The New York herald., 1864-03-16

The Coming KevoiutIon- An enc Demo-
cratic Party-Whas mast be Dsno %
Insuro It's Success. txU&n@. ~,
The proposed revolution in national politics
and reformation Of the old democratic party
continue to be the leading subjects of discus
sion In the political circles of this city Before
long, IL properly conducted, the movement
will develop itself throughout the whole coun-
try and sweep everything before 1t In an ire
sistible, popular, conservative reaction against
the shoddy and smutty republicans and the
JEFF Davis wing of the so-called democracy.
The republican organs are obviously afraid
Of this revolution, although they are almost ell
candid enough to admit that It must be success
full If it Is vigorously followed up by the Tam
many leaders The World, which is now
owned, body and boots, by the Regency, tries
to disguise It's alarm by raising forced laugh
and pronouncing the whole thing q hoax. This
is done upon the same principle that hardened
sinner denies that there ID such q fact as the
future punishment of the wicked, and smiles
superciiously at this retribution, the bare
thought Of which makes him tremble inwardly
with the pangs of guilty conscience The
| Ne,os, which is fully committed to q JEFF. Davis
peace, endorses that portion Of the Tammany
manifesto which attacks the Albany Regency,
but opposes the war platform IN toto. This
opposition from the Regency and from the
peace party was expected and predicted by US.
Indeed it could not be avoided; for if the
Tammany revolution succeeds the Regency
will be utterly destroyed and the peace faction
will be annihilated. This consideration must
make the proposed revolution all the more
popular with the patriotic masses of the people;
and consequently instead of deprecating the
hostility Of the World and Ne,cs, we most
cordially and earnestly invite it.
In an article published yesterday we stated
that the Regency would attempt to bribe and
frighten the Tammany leaders in order to
crush this revolution in embryo, and we
pointed out Messrs. Peter B. Sweeny and
Charles G. Cornell as the most prominent of
the doubtful brethren and the most likely to
be assailed by the Regency influences Mr..
Sweeny has sent us a strong, bold and manly
letter, which the reader will find in another
column, in which he expressly commits him
self to the revolutionary movement, and an
nounoes that he is willing to take his share of
the responsibility. According to Mr.. Sweeny g
account this share is a pretty large one. He
says that he anticipated the action Of the Con-
vention, and went to Albany to meet the
issue;" that he was one Of the first to propose
the withdrawal Of the Tammany delegation
and the first man to quit the Convention; that
he suggested caucus Of the Tammany General
Committee, moved that an address be prepared,
was appointed the chairman Of the committee
on the manifesto, wrote the address as printed
and assumed the responsibility of its publisa-
ton; and that he knows that this movement is
of great importance, and pledges himself
to sustain it. This is the right kind Of
talk, certainly, and now we want to see it en-
dorsed by final and decisive action. But, in
the meantime, how stands Street Commissioner
Cornell? Is he alone in his glory as dissent
ing brotherf Is he afraid that Governor Sey-
mour will remove him? Does he love his Of
fee more than his country? Mr.. Sweeny has
faced the music bravely, and now we want to
hear from Street Commissioner Cornell.
Mr.. Swceny says that he is not general lob
| by agent, and refers us to Charles OConor,
Judge Belts and Judge Ingraham as commits
sion of inquiry into his character. That ques-
tion does not interest us at present, except so
far as it relates to the proposed revolution in
the democratic party. We expressed our fear
that the Regency might control Tammany Hall
through the lobby schemes of the Tammany
leaders Mr. Sweeny says that there need be
| no such lear in his case, because he is not a
lobbyist This is satisfactory, and we hope that
Mr.. Cornell will give us an equally satisfactory
response to our second statement, that the Re-
gency will frighten weak minded and weak
kneed brethren by threatening to remove them
from Office. From Mr.. Sweeny's letter il
appears that threats of this character
have already been made, and we desire to be
informed in regard to their effect upon Street
Commissioner Cornell and City Inspector Boole
and others. We do not see, however, how two
| or three city officials can be Of much account
in q great enterprise like this, no matter
whether they be for or against it, provided
that the rest Of the Tammany brethren are in
earnest and are unanimous. If these officials
choose to stay out in the cold, rejected by
Tammany Hall and despised by the Regency,
let them adopt that course and accept the con-
sequences. Tammany Hall should 60 ahead,
with or without them, as it may happen. Let
the General Committee meet Immediately and
adopt the address already published. Then let
State Convention be called to assemble in
this city during the month Of April. Then let
National Convention be held at Cincinnati
during the latter part Of May, and nominate
Grant, Mcclellan or some other patriotic gene
raj for the Presidency. This is the snly pro-
gramme before the Tammany leaders. Let
them do this and the people will do all the
rest.
SsEKNG FOR THE NIGGER AMONG THE RUINS OF
ANrIQUrY.--Senator Davis, of Kentucky, has