The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-09
Violent Attack Upon che Presidents Poli-
cx-Erixht OF Poor Eornex


States engaged in the late rebellion, furnish
strong indications that some Of the secession
lists will come back into power through the
machinery of the conventions and the popular
vote in those States. This result follows as a
natural consequence, for in most instances
there are no other persons qualified for the Off
cial positions whom the people will trust The
abolitionists of the North and the Jacobin agi-
tators seize upon these facts and magnify them
into conspiracy to inaugurate another re-
bellion, declaring that the only salvation of
the country i IN immediate universal negro
suffrage. Poor Forney sees in the return Of
these men to Congress the end Of his fat pick
ings around Washington, and forthwith joins in
the Jacobin crusade and comes out with o
bitter, violent and destructive attack upon the
policy of President Johnson. In order that his
real object may not be discovered, he an
nounces that an extensive conspiracy is organ
lied between the secessionists of the South and
their copperhead allies in the North, to repu-
diate the national debt, through the return Of
the former to Congress. With this he assails
the reorganization programme OF the President,
declaring that the republic is in great peril.
This the Tribune and the abolition organs gene
rally take up and make 1t the basis of side
attacks upon the administration, and point to
negro suffrage as the only remedy.
If poor Forney will read carefully the events
of the last three months he will have no trouble
in finding the original men in this reputation
hoo haon nonfo to loI
for that purpose; but it originated in Massachu-
sets instead of the South, and among the abo-
itionists instead Of the late secessionsts Of the
Southern States. Wendell Phillips was the
originator, and boldly promulgated it to the
world. What is more remarkable and striking,
Wendell Phillips announced that the debt
ought to be repudiated unless suffrage was
given to the negroes; and now the abolitionists
claim that the only thing which will defeat the
plot which Forney has discovered is the same
remedy That is the cure-all for the nations
ills The substance of all this is that the Jaco-
bin agitators are determined to force negro suf-
frage upon the country. They very plainly
see that their day of political power is
gone without it, and that their last and
only hope for Office is in securing the
votes of the negro. Failing, Notwithstanding
their threats and maneuvres in the North, to
force their policy upon the President, they have
gone to work stirring up the people in the
South, and endeavoring to so obstruct the ad-
justment policy, that the reorganization Of the
late rebellious States will be delayed until they
can secure their object. Phillips and his ASSOC
ciates were 80 effectually frowned down upon
his first utterance in favor of reputation that
they have changed their base to the South, and
have now frightened poor Forney with dreadful
apparitions, which, in fact, are only the schemes
Of the abolitionists developed in new form.
II reveals the desperate condition to which that
class Of agitators has been driven to secure
the endorsement of their schemes. But even
this dodge will be Of no avail, for the govern.
ment has for some time past been in possession
of positive information of all these attempts
and understands fully how they were to be
brought about They were prepared for this
disclosure of Forncy, and understood full well
that it originated with the Massachusetts aboli-
tlonists. Poor Forney's attack upon the Presi.
dents policy will, therefore, only recoil upon
himself; and, like his Massachusetts, abolition
masters, he will have TO try again before he
accomplishcs anything in that quarter.
The reports from all sections of the South
clearly prove that the great bulk Of the pco
pie, with but fsy ssSon" ..sns, are thorough,
cured q Aeir secession hercsies. They arr
now rcaping the bitter fruits of their rebellion
AS general thing they staked their all on thu
fortunes Of war-have been defeated, acccp
the result as final and conclusive, and are anx
ious to enjoy the blessings Of a restored Unior
as soon as possible. The restoration Of thu
South to her former position in the administra
ton Of the affairs of the government, and will
the representatives of those States in Congress
will enable the conservative element OF the
country to organize and sweep tho radicals
from position and power before the arrival
have the alarm sounded by Forncy of a
Southern reputation plot The Reputation
Of the debt will not be half as probable under
the admission of Southern Representatives
as 1t will under the Jay Cookc-Chase radical
theory of military rule, coupled with the
idea that an enormous national debt is a
national blessing. AS TO the election OF
men to Congress who supported the late
rebellion, no sane man could expect other
wise. There is hardly a man in the South Of
position or intelligence enough to command
the respect of the people, or of sufficient promi.
nence to secure their votes now, but was com
PEELED for self-protection to take part in the
rebellion. But if they take the oath of ALE
glance, and manifest as nearly all do, a dispo-
stion to support the Union and constitution,
that is all we can ask. This is simply follow
ing the example Of all the Christian churches
throughout the world. The universal custom
among religious denominations is to accord to
the vilest and most wicked sinner who repents