The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-08

Committee OF the Whole, and II IL do not
prove job or miserable speculation on the
part of the getters-up, neither Of which appears
at present. 1t is deserving Of consideration at
the hands Of our Legislators in Albany. 1t is
time the Broadway railroad complication at Al
bany were settled some way or other, and this
is the best way to do it
POLITICAL CLUBS AND HUMBUo Politicians
We notice that set of old, worn-out,
scheming politicians have got up a club
in Washington which they presume to call
the Johnson Club. In looking over the list
Of names Of those who organized the club,
and who are It's oficers, we were struck with
such singular maange or hodge podge Of poll
ticians being brought together. Az to the use
Of the Presidents name for the club, they were
at liberty, of course, to use that or any other
name, just the same as Mr. Shocks might call
his new bitters the Johnson Bitters, or the
patent medicine man call his new nostrum the
johnson Cure All. There is no libel or any
thing particularly wrong in that, though there
may be some humbug, assumption or indelicacy
in it. But these chaps Of the Johnson Club,
living at Washington under the nose Of the
President, and being cunning old poll
ticians who will make the most of
that fact, supplemented people may imag-
inc the President has something to do
with it or favors it. The platform of principles
they represent is very heterogeneous one, and
one which he cannot stand upon. There are
rank secessionists, extreme copperheads, mod
crate democrats, republicans of various shades,
pro-slavery and anti-slavery men, with large
mixture of those who are anything and every
thing to suit their own purposes. prominent
set in this club, who appear to be the man
ayers, some of the others only having lent their
names probably, are the miserable old District
Of Columbia politicians, who have been always
presumptious and mischievous. 1t is time these
trading and scheming old bunkers were buried
out of sight under a load Of public contempt.
They have neither any status nor influence in
the country and we did hope till we saw this
programme that the revolution we have passed
through had buried them, with the secessionists
Of the South, beyond the chance of resurrec-
ton. The secret Of the whole movement is that
these fellows are laying their plans for the Offices
which better men ought to have. These politi-
cal clubs-and we have some of them here
are great humbugs. Their platforms, speeches,
twaddle, and all their action have but one
object in view-the spoils. They can do no
good, and generally do nothing but mischief.
The true power in this country, and we may
say Of the age, il the Independent press. 1t is
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to carry out, and looks only 10 the welfare Of
the country. It is this, and not any political
club, that enligbtens the people-that makes
and governs public opinion. The day is
past when few old fossil politicians could
do anything except to create smile of con-
tempt by parading their names before the
public. We recommend this Washington club
to shut up its shop, or at least to drop the
name of our patriotic Pre- sident, who Is in no
way identified with it, and take the more ap-
pirate one of the Washington Conglomerate
Club of Ancient Office Seekers.
The POPULARITY AND Position OF GENERAL
GRANT.-The universal popularity of Lieutenant
General Grant and the unrivalled position
which he occupies above all c!iques factions
and parties were never better illustrated than
at his reception at Washington on Friday even
ing, an account of which we published yester-
day. The excitement about the vote on the
veto was at its height and the feeling on both
sides was very bitter; but representatives Of
all shades Of national and political opinions
met at General Grants house as upon neutral
ground. President johnson was present
and assisted the General to receive his
guests. Among those who called to pay
their respects was Mr. Thaddeus Stevens.
Quite as prominent as this radical Stevens was
the ex-rebel Stephens, Of Georgia. The Mar
quis de Montholon encountered Senior Romero
and the wife of President Juarez. Secretary
McCulloch elbowed Mr. Freeman Clarke Mont
gomcry Blair and his Congressional opponents
engaged in friendly DISCOURSE In the presence
of General Grant there was truce to oil hos
tilities. This shows the truly national-we
may say the universal--fame of the Lieutenant
General, and the remarkably liberal and COM
prehensive scope of his character No man
since Washington has ever held 80 conspicu.
Gus, SO central and so acknowledged position
as the true representative of the whole country,
towering above all differences of politics and
opinions.
CONFEDERATION IN THE BRrrsn PRovNcEs.-
The correspondence from New Brunswick which
we publish to-day throws good deal of light
upon the question now aritatinp the British