The New York herald., 1863-10-20

world wide disgrace.
But, as these three hundred thousand men go
forth from the workshops, farms and nres'oes
of the North. the people of the great communi-
ties that send them should require of the fresl-
dent some guarantee that these, their sons ana
brothers, shall not be wasted In that horrible
extravaganza Of human life that has character
lied the last two years; and this guarantee
should be no less than the complete reorgani-
cation and renewal of the War and Navy Depart
ments. Let the country at once insist that the
people shall no longer pay with their lives for
the incompetency and unftness Of the Presi-
dents advisers In these two departments, and
we may confidently hope that the three hum
dred thousand will put down the rebellion.
But if those departments remain as they are
there can be but little anticipation that the
next two years will give US any better result
than the last two have. Mr.. Lincoln can give
the country no better earnest than the reor-
ganization Of these departments of his inten-
ton that the country shall have the full bene-
ft of the efforts of the men he now calls for,
and this earnest he should give without delay
P0litscal Movements in This City.
The elections and other political. events OF
the present month are just now working wor-
ders among the politicians in the metropolis
The peace men and copperheads of Mozart
Hall are fast caving in and looking around to
the leeward for some safe place among the war
democracy. The recent severe storm that
swept over Pennsylvania and Ohio has ad-
monished them of the danger of the present pc
sition and the necessity for shelter in some
other quarter. Under this condition of affairs
q general scramble is just now taking place
among the politicians. The peace platform has
only handful left upon it, and we dare say
that there will not many days elapse before
Hon. Ben Wood will be seen on his peace plat
form at the head waters of Salt river, with Val
landigham as his only and sole companion.
Nor are the changes all confined to Mozart
Hall. The Tammany men have also been
aroused, and are now becoming rampant on the
war path. That organization will have a ratif-
cation meeting early next week, and it is said
that the most outspoken war democrats are to
be the orators of the occasion, and that in the
resolutions they will 60 far beyond the Albany
platform. If this report should prove true, and
Tammany adopt that programme. there is yet
some chance Of stemming the tide and riding
safely through the storm. 1t is quite ap-
over the dreams of many of our political mana
gers, for some cause or other. They may
have attended feast or fast of late, and wit
messed the handwriting on the wall. 1t is
said that the ratification meeting of Tammany
Hall, which has been postponed few days, in
order that the copperheads Of Mozart, who are
on the stool of repentance, can arrange their
attire suitable to appeir before the public in
their new role, will be an interesting affair.
This gathering will be one Of the most import
ant events that has taken place in this city
for years. There will not only be grand
rush and stampede for the war platform, but
it will be the commencement Of new era in
politics in this city. The scenes of that occa-
sion will probably close with Tammany and
Mozart merging into one grand war party,
with all their trials at an end and their
wrangles and difficulties forgotten. The
scenery in the background will represent the
warriors of the two organizations gathered
around the council fire in the Old Wigwam,
smoking the pipe Of peace. In the distance
will stand the Hon. Ben Wood, with his Sancho
Panzs on q ricketty looking boat, looking sor-
rowfully upon the happy scene, but still to-
naciouly clinging to his peace-at-any-term
craft until it is swept by the current over the
precipice and disappears forever.
While this ratification meeting will be seized
upon as an opportunity for numerous poll
tcians to confess their copperhead sins and
plant themselves on the war platform, City In
spectOr Boole will take stronger grounds
than ever before In favor Of the
war. The position that it is understood
wind out of the sails of all the other Mayoralty
candidates, but is of such positive nature that
rumor has it that the present Mayor is inclined
to support him. Among other developments
we find that John Anderson, Mozart Hall can.
didate for Mayor, has announced that he will
not be candidate against Mr.. Boole, but has
made full arrangements to give him cordial
support in every particular. All these de-
velopments have so astonished the republicans
that they stand appalled, before the remarkable
events of the times. In the meantime, whilst
the above preparations are under way. the dis
appointed and sore heads will commence opera
tions on war platform, where all factions are
forced to go. At this rate we shall soon reach
that period when peace submissionist will be
unknown In our midst. Let this political ball
roll on, and II will soon work the most aston
ishing wonders Of the present age.
REBEL GRIffrupE.-we and those connected
~,.s =. :. -. done . grss. deal TO make the
rebel pris2nsr. on psIid'g lsaSss s.te CON-
ao-table. The United States government gives
these prisoners sssnas.nt sssnaSs.snt food and clothing.
The rebels at Richmond show their gratitude
for these favors by stopping, conescating, or, in
plain words, stealing, all the money and clothes
which We send to our correspondent, Mr.. 8. A.
Bulklev who IN now lanruishinR in a 6ltbv