The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-13
The Situation.--The Leading Northern Pa
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The Situation.--The Leading Northern Pa
Pers on it.
We condense from she Washington Even
ing Express.
The New York Herald, Independents, is
devoted to speeulations on the result of
counter revolution The popular dissatis-
faction with Radical lDisrue has ut last
burst into Storm which threatens to sweep
the whole Republican party from existence,
unless they determine on total change in
their recent policy. Il sketches the progress
of the political revolution, aud declares that
the Immediate nomination Of Grant by a
grand popular movement is the only way in
which the popular will can be carried OUT
1t euogizes his career, and says it the move
inent it indicates be made at once ia New
York the new party, with Grant, retrenc-
lnent and reform for its watchwords, will
sweep the whole country and drive away
every yestise Of Copperheadism and Jacobn-
ism. ltaliudes 10 GariDaldi's failure, and
says his defeat is an immediate gain to des-
putic and reacsionary principles, but it is an
open question whether it will not prove also
an ultimate gain to liberation IN Europe. 1t
again denouncas the rational bark system
aud says the result of the elections clearly
show that both the negro and the national
bauk policy of the Radicals has reached its
climax. 1t says Graut is the real Moses to
lead the people out Of the wilderness, and it
calls upon him to freely speak his opinions.
Il notes that Radical defeat has followed
whereye' Sheridan rods, and says his name
and ms presence have proved as potent on
the field Of politics as on the battle field.
The New York Tribune, Radical, comedies
that the Democratic majority will be upwards
of $4,000 in New York. 1t avows its pre-
ference for Chase as ''our ablest and most
worthy statesman )" denies that Grant sis q
great man Or great general" yet lie has "a
modest good sense, practical, unostentatious
sagacity," and in his terms to Gen. Lee
eviDced ia wisdom and breadth Of view
which lew among our statesmen could have
equalled, and none Of them surpassed )" and
| 'sthe blood and thunder policy of execution
and confscation which we intensely breathe
has had no more effective opponent than this
taciturn, reticent, first soldier of the Union y
But candidate cannot be elected on the spon-
taneous combustion principle; he must be
committed to imperial liberty. The party
rests on two solemn obligations to the freed
men aud national creditors. We must Sc
cure the former their rights, or compact the
South solidly against us. The Grant move
ment is like an ostrich's strategy We must
stand to our principles even if defeat awaits
| US. 1t hopes the Democratic party has grown
virtuous under adversely. It has had to take
ground in favor Of paying the bonds, and
will ultimately come to that of impartial suf-
frage and universal suffrage for '.my policy
is dead aud buried with all the Office holders
as attendants.
! The New York Times, Radical, say the
Republican defeat Was more signal in New
York than elsewhere, because, OF the License
Law, corrupt nominations, and insolent lead
ers- But the discomfort against Compression
al legislation operated here as elsewhere
That has disturbed, not paciGed the country.
| The negro has been considered too much
taxation, currency, e., being subordipatcd to
him. Threats too, have been made Of CON
fscation and division OF lands, and Congress
ional enactment of universal suffrage and so
the ultfafsts have been checked. 1t regards
the defeat simply as lesson administered to
the Republicans IF it is needed the party
losses can be retrieved, and the Democracy
be no nearer the possession OF power than be-
fore. But it must show signs of avoiding it's
excesses. In an article on Congress and
the South, it claims that efforts will be made
to induce Congress to abandon its recoustruc-
tiou policy but there is no reason to believe
( th.vi,h
Ell meet favor. The obstlnacy OF the South
ern whites will be used as plea for irmness,
and the eniranchisement OF the blacks claim
ed as the creation Of IA loyal bulwark, and the
Times holds there will be no yielding on any
essential point Nor does it tiud this incom-
patibie with full appreciation Of the lesson
of the elections The Southern conventions
will be held, and Congress mustactiu spirit
OF moderation and Cancellation to prevent ex-
cesses on the part Of these conventions. The
avoidance Of penalties for the rebellion will
disarm both the Democrats and Northern
! malcontents
| The New York World; Democratic, calmly
| expresses its views OF the new political situa-
ton. 1t acknowledges the support lent to
the Democratic party in the recent clectious
! by kepubiicaus vino either voted the Demo-
cratic ticket or else Indirectly gave valuable
aid to siiat party by staying away from the
polls, aud says thai as the future success of
the Democracy will depend largely upon shA
continuance OF this CO operation, they will
be fatally blind if they do not cultivate and
keep it. 1t is their true policy to render it
easy OF at least not difficult, for liberal Re-
publcans to act the same part in the Presi
DENTAL election which they have acted in SO
many State elections this year. 1t admits
that few Republicans covertly aided the
Democrats as a means Of facilitating the nom
ination Of General Grant by their party, but
says the majority Of them acted iron more
straig httorward motives. They voted the
Democratic ticket because of their repus-
nance to the extreme measures of The Radical
party; but they will no more follow the Dem
ocratic party to extremes than the Radicals.
By these eiections the Republican policy of
reconstruction IS a demonstrated failure. aud
no durable settlement is attainable on any
other basis than u just arrangement substan.
TALLY agreed upon by the North which both
races In The South wall accept and abide by.
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