The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-30
STATE or PARTIES SOUTH.

STATE OF PARTIES SOUTH.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the MRALa
Hsw the Old Parties Disappe.red-Hov the
Old Southern Democratic Politicians Fell
Througs-Their Efforts to Get Up Again
with President Jehnson's Policy Of Resso-
sasies-Resuit Of their Failure the Abandon.
nent Or All Orgasixed Opposifion 60 the
sssthern Movements Of the Rcpshiican
Party. tar
MANASSAS JUNCTION, Va. June II, 1857
Before us the railway, heaps Of bones Of horses
mules, cattle sheep and SWINE with perhaps an occa-
nonai spare rib spinal joint two Of the genus homo
insermixed and all around the bloody battle dslds
srem which these bones have collected They are
% b SAINT 70 the bone MILL 70 be ground up into bono
manure. and thus the bone dust Of many : faithful
charger may In another season b. transformed into
Indian corn, potatoes cabbagea Amid such inspiring
scenes and associations while waiting for the down
train, the shadow q old. seedy Southern politician,
taking the rst nip or whiskey I've had today sug-
gests passing glance at the decline and fall Of the
cid political parties and party leaders South and at tho
present commanding position and advantages Of the
republican party clubs leagues and agencies in all the
snroconstructed Southern States
the rebellion completely smashed up the South the
old political pariss and wiped out abe old party divi-
mons among the people. and broad and deep line
81 demaScaon however, made In all the called
Confederate States between 6outherners and Yankees
which for -four long OF could be crossed only
the point Of the bayonst and which, after years
Of peace stn left But still those old lead
ing and dictatoral democratic politicians Who as the
special guardians Of State rights and slavery had
dragged the South headiong into The abyss or rebellion
tho st 70 prick up their and on towards
ths stable with President Johnsons first announcement
Of his beautiful simple and easy scheme Of restoration
This scheme being according 70 the constitution ex
rounded BY Jefferson and Calhoun, and put into the
exploded old democratic party seized upon by the
southern apostle: and disciples Of that party as god
into power Hence the alacrty with which President
Jehnsons conditions were fulfilled, particularly IN the
Governors Lieutenant Governors. Presidents Of
tions and members OF both houses Of Congress under
aelaslon that their four years rebellion had only been
, 70 little unpleasantness, /" which, according TO Mr.
sHs millennium inside 81 ninety days Il was to Be -
restoration Of the old dynasty like that Of the Bourbons
saviour Of SOUTH Of State rights ana o the o "a
eis.ding Southern democratic politicians.
But the members thus elected TO Congress went up TO
Washington and paraded their credentials vain They
complained TO the President and he scoIded Congress
Soundy and sent In hts veto messages and his
srancss but still the doors Of the two houses kept
closed and these Southern members kept outside
until the Congress for which they chosen had ex
thoroughly disguised these gen.lemen turned their faces
Aomeward pretty weil convinced II last that thcir little
s s,s rsa y S bad brought
and comprehensive political revolution. l I9
The reconstruction laws which Immediately followed
~ Congress, dspelod tho last glimmcrng hope Of q
timely conservative reaction and Il is that the old
democratic state rights politicians OF the South finding
and gone raising running railroads or steam
eoat4 Or 70 the practice Of the law or OF medicine
che surviving id democratic iesde 81 the South, dis
aDchssd ana pushed By necessity 70 Hobson's choice
e. ss s honest q vos c o.
They have retired from the political arena and what Il
Ne iesct' The Southern. restoration party Organized
enc stone Or the building remains upon another with
utterly sone Congress knocked Il in the head, and
= defunct. Mr. Johnson In bis persistent efforts TO
~ Southern rsbs democracy. has done the business
Prom the Chas.ahoochss 70 Bull Run 10 have found
= politician Who looks % revival South Of The old
4nocratic party ~ It was, or 70 junction with the
= southern whites completely upsst and con-
.ssn up." Their Old leaders are In the nme nx- The
sssshs peiso.s sSsssn rs.rs e s e
- sosthssn nsvspapers shat a.s doing living bust
3 not drawn NON Northern patent medicines and labor
saving macniusa We have seen the most nsry and
dropped BY the Intelligent Southern reader with smile
q derisIon Or wlh some such pthy remarks as these
peess s9s Il he lions mouth" How are We g get them
painful silence on political AFFAIRS among the
= = ssp Soss%
hing bread for their families thas they have but little
:, spossn for 81 ;.s Tns s.rSss only S
agents Of the Uaion Leagues Who manage them.
srs Is then, no organised opposition in the South
10 having exhausted their cash credit and patience
,lowins the instructions Of Mr.. Johnson have
up the Tight because Congress has said 'there are
pss,ss stand ASIDE With tbs dismissal Of these
ss IN q
epubiican party like clay in the hands OF the
moulded n.o any SHAPE "a, ne may choose
y5nsross fatal Continuance 10 the so-caed con.
s.ves o. the South In deprivng them q their ,sI
ian horse, Is master OF the situation. Universal
ro suffrage makes the issue plain as pike stan, the
vcrsa negro vote being for the Bureau and LIS free
Vhai then, do these rejected old leading poll
., hsy have -
Pombs, stephens Cobb, Jsnkins, Orr, vance. Wise.
AND n Of sns a, COZ DC sds 70
gone into the practice Of the law and the culture Of
ton. jenkins say. that universal negro suffrage viii
bring ruin 10 the South, and then ohaos In the
nth Orr says thai he . doing the hes. he 70
onclIs the South Carolina whites 70 The plan Of Con-
ssscrsy FOR !, in The constssioa Wise says that con.
ssutionai government In this country ID ~ cad that
fnaddeus stevens faithfully reflects the predominant
Northern radical sentiment that Stevens indeed Is the
representative OF the North, although with his two
edged connscasion he ID attempting too much.
tAnd We heard old line wing the other day remark
shat the only danger IN this warning Of counscaton
the danger thas will hang the radicals with their
fsilurs-and thsy will fato make good their promises
q those frss farms 70 their dsluded negro follower
We have met with no politician 10 the South, from
Alabama 10 Virginia. who his way 70 the ofgsn
nation OF Southern reconsructon party In opposition
the republicans capable OF doing anything The idea
pevais that Andy Johnson has thrown all the fat IN
the rc that the ten outside States viii b rsmodssd
Just radicals may think bsss but that shoss States
viii be excluded from The approaching Presidential
election FOR fear Of accdsst whethsr satisfactorily
rsconsructed or not There n only one Organised po
hcAl party In tho South and that 10 the republican.
= 10 has the power the agenta the machinery and the
money, and II II gaining strength from day TO day
while the opposition clementa, without leaders or
noney, and al in confusion. have abandoned the