The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1903,

the South.
Alexander II. Stephens. In conversation with friend
who him recently in Philadelphia. took very
respondent view OF affairs the South He pronounced
the future before that section OF the country raught
with gloom and disaster, and see nothing in the
policy OF reconstruction but the operation OF fearful
scheme whose ultimate result will be the destruction Of
either the black or the white Every day, he says,
il becomes moro painfully evident that the esrangc-
ment between the races s widening the part OF the
negroes from tho effects OF such instruction
teaches them 10 dislrust and oppose the whites,
ana on the part OF the latter from adherence
OF the negro leaders and instructive to be
ruled and egsated for by ignorance and sembarbarsD.
From what fell under his observation 10 Georgia
he was unable to detect any thing like spirit either
side tending TO mutual sympathy Of sentiment and IN
teresl Radical emissares from tho North have sown
the seeds Of evil dissens.on with terrible earnestness
and the diasneric opposition OF the now visible
all over the South must the very OF things
lead at time other fearful COLLISIONS. This in
evabe result, Mr. stephens declare a dspassicnate
observer, forces itself irresssiby on his attention A
war OF races desired by and ndincrenty needed
others, u, 10 his mind consequence Happen
under the radical method OF reconstruction it is i'm
possible to avoid If the precedents OF history the
impulses that control human nature be taken into
account.
The Removal OF Secretary Stanton-iIis
Probable Reinstatement and the Probable
Action VI the President in rhc Premises.
After careful canvass OF the feeling Of majority Of the
members OF the Senate in reference the Of Secre
tary Stanton, have to the conclusion that tho
vote, il taken morrow will result 10 favor OF Stanton
and OF opposition TO the objections furnished
by tho President for his continuance in
the Cabinet Onehalf the radical members
expressed themselves rs having made up their
minds, and expressed themselves unhestatingly
in favor OF Stanton Tho other half made
up Of those who anxious to further upon the
subject Of those who opposed the principle of the
Tenure Of once bill yet nothing to justify the Presi
dent in suspsnding Stanton at tho eleventh hour, when
his principal for said suspension would been
equally valid year ago, and Of those who, with par
cuar love for Stanton and rather prejudced against
him than otherwise yet more less determined to
endorse the prevalent expression Of their party for tha
sake OF harmony AZ least All were, however, ready to
express tho opinion that Howards majority report
would be approved in the main, and the radical
element Of the senate overwhelming
this inevitable Senator Doolittles minority
port is said to be very Short covering only FIVE
pages in pamphlet form. The greater part Is taken up
with extracts from the speeches OF Senators and
bcrs made on the Tenure Of oco bill previous to It's
passage, tho object being show that the
measure intended to the effect OF forcing
upon the President Cabinet minister who may be OBJ
noxous TO him. 1t then takes the despatch OF Gen
Baird in relation TO the riots at New Orleans. and argues
against the charges the majority report
that the President had nterpolated two words In the
copy submitted 10 Congress that not the copy
furnished to him by Secretary stanton and in
the despatch General Baird H. Senator Bucka
low, among other things his speech yesterday
charged the horrors OF Andersonve TO Stxnton's
count Tomorrow Senator Dixon proceeds with his
address in favor Of the minority report, aud will
doubt urge other charges equally unpalaabIe against
tho discarded War Minister He Is to be followed by
Senator Hendricks the side, and 1t is thought
tho greater portion OF tho day will be occupied the
discussion Of the subject
The Of Senator Ross is mentioned rs one or the
republican members who cannot be influenced to join in
tho vote for Stantons reinstatement Some persons
attribute this to personal pque OF the Senator's against
the Secretary, but Is also surmised that he in
scenous antagonsm TO the design Of his party this
NATTER and believes the welfare Of the country be
better advanced by leaving with the President the priv
| ilcge Of rejecting or retaining any member OF his
Cabinet As guaranteed to him by the trainers OF tho
| constitution.
what will 1hs President do in the Of the Senate
sustaining Stanton and endeavorng TO force this OBJ.
noxous Secretary upon his Cabinet2 To question
Il Is impossible at present to give any Glory
answer 40 not think the President himself has
any settled determination the subject His action
mus, be dependent in a great measure upon circum-
stances. Grant may may not vacate the War Office
and turn the keys to Stanton upon resolution Of
reinstatement being adopted by tho Senate Should he
not vacac the President would probably take action
whatever but simply allow Grant continue to ADM
the o1co and thus compel Stanton resort TO
mandamus other legal proceeding TO establish
his right TO the position. In taking this the
President would assume to be acting under his broad
constitutional power TO suspend q subordinate for
indefinite PERIOD thus dlsregardng altogether the pro-
visions OF the Tenure OF 0lce act The President, 1t
must be remembered, contends that his power 10
Cabinet officer derived from the tuition,
and has not been changed by n act OF Congress
Should Grant, however vacate the War once at the bid
of the Senate thon the aspect OF affairs would be very
much altered and IL Ia diicult to assert
what line Of policy the President would pursue.
Stanton, In getting possession, might reverse tho
ton OF parties and compel the President to become
painn aud institute legal proceedings TO the
tumacious Secretary. The President, tho other
hand might proceed to tho extremity of removing
stanton out and out aud thus reopen the whole
case for argument aud contest have TO know
that the President is yet discussing all those points and
has not arrived any satisfactory conclusion up the
present writing lie VIII act cautiously and after
thorough deliberation taking stand from which he
may be constrained hereafter to reccdc.
| Secretary stanton and Joe Jobn-toB's Sur
! render.
Another instance OF the remarkable dealings OF Sec
rotary Stanton has ranspred within few days IL
| will be remembered that at the tme the terms agreed
| upon between Generals Sherman and Joe Johnston in
1895 suspending hostiies between the coptcndng ar
mics and arranging basis Of peace. there good
deal Of excitement created all the country. but
psrtic ularly here In Washington. Cabinet council
convened. and after short delibcration 1t de-
cided 10 disapprove OF the offered by General
sherman, aud that Geueral.Grant should proceed
da,ely TO Shermans headquarters and explain what
were the wishes Of the President and his Cabinet This.
an assured, was oil that agreed upon at the Cab.
net council. The next day, however, Stanton laid
before the country the order adopted by the Cabinet
| and also long communication giving nine