The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-09


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The Grant Movcment-Ils Progress In thc
cay Its Principles and Campaign Policy.
The ball Of the Grant movement though not
yet thoroughly in motion as = test Of national
sentiment is, Notwithstanding, nearly ready to
be set In motion as 30 have become already aques
sion ofsthe utmost political importance. The com.
mttee of six, composed Of Messrs. Rufus +. An
Srews, Joseph b. Taylor, John Lalor, James w.
Booth, Thomas b. Asten and Thomas Murphy, have
already put themselves In correspondence with
leading citizens in the various wards and leading
men throughout the State and country,
with view to secure the utmost posi-
BILE universally in the support Of Gen
eral Grant for the Presidency. The
present committee is intended TO act only in the
capacity Of an organizing body-its functions being
completed VIXEN the campaign has been fairly
inaugurated. The movement is not intended to
be partisan one in any sense-the purpose and
policy Of its initators being to effect q combi-
nation of the sntirsdical and anticopperhead sle-
ments, a combination by which both factions will
be left TO shift for themselves in the coming pres-
dental contest. The roll Of membership will be
open TO all, regardless Of political antecedent
or association. care being taken that the move
leaders sound on the various questions now agtat-
ing the country. No partisan distinctions are to
be observed, or in any manner TO be put in the
way OF permitting an unembarrassed expression
of popular opinion. II is expected that the inaugu
ration Of the movement upon these principles will
be sufficient 20 break up the present political COM
binations and lead Off the people in general en-
thusiastic elevation Of the hero of the only sue
cesstul Union campaiga in Virginia to the Pres
dental office.
-Four clubs have been already organized In this
city the substantial citizens in several Assembly
districts having taken the initiative in the express
sion Of the national feeling in favor of the General
On the 18th Of August large body OF the citizens
OF the Twenty-hrst ward, under the leadership of
Thomas b. Asten and others, organized the first
Grant club ever organized in this country. Later
the movement was followed in the Second As
sembly district. Still later the Fifth district fell
Into the line, and weeks ago the conservative
citizens Of the Ninth district broke from party
sociations and declared themselves in favor of
Grant, by whomsover nominated.
The correspondence OF the General Committee
exhibits, furthermore, o unanimity of sentiment
among leading men throughout the Union suffi-
eicnt to warrant the opinion that the ne xt Presi-
dental campaign viii be conducted by the con-
servative masses Of the people, with Grant as a
candidate. against the disrupted copperhead and
radical factions-powerless to stem the current of
popular feeling and enthusiasm with any candi-
dates they may select.
A meeting Of the Grant General Committee will
be held to-day, at two o'clock in the afternoon,
with view to making arrangements for a general
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earliest possible day.
The Grant Movement in Jersey.
The sigma defeat of the republicans in the cleo
lions has dssipated the projects which dazzled
their vision O. regards the coming year and its
results, and the plans which were in progress
have to be abandoned. Things look confused.
The question now started in every group is how
the lost position can be retaken and it is curl
GUS to observe what an agreement is attained on
the Grant movement following so closely on the
heels OF the late elections. Nobody disputes
that the adoption of Grant by the republicans
will for them all they have lost and at the
same time guarantee more secure tenure OF that
power which in the hands of the radicals has been
SO much abused rasris;~e, -..~. rvuv, o1okins
from the tone of public sentiment, Grant is the
man for everybody but the extremes Of ultra-radi-
Gals and copperheads. The overwhelming vote
which has routed radicalism from New Jersey
would tomorrow carry Grant, over all rivals for
She Presidency. The keynote had sounded from
Elizabeth, but it seemed to die on the air. The
elections came, and the radicals were at last con-
WINGED, by something more powerful than argu-
ment that they no longer masters Of the situa
lion. The sound rings out again; but this time it
will not be lost. Grant for President echoes every
where, and the echo is not answered by nays.
The men of Hudson City take up the cry,
and club is to be organized at the beginning Of
next week. Jersey City follows suit, and Bergen,
where Sheridan had been uppermost in mems
minds and was Enthusiastically the pet, comes in
early to announce adhesion to the new pro-
Rramme Newark will not long remain out in the
cold. A vigorous effort will be made in favor Of
Governor Ward for the Vice Presidency but
whatever betide the enterprise. Grant viii head
the ticket. some will support him Tor his military
record; others for his liberal and comprehensive
views on the national difficulty, others still for his
humane policy, while the radicals themselves
will have to fall back his popularity TO the
fabric Of republicanism from crumbing to pieces.
The Lessons 81 the Observation-Disclosures
OpiEions OF the Press
Prom the Albany Evening Journal radical organ
Nov. -
Because the rebel whites rill not unite with the
freedmen IN demonstrating the government, shall
we ali andon the blacks to their tender mercies
Shall sTe withdraw the pledges we have made to
the emancipated race and pat them back in q
condition Of political inferovity and civil degra-
datonf BY no means. The grand idea Of the
conflict which coat mnch blood and treasure is
far too precious TO be surrendered now. The
loyal men Of the nation have fou yht this issue out
and have determined that hencefo nth the conztitu
ton of tie United states shall know man as man,
wherever he may be found, what ever his origin.
his color CT his condition. Though the republican
party were beaten on twenty battle fields, still il
would advance from each with this declaration in
scribed upon its banners; and it would triumph at
hast.
What them II we are not to DENY the eitizoa-