The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-09

The democracy of New York, on their new
platform In support of Andy Johnson's admin
istration, are crowding the republicans to the
wall. They are uneasy and evidently appre-
hensive Of defeat Perceiving their danger,
however, they are making the necessary ar
rangements for vigorous fight. They cannot
afford to lose New York this fall, and they
know it. To save 1t they realize the necessity
of active work. John Van Buren, has pretty
thoroughly walked them up. Accordingly they
have determined to open the campaign this
week with vigor, right and left Hon. II. J.
Raymond and General Martindale will open
fire at Tweddle Hall, Albany, on Wednesday
General Barlow, within few days, will also
take the field, and he will be supported in
stumping tour by that famous Massachusetts
radical, Senator Wilson.
What is it that brings Senator Wilson at this
juncture from Massachusetts to New York? He
has doubtless been sent for, as leading aboli-
ton radical, to repair the damages done here
among the brethren by Weed and Greeley, and
especially by the disaffected and whimpering
Greeley. 1t will be, we presume, the mission
of Senator Wilson to show that the case Is not
80 bad as Greeley would have his friends be-
lieve; that Andy johnson is not SO very far out
of the way on negro suffrage after all that APP
pearances are deceptive, and that he will come
out all right in good time. Fhis, we guess, will
be the role Of Senator Wilson. Will he succeed
in it.? That is another question. The New
York republican managers in calling him here
admit their danger and betray the point where
the shoe pinches. The radical Greeley faction
are disposed to be fractions and to kick out OF
the traces. Senator Wilson, in the character Of
Rarey, the horse tanner, comes with his leather
straps and his winning ways to cool them down.
We shall have all interesting contest in New
York. The issue from the action of the De-
mocratic and Republican Conventions is mar
rowed down to this single point-which party
in this State is best entitled to be considered
the administration party? Both parties endorse
the Presidents policy, from Virginia to Mexico.
The people Of all parties respond Amen"
They appreciate the wisdom Of Mr.. Johnson's
plan of Southern reconstruction; they feel
that in laboring TO re-esablish the Southern
States as soon as possible fully in the Union,
and to get them fairly to work again in the
production of their great commercial staples,
President Johnson is pursuing tho only policy
for our financial salvation. Without the help
Of the Southern States we cannot sustain the
heavy load of our national debt, and the heavy
taxes and high prices which it entails upon
the country. The question is, shall we bear
this national burthen, like England, or scatter
it to the winds like the assignats of the first
French republics 1t is apparent, too, that
unless the American people are soon con-
vinced by satisfactory results, that this national
debt is diminishing, and will within reason
able time be paid, thers will be popular
reaction and financial collapse. Hence, of
all things, our first necessity is the powerful
financial assistance of the Southern States as
soon as possible, and hence the necessity of
strengthening President johnson in his work
of getting the Southern States on their legs
again.
Herein lies the great secret Of the popularity
North of his Southern restoration policy.
Negro suffrage can waite but we want at once
all the cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar. tar, pitch,
turpentine, &C., that the Southern States can
produce to help US in tightening this burthen
of our national debt Which party, then,
in New York shall the people sustain
as the party most closely identified
with President Johnson's platform! The
war is over, the business Of repatriation of its
damages is upon us. President johnson has
buckled himself manfully to the work, the peo-
pie are with him; but which is the genuine
johnson party in New York! Both parties en-
dorse him for the present; but John Van
Buren,, in behalf of the washed and purified
New York democracy, goes a step further. He
goes for another Presidential term TO Andy
Johnson, as the champion Of democratic prin-
ciples This is the test question.
We must call, therefore, upon the New York
republicans to walk up to this test and face the
music. Is Mr. Seward in favor of Andy John
SON for the successonf II 80, he has only to
give the hint to his good man Tburlow Weed
in order to bring out the little Master Ray
Van Buren, doctrine of a second term to Andy
johnson? Doubtful. We fear that he is in the
same boat with Chase, Greeley, Beecher and
Fred Douglass. But still the alternative il pre-
scented of meeting the bid Of john Van Buren,,
or Of losing the State Of New York. The crisis
Of life or death to the republican party Is close
at hand II has, with the suppression Of the re-
bellion and the extinction Of slavery, done its
appointed work; II hangs loosely together, and
with telling blow in New York 1. will fall to
pieces. Are the republicans OF this State pre-
pared to meet the bid Of John Van Buren,?
Upon that question hangs the balance of
power II yea, they may survive and prepare
for new lease Of power; IL nay, they must
clear the track for Andrew Johnson and
the enthusiastic and hungry democracy.