The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-03

marked out this line of conduct with unmis-
taxable distinctness, and left him no option.
The Connecticut Election.
From the returns of the Connecticut election
before ~, as we write thla notice, the result on
in favor Of the republicans. They have car
ried both branches Of the Legislature, which
secures them United States Senator in the
place of Foster; and Hawley has clipped in by
q handful Of votes, owing his success to his
popularity as Q meritorious soldier against the
rebellion. Still, the result vindicates the
Union policy of President johnson; for while
the republicans evaded the issue between
him and Thaddeus Stevens, the democrats, with
all the drawbacks Of their copperhead, peace
at-any-price affiliations during the war. have
gained ground largely by supporting, without
reservation, the restoration measures of the
administration, vetoes and all
But the time has not yet come for a fair
trial before the people between the policy of
President Johnson and that Of Thaddeus
Stevens. The democratic party have still the
heavy burden to carry of their sympathies and
movements during the war on behalf Of the
rebellion. The party required to effect per-
vading political revolution is not the party or
ganization identified with the Chicago Val
landigham Convention, but new party,
under the Union banner Of the admin
isration. As the old federal peace
party in the war of 1872 was crippled beyond
recovery by its opposition to the war, so it
appears is the democratic party from is
obnoxious doings as the Northern peace party
in our terrible struggle with jeff Davis.
The true course now for the democratic party
is to throw overheard the old leaders who
have betrayed it into false positions, and
take new departure under the new name Of
the Johnson Union party, or the Constitutional
Union party. The administration cannot go
over to the party of the Chicago Shent-pef-
shent Peace Convention, and the elements of
that party can only succeed by rallying as
new party under the banner of President john
sons safe, sound, patriotic and popular Union
policy.
The results of the Connecticut election prac-
tically amount to little or nothing in the way
of political revolution, because the time has
not yet come; but we have in the results,
showing large democratic gains, the evil
dences that popular reaction has COM
menced, and we cannot doubt that as the
breach widens between the President and Con-
gress, the rupture will extend to the republican
party throughout the country, and thus create
an overwhelming popular balance Of power as
the nucleus for the great party Of the future.
The CorLEcroRsnrp OF NEW YoRK.-There Is
great excitement and great pressure In WASH
ington about the Collectership Of this port
The number Of names presen ted from which
to make selection is fearfully large. Many
respectable names are upon some lists; names
not so respectable are upon others; names Of
no responsibility at oil on others, and finally
names entirely unknown are traced In I'M
known characters upon unknown recommen-
dations, all preferfing some especial favorite
as the proper candidate for the Office. Little
john, of this State, is at the head Of one list,
and Depew, also of this State, at the tail Of
another. Littlejohn is clever and rather su-
perior man; Depew is the reverse. Littlejohn
has been Speaker Of the House, Depew Secre-
tary OF State. Littlejohn acquitted himself with
ability, Depew with stupidity. The latter has
no qualifications for Collector. He undertook
TO take the State census, and by his Ignorance
made, botch of it What would be thought
of Collector Of this port who should depre-
ciate invoices and reduce the national revenue
as Depew repudiated the existence and re-
duced the number Of the population Of this
cityf Depew as Collector would in not very
long period deplete the treasury as he would
our city Of population them both
back to the original condition Of Adam and
Eve, barren of raiment and barren Of popula-
ton. Depew is, therefore, no at man for the
place. But we want no mere politician in thai
responsible position. The place requires tbs
exercise Of mercantile talent Of the highcs
order. This our merchants require, and they
are the best judges. They are satisfied will
the arrangements as they 0w exist, and II
Difference to their Judgment II IL hardly posi-
BILE the President will be in hurry to make q
change.
RADICAL JoURNALlsM.-"You lie !" "villain Y
"The writer does lie, means 10 liep "villain Y
Deliberate, wilful, conscious liars ~ This 4
radical Journalism and radical argument, &c
cording TO Horace Greeley. Poor fellow II,
must have lost his sense and his temper. TAX
him OF to some asylum.
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