The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-11

| and hide himself in fear and trembling; Tor IL
is only when unopposed and out Of danger
that Stevens Is bold. sSeek him, T0wzerw
ben Buffers Deveiopments-The Next Cam
paigu Of the Radicals.
The elections Of last Tuesday have finally
settled the result Of the present political cam
paign, and disposed of all the plans upon
which it has been fought. The smoke having
cleared away, we find that the battle has ended
in the total annihilation Of the remnant Of the
copperhead army, not . vestige Of which
remains, and that the field ID left unobstructed
for new operations. II becomes Of interest,
under these circumstances, to inquire what is
to be the next movement and what will be
the plans Of the leaders in the new campaign.
The future struggle is to be between the
conservative republicans, who have triumphed
in these elections and who desire to settle the
question Of reconstruction by the immediate
admission of the Southern representatives to
Congress upon such reasonable terms a. are
acceptable to the people Of the North, and the
radical republicans, who opposed the oonsti-
tutional amendment before it was passed by
acceptance as final settlement OF the national
difficulties. These radicals although at pres
ent acting with the victorious republican
! party, are looking to the future and are busily
| employed in fine effort to infect the people
| with their doctrines. In their speeches they
assume the ground Of violent opposition to the
conservative republican policy Of restoration
l1w fho oh-
ment of the President and the hanging of
Lee and Davis. Upon this basis they have
entered into a conspiracy to make Chief Justice
Chase. their candidate for the Presidency,
backed by the power of the national banks;
and Ben Butler, with tho portfolio of the Sec
rotary of War before his eyes, is TO be the
gcneralissimo of the. radical forces and the
commander-in-cbief in the campaign.
The latest feature they have developed in
their plans is a systcma szed attempt TO destroy
the popularity OF General Grant with the
masses Of the people, by charging him with
having thrown "the protecting cloak of mill
tary parole" around earned rebels' in the
"humiliating terms" granted by him to Lees
army at Apromattox Court House. and with
pounding the highest crime known to the laws
of civilized nations" This plot against the
successful leader OF the Union armies has been
deliberately planned by the radical politicians,
and it forms an important part Of the programme
laid down by them for the future guidance OF
their party. Against the well earned popu-
larity Of the conqueror OF the rebellion it was
feared that oven the vast and growing power
of the national banks might be unavaiiing,
though backed by the official patronage already
within their grasp. II therefore became neces-
sary, in carrying ont their plans, to clear from
the track an obstruction that might at any mo-
mens trip up thcir heels and compel them to
abandon the chase.
A great deal Of caution was observed in
opening the attack against the soldier whom
the people delight to honor. The campaign
planned by the clustering Butler partook Of
the characteristics that distinguished that re-
doubtable warrior throughout the late war.
He was himself to advance to the assault with
sufficient degree Of caution to insure selfpre-
servation. He was to take the part of Fort
Fisher fighter, Big Bethel brigadier, Dutch
Gap hero, and 70 leave tho actual hard knocks
TO his subordinates. With . premonition that
there was danger in the movement, the attack
was to be made covertly and its object to lie
concealed as long as possible from the know
ledge Of the public.
But our correspondents, who always have
their wits about them, discovered and exposed
the game. The wandering Southern "loyal-
lists many Of whom never saw a Southern
Safe until they entered one in the wake of
our advancing armes, selling bad whiskey or
picking up cotron-led or at Cleveland, with
threats against high military officer" who,
in case OF refusing to stand by Congress, was
to he " unmade quicker than be was made"
Buster Butler followed al Pittsburg, with
sneers at West Point officers, and violent abuse
Of General Lee the latter designed to reflect
upon General Grant for having extended
parole 10 the rebel commander and assured
him that lis terms would be observed in good
faith by the government. After the close OF
LIE convention, when il was supposed that the
supplemental proceedings would not find their
way into the press, Colonel Rush G. Hawkins
gave point to the preceding skirmishing by
open abuse Of General Grant The publica-
ton Of these facts in the HERALD has drawn
forth from The same person letter which casts
aside all disguise and makes it evident that The
assailans OF General Grant are bent upon
attempting his political overthrow.
The >kulkers and s'ragglers who, understand |
ing nothing Of war beyond the art Of running |
away from fight, have accused The HERALD
Of having gone over 10 the radicals may
learn useful lesson from study Of the
strategy We have used in this affair The |
enemy had mustered and drilled his lo-res Tor
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