The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-19
Extraordinary Fermentation Of Political
Elements.


Elements.
The great conservative Convention at Phila-
delphia seems to act like powerful lever upon
all the political elements Of the country, for
they are in an extraordinary state Of fermenta-
ton. The radicals are moving heaven and
earth to save themselves from sinking, and, as
the saying goes, they catch even at straws
They struggle In vain, however; for the fearful
amount of obloquy they have justly to bear
must sink them eternally beyond recovery.
On Wednesday night . few of them held
dismal meeting at the Cooper Institute in
this city, ostensibly to ventilate the affair Of
the New Orleans riot for party purposes
and to sustain Jack Hamilton's proposed
Niger voting convention. There was
an appropriate mingling Of black, white
and doubtful specimens Of humanity, but in
limited numbers, and very few of the strong
minded sisterhood. Ben Butler and other
shining radical lights who were announced to
be there did not appear. There was gloomy
prospect that the meeting might be closed for
the want of speakers of the desired stamp,
when Greeley was sent for to help it out
Altogether it was a very fat affair. There was
no enthusiasm except when the negroes were
auded as "loyal patriots" and when Presi-
dent johnson was denounced in the foulest
language 1t is quite evident from the temper
and conduct Of this meeting that the radicals
are not only conscious of losing ground, bat
they have become mad with disappointment
and vexation.
On the same day, Wednesday, last the radi-
calls Of the West held q meeting, or rather
picnic, near Chicago Governor Oglesby
Schuyler Cplfax, General Logan and others
made speeches in the same spirit But here they
did not think it prudent to bring the negro so
prominently forward. They took another tack
They were after the Irish vote then, and they
praised the Fenians and denounced the Presi-
dent with equal energy. These old Know
Nothings ana Puritancal fanatics think they
can come "the rich Irish broeuev over our
Irish fellow-citizens. The idea Of these negro
worshipping politicians of the Puritan New
England school pretending to have any love
for Irishmen is supremely farccal This only
shows to what humbug and deception the
Jacobin faction will resort in their desperate
efforts to save their party. Some little excite
ment was adroitly worked up at this gathering
for Ireland and the Irish, but none for the ne
grOeS or radicals.
On Wednesday, too, the so-called g Uncondi-
tonal Union State Convention Of Marylandn
commenced Its session. Delegates to Jack
Hamllton's convention Of "Southern loyalists"
were appointed and the radicals of Con-
gress were endorsed. Everybody must be
aware that the number of people in
Maryland who favor the negro-votng
programme of the Jacobins is very limited.
A few vindictive agitators like Hamilton him
SELF may be found in Baltimore, but the mass
of the people throughout the State are con-
servative. This Convention was another des-
perate effort made to drag portions Of the
South into q radical movement, so as TO give
1t something Of an appearance of being
national Thus we see how the political
elements OF the country begin to work all
round. The approaching Congressional cleo
tons will keep them intensely active for some
time Judging from the signs Of tho times
there can be but one result, and that is the
utter defeat of the radicals.