The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-01
x.Disrospsctful" and "scandnlous."


Illinois, th y rules were suspended and reso-
luton adopted, towit:-"That the resolution Of
the New jersey Legislature purportng to with
draw the assent edsaid State to the constitutional
amendment known as the fourteenth Article, be
returned by the SPEAKER Of the House to the
gentleman who prevented it, for the reason
that the same is diwespectfM to this House
and scandalous in character, and that its
title only shall be referred to in the
journal and in the Congressional Globe" We
have this resolution before U.s. Il en-
braces among the reasons for the withdrawal
by the New Jersey Legislature of said ratiica-
ton general and remorseless overhanling Of
| this and the Thirty-nintb Congress, and declares
that in the exclusion Of eleven States, in order
to secure the passage of this amendment; that
in the mutilation OF the Senate by ruling out a
democratic member from New Jersey (Mr.
Stockton), &C.; that in ''the subsequent usurpa-
lions of these once national assemblies in pass
ing pretended laws for the establishment in ten
States of martial law, which is nothing but the
will Of the military commander, for the purpose
of reducing to slavery men of their own race in
those StateS;" that Gin practically deposing the
President from his Office of Commandet-in-
Chief and suppressing one Of the great depart
ments ofthe government" thas Sin the attempt
to withdraw from the supreme judicial tribunal
of the nation the jurisdiction to examine and
decide upon the constitutionality of their pre-
tended laws" and chat in the attempt to
conceal from the people the'inmense altera-
tions of the fundamental law they intend
to accom- lish by the said amendment" &C.,
&C., the same general purpose Of destroying
the liberties of the people and the rights
Of the States is apparent; and that accord
ingly the present Legislature Of New Jersey
(democraticg claiming the right, rescinds the
resolution passed by the last preceding Legisla-
ture (republioan) ratifyng said constitutional
amendment.
No WONDER then, that the House of Repre-
sentatives should return this resolution to the
New Jersey member CHR. Haight), presenting
1t as "disrespeetful' and "scandalous" On the |
other hand, it is not surprising that the New
Jersey democrats, in regaining possession Of
the Legislature shouldhs seize the first opportu-
nifty to give thiG'An the last preceding radical
Congress piece of their mind. They some
what OverdO the matter when they talk about |
the pretended laws" Of thigA Congress, but
upon the whole they administer to tho radicals
good dose of wholesome medicine, though the
latter refuse to swallow it, Pst what is the |
purpose of the two houses.of this Congress with
regard to this constitutions amendment? Why,
it duly ratified, is it not proclaimed as part and
parcel of the constitution is it because ntheir
negro suffrage policy the republicsns thor |
oughly radicalizod, have passed beyond it and |
intend to let il go? And if 30, why should |
they be so indignant that New Jersey with |
sentative in Congress from this city who can,
get an answer to'these questionsr-
By order of the President, Issued through
General Grant Major General Hancock has
been assigned TO the new Military Division. Of
the Atlantic, embracing the Department Of the |
Lakes, the Department Of the East and the |
Department on Washington. rhis new mill
t;lry division was proclaimed on the 18th of last
February, and latter the grand Hare-up between |
The President and General Grant on Stanton's
suspension and the course pursued by Grant in
Stanton's restoration, General Sherman was
assigned to this command, with nomination
as General by brevet. Sherman, however,
respectfully asked to be excused, and accord
ingly was excused. The President next nomi-
Lieutenant General and next as General by
brevet, in view of his assignment to this new
command. But Thomas, in despatch to Presi-
dent B. F. Wade Of the Senate, asked as favor
the rejection of these promotions, because, in his
opinion, they came TOO late. Now, consider
ing these things and the exciting rupture with
General Grant with which they we're associ-
ated, and considering the facts that the head
quarters of this new command are to he in
Washington, and that General Hancock with
his appointment was summoned from Connec
tcut to'repair at once to headquarters, and at
once went on, the radicals at the Capitol are
somewhat alarmed at this ominous military
movement of ''the man at the ether end of the
avenue" They are said to be apprehensive
that IL may cover some bold Cromwellian de-
sign, and so it appears Stanton is more vigi
liant than even In bis precautions for the pre-
servation of his friends of the two houses. We
dare say, however, that as MT. Johnson does
not care any longer to hold any personal rsla-
tions with General Grant, he has appointed
General Hancock to this new command in
order to have at Washington friendly officer
who will relieve the Executive of the unplea-
sant duty, which otherwise devolves upon him,
of communicating on military subjects directly
with the General-in- Chief. This, we opine, is
| the secret of General Hancock's new appoint
ment; but even this poor privilege Of friendly