The New York herald., 1866-09-05

The ssldicrs' and sailors Csnve.sion Real
and Bogus Heroes.
On Monday evening - those Of our citizens
who reside in the vicinity Of Union square
were enjoying the COOL breeze and smoking
their postprandial cigars, their attention was
attracted by display Of fireworks and the
booming Of cannon. Curious to ascertain the
cause of this disturbance they went towards
the square and there found brass band and
q big bass drum, playing away in that popular
and exhilarating style 90 familiar to those who
ffequented circuses In their boyhood. The
persons who were drawn to the spot by these
devices inquired Of each other what II all
meant but nobody could give them the in
formation. Some thought balloon ascension
was to occur, others that an itinerant mounte-
bank was about 70 perform, and others still
that some enterprlsing dealer had taken this
means Of advertising his bitters, his patent
medicines or his readymade clothing. At last
however, poster was discovered announcing
that the affair was grand mass meeting Of
soldiers and sailors, to elect delegates to the
Cleveland Convention; and so our citizens,
having quietly walked about, smoked their
cigars and listened to the music, as quietly
returned to their homes when the speaking
began.
The newspaper reporters good naturedly
or satirically write OF the numerous audience
assembled and Of the enthusiasm displayed.
In point Of fact the meeting was fzzle, as all
gatherings under similar auspices must be.
The cah was addressed to soldiers and sailors,
and the cause is one which soldiers and sailors
support; but although the evening was clear
and beautiful and the fireworks lit up the
square, no soldiers and sailors could be seen.
These brave fellows have more shrewd COM
mon sense than the managers of this meeting
give them credit for. They are not going to
turn out and hurrah whenever any politician
chooses to call for them. They knew that the
management of this meeting had fallen into the
hands Of some OF those military politicians or
political soldiers whom, above all others, they
most detest. The Cleveland Convention is
very well, although it would be better if the
rebels were admitted to o share in
in its deliberations; but these preliminary
gatherings will all be failures unless they are
intrusted to the real soldiers and sailors
for themselves an honorable fame. There are
no characters more contemplate than those
bogus military men who never saw battle,
who constantly flourish title to which they
have only political claim and who won their
promotion, not by service in the field, but by
War Department. These fellows are despised
by all true soldiers and laughed at by civil
ians. They are !. the men who try to- make
political capital out of their brass buttons, and
NO movement engineere6by them can be either
respectable or successful
We want to see a soldiers' and sailors con-
vention headed by Grant and Farragut, Sher--
man and Porter, Sheridan Thomas, Hancock
and other such heroes. The delegates to is
sught to be men Of the same practical charac-
Esrr so that the mere mention Of their names
will be argument enough an to their patriotism,
and their wisdom. These delegates should be
elected, not by chance crowd collected by
beating drum and lighting bonfire, but by
the rank and ale of the great Union army, mo-
rsan being allowed to voie dnlcss he can pro-
aace his military papers. Among the dele
gates elected on Monday evening there are
ssmo good names. The remarks which we
have made do not refer to ihcm- On the con-.
ttery, these gentlemen will be the first TO agree
with us in the justice of our observations.
They know as we'll as we dosthat II the Cleve--
land Convention is to effect anything for the
Union cause II must be carefully weedcd os
the bogus and buncombe. heroes who are
already preparing to use u to manufacture.
political capital and secure mt Offices for their
precious selves The professional politicians
were wise enough in their day and generation.
to exciude from their conventions weak and
obnoxious individuals whose presence and
prattic would inyure the cause. We hope bc,
find she soldiers and sailors al least equally
discreet But If matters ARE TO take the drec-
ton indicated by the meeting on Monday even
ing, then it will be better ior the soldiers aud
sailors 10 give up the idea Of convention
altogether, and leave the politicians 10 conduct
the campaign without ANY of those blunders
which, Mt this crisis. arc worse than crimes.
NOMINATIONS Fon CoSGrEss.-The develop
mcnts in every part OF she country furnish I'M
misiakable proof that thc conservative move.
mcnt now in progress hes really taken the
character ot a general uprising oi the people.