The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-23

board. 10 the Naval Asylum. Philadelphia jan
uary 90 for the examination Of candidates may
appear before admission into the medical corps
| the navy, vix-surgeon william s. Luschenbsrger,
president; surgeons Lewis D. Hunter and william 4
Grier, members, and Surgeon Thomas b. Turner, re-
corder
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.
| The Progra ,n mes or Parsies-(srant and Wade
| the Radical Candidates for President and
Vice President-StaAeon 10 be the Chief Of
the New Dynnafy-The Forces Arrayed In
| Opposition 10 tho Rndicals-Trcnty Between
the Bondhoiders aud tho Conservative
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 1865.
II what that caustc Scotch philosopher, Thomas Car
lyle, calls the horoge OF time" wont to peal out
the passage Of epoch into another, all would
know by It's resonant clang that within the past week
great political Transformation has taken place and
have entered period in national dcstinies The
horoge OF time however like the music OF the spheres,
is audible only to the finer senses few hear IT. and
most Of US become appraised only at late date or
change that has taken place. II am In In my
reading OF the signs OF the times your better judgment
will correct me and the will right ALI but am
sure that not mistaken In Affirming that the coun.
try has reached crisis that the political forces have
on the lines on which they have been moving culmi-
Mated and that the two antagonisc political parties
u
parturs.
Lot me sketch the merest outline or the rival pro-
grammes which tho respective sides have marked out
for their guidance-programmes made up
clave and In which, though good deal Ii yet ndeer.
inmate the cardinal points have been definitely agreed
upon ~ here presented.
And first as to the policy OF the radicals 1t Is bold
desperate and the fruit Of desperation. Its first palpabe
Manifestation the restoration Of Stanton. You have
noticed the unexpected unanimity with which this was
carried through You have observed that the ACT waa
favored by jhs whole body Of the WILLOW 'conssrvave
republican" Senators, who not only acquiesced in the
measure, but urged Ia eloquent speeches shall not
stop here inquire into the cause OF the change that
has this class Of Senators; must cause
unknown to the public, and wise not slow in
arbutng 1t to the use Of the patronage pc.
cuniary and personal OF the Secretary Of War; Regard
ing this shall have revelations TO mako ere long;
suffice It note that there length perfect unity
and cohesion among tho radicals.
Tho radical programme, first OF all, makes Stanton
the directing mind Of tho new dynasty. To him is
assigned the role Of the Danton Of this revolutionary
increment. It must be allowed he is not III suited to
the part He q bold, bad man, INSCRIPTIONS selfish,
ambitious. The legislative chief is to be Ben Wade
He will be put the Presidential ticket for the second
Office. make him President of the Senate This
compensaes him for his defeat in Ohio his
active cooperation in the radical scheme. Stanton,
wade-tho tho administrative tho othor the egs-
lative chief OF the regime.
Tho Presidential figure is--Gnnti This is firmly de-
termined on. Grant Is satisfactory enough TO tho
Jacobins for first, hsfmintaSy reputation will help
noat then and secondly, he 10 not regarded as dam
have all KINDS q mistaken notions about Grant,
DO aes.nAmely that no man OF very easy,
hfvn. pnk Ndk h0 Ia IA nfFnl
force Of will Grant will 60 tho full Of che rsd
desired IT, his facils WIN has completely given way
He did not fer instance like the new Military bill: he
woad place on his shoulders and he went 70 Congress-
the other day he could not persuade members
MS p IA The csps. q he Great ~
the radicals-ths unconditional surrender OF Chants
p nsm = ~ on Snnop9 & tn mn
ON the part OF the Prendent II v beyond question
true that Grant assured Mr. johnson he would give him
sucisnt warning enable him 70 place somebody else
the head Of the War Department before Stanton could
gs.sssOn sa S %a.6I0 1sspassilG ~
the ONCE Grant learned this privately acolsrnand
Grants especial enemy. The thing sung him TO the
quick. In this mood OF mind be was worked upon by
hs Temptations and enlroaties OF the Jacobns The
combination Of influences was too much for him; ne
yielded abandoned his position and LETT stanton free 70
enlrench himself In the citadel OF power. You see
duy: tho few days the statement that Grant has
Soon urSig Stanton % resgu-whica is most hs'iug
Such are to DO the leading ngures IN the plot Of the
radicals who have determined on desperate course
with the view OF securing themselves in power. This
plan embraces TO begin with, the speedy reconstruction
and immediate admission Of the ten negro States No
black will elected cthcr house Of Congress in any
Of those States account Of i,s III elect With
these votes they hold the balance Of power
| that reconstruction will be their nr5t measure
SSI Of rsysu ou.rg son sha may consider
Ing the impacable temper OF Mr.. johnson,
prompt a second Impeachment in which cass
Presdent In view Of this possible result u was that
the Senate unanimously rsinstated Stanton, and the
Of maintaining his place IN defiance Of ,he Presdont
hoping thus 70 urge on Mr. Johnson TO action. which
might lead 20 the result before the election which
they hope the election itself. II however, there
DO conjuncure OF events as TO make impeach.
mens possible tho !scooins WI, lm,s rnsmssves mo
have resolved TO carry their policy with hgn hand
the country may look for decided, sudden, bold and
startling measures and for united action their part.
II tho Supreme Court render any adverse doci
sions the court win, they have avowed TO me- be
| swept out OF existence In an hour The new Military
| despotsm bin will pass the senate we'll as the House
And they will act In this spirit throughout.
With this sketch OF the radical programme, on the
correctness Of which you may rely with impct faith.
IL may DO worth while 20 glance ~ the antagonsc po
.csl elements these bold scnemsr have TO encounter
and policy of the democratic leaders, The elements Of
| opposition may DO enumerated as folows:-
| l. large majority Of tho mon Of property.
g. Nsnafactures destroy cd By the internal revenue
4. Worknemen, thrown out OF employment every
where and get bread account Of general dis
tress and high taxes
sumptuary and Sunday laws and the absolute repudia
by the republicans OF their rights citizens OF the
| United States.
Q. The Catholic. element, in aptAgonism TO the In
dlviduasn and prospective character OF the Puritan
| spirit
| u The legal profession generally alarmed and
| wounded by the assault on the Supreme Court
CONSERVATIVE classes disguised By the ssner. IadI.
cal tendencies OF legs aton repsled by negrophlsm
damaged By the prostration q business aud CON-
| merco ~.
eented By Chase and his friends who offended by want
OF recognition and fearing the destruction OF their
interests secretly working against tue republicans
aud who will, AZ shall show, mako trade with the
| democratic party.
10 The foreign interest and the influence OF foreign
| governments and tho connected with Thorn. This