The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-18


and unconditional, and was accepted by the
French Emperor, after deliberate negotiation
with Prince Metternich at the Tuileries. Venice
has been proclaimed free, and French squad
ron is ordered to Immediately proceed to hoist
the French flag at all points of the coast The
Austrian army stores are to be removed from
the fortresses of the Quadrilateral, which will
be garrisoned by French troops. There was
joyons excitement in Paris, and Napoleon con-
graduated Eugene in the words :-"You and
have done good days work for France"
Reports from Brest DULY y say the Italians
have crossed the Pc. This is doubtless the fore
Swallowed movement of Cialdini from Ferrara
upon Rovigo and Padua but what value it may
be of, under altered circumstance it is difficult
to foresee.
Liberated from the care of Venice, Austria
has detached another large army to operate
against The Prussians. The German war is
TO be continued to the bitter end. Marshal
Benedek has been superseded in his command,
and is to be replaced by one Of the Austrian
princes. The Notifications of Vienna are being
strengthened, and the Emperor has resolved
if his capital should be endangered to remove
the seat Of government and call "ali his peo-
Piles" to arms. We may, therefore, look for
the continuance Of fierce and exhaustive
struggle between the great Powers Of &C.,
many.
The Prussan corps in Hanover which Gap
tured the Hanoverian army had moved through
Electoral Hesse and advanced into Bavaria,
fighting . battle ct Meiningen on the 4th
inst. The Prussians in Bohemia ere reported
| as advancing and fighting.
Our Paris correspondent ventures to ex-
press the very serious speculation that the
advent of Lord Derby to power In London
will lead TO strong snt-Napoleon combina-
ton between England, Russia and Austria,
and that the Emperor Of France is we'll aware
Of the danger, and prepared to meet II with
the sword when it presents ITSELF
FornAatisn II the RspsbIiean Party In
1869 and the Proposed Conservative
Party or 1850.
The passage Of the Kansas and Nebraska bill
during the Presidential term Of poor Pierce
brought on the political agitation which gave
origin to the republican party. A few polih-
clans gathered at Pittsburg, Pa, on the 22d
day of February, 1855, and there adopted
series Of resolutions and called their organiza-
ton the republican party. An executive CON-
mittee was appointed, and convention called
to meet in Philadelphia on the 18th of June
following, for the purpose Of nominating candl-
dates tor President and Vice President From
this small assemblsge and Insignificant gather
ing al Pittsburg, Is it was then sup
posed dates the commencement of the
party which now has control of Congress.
Very few persons were sanguine enough to 4
imagine when the Pittsblrg Convention assem-
blsd that the movement would amount to any
thing in the campaign Of that year. The most
that was anticipated was the division Of the
anti-democratic element and . diversion from
the Fillmore party sufficient to secure the sue
cess Of the democracy and give them q new
lease Of power. But the Philadelphia Con-
vention met aud nominated General Fremont
as its candidate for President. An exciting
campaign followed, which resulted, not In o
small diversion from Fillmore, but In Fremont
receiving a larger number of votes ia the
Northern or free States than did Mr. Buchanan,
the successful candidate In the race.
This success was wholly unprecedented.
Here was . party springing into existence,
srraying itself in opposition to all the other
political organizations, and in eight months
from the time Of It's first convention securing
within few thousand majority Of the
popular vote in the then free States In two
years more II revolutionixed the popular
branch Of Congress, and In four years obtained
possession Of every branch Of the national
government. II has now been In power for
nearly six years, and has reached period
in its history in which II will DO called to .
test Of its deeds instead OF its promises. The
distracted condition Of our country and the
severe struggle with the rebellion 80 over
Swallowed everything else that the party CO
capped this test until the present time. But the
close Of the war has brought up new questions
and new issues, and the factious, demoralizing
and revolutionary action Of the present Con- |
gross has created a necessity for reorganizs-
ton Of parties greater than that which existed
al the inauguration Of the republican party.
The corruption exhibited by Congress and its
propensity for oil manner Of jobs as well as
the lsmsntsble want Of Craftsmanship exhib-
tied by the party in Congress In lis treatment
Of the great question Of restoration, have pre-
pared the way for the success Of new party
movement and made Il necessary TO the coun.