The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-31

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Boole has rcso'ately determined to abate la
favorite topic is the adminstration's tyrannieal
interference with the freedom OF the press, and
it confutes its own arguments by continuing to
be published daily. 1t tries to make political
and pecuniary capital out Of its recent suspen-
sion for day or two, when the record proves
that both it and the Nacs might have been sup
pressed long ago, under existing regulations
on the charge OF giving aid and comfort to the
enemy, and their editors sent to Fort Warren, to
I, keep company with Pollard. OF the Richmond
Ecaminer. whose rebel utterances they have
always eagerly emulated, and often surpassed.
Its st ale opinions are rehashed in sort of b.
bemlan style, not very different from that OF the
author Of the forged proclamation. who was
at ona time contributor to its columns Al
though The latest and the most graceless pro-
!essed convert to democratic principles, ii
aspires to instruct the democratic masses, and
talks loudly about the democratic party and
the bearings Of this party upon the coming
Presidential contest The democratic party
died some time since, and is buried beneath
the heaps OF rubbish thrown out by such jour.
nails as the World and the ke,os All OF the old
parties are dead, and those who argue about
them are moribun1. AS for the Presidential
election, that is to be determined by the ques.
ton whether or not the American people are
blind to their own interests, careless Of their
own rights. and better pleased with smutty
jokes than with sotfad stat esmanship. If they
are, then Lincoln will be reelected. If they
are not, then Grant. Met lellan, or Fremont
men with brains, sagaeity, cultare and enter.
prise--wiu 60 the White House in 1866. Upon
this question, of which they know absolutely
nothing such old fogy papers as the World
and Ae,cs should not venture to intruds their
opinions. = T. 93H ~ A-gaft 80
General Grant Before RIchmonA-Ths
Game I'm His Hands.
The magnificent generalship which has car
ried the Army Of the Potomac from the Rapi.
dan river to the suburbs OF Richmond shows
conclusively that Gen. Grant is equal to all
In the fighting qualities Of his splendid army
in the capabilities OF his subordinate generals
and officers Of every grade, In his tactics
on the field, and in his mastery
strategical movements, he has completely
ecipsed the boosted champion Of the rebellion,
and thrown all his achievements into the shade.
The Army Of the Potomac, uader Gen. Grant,
is now in a position in which it may defy all
the rebel forces that can possibly be brought
:: e . c . -:, sc till he !. ready t9 'moys
upon The enemy's works. ALL, when ready
to move, all the forces that jeff Davis oan
muster for tho maintenance Of ais capital will
be scattered to the winds.
We have heard much for months past from
the organs OF Davis, In the South and in the
North. Of deep design on the part of Lee to
lure General Grant beyond the Rapidan, and
even beyond the Pamuakey. in order to whip
around behind him, and, pushing again down
the Shenandoah valley, to try once more the
enterprise Of bold dash upon Washington
through the back door OF Maryland. We see,,
however, that In every instance, from 1.-The Will
dernessv to the Pamunkey river, in which
Grant has left the country between him and
Washington open to Lee, the latter, instead Of
selling the opportunity for his threatened
Northern invasion, has hurried himself to save
his communications with Richmond. And wbyf
For the simple reason that Nortsern diver
sion on bis part wouid not only involve the
abandonment Of Richmond to its fate, but the
destruction or dissolution of his arny from
sheer starvation. The country between Rich
mond and the Potomac river, including the
Shenandoah valley, Is eaten out. Three years
of wasting war have reduced its inhabitants to /,
the verge Of famine Lees stores Of supplies
at Richmond and his lines Of communication
with Georgia have TINS become Indispensable
to the subsistence Of bis troops; and all this
was we'll understood by General Grant before
he put his army in motion. lass III
What now remains to be done The dis.
Judgment Of Lee from Richmond. Are the
forces Immediately under General Grant equal
to this undertaking. We have no doubt they
are but we dare say that, to provide against A
all the possible contingencies Of siege, be
will pause until his outlying detachments are
gathered in, till his siege guns are brought for
ward, and everyth is in readiness for
regular Vicksburg investment, or to storm the
cnemy's works, as at Fort Donelson or Cbatta
nooga. Meantime the country will rely upon
the Secretary Of War, and every department Of
the administration, to push forward reinforce,
mcnts and supplies, and facilities Of all kinds,
to enable General Grant, in moving upon Rich
mond, not only to capture thc city, but to dc.
molish or dispense the army OF Lee, and thus.
in single blow, to bring the reign of JeE.
Davis and his Southern confcderacy TO an end.
THE PRESIDENTIAL QuRsrloN--THE GfhvEiAND
CONFERENCE.-The Cleveland Convention meets
to-day, and will exercise an influence on the
ensuing Presidential election which the de-
alterations OF similar bodies have scarcely ever
before exercised In a national canvass. The
war has broken up all the old parties, and the
people are drifting about to catch some great
man or s0me great movement TO lead them In