The New York herald., 1866-07-21
The Uprising of the Politicians and the Up
rising of the People.

rising of the People.
The call for the Philadelphia Convention has
aroused the politicians in all parts Of the eoun-
try like q great electric shock. The used-up
leaders Of the peace faction, the broken-down
wire-pullers of the democratic party, and the
feeble and vacillating conservative republicans,
have fastened to declare that they will be
present at the August meeting. Dead and gone
copperheads, like Mr.. Vallandigham and Mr..
Tom Seymour, have been resurrected by this
call, and revisit the glimpses of the moon, a
little bewildered at the changes which have
occurred since their decease, but still anxious
for chance at the spoils From present
appearances the convention will prove to be
the most curious and amusing gathering Of
political nondescripts ever witnessed and
although 1t may lay down good platform and
aid the good cause against the radicals, there il
now scarcely shadow Of probability that it
will originate new party.
We believe that the proposition for this con-
vcntion emanated from somebody connected
with that powerful galvanic battery, President
johnson. At FIRST intended a. . meeting Of con-
ference and consultation, It was soon found to
have walked up all the politicians and aroused
them to remarkable activity. The Woods
seized upon 1t as drowning sailor clutches
at a straw, in the hope Of reviving theis shat
tered fortunes and saving themselves from
the oblivion into which they had sunk.
They are willing, it seems to contribute oil their
lottery interests, their obsolete State rights
dogmas, their peace-at-any-price crotchets, and
even that Montreal check, II they can only be let
in among the brethren. The hungry and thirsty
copperhead peace faction, long shut out from
the public crib, are wild with anxiety about
the convention and the beautiful vista of Offices,
plunder and pickings which 1t opens before
them. Pendleton takes the stump. and vallan-
digham and Seymour and oil the rest Of them
dance to the music Of Mr.. Ben Woods organ,
keeping single eye upon the President, in the
belief that he will throw them bone or crust
by and by. In this city this class of politicians
are also contemplating the ruins Of Mozart
Hall, and drawing plans for Its reconstruction
in time for the local elections. They really
exhibit almost every sign Of liveliness; but as
their vitality Is merely galvanic it can last but
q short time.
Equally interested in the convention are the
shentper-shent democracy, led by Mr.. Belmont,
who brings the fragments Of the Chicago plat
form along with him TO dispose Of a. relics,
cheap for cash. The Tammany democrats still
hang back, and appear to be urging the Others
on for some sinister purpose but the Belmont
clique endorse the convention unanimously.
Dean Richmond, like Tammany, is reconnoi-
tring and trying to figure up the effect Of the
new movement upon Central Railroad stock;
for as the Tammany people consider
the Comptroller's Office more important
TO them than the Presidents, 30 Dean
Richmond, pulling his long nose, thinks
that the interests Of the whole country ought
to be subsidiary TO those Of his railroad. The
rest Of the dead and alive Regency are in favor
Of the convention, however, with the exception,
perhaps, OF Mr.. Horatio Seymour, who 10 still
nursing hopeless aspirations for another lease
Of the gubernatorial chair, and regards the
past, the present and the future ~ three great
mirrors In which he can see nothing but him
self Dean Richmond should get mp more
steam or he and bis friends will be too late Tor
the convention. His train IA behind time al-
ready and the copperheads may arrive nrst and
secure the best seats.
There was some talk Of admitting certain re-
constructed rebel politicians - delegates from
the South to the Philadelphia Conventicle, and
as these philosophers usually travel with bowie
knives under their coat collars and pistols In
their pockets and their boots, quite an exciting
session was naturally expected. But In de-
ference TO the feelings Of the Hon. Henry J.
Raymond, who proved on the bloody fields
Of Solferino and Bull Run that he was al cour-
agcous as Bob Acres, this idea has been aban-
doned and nobody who fought against the
Union in the recent war Is 10 be admitted as a
delegate. Thi. will practically exclude ,he