The New York herald., 1867-05-25


bound westward.
serious break in the Eric Canal at the east end Of
the aqueduc just west Of Palmyra, happened early yes
terday morning. large force immediately put at
work, but il will probably require ten days to repair
the damage
Counter Revelation In New York aud All
Over tho Country.
The movement of the Union League Club of
this city over Horace Greeley's relations with
JEFF Davis is another Indication of the counter
revolution. 1t shows al once the protest of the
popular sentiment and the CONSERVATION OF
party managers over the bomb that has burst
in their midst JEFF Davis Liberation was only
the natural result Of the views Of the war held
by those leaders OF the radical party who con-
troll lis acts II was an inevitable oorollary Of
the radical doctrine that the war was only
party contest which great blunder Of the
opposition had caused to be eanvassed with
bullets instead Of ballots. Holding these views
the radical leaders would have released him
long before, no doubt, but they were afraid Of
the people-they feared to undeceive the
earnest masses They kept him two years,
supposing that the people would forget in that
time all those terrible sacrifces Of the war that
the politicians forgot In two days. This express
sion Of the Union Leaguers, however lame, has
two distinct declarations in it-one from the
members who sympathize with the masses, and
one from those who represent the thoughts Of
frightened party managers. The last, feeling
that this act has, even after two years, let too
much light in upon the insincerity Of the
leaders, fear to touch it the former see that
they have been tri6ed with, and move to free
themselves from the thraldom Of haar.less and
incompetent leaders But this is not confined
to the Union Leaguers; II is feeling that Is
unsettling the POLITICAL elements everywhere,
and forsshadows That deep, positive change in
public opinion that will carry the election
against the republican party IN this State next
fall. ~'~
All over the country there is the same
change, the same unsettling Of popular thought,
the same evidence that radicalism has resched
the turning point in its destiny, and that na-
tional disgust at the ridiculous conduct Of
leaders and at the hollowness, pretence and
sham Of party acts, is moving the counter rev.
olution that will not only hurl radical leaders
from power, but will go far to obliterate such
traces as they have left in the history of the
country through partisan legislation. Within
the republican party, even in the small circle
Of the men recognized as leaders, all is chaos.
Between the Republican National Committee,
the Union League Club, and Phillips, Butler,
Stevens Wilson and Greeley, who can tell what
are the real purposes and plans Of the republic
can party with regard to oreconstructions Moth
ing was left to be done but to settle the coun-
try upon the practical basis of making South
and North politically and socially alike; vet
the simple question Of how this result might
best be brought about the determination OF
the question that was the real sequence Of the
war, is not attempted by any, but each one is
eager only to secure the pre-eminence of his
own extreme views. Republicans have so
managed affairs in the South since the collapse
OF the rebellion that the result Of an election
there win be TO return representation COM
posed Of six niggers and sundry uncertain
white men-perhaps oil original secessionists.
All win be as 1t was before, except for the six
niggers, and these represent the results OF the
war. No radical seems to comprehend or to be
willing 70 acknowledge that the war had any
other or higher purpose. There was no great
issue Of national life, only political difference;
and opposition was Of course, no crime. Hence
there was no treason. Nothing was sought but
10 get these six niggers into Congress. For
that the nation spent three thousand million
dollars, and thus our niger Congressman will
cost us $500, 1000, 900 apiece. Did ever people
before give so much for so littlc' Have we
not shown prodigality Of extravag ance in
paying such price to secure these privileges
10 race that had no other title TO our attention
save the clamor that II was oppressed.
BY its absolute failure to carry out the great
purposes Of the war, by wasting the energies
of the nation In making its expenditure con-
luce only TO securing unworthy results--re-
suits that the people did not care for-that are
incommensurste with the sacri-
ices made, the radical party has incontestAbly
shown its unfitness for . great trust, and has
demonstrated to the people that their only
safety lies in repudiating II altogether-plans,
theories, delusions, leaders and all. There Is
no other course. II is no longer the party
Of the people, no longer the vital exponent Of
the will and thought Of the nation. Formed In