Year: 1866

| on luxuries Of extensive use will be kept up
or increased, and the burden of taxation will
be laid on those extensive interests by which
it reaches the whole people far less perceptibly
than in any other way. This system now pro-
posed is the one that the experience of Europe
has found to be the most excellent.
The New York Collector, Administration
Oficeholdcrs and tho Approaching
Congressional Elections.
The President has shown by his selection of
collector for this port that he intends to make


his fight for the success of the policy of his ad-


ministration within the lines of the republican
party. 1t is there that he contemplates making
the issue and meeting the present radical
Congress before the people. Planting himself
upon the platform of immediate restoration of
the Union, with the admission of the known
loyal representatives from the Southern States
and the rejection of those with disloyal records,


he is now preparing himself for the great con-
test in the next Congressional elections. We
learn that the new Collector ofthis port is pre-
pared to second his efforts in this direction as 1t


is clearly the duty of every administration office


holder throughout the country to do. This
much President Johnson has the right to de-
mand of those who are holding Offices under
him. 1t is furthermore his duty to remove all


those officials who refuse to aid in this great
work of restoring the country and thus assist
in cementing the victories gained by our gal


liant soldiers after long and fierce struggle


on the battle field. We look upon the recent re-


movals of radical internal revenue officials, and


the appointment of conservative republicans


in their places, as additional evidence of the
determination OF the President to make the


issue in this form with the radical politicians.


In this he has the people with him. The great


mass of the republican party approve his ac-


ton, Notwithstanding the politicians and the


radicals in the Senate may oppose it.


| The radical disorganizers in Congress who


have thus far been defiant and openly threat


ening the President, now exhibit unmistaka-


BILE signs of their fears of the result Of the issue


which they have made before the people This


is exhibited in the movement to attach rider


to the Post Office Appropriation bill virtually


prohibiting all removals from Office by the


President. This is simply the struggle of the


drowning man who grasps at every floating


straw in hopes of thereby sustaining life lew


moments longer. The very fact that the radi-


Gals are proposing to resort to this extreme


course is proof of their weakness before the


people, and is significant hint TO the President


which clearly indicates to him the weak point


in their position. This fact of itself exhibits


the necessity of Andrew johnson following


up the few removals that he has made by


clean sweep of the radical offceholders, from


his Cabinet down to the smallest postmaster


in the country. The CONSERVATION that be has


caused in the ranks of his disorganizing oppo-


ncnts by the few removals and appointments


that he has made is conclusive evidence that


he has attacked their weakest point, and If he
} Int follows up his advantage boldly the battle


is his and the victory won In advance OF the


elections On the other hand, this effort to
7 attach the ofhceholding amendment to the Post


Office bill reveals the desperate effort that the


radicals are determined to make to retain the
7 patronage of an administration which they op-


pose. 1t also shows the necessity of the friends
? of Mr.. Johnson's administration preparing for


n hold and fercc contest in the coming Con-


grcssional elections. The Presidcns yiill have


to contend with un INSCRIPTIONS set Of politi-


clans everywhere, who will throw every Obsta-


Gle in his way and cndeavor to so confuse tie


public mind that the people will be deceived


rs to the real issue. II is for the accomplish


ment of this purpose that the Reconstruction
Committee is constantly spreading before the
public er parte evidence on the condition OF the
: Southern States. They propose no plan Of
restoration, knowing full well that they can
T offer none that will stand the test of cam
, paign with the plain and practical policy OF


the President They therefore prepare chap
| ter after chapter of trashy evidence, which
amounts to nothing and proves much less.


f; The people are anxious for a speedy restora.
ton Of the country, but the present radical
' Congress are determined that there shall be no
!, restoration. Its Joint committee stands as an
: obstruction in the way. II Is very evident
s that nothing can be accomplished by way OF
= readjusling our present difficulties with the
( present body. This being the case-and IL may
| be considered a fixed fact-it is the duty Of the
a conservative republicans and the friends Of the
/ administration to organize in every Congress.
G sional district throughout the country and pre-


pare for the contest. The issue should be


made and the great battles OF the country
4 fought out on the election Of members Of Con-
= gress. There Is no use Of frittering away
v strength on other Offices, but let there be. a
q united effort of the conservative masses on
o members of Congress. This Is the point where
c they can make themselves felt and accomplish
I something practical for the future peace and
4 prosperity Of the country. The oficeholders
o of the administration caa in this way
make themselves felt and render efficient
e aid towards securing the success o
{ Mr.. Jobnson's policy as well as advancing
I the best interests Of the nation and