The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-25

this theerv oh,a New York and New Jersey have
condemned by large nsiorisics the pohcy .nassrss
ana negro asesndancy Fisew here though the republic
cans esiu retain their power, Their majorues have
wofuy diminished. Even 10 the very cradle ana
stronghold or radicaism-n the State that has been
for twenty years every assault on Southern
men and southern principles 'nas into ~ @
Brown-evcn In Puritan aud radical massachusetts
there symptoms OF areacson IN favor oil the demo-
lie FACT that the OF opinion has turned and though
/, would be folly 10 pretend to say how long the now
curren Of feeling continue 10 SGT in the drec
ton or far 1t may 60. IL Is clear that the radicals
have sustained . great moral disaster. They feel Il
themselves. They shaken IN confidence and divided
accusations and denominations against each other The
of violence who have hitherto controlled the party,
declare that II has failed through nsuicency OF
lence their followers refused combine IN favor
Of prescription, connscation and negro suffrage; and
act OF Congress upon the Northern 81 II has been
forced upon the southern Statea The more moderate
and sober section long senced and discouraged have
gained confidence TO protest against the OF
their leaders, and TO repudAte all connection with the
menaces OF impeachment against the President SO
late elections In word, the radicals feel that The
game Is gong against them; tho rational republicans
that their only chance s 70 throw radcaism overheard
For an actual war OF races the time Is proba.
bly, mot yet come; but OF outrage crime and violence
there is no doubt very serious DANGER and the less
that the negroes and their friends have got
OF the conventions which rsorganize the State
governments and are likely 10 their power
constituents All these thngs-a this oppression and
maltreatnent practised upon white and women by
ignorant demoralzed and half barbarian blacks-are
calculated 70 alarm and dsgust the respectable
portion OF the Northern population, excite their SYM
paihy for their southern coun,rymen and their
indignation against the negroes and their
rinseadsrs, and TO ALLEVIATE them more and
negro ascendency the South and srven 70 force me-
gro suffrage the North And II any serious violence
should be done BY the negroes under the instgaton Of
upon white Southerners and their families, believe
that the outburst Of wrath and rcaconary feeling
the North would sweep away the republican ascendancy
the South must DO OF short duration II 6 an ~ anosay
in Aas1tcan potitics nell e,ormity in ndfre;
Is not only 0ordnmet Of the superior By the Inferior
atien minority; canno endare for month dtler me
Northern people hare sstUned 10 their ordinary Gotc #
mind and feeling.
The idea OF the republicans s that they may retrieve
their fortunes the Presidential election Of 1865 by TAX
Ing General Grant their candidate. II evident
that if the General remain silent and passive for few
weeks longer he mag ensure his nomination. II he desire
IT, not on their terms but ON his own and in that
his election would In itself be satisfactory result OF
recent reaction He s not vindctve towards the South
he has been bitten with the negro mania: he 10
from sectional snmosities and prejudices than
any other man who could possibly be chosen
by the republican party. On the other hand,
tho conservatives to believe that hey could
II So their 10 certainly to be desired. They
speak OF Mcclellan probable candidate ana McCiei
lan's election would carry with II concihatory sgrif
cameo wanting 10 that Of Grant McClelIan's name
would be o symbol OF bona fde reunion Grants, only
OF mild and statesmanlike use Of the military
troll established by conquest But either Grant
Mcclellan would rule In the spirit Of gentleman or
statesman while the present chiefs OF the radicals have
shown OF sense In their policy almost equal to
their want OF moderation and temper scarcely less
impolitic and unwise than il is unchvaric and unchrs
tiau-