The New York herald., 1865-05-19

The Administration and she New York
tieians-NIovements OF Raymond
Weed and Company.
The managing politicians of the two great
political parties of 1864 are all adrift. The
Chicago democracy, with their platform that
the "war is a failure" have collapsed with the
rebellion. II is probable that August Belmont
will never cell his Shent-per-Shent Convention
together again. On the other hand, with the
suppression Of the rebellion and the extinction
of Southern slavery, the mission of tbercpub-
lican party is fulfilled, and under President
johnson, in the work Of reconstruction, we
commence a rev political epoch. New pOlitl-
cal issues are impending, and new organ'za-
ton of parties. In this business that set OF
politicians which secures the favor of The adj
ministration will have the inside track for tho
Offices and the spoiis, present and 10 come; and
hence the active intrigues of all the political
cliques of the country to get possession OF
"Andy Johnson"
Through certain disclosures Of tho Hon. Ben
Wood we were enabled, the other day, to show
what old Blair and the young Blairs expected
to do in contemplated bargain for the SER
vices of the newspaper of the Chicago demo-
cratic firm of Belmont & Barlow. The news
paper in question was to get up such hue and
cry against the present Secretary of War as to
frighten "Andy johnson" into his removal.
Old Mr.. Blair, it was then agreed, should
slip his son Montgomery into Stanton's
place, and then Belmont & Barlow, with their
newspaper, were to be rewarded with the
spoils, and with degree of political power
equal to that Of the Albany Argas, in the good
old democratic times Of Martin Van Buren.
Those were the times when the old man Blair,
with his Globe, was the master Of ceremonies at
Washington and king Of the kitchen, and Cros-
well, at Albany, was his Northern viceroy. But
the old man Blair is over quarter ofa century
behind the age; and bis scheme Of reviving the
exploded democratic system of 1885, of manag-
ing the administration, the spqils and the sue
cession, through one or two party newspapers,
is ridiculous enterprise. 1t could be origi-
mated and undertaken at this day only by q
stupid old Bourbon, who imagines that the
world has been standing still for the last thirty
years.
But while the Blairs are thus fooAshly mani
pulating We copperheads, the New York Seward
clique Of the republican camp are going to work
more systematically, and are more fairly within
the line of promotion. Thus, for example, q
literary politician of the name of Curtis makes
it appear, through political contribution to
Harpers' Weekly that President johnson secured
his nomination at Baltimore for the Vice Presi-
dency through the special efforts in his behalf
of the Secretary of State and his friends.
Thurlow Weed endorses this paper; but Greeley
poon-poohs it. President Johnson, we guess,
has no time for any such nonsense, one
way or the other. Doubtless he will retain
Mr.. Seward in the State Department as long
as he may be able or inclined to hold the
position. But his recent lamentable misfor-
tunes-from which we all hope he may be fully
restored to his wonted health and strength-are,
withal, Of such q nature, considering his age,
that he may soon be compelled to resign the
cares Of Office and seek restoration in retire
ment At all events, he has ceased to be the
aspiring head Of political party, and his faith
full followers know that they must begin to cast
about for another leader.
Here that active little disciple, the Hon.
Henry J. Raymond, like Jack-in-the-Box, pops
up his head. We understand that, following
the example Of the venerable Thurlow Weed,
he purposes retiring from his paper, in order to
devote himself more freely to political affairs
as party manager; but whether he proposes
at once to assume the part of King Louis
XI., or Oliver LIE Dain, the Kings barber, we
are not advised. Master Weed has played the
r6le of the State barber for long period, and
with great success; but in the course Of nature
his time is at hand to turn over the business Of
the shop into younger hands. We presume
that Mr. Raymond will first play the barber,
and then the King. He is now a member elect
to the next Congress. He is within one
step of the Senate; but, looking beyond that
honorable body, 1t is quite likely that
in the mirage of the Southern horizon
he sees something looming up, cloudy,
dim and indistinct, but still something in the
shape of the White House. Weeds ambition
has been limited to the lobby and caucus 'sta-
tistics" of dollars and cents; but Raymond's
ambition is for power and glory. How far, un-
der this administration, he will succeed in the
mantle of Weed or as the heir of Mr.. Seward, in
New York, time will tell. He will have his
hands full in managing Greeley, in watching the
Bars, and in checkmating the dashing and dar-
ing schemes Of Captain Forncy.
President johnson, meantime, is master of
the situation, and he is an old campaigner.
We predict that he will "go on in the even tenor
of his way" leaving all these conflicting cliques
of schemirg politicians large margin for their
amusement, without being diverted by them TO
the right hand or to the left lie has the oppor-
tunity for popularity as broad and deep as
that of Abraham Lincoln, and there is every
prospect from his good beginnings, that, as in
the case of Honest Old Abe, the will of the