The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-18
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
New Political Movrment-The Southern
States to Form n Political Party-Radiculs
and Democrats to be Ignored-Senntor AL
com, OF Mise. Ono Of tho Leaders.
GRANADA, Miss, June 10, 1857
Since last wrote you great political movement has
been set afoot in the SOUTH State leading OF in in
tho person Of Senator elect Acom, we'll known before
the war as one OF leading whig politicians The
opening speech Of Mr. Acom, made recently In Oxford
Miss was characterized by the utmost freedom and tho
greatest latitude In contradsinction 70 the extremists
and radisa who to outward appearances, contend
ing the mastery In the South As for instance In
one Of his terse sentences hs stated that between
resuscitated democracy tho one hand and Stevens
radicallsm the other he had nothing 70 hope for
one or tho other triumphant, In his mind the same
degree and character ruin 70 the and tho
people would follow.
This sentence illustrates tho purpose Of Mr. Alcom In
tho movement no has initiated. Regarding the demo-
cacy q tho agency through which civil forced
upon the country and believing that the State govern
monts entrusted to tho guidance OF thst party again.
or its former leaders In the disguise Of faint conserva
tism will DO made tho OF . reintroduction into
national affairs Of and equally mschicvous issues In
place OF the "neg" he prepared 70 propose TO his
people new movements definite movcment-looking
person the President In order to give strength
TO this now idea" was decided upon at Washington
where It had BIRTH give the honors Of its introduction
70 Mr. Aoom, who adv sed 10 do as he has done
develop rst the people least likely to give IL coun
tenance Tho first object OF tho projectors Of this new
party movement IL to reconcile the ability, intelligence
and responsibility OF tho South to acceptance OF the
order OF things and secure their cooperation In the
schemes hereafter 70 bs mado known, through which
-l.u.
b. the Thad Stevens radicals and from tho intermediate
agitation and social misery always CO nsequence Of the
triumph Of the dcrdreamlng democracy 50 far Mr..
Aoom has not disappointed his friends in the enter.
prise Bold and fearless, and thoroughly conversant
with the history of his State he felt himself In double
at home" In the treatment OF his subject Sup
ported by large majority OF the intelligence Of Misss
sipp no has beon bodcncd and encouraged 10
tinue, and already feels sangvno that he Will bring
about the reorganization Of that State and materially
In the development OF healthy public opinion In
ddar :. s1i 4. y" ~ rn.hs ors
impression and TO assist In tho formation OF truly
conservative party that Will push TO the Wall the Ether
idges and Brownlows, and all those who live BY public
excitement preferng to feed passion to educating rea
| son.
Acom's words OF wisdom particularly directed have
failed to participate in political affairs Dreadng the
and the conscatng radicals on the other
they could not honestly give their support 70 either
Aud thus 1t s that politicians in the North are able "a
charge them with sullenness and moroseness when In
reality Is disgust that the affairs OF the country are
administered by nenicency in a Congress- that Ia con
sscendancy, With its incapacisy and double dealing
There was and Is really no party for these people 70 ac
with Anxious Tor settlement OF national difficulties ant
State restoration they yet preferred risk the dospot
ism OF the military bin TO song themselves by contact
wflh the scum that since the war PLAYED knav'
and fool in the difficult role Of leadership and states
| manshp.
but ovyinU In tho
OF Congress and tho inrgues OF the negro bureau Il
found impossible TO cope with the Organization for vic
tory which lately administered It's severe rebuke 4
Greeley FOR his supposed humanity. The stupid faco
Philadelphia, with Raymond for generalissmo s resl
democratic greed for oco and treacherous desertIon
principle for pef Tho South cannot AFFORD TO forgiv
hence this nc movement which promises 30 much un
der the auspices Of many Of the leading public mon
Amos r. johnson and Judge yorssr, both Of tn
Supreme Court of Mississippi; Judge Fisher, Gcverno
shSrscy. Of Mississippi all have ssnali1 ed the,
OF South Carolina, aud Governor Patton OF Alabama
fully endorsed BY the leading exgeneral officers Of u
example, the most thorough OF reconstructoniss Lead
Ing men Of the republican party at the North have pre-
and promised 70 do their share in preparing the
people for soughlns Oh OF the Stevens gana and III
reconstruction OF the party which IS supposed win
hundreds OF thousands now only nomlnaly numbsro
A among Its opponents.
1
~ tho standard bearer OF this conservative repub
party, and thus success be assured. Seward too oil
and too much predisposed TO trading In
possessions has given all Idea Of the Presidency an
determined TO head of Greeley IN his Presidential aspr
tons, win lend hearty support In the The Pres
dent looks 10 IT, Also as the only channel through whc
combined and patriotic effort may be made save u
country from anarchy HIS ambition 10 satisfied and
will assist the new party movement which frol
Stanton has word OF cheer The democracy tho adlca
and connscAton arc 10 be defeated Who worthy lea
In the work ~ Granis and where opportunely
A the campaign for dccency, law, and order commend
than bore, whsre both have been de6cd and Tor son
: \ years the people have been plundcred and over
q ridden In the OF either, AZ suited the upps
! | dogs In the lights and fencing through which v
0 | have passed and are passlDgf As / before m
marked, nearly all the prominent officers OF the Cor
fsderate army arc IN favor OF this movement since II
the only one that promises the repoe they long for
: well a. immunity from radical malevoence Almost al
the West Point educated officers outspokcn In fave
. 81 II, and many are bold in their avowai OF belief
General Longstreet whose record In this behalf has
4 ready been made and well pronounced.
II 10 thought that only by the support of this ne'
party can Chase and the rag tag and bobai, bus
beavers eager for the Presidential harness. Be d.
feaed Colfsx and the acting Vice President incrar
= lecturers and buffalo hunters, thus Be fooled
Grant N the coming man His friends Of the old army
Q whether they fought with him against him, wnl
for him. and sssis, In hts triumph His modcsy an
good sense commends him 20 the whols people, and HI
noble conduct towards the COMMANDING general OF u
late Confederate armies has given him place
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