The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-12

and will not change it. But the people have a
way of taking their choice in these matters, and
the probability is that the Governors day will
not be highly honored in the observance.
New Political Centres-The Msnhattan
| Club.
Some years ago the only club in New York
city was the Union. That institution, however,
is decidedly old fogyish and behind the age.
1t never had any public spirit. It never could
do any good. Many of its best members have
seeded to connect themselves with other and
more enterprising organizations. The political
element was introduced, but accomplished
nothing. Finally, when the war broke out the
republican politicians among the members de-
cided that they ought to have club Of their
own, and the result was the Union League Club,
which is now very Hourishing and prosperous,
especially in conceit and currency Itseems that
the democrats have determined to offset the
republicans by new club, to be called the
Manhattan, and to be devoted to the propa-
| cation of democratic doctrines and the cult
walton of the social amenities. A fine building,
handsomely furnished, has been purchased at the
| corner of Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street and
| at an expense of one hundred and ten thou
! sand dollars John Van Buren, is the president
| of the new club, and the voters Of the State
have kindly allowed him to devote all his time
and attention to the onerous duties Of this
position.
In England politics are managed by
clubs. The Carlton Club is the headquarters
of the tory party, and defeated Gladstone at
Oxford recently. The Reform Club is the po-
litical and social centre of the liberal party.
If we correctly understand the object of the
founders of the Manhattan Club, it is to occupy
the same relation to the Union League that the
Reform Club does to the Carlton. Our foreign
visitors will be received and entertained there
in style fully equal to that of Sir Morton
Peto's dinner at Demonico's This club
is to supersede the political halls-such
as Tammany Hall and Mozart Hall-tor all
inside work of political campaigns. The result
of the election in this State last week shows
unquestionably that political clubs are now
the political centres. OF the numerous repub-
lican State Senators elected, nearly every one
is member of loyal league club, or was
put in nomination by such an organization.
The same influence is seen in the list
Of republican Assemblymen, headed by
Lyman Tremain During the late war the
Union League Club of this city entertained
generals, statesmen and foreign tourists, held
mass meetings, presented flags to negro regi-
ments and was pretty extensively advertised by
the reporters for the press. Its members believe
that the club elected Lincoln for a second
term. They dream about it at night and taik
about it all day. The democrats, being without
such headquarters, have conducted themselves
most unsocially and inhospitably, lost many OPP
portunities ofgaining popularity, and have been
badly defeated. The Manhattan Club is de-
signed to'prevent repetition ofsuch disasters.
1t will endeavor to be to- the democratic party
what the Union League Club claim to have
been to the republican party.
These political clubs, q novelty till lately,
are curious institutions, and we shall have
several suggestions to make in regard to their
origin, management, and, perhaps, as their p0r-
poses. are practically developed, they maybe
the subject Of frequent remark in these
columns; but at present We merely call atten-
ton to the fact of the formation Of this new
club, and to the copy Of it's constitution which
we publish in another part Of this paper.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON STICKS TO Hrs LIND
MARKs.-The members of the North Carolina
State Convention who cailed upon President
johnson the other day, beseeching him to, use
his good influences in behalf of the speedy
admissions OF their members of Congress, &C.,
will retum to their little city of Raleigh wiser
than when they left it,. He told them substan-
TALLY that the ratification of the constitutional
amendment by their State Legislature. which
they had overlooked, was, in his Judgment
practically important to the successful restora-
ton which is so much desired by all; that in
fact, they were little too fast, and thst their
Provisional Governor would have to he con-
tinued IN authority for some time longer
Similar instructions to the above WIRE des-
patched about the same time to Tho Pro-
vsional Governor of South Carolina. touching
said constitutional amendment, from, which 1t
is, IVORY evident that not one of the, late In
surgcnt States viii be accepted by the Pre-
sident as satisfactorily reconstructed short of,
first, declaration in the name OF the State
that secession and the rebellion and all their
dnings and debts are null and void; and,
secondly, the ratification Of said constitutional
amendment, 30, that the revival Of slavery may
be placed beyond the power Of any State here
after or any combination of States less than
I three-fourths VI all the States Of the Onion.
\ We call upon the Southern States to face this
music. They will have to dcsit> There is no
escape froU, it, and the sooner they do 1t the
sooner they win got back intoCongress, and the
sooner they will be relieved efthe' overshadow-
ing presence OF military law
! The SIGNIFICANCE TO IHE. SOUTH OF NE
| Na,r,..,, C,,.,~r,,~u With vorutJ;oar "a;