The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-01
wtsDtll PHILLIPS AsD THE Douslt.FlctO. "


The republican party IS evidently Trying TO borrow n
leaf from democratic practice " nieads 10 enter tho
coming canvass With two faces plans TO ride two hOrses
vita iar chance of falling between the two The late
speech ~ NJ COlC1x tho resolution OF the House aTm.
ing tDc present plan OF reconstruction IN all It's details
WITH oiher pledges arc the radical couutenance Of this
doube.laced policy; the ouos1ai retcence oil
General Grant 4 il3 conservative fellow promi.
nent men NJ Tho party allowed 20 air their clio.
quenoc TO any extent Pledges on euch platforms, are
plenty as blacsbsrfes 20 they we're 10 Tho canvass Of
1854 But here we sisud to-day with Johnson; en-
phauc proof just how much such pledges arc WORTH
rms me nc party goes one step further the House e
the Same House pledged lisef not TO touch slavery
st they bowed 20 evcnls and voted the anti slavery
constitutional amendment Pledges even from that
These pledges II i supposed win gun tho creduions
radicals and keep them u the ranks Meanwhile Grants
honcumniua VIII satisfy and bind the hall denocl attic
element 0f The party, Weed, Tcsscndcu and C,nkhng
Bui suppose The House vote mere hypocrisy, stI
the H.u.e Or Representatives. II Ia the President
whose bas decides lhe action Of government.
than |! gave when q enacted the Ciyil Tenure bin
But johnson uamp'es on ~ and the 1rm pledged House
declines y resist er mpesc1 fns picture q 1851 will
be lsi a. true OF 1862 lhe successors OF anton end
sieAles VIII be WISER men than 10 ask What docs the
bouse thinki They only busy themselves 10 know
what does Johnson thnky so OF our future Actions
are the best pledges. n tho republican party
elects Grant 40 Is ne pledge. ANY one who wishes
TO state GRANTS ofcs ana orb The ate pedre ~ Tho
House must be taken as implying, "This we viii do n
me next PIesiden, consents 0miiiing this Is an
Congress Just must be taken as the Presidential
nominations Or local conventions are subIect 10 TIE
elton Of the next National Convention
We urge every man, therefore, TO keep hseves omen
not 10 uiled INTO d0zy content by the CLOWN az DO.
o + q Collsx or tue imposing array Of House resolves
WI remains true that hls convictions who moro
lan any hundred other men, Is 20 decide
~ isie, SUI remain riddle. Aud the Amer.
an people love 10 have Il so How often ID
= sea worried ana weared inculrers after truth take
,fuge 4 rom thought IN unreasonnK submission 10
athoo )gma, Lids aud rest themselves tn the popes
alllhilfO Just so Today knaves seek 10 cheat The
,opie win Grant and some honest men accent tns
lcat as rel lgs al least from the anxey OF deciding
Ncshing vas 'ver more fatal 70 confidence in marty
an Inc present position OF Stanton Specially 10 PRO.
m and tsen him "a once Che owl Ones Tenure Act
a. enactad Vel he has been oustod from, he war |
Ice aud though C ngrese has been 10 Session some
Or weeks no ssn ia, been taken to ndcae bin o. he
w. Congress In earl est - the Long Psrl ameAt We
oud have refused from tie lfst moment u assembled
attend ID any business even ne Presidents message 4
atl ID had yndlosted IL own law and roinstated Mr
anton Such Congress woa q have refused 70 receive
em General s-snt any tocQn snt pgrpouhs % come
ON The War once. II would liz Fe wholly ignored him
War secretary Instead Of n. ~ congress receives
= 90 operaes Nth him War seer, sfy ard The press
eks TO blind tie people 10 the rfesd, nts usurpauo
showing bow many dollars Grant hiss saved by b's |
cnomY ~ ~ nation 81 pedefs a. No 'oeon called
agaIa y no shame But 70 have yopr le7ders aHd |
upfqsgs believe yonf souls ~ rulS becot of pennies