New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-18
.oYuTICAL PARTIES AND THE
Federal AUGMENTATION.

credtable to both sides is now In progress pe'
tween certain politicians and journals adherine
respectively to the two great parties which
divide our country. On its face, 1t looks like
race in servility-each runner seeking to prove
himself more abject and grovcling in his accept
ance Of whatever doctrine may be propoundcd
by the present occupant of tho White House
"This is the real, original, old Dr. JACOB
Townsendr shouts one; Beware OF PICK
uockets No connection with the shop over the
wayrr bellows tho other. We do not know
that the public is much perplexed BY thus war
Of words; but 1t must be intensely disgusted'
The simple truth is that. in so far as Press
dent Johnson's policy tends to purge our couh. m
try of what remains herein OF Slavery, and 70
elevate the Black race to position OF inde'
pendence and security among US, the UnionistS
do. while the Democrats do moi, heartily sup
port that policy; while, on tho other hand
whatever features Of that policy tend TO degrade
the negro, practically deny his manhood ana
cast him helpless under the feet OF whltewashed
Rebels, the Democrats do. and the Vnionists 40
not, really approve. The practical clcmency'
moreover, with which The Rebels have been
treated by him, in defiance ofsome OF his earlier
inculcstions, is more popular with those who
did not help elect Mr. johnson than with those
who did. We think it as wise as it is generous,
though some mistakes Of detail have been made
in carrying II into effect; but our position does
not affect the truth that majority of those
who voted for Lincoln and johnson expected
and desired 10 see some of the chief Rebels put
TO death under martial or sivil law, and are
scarcely yet reeonciled to wholesale ciemeucyi
while those who supported Mcclellan anu
Pendletou are at once surprised and grained
by the Presidents entire forbearance. we
Judge that the Presidents course in the premi.
ses commands the approval Of majority OF
the American People; but that majority Is IN
good part made up Of persons who did not sup
port Lincoln and johnson at the late Presiden.
tial Election. And the party which then sup
ported Mcclellan and Pendleton will very gener'
ally support the present Administration to
the end Of its term prorided it will so WELD it,
power as TO shield thela Rebels from all pun
Iishment for Treason, restore them to position
and power, and put the Freedmen completely
under their feet. = Having always desired
restoration Of the Union on this basis, they will
welcome suy aid to effoct it, no matter though
it be afforded by one whom they have hitherto
opposed and denounced immeasurably.
whether they ere prepared to go the Length
of supporting Mr.. johnson for another Presi
Dental term, we do not know; nor do they
y Circumstances must control their decision. ]
n they shall judge, thirty months hence, tha
70 they can win with Mr.. Johnson. and not with
tout, and that he viii subserve their ends, the
will nominate and support him; otherwise not
70 All they may say mor is Of not the least cons,
- quence one way or the other.
That the President has any idea Of thorough
]. gratifying or satisfying his late political advel
S sariss, we neither know nor affirm. That b
T. could not, if he would. without going grea
.. way farther on their road than he has ever pul
posed or contemplated, il evident TO all dii
, eerning observers. Just at present, it is th
. cue of the Northern Democracy to get th
, Rebel States reconstructed and their old lead
ers restored to power in Congress and elsewber
: al the earliest possible day. To this end. til
eountenance and support Of the President are in
dspensable, and they arc bound to eulogize an
adore him until it shall have been attained
That point carried, they will balance the prob
able profit and loss Of praising him further, am
act as lively regard for their own interest shal
seem TO dictate.