Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

~ NNe ny HA 'N
such as are burdensome and ty-
ranioal towards the South. II Is.
said "ghen thieves fall out lust
men get their due,S hence We may
confidently augur that it will not
be long before tie South is re.
lieved Of much Of the oppression
from which she is now suffering.
This hope, however, is sustained
by the %clearest evidences that the
Radical party is breaking to pie
ces and drifting away. 1t will not
DO long before it will be broken
up. No party so corrupt can
ever exist long. The most strik-
Jog evidences of the diseordaut
peculiarities of the party, were
manifested recently. These evi.
dences show also how democrat
lied is the administration and how
widely the Radicals in Congress
are divided. The three principal
evidences are the decision Of the
Supreme Court on the Legal Ten.
der act, the feeling in the Senate
on Gen. Grants nomination of
Judge Strong and Mr.. Bradley TO
fill the vacancies in that Court,
and the vote in the House on
Mr. MarshalTs resolutions against
q protective tariff.
OF the seven Judges who pro-
nounced upon the Legal Tender
act, FIVE were appointed by Mr..
Lincoln, and when they were Gle.
waited to the bench they we're
believed to be thorough Radicals
and fully in accord with that party
on all the financial measures aris.
ing out Of the war, prominent
among which stood the act nov
called in question. But when this
measure Is brought to the bar o.
the Court, two of these Judges
take one view of its Fundamental
and vital provisions, aud three
take another and totally diffcren
view. And we have no d0ub
that their discordaut opinions re
feet the sentiments which RGdi
calls entertain on the same sub
ject. They differ as widely as til
five Judges.
The nomination by the Presi
dent Of Messrs. Strong and Brad
ley, has brought out, aud wi
probably yet develop in a NOR
marked degree, the hostile feeling
which exist between Gen. Gran
and the Senate. This hostility
largely due to the refusal Of III
Senate to unite with the House |
in therepeal Of the Tenure-oC Ohl'
act, a measure upon which Gel
Grant had SCI his heart, ere he ha
taken the Presidential oath II
Senate will seize every opportun
ty afforded by unfortunate nom
nations, like those Of Messr
Strong and~ Bradley, TO prove
Gen. Grant hal they intend
keep the check upon him viii,
the Tenure act has put in the
hands. OF course, Ne will gre
FESTIVE under this ; but il will avi
nothing, except to intensity t
hostility between the Executi
and the Senate.
Perhaps, however, the vote
the House on Mr.. Marshal
resolutions brings more prom
nently irtO view the wide diff,
ence Of opinion in the Radio
ranks on the issues of the futu
than either Of the other matt
we have mentioned. The resO
tons aimed a blow at the long.cl
ished tariff policy of the par
This is one ofthe main issues
whichsanguinO members Of the
tyare relyingto rally its forces,n
that the great controversies gr'
ing outor tie war arepassing aw
And yet, ON the question Of
bling these resolutions, thirty R
icals from the West voted Y
forty-seven Democrats agai
this indirect and evasive mode
disposing Ofthis vital matter
among these thirty were such lie
ing names as Allison, Judd, L
renee, Julian, Benjamin and
gersOll, who doubtless truly ref
the opinions Of the Western Z
Gals on the subject of protect
The resolutions we're sent TO
table bv only twelve major