The Van Buren press., 1866-02-24
Our New York Correspondence.
New YORK, Feb. 3, 1866.

New YORK, Feb. 3, 1866.
In political as well as a commercial
sense, matters are very quiet in this city.
Parties are yet in an unorganized condl-
ton: the masses seeing little of interest
TO awaken them to action in the present
state of affairs, while the leaders are at
loss to know hoac to act, nearly all OF
them desiring to tie themselves to Presi-
dent Johnson's policy. The newspapers
very well represent the political Situation.
The Tribune, which has comparatively
few supporters, in this city, and has but
little influence here, is, of course, as
Jealous as ever in favor of negro suffrage
and a high tariff, thus rejecting the SEN
timents of the radical majority T the
Republican party, and the New England
manufacturers. The Tines, under the ed
itorship of the veteran journalist, Thur.
low Weed, talks after conservative
fashion, and apparently endorses the
President in his entire policy of restora
ton. The World is, Of course, the rep
resentative of the Tammany Democracy,
and has, for some time, been ably setting
forth the Democratic doctrine Of free
trade, in controversy with the Tribune.
1t also supports the President in all
things, as much so as if it were his Or
can. The Nems is as independent as ev-
er, sustaining President Johnson, only
when he acts i'm accordance with the prin-
ciples of Democracy and strict con
struction Of the Constitution. The Ece-
ninq Post, WHICH has been strongly Re
publican, can't swallow the negro sutf-
rage pill neither can it endorse Greeley
hiph tariff notions, 50 it seems to be drift.
tine towards its old moOrings in the Dem
ocratic party. The Express is simply 9
" Johnsonian " paper.
Now it would appear that the World
.Ners, Ercn;pg Post, Express, and, may be
the Times, and the several classes who
support these journals, will finally coal
escc and form and organization in oppo
sition to the Tribuae radicals who rule in
Congress. But it would not be safe fol
one to risk his reputation for political
foresight upon an assertion that such will
be the case for however likely it mi ght
appear to casual observer, any one who
is at all acquainted with the real character
of the newspapers concerned, know thai
the chances are all the other way, ant
that the present palaver is simply preNM y
nary to the final choosing of sides
which will ere long take place.
- This Winter has been remarkable fol
Aexceedingly "cOld snap" at which
sang weeks since) colder weather
enccd here than had been be
f0Tc kiioSh for fifty years. Excepting
that town" the Winter has been very
modest8 this section. and but little snow
has fallen. Neverthel elaahxstbe skating
ponds at Central Park, @portions
of the Metropolis, have krowded
with gallant and fair whenever "the BALI
has been VI
At the OUTSET. implied that business
of all kinds is rather dull in New York
1t is so, and rather unexpectedly, too
A Fall Of nwonted activity, has beer
followed by winter of unusual stagna
ton. However, the spring trade will soor
open. and if there were but sure indi
cation on the part Of Congress to haster
the perfect restoration Of the Union,
opnc that business would revive with