The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-20

Ii is curious to observe how entirely the
politicians OF the radical negro supremacy
school have been COMPOUNDED by the removal
of Stanton from the Cabinet the assent OF
General Grant TO discharge the duties OF the
War Once, and the ready acquiescence OF the
country in the movement. A few hours on
Monday of last week suficed to accomplish
marked and surprising change In the political
situation On the morning Of that day the
radicals wero bold and confident, their Secre'
tary of War had bid defiance to the President,
and they felt assured that in their Tenure OF
Once bill they had entirely stricken down the
power OF the Executive and virtually abolished
that branch Of the government In the even
ing they were startled, first by the announce
ment that General Grant was quietly installed
in the War Ofics, and next by the evident
disposition of the country to approve rather
than to disapprovs the change. -
This Washington coup Pstot has not how
ever, been their only source Of uneaslness and
alarm. The almost simultaneous nomination
of General Grant for the next Presidency
by the HERALD has set all the poll
ticians, from Maine to California, at
their wits ends, and has precipitated
the Presidential contest on to the conntry.
much the same as, in time OF war, the sudden
movement Of a single column will often destroy
the plans and calculations OF weeks and bring
on general engagement. 1t has been the
desire of both the republican and democratic
politicians 10 hold the question OF the Presi-
Dental nominations in allegiance, the friends Of
the several candidates trusting TO their own
powers Of secret Intrigue and combination to
advance the chances of their fayorites in the
party conventions of next fall. But the name
of Grant has been received with so much
enthusiasm by the masses of the people, and
his nomination Is so evidently equivalent to an
election that the smaller fry are at loss how
to meet the movement or what policy to
pursue.
Meanwhile, there are few cunning old
wire-workers Of the republican concern who
are availing themselves OF the uncertainty and
CONSERVATION Of their fellows to bring again
into active play all the old ideas and issues
with which they started out at the commence
ment OF the war, when Chase was Secretary OF
the Treasury, and, backed by the influence of
the national banks to raise up the cry of . the
South for the negro" so as to obtain control Of
the republican Presidential convention next
fall overslaugh Grant aud all other military
men, and force the nomination ofChass for Pres-
dent, with any candidate for Vice President
whose ofice-seeking friends may be strong
enough to carry him through. Thus we find
that the real purpose of the organization Of the
national banks is beginning TO develop itself,
and the fact that they were intended by Secre-
tary Chase as political institutions, as well as
financial institutions, becomes apparent They
are the lever upon which he expects to be
hoisted into the Presidential chair Pampered
by special legislation, and enjoying gratuity
of twenty millions year from the government,
they are expected to evince their gratitude by
forcing upon the country the rule of the holy
coalition Of Puritans and nigges. They are
called upon to aid in placing the Central States.
with their great interests, and the young and
vigorous Western States, with their sturdy
population, under the control of fanatical New
England and the Afrcanized South This is
their mission, and it begins to look as if they
would certainly distance all competitors for
the radical nomination Wade, Stevens
Sheridan, Fred Douglass and the rest-and force
the nomination of Chase on the square issue of
negro supremacy