The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-25

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British Opinion Of Radical Chances Of Nes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the Negro Vote
The " ScuttIfng" OF General Grsut an
Other Prominent Men.
From the London Times, Sept. 141
Politicians In the United States seldom reproach th8m
selves for mistakes Of the past for they lesur
70 ST down and review campaign that II ended Wha
sney concern themselves about Is the contest which
always lust commencing. With Stale elections OF varI
Gus Kinds every year. and elections for members OF tn,
federal Legislature once In two years. and the struggle
Tor the greatest prize OF ALL the Presidency in fou
years, tho agents OK political parties kept actively
employed. But few months ago the country KEPT
In excitement by the elections members OF Congress-
which not quito completed several loyal States
having been unreprcsentsd 10 tho Legislature when II
last adjourned Now each side gathering It's strength
ior the local elections OF the coming The OH
COS TO be fought over Of considerable value moi
SO much for tho direct emolumens they bring a. for the
opportunities they commonly afford 70 their holders
advancing the interests OF their friends while
protecting their Tho chief posts in local
m ore no! aoVo;r o. snosS gs which are the
Legislature Is necessary to look narrowly after
township. city and ward, and the republicans have for
years past revealed just appreciation Of this element.
airy principle Of party tactics Their present orranza
ton has probably been equaled in the history
the country aud each strengthens them Ia
proportion as 1t wea1ens the democrats They have
Jealous and devoted every part OF the
Unon and with the main body or citizens in sympathy
with their cause they have little fear from their
tagonists
The statement therefore, that the republicans arc GER
surprise. The Pros'dont whilo intending 10 produce
the opposite result has mrde teir Limpa Until
Of strongh between tho two great parties tho
country would run the risk OF placing the supre me
power in Mr.. Johnsons hands by Deserving the republic
cans. Tho President Is doubtless sincere In profess
sons he has often made that he neither expects nor
desires re-election: He Is still shrewd enough rs
a tactician to perceive that no has ostrangcd
himself too far from public opinion, and Diff
fered too vitality from the leaders OF parties
to be able restore himself to tho place no held
al He
must rost content with the hope that false
medium through which all great questions are viewed in
times or agitation Is swept away history will take just
and fair account Of his deeds Eueyhag he has done Of
iats impropes he prospects Of The rep aJorn party By
the removal OF three Generals placed in command
Southern Sta no has boldly deed Northern opinion
while the officers have found themselves recalled by tho
President only to DO received with accamaons by the
people. They have suffered consequences than
to be relieved OF troublesome duties and to enjoy
larger share Of popularity than before. 1t is evdne that
General Grant runs greater risk every dayO losing the
support OF tho republicans by his ideas Of right and
wrong and his own conceptions Of his duty He at first
denied the right OF the President those great
changes in the South without tho of congress
but Mr. Johnson sent for him and succeeded in
ing him that he had acted according to the constu
tom and for the best. A mere politician would have
been far above the effect OF this argument and the
pubcans doubtless regard 1t as Sroag indication Of
erfdy 10 General Grant that he should have listened
reason from such hopeless casaway the President
The extreme radicals may congratulate themselves
object for which they have commended since the COL
lapse OF the rebeon y Tho
southern states, with Two three exceptions
solemnly handed to the control Of the black race
and there ought to be impeachment TO their perfect
fruition OF republican principles. The negroes in
stalled pooer, and If the President still strsgges
vanly against this condition OF affairs all the circum
prove that the country share either
sentiments his apprehensons and that radicals
were right in affirming that the people would support
them in every stage OF their work Such at least 10
the present temper Of the country, and there Is no
reason to suppose that any change will IL before
the next Presidential election.
According to the statement Of correspondent the
republicans not sathed to depend for upon
their political advantages The usual machinery Is
being set In motion for increasing tho majority by do
have practice the force OF law and custom combine
Bribery Is punishable offence In New York and other
Staes but II has been dex,oousy arranged that tho
person brbod shall on confession receive the same
punishment as tho briber, and thus II Is almost
Impossible to bring home charge Of corruption
o candidates money dares not the fact
for fear OF being imprisoned, and the candidate Is
management Of his cause Ths whole process Of an
election, our correspondent comprehensivey de-
scrbes II, resolves itself into buying and selling and
the longest purse wins. Professional politicians know
this well that they mako II business TO fleece candi.
dates, and man generally spends all no worth before
PROCEEDINGS the convention which selects the cand
dates to send TO the people An independent candidate
cation OF q party, and he could enter as a
competitor unless he were duly stamped and cert.
Gcated This is the eas. preposssssng aspect in
which American affairs be regarded, and in. he
midst Of great crisis foreign critics may justly dismiss
from consideration II Is OF little consequence
by what the American elect their representatives.
but the ohole worid Is interested ia the final result Of all
their elections and political struggles great contest for
principles, like that which must arise at the election OF
President next year, will decide questions of higher
than the choice Of agent 10 distribute the
patronage still apperaipng 10 the Executive between
the party which placed him In power Tho vote Of the
white inhabitants OF the South likely be
cude1 whilo the negroes will for the first time have
opportunity OF entering into the councils Of the nation
aud electing Its Chief Magistrate AT present tho
OF each party exercising their ingenuity In the
process OF elimination Probable candidates are Lei,g
'cuued and scaucuses and conventions adopting
plan similar TO that prescribed by the constitution for
the choice Of President by Legislature in the
of a failure OF election by popular vote General
Grant was the frs and the most difficult 10 diposs Of
and his bttercst asalants probably very doubtful
sii how far they have succeeded Other and at pres
ent unknown aspants 10 the Office will doubtless ap-
pear the before the autumn has closed aud the
foresight OF leading politicians may DO trusted 10
tuay produce the who will give another long lease
Of power 10 tho party which now governs the country.
A New Form Of Government Anticipated.
From the London Post, Sept IL
Tho Senate and the House OF Representatives
have been completely successful in their trial OF
with tho President, and those who compose them are
naturally too shrewd TO quarrel merely for tho sake OF
quarreng. Tho impeachment OF MIR. johnson has beon
abandoned and long Congress finds that II pos
sosses the power OF lcgsispg Just 1t chooses It viii
care little about the private sentiments OF the chief Of
the state The changes, however, which II has been is
means OF eGecng, not only In the Union itself, but
that constitution which, until the breaking OF u
civil war; was regarded as Incompatible, must be pr