The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-05

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Reorganization OF State and Political
Partics-Johnson and tho Politicians.
The party leaders on both sides are sorely
perplexed over the situation Of affairs politi-
cally. They hardly know which way to turn
| or what to do. The war for the preservation
of the Union having accomplished its object,
the next great work is to cement the victories
Of war by bringing the Southern States into
harmonious and amicable relations with the
North. To accomplish this it is not only neces-
sary to reorganize the Southern States, but also
to reconstruct the political parties Of the North.
Tie rebellion and the war have destroyed
the machinery of local government in the
South, rendering it absolutely essential that
they should commence at the bottom and build
anew. AT the same time the success of the war
and the return of peace have demolished the
political parties and wiped out their creeds and
platforms. In short, old things have passed
away, old dynasties have been overthrow,
and it is now necessary to clear away the
debris and remove all obstacles in the way Of
hearty fellowship and full communion Of all
sections within the regenerated Union, that the
victories of war may be followed with the still
greater triumphs OF national harmony, in
creased national strength, prosperity and glory.
To do this States and political parties will have
to be reconstructed. President johnson has
wisely taken hold of the former task, and
adopted practical policy to accomplish the
result, leaving the political parties to recon-
struct themselves
The popularity and sue cess of Mr.. Johnson's
restoration policy for the South have increased
the confusion among the politicians, and the
leaders on both sides are either trying to pre-
vail upon him to abandon that policy or assist
them in reconstructing their party machines. But
their efforts are Of no avail. The President fully
comprehends that he is master OF the situation
and is backed by the great mass of the people.
He also sees that the success of his Southern
policy will force the politicians to adjust their
creeds to that basis or suffer the alternative of
disastrous defeat at the polls. President
johnson is, therefore, fixed in his purposes, and
is determined to stand by his policy at all
hazards The efforts of the radicals to abandon
1t or call 1t an experiment are futile. He has
promulgated his platform, and upon that he
stands as immovable as the Allegheny Noun
tains. He will not turn either to the right or
the left to accommodate the politicians, nor can
those of either side prevail upon him 10 go over
to them. If they wish to obtain the benefit of
his popularity or the glory of his name in their
canvass before the people they must go over TO
him, not merely by pretense, but fully, cor
daily, and without any IFS or ands. The party
conventions in all the States outside of New
York have 80 muddled the creeds Of all the
parties that the result at the polls will be no
| criterion as to which will become the admins.
tration party. In this State it is different, and
the result of the election is of no minor import
ance.
Here both parties have endorsed President
| johnson, and on The surface at least manifest a
disposition to sustain him. But the question is
which is the most in earnest. Here lies the
great point in the canvass. Here rests the se-
cret OF the result in the State at the ballot box
in November next. The platforms are so near
alike that success will be of more than ordi-
nary Importance, indicating, as it will, which
party, in the judgment of the people, is the
more earnest in its support of President John
son, and therefore entitled to their confidence
as the administration party. The contest is
unquestionably close, and at its present stage
quite doubtful. The republicans, however,
have the advantage in having been the admin
istration party during the war, which has been
q success, and in holding possession of the fat
Offices under the State and national govern
ments. But all this will amount to nothing II
the great mass Of the people arrive at the con-
clusion that their endorsement of the President
is only for effect, and that it is the intention to
use their success to oppose Mr.. Johnson's poll
cy. Now, what is wanting on the part OF the
republicans to make their success certain in
November, and establish themselves firmly be-
fore the people, u to show that they are really
in earnest in, their professions. 1t makes no
difference in the least to the President which
party succeeds, for 1t will be recognized as his
triumph; but it does make some difference with
party organizations and the politicians. The
people everywhere stand by Mr. johnson and
upon his platform, and the party which desires
to secure popular support must gather Its fol-
lowers upon the same planks.
There is already strong suspicion that the
republican leaders, or at least a majority Of
them, intend to array themselves against the
President, and If possible defeat his recon-
struction policy through the action Of Congress
next winter. In order that they may overcome
this feeling, which Is now becoming quite ex-
tensive, they should at once nominate Andrew
Johnson as their candidate for the Presidency
In 1868. II they are in earnest, and believe as
they assert in the platform adopted at SYRIA
cuse, they will Immediately trot him out as
their candidate for the succession, and thus
i =a4lla liiz If thar Eau 10 do that