The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-07

Ths Great Presidential Issus-Nosro su-
premacy or Negro subordiuaiion.
In the rapid progress Of events In this age
OF steam, electricity, general intelligence and
an independent public press, most of the poll
teal questions Of the time assume new phases
from day to day, and while old issues are con-
stantly disappearing new issues are constantly
coming to the surface. For instance, from the
agitation Of the money question by the lead
ing politicians and party journals on both
sides, 1t was only the other day apparent that
this important issue OF the reconstruction Of
our national financial system would swallow
up, like Aaron's rod, all other issues before the
country in our coming Presidential contest
Since the meeting Of Congress, however, we
perceive, from the diversity Of opinions and
theories among the leading minds of the re-
publican party and the democratic party,
among radicals and conservatives, that no
definite programme on our national finances
can be expected from either party as Presi-
Dental platform. In all probability, there
fore, we shall not have any broadly defined
lines Of party demarcation on the money ques-
ton in this approaching Presidential cam
paign.
But there is another question which looms
so boldly and broadly in the foreground, and
which has assumed . shape 50 definite and
that 1t cannot be changed, evaded or post
poned. We allude to the negro questionable
question Of negro supremacy or negro snbord-
nation. Tia old Southern slaveholding oil
garchy, In its pride and insolence, for long
time controlled the government In all its de-
partments; but, falling at last to control il,
undertook the experiment Of separate slave
holding oonfedsracy BY force Of arma This
rash experiment resulted in the extinction Of
this Southern oligarchy, with the institution
upon which II rested. Bat now, In its place, We
are invited 70 the experiment Of It's four mil
lions Of liberated African slaves o. q new
Southern balance Of power in our national
politics on the basis Of universal suffrage
This is the sum and substance Of the recon
struction policy Of this radical Congress now
in full operation in the ten unrecognizcd rebel
States The experiment has been developed
sufficiently to produce already a popular re.
action in the North, 20 powerful, indeed, as to
suggest the necessity 10 the radical party
Of hurying up their work Of Southern
reconstruction on this basis Of the Negro
vote, in order that these ten outside
rebel States may DO restored in season to turn
the scale OF the coming Presidential election
against an apprehended anti-radical majority
from the electoral colleges OF the North. We
expect TO see this purpose carried out, and
when carried out We expect Northern reac
ton hardly less decisive than that which fore
Swallowed the speedy humiliation Of the demo
cratic white oligarchy Of the South In the frs
election Of Abraham Lincoln 10 the White
| House.
There Il something 20 rcpulsive 70 the Amsri
can mind, % aatAsonistic 10 the genius, thu
spirit and The manifest destiny OF our politica
and social systsm, N This thing OF Southern
negro balance Of power, especially - II '
established On whl1s dlsffanchissnents, that !
cannot isst n 10 . compound Of Asiati'
dsspotism ana Affissn baebsrism 90 mcnstrou
that IL Ara subulniea y Ne general verde
Of n country wl1 sssalt II judgnsn
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