The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-28

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The democrats of meet In State oonven
ton ct Worcester to-day.
The stock market was nrm and moderately active yes
terday Governments were steady. Gold was nrm and
closed ut la
There was little or no change In the commercial status
yesterday. good inquiry for the leading articles OF
merchandise, and good degree Of buoyancy ana nrm
ness In the markets. the chief characteristics For
eign goods particularly firm, though not active a.
general thing Groceries were nrm Cotton was heavy
Petroleum was firm On 'Change four was dull and
lower for common brands and very firm, with fair de-
mand for good To choice grades Grain was dull and
dropping Pork was hrmer. Lard was weaker and
inactive. Butter and cheese Arm, with good de-
mand, and whskey was steady.
The Radicals and the President ON tho
Constftutional Restoration ofthc South
era States.
The two great oracles of the Jacobin faction
Of the republican party haze lately spoken on
the paramount subject of the time-the status
of, and policy to be pursued towards, the late
rebcllious Southern States. But no one is as
tonished at or influenced by, their affected
potential utterances. Their words are neither
powerful nor prophetic. The time has gone by
when the voice of such men as Thaddeus
Stevens or Sumner will be regarded as oracu-
lar. These men have played such fantastic and
shallow tricks in the arena of politics, under
the pretence Of craftsmanship, that the verdict
of the country, like that of the Rochester jury
in the case Of Colchester, is that they are Jug
gers-mere political jugglers-who have main
tanned their position by cheating the people.
A new light has come-the gospel of peace
and restoration to this distracted and divided
country, and the abolition priests and crafts
men who have made great gains by the
worship Of Sambo are alarmed. AS Deme-
trius and others interested in pursuing the
worship of Diana, at Ephesus, when Paul
preached there, cried out in fear of losing the
wealth they gained "Great is Diana of the
Ephesians," so Stevens and Sumner, with
the small, declining party they lead, in dread
Of losing power and the spirits, continue to cry
out vehemently, "Great is the Negro" But
this old piece of political craft will not answer
any longer. The war, and emancipation which
is the consequence of it, have swept away their
idol. Sambo will no more serve their pur-
pUScS tEey UtlSb Iiuht u ucW Euus t
The speech of Mr. Stevens, the oracle of the
radical republicans in the House Of Represent
atives, at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the
speech of Mr. Sumner, who occupies similar
position in the Senate, before the Worcester
Convention, are characteristics of these two
They are not statesmen. Stevens is country
lawyer, full of quibbles, hair splitting techni-
calities and egotistical theories He is incapa-
BILE of liberal or comprehensive views. Like
every such village lawyer who becomes poll
tician, he is full of conceis and magnes him
nence in Congress which the war gave him, at
time when the national Legislature was remark
able only for its imbecility, has filled him with
pride. This, added to an uncongcnial,
soured and hard nature, makes him tho
Cou.hon and Marat of the time. Had he lived
and been an actor in the French Revolution he
would have occupied, probably, the same posi-
ton as these monsters Of history. His mind
dwelIs on conlscatioD, prescription and other
penalties and in his speech he demands these
of the government. In this he gratiics The
of his heart, ut the same time that
he is cudeavoring to carry out q policy that
might save his party from extinction.
Sumner is q Jacobin Of character some
what different. He is more the Robcspierre Of
these revolutionary times. He is dreamer,
literary esotiss and political fanatic, and
he supposes that fine turned periods,
beautiful smiles and rhetorical lourishcs make
a statesman. His six points laid down at the
Worcester Convention show that he has no
conception of The constitution Or theory OF our
government He proposes to extinguish State
privileges and authority, and would consoii-
date all The powers ofgovcrnmcnt at Washing
ton. Among other things he would have the
federal government undertake to educate the
people of all the States, matter which belongs
to the several States exclusively. The whole
tenor of his speech is to the same purpose-that
il, favoring Capitalization, forcing negro suf-
frage and equality upon the Southern States,
and treating the people of the South as subju-
gated aliens. Neither Mr.. Stevens nor ME-. Sum-
ner could take any other view ofthe great ques-
lions before the country. The character Of their
minds ana their educaNOn 40 not enaDLc tnem
TO grasp the subject in all its bearings, and par
ticularly in a constitutional point of view
They are mere politicians, looking to party OBJ
jccts, and from habit, as well as from having no
other political hobby to ride, they still hang
on to the negro.
How different with President johnson. He
Is as much opposed 10 consolidation as he is to
secession. He Is neither visionary nor cyni-
cal factionist Taking the constitution as his
guide, he says the Southern States never have
been ont of the Union. In the original compact
the Union was made perpetual, and there was
no reservation that any one or more Of the
States could dissolve it. A dissolution would
only take place by successful revolution.
This, consequently, has only been a. rebellion,
not o successful revolution, and the States