The New York herald., 1864-03-14

Anc molAlcS<o % lomma0y Hall, which We
published yesterday. Is The important movement
Of this Presidential campaign. II anything il
to revolutionixe the politics OF this country il
is just such movement as that inaugurated by
Tammany. We sincerely hope that the leaders
Of this revolution will have pluck enough. and
patriotism enough. and brains enough, to follow
it up vigorously, and not grow weary Of we'll
doing and return to the 6eshpots or the Egyp-
tians of the Albany Regency
Tammany Hall approves of the action Of her
! delegates In Withdrawing from the recent State
Convention at Albany for two reasons
first, because that Convention was obviously
in favor of dshonorable peace; and Sc
condly, because the status Of Tammany as
a powerful local organization. was not re-
cognized by the managers of the Conven-
ton. With the latter reason we have no.
thing to do. 1t ia part of the machinery
Of parties with which we have not the slight
est sympathy The former reason we consider
quite valid and satisfactory. It cuts the con-
nection between Tammauy and the Regency
and renders reunion of the braves of the Old
Wgwam and the Digger Indians Of the peace
democracy almost impossible. Tammany now
stands committed to war platform. and is the
nucleus for great conservative national party.
The manifesto Of Tammany Hall covers,
three important points. In the first place, il
condemns the unconditional peace party, and
shows that peace is not to be obtained honorat
bly, and permanently except by vigorous and
our fri In fho ~
demns the Albany Regency, and exposes the
tricks and the corruptions by which that imbe-
cile and vicious set Of men control the rump
Of the democratic party and perpetuates its
own power by regularly re-electing itself In
the third place, the manifesto lays down a
broad and loyal platform of principles, and in
vites all patriotic men to join with 1t in reform
ing the national politics. Upon all of these
points we can agree with Tammany Hall, and
so can every man who loves his country. Cor
ruption and imbecility have ruined the nation,
and nothing can save it from destruction but
Just such thorough and earnest political revo-
luton.
Tho creed enunciated by Tammany Hall is
not very long, but it is very complete. These
political revolutionists believe that the war to
preserve the Union and enforce the authority
of the federal government ought to be vigor-
ously prosecuted until those objects are ac-
complished; that the constitution has survived
the rebellion and that, although traitors have
forfeited their lives, the rights OF States exist
nnimpa;red; that the only way to secure an
honorable peace is to put down the rebellion
at the earliest possible moment; that slavery,
as subject Of political agitation, has passed
from the politics Of the country; that the want
Of statesmanship, the military mismanagement,
the silly proclamations, the arbitrary arrests
sent administration have unnecessarily and
unreasonably prolonged the war and strength
ened the rebellion; that Abraham Lincoln is
incompetent to restore the Union; that the
people demand change of rulers; that the
next Pres dent should be selected from among
those practical military statesmen-like Grant.
Mcclellan, Hancock Thomas and others-who
highest honors and that all party considera-
tions should now be merged in the higher and
holer cause Of national existence. To what
plank of this platform can any true patriot
object To none.
We have called this movement revolution
ary: and so il is in the best sense of that word.
1t will inaugurate a reconstruction Of political
society II carries us back to the pure and
lofty statesmanship which built up the nation
and guided it successfully for over forty years.
1t sets aside the drivelling politicians who have
ruled and ruined Us for thirty years past, and
sweeps away all the rubbish which they have
collected to clog the progress OF the people.
1t presents platform upon which General
Grant. or any Of our other patriotic generals.
can be almost unanimously elected. and shat
tiers the mere party platforms upon which in
significant and incompetent men have been
hoisted into Office by partisan machinery
If the Tammany leaders are wise enough and
brave enough to persist in this revolution
nothing can prevent its triumph. The shoddy
and smutty republicans who have renominated
Lincoln have no popularity, and contracts
cannot cast any votes except those they
buy. The movements for Fremont and
Chase are only protests from discon-
capable party. The peace party. under the
rule of the Regency, has been beaten in every
recent election, and is foredoomed TO defeat.
The practical, national party, for which Tam
many Hall raises the standard, has clear field
before it, and can only fail by becoming re-
creant to its principles.
The programme which the Tammany leaders
should now adopt is very simple. They should
call State Convention, to meet in this city
next month, and that Convention should call a
National Convention, to be held at Cincinnati
in fhe month Of May, to nominate one Of the
candidates named in the manifesto. or some
other practical statesman Of the same stamp.
Long before the meeting OF this Convention
the strength Of the movement will develop
itself. The people are ready for this revolu-