New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-19
ExTEupORIZ.NG PARTIES.


ExTEMpORIZsNG PARTIES.
When pestilence is raging, the manufecti-
rers of infaliible pills are always uncommonly
ingenious and busy; but thus far, during our
terrible political troubles, the political quack-
sslvers have kept remarkably quiet. The Re-
publican party was good enough to go ahead,
TO take the chances of praise and blame OF
success md failure, of life and dcath-a good
party enough 70 grumblc at, after that suhdued
fashion OF murnurs Just moderate enough to
keep the querulous out of custody. Now
that the rebellion, physically at least, is in
fair way to be crushed out, we predict sn i'm
mense uprising Of Old gentlemen from their vir-
tuous couches IN extraordinary putting on oi
nightcaps, aud an absolute hurricane o' propo'
sitions. Some people naturally see no safety
for the Union except in the resurrection OF
old. fashioned Dcmocracy-but upon that we 90
not intend to waste many words. The widest
yagaries of mad Mlllerism are rigid common
sense. when compared with this notion OF the
yiyifcation of a party Of which the principles
are absolutely obsolete, and Of which the men,
bers are mostly in the churchyards. All hope
of modern miracle being therefore out OF the
question, it is sagaciouSly proposed by one OF
the newspapers in tbs city 20 reconstruct tie
Republican party-to purge it. to wash it, to
rehabiliate it, to make it respectable by cast
ing out what are called its radical" elements.
The volunteer washerwoman on this occasion
Las kindly printed its soap and-water pro-
gramme. With eminent prudence it condc-
scends TO allow the President OF the United
States to remain in the patty. Also, all other
persons, public aud private, who VIII give their
solemn word 10 refrain from " rampant radi-
calism," couchnnt radicasm, we suppose, be-
ing permitted Only conservative policy y
is to be- tolerated. and it is anticipated that
the radicals GndiDg this ntolcrablc, will
become outrageous and bolt"
And leave the spoil, to Cri.,enden and ms"
OF course after this radical boiling the
Republican VIII be the natural nucleus for all
the conservative men of the country" re-
spectacle wing of Shareholders will be at-
tached; and we shall all go along again beau
tfully in a mild mudde Of Pro.Slavery Com
promses-until oK sweet Southern brethren
are quite ready - another bloody and costly
insurrectiOn.
Now, in the first place we should like to
have it specifically stated what this Radical
element in the Republican party is II must,
to begin WITH be something to which not only
is the President not committed, but something
to which be is absolutely opposed: because, in
the new arrangement, lie is not to be left out
ia the cold, but beneyoleatly taken in and done
for. Therefore, Us he Is understood to favor
tho coni,cation of the slaves Of the Rebels,
and is known to approve the Abolition Of
Slavery in the District Of Columbia and il
also pledged to the doctrine Of N0n-EstcnsOD,
we do not really see why he should not be
turned out with the rest OF US. We presume
that he is to be kept in, only because he will
not be very easy person 10 get rid of. II is
certainly most sagacious stroke Of policy TO
seize tho President in the very beginning; for
the kings name is tower OF strength. Bat
whether he will stay seized; whether he will
exactly relish this summary disposition Of his
person and principles, il more than we, not
being u court-organ, can pretend to foretell;
any more than We can fOrcsee, what in this
regeneration, transmutatiOn, and transmogrifi-
cation, will be done with the Secretary of
State. We think that we have, in our time,
heard him called ga radcal"-of course BY
his enemies-and, as so many OF them will be-
found in the same " cOnsery alive boat with
him, it may take all the influence Of the journal
which proposes to save the country, 10 prevent
his being cast into the sea--wLich would be
painful.
We have not ventured to cay one word in
behalf of the Republican party as mass.
What ordinary private people may think OF
such gigantic operations as these is not Of the
least consequence. What is to become of the
great body OF Northern voters VIII they do
as they are told to dol Have they a passion
for being disposed of by Wholesale l-chat!ercd
for and cheapened by cli4ues STUFFED full of
other mems opinions '-compotely exentcrated
p " their owal All! but ws are al to w