New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-29
WHITTIER DnIFTINGe

Tie N. Y Times closes an elaborate manifesto on
"Ihe Political Future as follows
The Executive Department the Government adopts one
pnts Gl o RG another % Stevens and those who
insist protecting preserved Government by treating tne
tores-by confscalng their property denying them repre-
sentaton DISTINGUISHING their people imposing upon 'n ZEN
depryng them Of political as 70 render ssHs tSS
the Union party continuing its activity on such basis as THIS
can continue its successor With such PLATFORM and with
such leaders it continue to occupy Its sphere In the
The idea is preposerous No sagacous politician for
guided by prudence moderation and lead
Congress had been who sought to unite strengthen
opinions and promoting fictitious desgnsthey would have
retained the hearty sympathy and cooperation OF the fe
dent commanded the assent Of the great mass OF the people
planted germs Of strong Union party In every southern
State destroyed forever all possibility OF mere sectional os
ions and made Union party the strongest most
and bene6cent political organization hls country nn
seem IS they have nearly "a csbps con-
vctions something of this may yet be saved bas WsGu,
of sting parties shall meet the emergencies OF tho
hour sweeping triumph Of the Democratic party In iSO'
And the choice must be made very soon.'
REMARKS By The Tribune.
Following closely on the heels of Gov. Stewards
last Auburn speech We can only understand the
above as indicating the purpose of those who give
tone to The Times to divide tho Union party if posi-
ble--at all events to destroy it. We are plainly told
magnanIhity," and the cherishing of "factouS de-
signs" on the part Of those who disagree with Mr.
Andrew johnson, that has caused alenation-that IT
is wholly the blame Of Congress and those VINO
feel and think as Congress acts, that has deprived
them of the hearty sympathy and cooperation OF
the President OF course the inference is irresistible
that wisdom and patriotism, "skillfu pilotage and
wise forbearance" dwell with those who agree in the
main with the President-that is, with the Copper
heads and Rebels, who, without one known excep-
ton. are enthusiastic and unqualified in their sup
port of "the Presidents policy" Says The Hor'd,
with unwonted truth and force:
Whence docs opposition ito Presidents pocyl Gomez
From the Republican party solely Why Is It iomiaap p,
progress Only because the Republican majority against
rsS sS Its friends that W Psrs . Ses viii
or who believes that without their Tecantaon the policy OF
the President will succeed except ~ s1s O.ps
with Democratic aid talks so wide OF The actual snuaon
OF the coming Autumn the President viii appeal 20 tue poopo
against Congress- the verdict viii DO against him unless
the citizens who voted Tor Mcclellan are ree.i'Tfa p vo'
enough TO make them majority. = 10 Is-uiSa.
majority Of the Repuhlcan party IN every Consr
district and viii therefore make all the nominations ~ me
Conser, atiyes continue TO act WIZ we pity ,ney WI
bound by the caucus proceedings OF the majority! ana hep
elect enemies OF the President 70 the next Congress"
1t ia the simple truth that The Times despairs Of
converting thc htlAulttH-bi4 vu W 40 N''NSi
and expects only to draw of from it voters enough
to secure the ascenlancy Of it, Gdyer aries, who
all vociferous champions Of the Presidents policy
tenth of the votes cast for Lincoln in 1864 would, If
cas-, for Mcclellan, have secured hs election. Take
1.-THE of its voters away from the Republican, Mon
party transfer them TO the Democratic, and you will
elect a Coppcrhcad Congress, which will repeal the
Test Oath and the Civil Rights bill, admit the ex-
Rebels to seats and oonsign the Southern Blacks to
such future as the White Southrons shall see fit to
accord them. Such is the contamination for which
The Times is assduously zealousY preparing: why not
say what you meant You do Mt expect TO carry
the Union party for the johnson programme; you
know that the Copporhead party are for 1t already
and were instinctvely from the start They only
needed to know that it puts tho loyal Blacks under
the feet of the ex.Rebes TO give ii their hearty
support Vallandigham is for the johnson policy By
instinct: so is Gen. Forresti so is Capt. Semmes.
There is not Quantrell or Salisbury Gee in the
land who does MT stigmatize Thaddeus Stevens as
dsunonist and boast his devotion to the Federal
Constitution and the Presidents policy. The Times
is going straight TO these worthless at its highest
speed: why does it seek to hide the fact from its