The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16

and equally to be obeyed. New England i.
the sonl and centre Of America, and as she
eats, drinks and sleeps, 80 must America, so
must all the world If she is intolerant, she is
also full fforce and energy. II is not to be
denied that these characteristics have at times
proved useful to the country. 1t Is as little to
be denied that they have oftentimes led the
country seriously astray. II we must admit
that from New England has emanated influences
blissfal to the Union, it must also be admitted
that from her, too, have gone forth influences
which have proved in the last degree dsas-
trous. In accepting good from her we must
be fearful of evil. That she is daring enough
TO push her peculiar opinions, and intolerant
enough to be impatient of all opposition, is q
special reason for watchfulness. In nothing is
her influence more to be dreaded than in her
literature. We are thankful, therefore, to DR..
Curry for the note Of alarm which he has SO
unconsciously sounded as to the dangers to be
apprehended from New England journalism.
The Reconstructi0nists In Need Of Recon.
structi0u.
The radical rec0nstructi0nists are them
selves just now sadly in need Of reconstruc-
ton, and are in some instances making expert
mems in that direction, although with very
little prospect of success. In Virginia, for
instance, Bolts has been endeavoring to groom
the party on one side, and Hunnicut has
headed the negroes against him on the other
side, until an entire breaking up Of the organ
izalfon is inevitable. A Congressional COM
mittee from Washington and a number of
"narrow-minded blockheads" from the Union
League clubs of New York and Philadelphia
recently made q pilgrimage to Richmond to
harmonize the conflicting elements, and sue
ceeded in patching up temporary peace and
securing single call for convention in Vir-
GINA. But Bolts proved himself smarter
jockey than Hunnicut in the negotiation. He
oh aimed all that he wanted; and as the negroes
will not trust Bolts and cannot be induced to
follow his lead, the labor Of the marrow
-,inded bockheasss" will be all ~ .ow, .rov
In this State the Ge,lman Republican Central
Committee have just issued an address de-
claring their intention to secede from the re-
publican party unless it shall wipe out the
Metropolitan Excise law and provide in the
new constitution against any "Sabbatarian and
temperance legislation" in the future.
The republican factions in the State Constitu-
tional Convention are also represented as pre-
pairing for struggle among themselves. But
all this squabbling and fighting will amount to
nothing; for the time has come for the people to
take upon themselves the work Of political
reconstruction, and in doing so they will en-
tirely set aside all the old organic atoms and
factions. The Virginians have already s'gni.
fed their intention TO do so in brief, emphatic
and sensible manner. The oopperhead de-
mocracy is dead and can know no resurrection
The radicals, with their financial blunderings
and their oppressive, fanatical laws, will soon
sleep in peace by the side Of the copperheads.
In New York the great political regeneration
of the country will commence, and its starting
point will be the issue to be fought out on the
new State constitution next November. That
will inaugurate the new era, and the party
formed then In this State will be the nucleus
for the national movement next year, with
Grant as its candidate for President, independ-
emit Of all organizations, parties, cliQues and
factions. BY this means alone can the country
be restored to real peace and prosperity; and
this is the Reconstruction" for which the
people are prepared.