Ashland wero heard. Thcn now,
the spirit OF vengeance predominated aud then,
now the free Of the power the provocaton
for the re'aaory measures which demanded the
deliberations OF those who had been brought deporo
the fate Of tho ~hig party While advocated
mary proceeding others were for employing the
peaceful weapon OF strategy and finally the sagacious
resolve prevailed that they would head Captain Tyler"
The weapon used the lscal agency, but the cap
Ia n vetoed il, aud tho scheme failed The be-
tween that time and the present ia that then there
not strong political preponderance in Congress
against tho Presidential incumbent.
The comparison Is in the more trying experiences OF
the present occupant OF the Executive chair Congress
has not only made upon him cfoctuay, but il has
essentially "hcaded him, and hedged him In on
every side, that he is poSercss TO choose
cabluet.
Turning another leaf in tho history Of tweuy-six
q Of tha gahi NJ
Mr. Tyler. The ostcnsiDe for the surrender OF
the several portfolios that Of the Secretary state
held by Mr. Webster, the second veto OF the fiscal
corporation bill, but tho impulse TO this important
lcttcr OF the then Washington corrcspon-
dent OF the NEw YoRK HsRAD which exposed the wan,
Of harmony between the President and his Cabinet and
the indelicacy OF conduct OF tho gentlemen who per.
sisted in remaining after having been duly impressed
with the knowledge that their designations would be
acceptable Conscious tho truth OF bese assoyera
iions and cnagrned by the exposure OF Tho HEsALp
correspondent with proniptncss worthy OF imitation
they made way for their SUCCESSORS.
Here, again. occurs proyocston for comparison.
When vi. Tyler desired 10 himself OF his obnot-
ous constitutional advisers he imposed ncglccts and
sligh,s upon them When Mr. johnson, in sentiment.
parted company with Congress and majority OF his
Cabinet the inruding members Of bis political house
hold did not promptly make Tor their guccosgors
neither did tho President slight or neglect them-a
course which would PROBABLY have been effective
than the policy OF smoking them out" in response
the music OF tho serenade. Tn alternative disposed
Of the Attorney General the Postmaster General the
Secretary OF the Interior, but IL left Stanton, who
sdroiily MANAGED to respond 20 the music and hold his
place. And this brings me 10 an incident identified
with The history Of the past year and having reference
10 Cabinet reconstruction.
Immediately after the adjournment or the Philadelphia
Convention Ii was determined thai Mr. Stanton must
go by the trusted aud influential friends Of the frcs
dent he regarded ahuge obstruction 70 the orgap
zson OF conservative party His sersuade speech,
wtb rs gentle dssppr0ya OF unrestricted negro suffrage
the radicals construed 20 suit themselves aud they
satisfied They more than content with his rcten-
ion, nor would they have chosen another 10 Oh the
place had u been a iher Option 1hs fact of tho exist
ence Of bond 0f sympathy and confidence between
Wilson ard other radical Senators and the Secretary Of
War secret either 10 the President his adj.
yisers, and tho necessity and justice 81 hts displacement
was Recognized aud counseed without reservation The
plan Tor consumnating this event was well considered
and meurnd. ~ was TO require hrs RESIGNATION aud %
transfer bis portfolio 70 General Grant, and Il had the
General approval. Al that time there question
among those who we're in the confidence
Of the prssion' that General Grant was 10 full accord
with the conservative policy. There proyocallon
for open declaration of hs convictions and the i'm
policy OF such course from the head OF the
conceded but none who were apprsed or the confden
tai rotations existing bet the prominent movers in
the conservative organisation dstaSied his sympslhy
The question arises wby was not Stanton removed or
required 10 resign Al that early period Of the campaign
in accordance wisb this understandnsf Al that time
eted tue placowss intensely anxious TO remain aud
apparently disposed 10 be concato.y for the sake
Of the ONCE but bad tho President taken bim by tho
shoulders and pushed him he would have gone un.
Tesstngly, and Grant, az his dd in'ertm successor,
would uret lO-uhY, rna' ne tnen, IN fu
pshy with the popular sentiment OF the country instead
OF the worried and adsd polcai ssplran the radicals
have made him.
There are those Who have bsen In full sympathy With
the President since the day he the of
Abraham Lincoln who blame him for this delay and
hold him accountable for rs results who feel sighted
neglected and sggrieved by bis disregard OF their adj
vice 10 this ard other m,,ierswho feel that they hsvs
had return for their cOnflsncy him
aud the Pacrlnces that have eneued 10 themselves Nv
reason Of hs disregard OF faithful counsel The neglect
oi which, "a claimed has retarded the measures hoy
u o.
JeCis " Congress.
some sluson hag been msfa 10 the vlews entertained
and expressed by the yspefable yhomas Ewlg his
late Wait 70 the capital IN reers1co - General crtns
stanton et.er Mr. Ewng, IN bis conferences With his
frends has bssn quite emphatic IN bis c9hfS upatlun
of the Generals dicaiorsl language NJ reminding tho
President that i wouid be sNd proper f9f him %
defer 90 Congress IN the choice uf hts c0nfttu.
tcus adv ssrs, and he Is equally severe In hs criticism
of tho language employed 20 convince the President of
his hepess4ess and tie pr0pftly u Submission. In
c3Dvcnaiion with distinguished gUnileolan here
Ar Ewing pot the case thus etFopRly
Grant, tfeet says IT, tbe Rresius8t~Catgr8ss Is
aga.lsi you TIE people als against ygQ agalpat