The New York herald., 1866-08-25
MICHIGAN, POLITICS.
our DETROIT coaafA ,aHDlncs.

Disastrous Effect of the PhilaA eiptin Conven.
tion Upon the Radical Cnuse--A' Divisions and
chickering's Among tho Radical .Press-Tne
Whale STATE RalIying I'm support Soi fresl-
dent JOhnson-Begnlar and Volunteer Om-
GERS Unanimous In Favor of His Policy
Senutor Chundler's Defeat Certain, &c.
M DVEorr, August ia, 1861
The action Of tho Philadelphia Convention has ami
mated the friends Of the administration and inspired tho
lvelest hopes for the approaching canvass It has
indeed accomplished q great work Influential men
from all sections of the country who might otherwise
have remained long apart are brought Into unity and
concert Of action and the radical element In politics will
henceforward 70 dominate.
From all quarters Of this State the most encouraging
accounts are pouring in. Conservative congTat-
uatng each ether by letter and telegram, and proms
ing to enter the lists until the Congressional election.
Nothing could be more admirable thsn the manner In
which past party differences being cast aside and
disposition manifested TO work in concert for the single
object Of restoring the union Of the sae with the just
rights Of each unimpaIrcd and thus laying the founda
ton for the future peace. welfare and prosperity Of
the whole country II ID needless TO say that
THE RADICALS
arc corespondingly disappointed and depressed They
were mot prepared for such unanimty and wisdom In
council they had for weeks and months before the
meeting Of the Convention busted themselves In predict
ing all mnnper Of dIsagreements and explosions Such
heterogeneous materials they argued, could never DO
assimilatcdL ThetN
oHAGRIr AND DIsCoMroRTURn
complete and unqualified at the orderly and dlgnncd
manner in which the proceedings OF the Convention
were conducted; and, with It's adjournment, largo
measure Of their hopes has departed.
But another fact has Just beon discovered that bids
fair to exercise controlling influence upon Michigan
politics.
Tus VOLUNTEER AvD RxouLAR AMY oYr1crRs
alike opposed to the radical plan Of neuralzng the
results OF the by the exclusion OF the Southern
States from Congress- and already manestng their
determination to with the party that eraps the fruit
OF victory They assertsnqahedy that after fighting
four years to prevent dissolution OF the Union they do
not intend 10 hand the settlement of the question
to the tender mercies Of such Chandler Howard
and most OF the Congressional delegation from Michigan
have proven TO be, but will insist the adoption OF
such measures by tho general government will per.
penate the Union In fact as well as In name and lead 10
q general restoration Of all Aeorican citi.
constitution. Foremost among the distinguished
officers of the State who thus outspoken
% aos eas Of " Tp pss !, Tsv
Rapids; LOOMS Of Coldwater nominated for Assessor
BY The President and rejected by the senae Oliver Of
Of Monroe; Ackicy, of Port Huron; McRpynolds, Of
Grand Rapids; Luin, Of Marshall and hcCreary, Of
gushcd themselves in the service and gained strong
hold on the people Of the State General Custer was
among the most gallant cavalry officers of tho war.
General Wilcox literally fought his way through, from
the first Bull Run as Colonel OF tho First Michigan in
fanry to tho final campaign against lee as a
major general General Loomis distinguished him
self as an artillery ohcer and tho State la
justly proud Of his reputation. All the others
are equally deserving, but are not SO widely known
THEIR INFLUENCE IN FAVOR or CONSERVATIVE TICKET
Is equivalent TO thousands Of votes and cannot fail TO
turn the scale in all the doubtful Congressional districts
General Parkhurst, Of Cnldwaer. has also been pro-
fesscd friend Of the PRESIDENT but his future position is
TO say tho least, matter Of uncertainty He is by na.
Provost Marshal Ccu raj under General Thomas
in Tennessee, he generally violent and unrcason
able. His conduct afforded such marked instances Of
lack of sober Judgment TO warrant tho fear that In the
present instance his prcudiccs will his
mon sensc and precpitato him into the hands Of the
all Liberal provost mnrshals In his regulations concern
ing army correspondents; and such and ofhcey
must necessarily, sooner or later, come to the bad.
TIE CAMPAIGN MICHIGAN
will be fairly opened in fortnight and the friends or
the administration are determined 10 prosecute 1t with
radicals In three Of the Congressional districts
servat've gain appears certain The Detroit district has
turc but Notwithstanding this may DO set down a. cer
tam for nm administration Congressman this fall u the
slightest regard is paid 70 the nominations So also, in
two II not three other districts
ANXIETY AND mcKRnrSGs or RApucn PRESS
The radical papers hero are working night and day at
tempting 70 explain away aud rdlcuic tho Philadelphia
Convention, but their unceasng anxiety betrays
their fear they are in addition TO this hopelessly
which claims TO DO the SIMON Pure radical paper OF lie
State and the "orlgnal Doctor Jacob Townsendn OF
abotonism, Ia being continually interfered with and
thwarted by lack Chandler's new organ with General
Schurz at Its head The feud deadly and the struggle
ikeiy to be Kilkenny cat Affair." This tends largely
the success OF the conservative cause and will conr
butte many radical votes directly TO conservative cand
daiea
SENATOR CuASDLuss pEvEAr LooRED ron
The election In Michigan this fall coupled with Sen
atorial expectations 70 much extent Chandler
undoubtedly wishes 70 maintain the prestige
Of power and influence, but his dcrssi IN
the contest for recollection is already CON
coded. That portion Of the republican party controlled
by the Detroit zyisuns or Of which ID the exponent
and "brght exemplar," |" will light him TO the end and
secure the election OF some one else.
Tho return Of almost any to the Senate would 10
preferred by such these TO Chandler In oon-
dtion Of Affairs n not doult that tho
tive candidate VIII hold the balance OF power and
ultimately elected
THE cRors THROUGHOUT rnx STATE
arc good, Notwithstanding the complaints of kabitra
croakcn, and the amount Of wheat corn and grass
this season In reality far beyond that any season
several years