The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-18

ton Of slavery-shall be adopted. We hope
to see such gathering assembled in this CITY
at the earliest moment. Our commercial In
terests demand it The full fruition Of the ma
tonal movement at Philadelphia can only be
obtained by the joint action OF the people at
large and the commercial men Of New York
are the proper persons to commence It
The Political Campaign OF 1866 Tho RessIt
or tho PhiImdelphia Oonvcptioa.
The political campaign for this year may
now be considered a. fally inaugursted The
complete success Of the great gathering AZ
Philadelphia has given 1t an impetus beyond
the expectations Of the most ssnguine advo-
Gates Of that movement. II shows that the
people are ready for the contest and that
general uprising in behalf Of the restoration of
the Union Is taking place. II has already had
the effect Of creating regular panic in the
ranks Of the radicals, and we should not be
surprised if stampede soon took place ex-
ceeding that which followed the radical cry of
g on to Richmond" at Bull Run. That they
anticipate II rs very evident from the howl OF
their organs and the venom exhibited In their
comments, both In their writings and speeches.
There is no other way Of accounting for the
abusive language which they use, Of which the
speech Of the Dead Duck in Philadelphia, try
session; is fair sample. The Convention
having closed it's deliberations, the time has
now come for the people to hold mass meetings
in every Congressional district throughout the
North and endorse the proceedings Of that body.
The work should not stop here, but the friends
of the Union and the constitution should or
ganizs at onsc, nominate their candidates for
Congress and enter the canvass in opposition
to the radical usurpers. This uprising of the
people, as shown by the results of the Philadel-
phia Convention, takes in oil who are opposed
to the policy Of forcing universal negro suffrage
upon the Ststes by Congress, and also all who
are opposed to the jobs and financial reckless
ness of the radicals AZ exhibited in their
increase of taxation and failure to provide for
the adjustment OF our national debt These
are now the questions for the people to choose
between. They are 80 plain and direct that
all can understand them.
The speeches, the resolves and the address
Of the Convention, together with tho unparal-
leled harmony Of its deliberations, have left
no alternative for the radicals but to plant
themselves fairly and squarely upon the
platform of universal negro suffrage. They
can no longer find plausible pretext for
excluding the Southern States from representa-
ton in Congress, unless ii may be BY melting
riots in all the principal cities of the South
But tho latter game of the radicals has now
become SO thoroughly understood that they
can hardly make any capital in that way. In
regard to the platform Of the Convention which
has Just closed Its session at Philadelphia,
there cannot possibly ha but one opinion In
the minds Of all those whose views are not dis
torted by partisansbip. II is thoroughly loyal in
every word and line, from beginning to end.
II repudiates secession, condemns rebellion,
approves the abolition Of slaver., declares
that 1t shall never n, re-established within the
jurisdiction Of the United States, pledges pro-
tectiea to the freedmen in their rights Of per-
sons and property, disclaims the rebel debt
and insists that the national debt shall be held
sacred and inviolable and last, though not
least, rejoices over the results Of the war and
proclaims that the Union cannot be dissolved
All these declarations arc in harmony with the
proceedings and in perfect accord with the
two great speeches Of the occasion-.hose of
General Dix in behalf OF the North and
Of Governor Orr for the South. These two
speeches are the key notes OF the whole pro-
ceedngs, and are mastery efforts and without
parallel in modern oratory. They furnish in
themselves proud record for any party,
people or nation. They deprive the radicals
of their last chance Of opposition to the move
mont except the demand that Congress shall
force universal negro suffrage upon the people
of the South as condition Of restoration.
Such are the great results of the first Ma
tional Convention that has been held for six
years. II furnishes a starting point for
material change in our national politics
and once more revives national and ignores
sectional parties, aud that, too, under
more favorable auspices for the future OF
the country than ever before. The declara-
ton Of principles is broad enough for
all parties to stand upon, absorbs the whole
question of restoration In all It's phases, and
Is terse and to the point The address en-
bodies the same ideas as those contained in
the resolves, which are altogether too elabo-
rate and too much diluted for general use.
The financial shortcomings Of Congress, Its
schemes and jobs, taxation and tariff, are, I'M
fortunately, entirely omitted. This, no doubt,
arises from the fact that Raymond prepared
that document, and could not include denun-
citation of Congress on those points without
condemning himself But this omission can
easily be made up in the State and Congress
sional meetings which II il now necessary to
hold at once 10 carry out the campaign so sue