The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-01

The Resrsaaisatisa Of the Ds.ecratic Party.
After the scrub race for the Presidency be-
tween Jackson, Adams, Crawford and Clay, in
1924, there being no choice by the Electoral
College, and no candidate having majority Of
States tn the House Of Representatives, a
union was made between Adams and Gay,
through which the former was chosen President,
Clay being excluded from the contest by the
terms Of the constitution John Randolph, Of
Roanoke, who always spoke out his mind in.
plain terms, and whose biting sarcasm generally
hit the truth, denounced the bargain as
coalition between the Puritans and the black
legs, and declared that it would never prosper.
His words were prophetic; for in 1928 the
coalition" al to pieces, and jackson, who
had been defsated by Il, received ono hundred
and seventy-eight electoral votes, against
eighty cast for John Quincy Adsms.
We perceive that the attempt IL being made
70 reorgAnize tho democracy Of thb city,
through similar coalition, upon smaller
scale, between the Puritan and The blsckleg.
the parties TO the bargain being those admire
be representatives. the two classes, Hollnan
and Morrissy We doubt whether this n
rssgement win terminate any better than The
one denounced by Randolph. The prospects
are that Hoffman will be more badly beaten in
1867 than he was In 1866. The people have
seen too much Of such combinations. The
notorfous "ring" SO long in control Of the city
government, but whose corrupt power is about
to close, was organized by Fernando Wood
several years ago. Its principal supporters
were BooAe, Brennan, Tweed, Cornell, Peter
Blatherskite Sweeny and politicians OF
similar stamp. Some tine afterwards the
members Of the sring," as originally formed,
quarrelled among themselves, the difR-
Guilty arising from the dbsire Of each to
steal more than his associates. Fer
nando Wood broke down and. lost
all his former power, and has since
only been able to secure some Office here and
there a. he ceald contrive to make new
barter with Tammany. At length the remain
ing "ring' split to pieces, and the leaders,
driven from office, are now scattered about the
city. some of them bringing up in civil courts,
some in criminal courts, and some, if justice be
done, promising 70 end with a sojourn in the
State Prison. Such has been the fate of one
combination, and the new coalition between
Hoffman and Mor7issey-the Puritan and the
blackleg-will faro-n better.
The democracy Of this country can only be-
come again q living and successful party by
. thorough reorganization from the foundation
up, and that reorganization must be COM
in this city. The nucleus Of the
new party must be the men who have
succeeded in breaking down and de-
stroying the late sring." They have the
confidence of the people, as shownin the recent
elections, and they hold the future Of the DEM
ocracy in their hands. They must commence
the work at onee, without further delay, and
their first act must be 10 call convention and
lay down platform accepting the constitu-
tional amendment as the final determination Of
the people of the loyal States. They must cast
OF the old leaders n the party and all their
wornout heresies ands absurdities, and must
read the constitution in the broad light Of the
events of to-day. They must no longer over
look the fact that there. has been great war
and that the new powers developed by the gov
eminent are upheld blythe arms Of the whole
Northern people. II they desire to have any
political existence in tho future ofthe country
they must cast of the trammels which seces-
sionists and eopperheads and respectable old
fogies and Political shysters have cast about
them, and catch up with the spirit Of the age.
They have yet suaicient strength in the coun-
try, II properly used AID fostered, to lay the
foundation for victorious party; while the re-
publicans are threatened with distraction and
division by the ambitious schemes and crazy
fanaticisn Of the radical Notion But they
must be active and prompt and commence the
work Of reorganization at once. The Union,
Miles O'ReiIly democracy, must take the lead
and lay down plan for the failure without
further delay.
Co.. n IL