The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24

ana was presented TO tho church ct largo a. cente-
nary offering
Grant and the RadicnIs-The Programme Of
tho Republican Campaign.
The steady progress of the aggressive radical
measures in Congress and the unanimous sup
port they receive from the republican repre-
sentatves indicate that definite policy has
been marked out by the leaders Of the party
for the approaching Presidential campaign,
and is 10 be resolutely carried out to the end.
The close of the last session left breach
between the two wings Of ropublcanism at
Washington which was apparently widened
by the result Of the subsequent State elections !;
and the prompt overthrow Of impeachment in
The early stages Of the present session induced
the belief that the once powerful organization
was divided beyond the hope of reunion, and
chat the radical portion was destined to 90 to
the wall But on the reassemblng OF Congress
after the holiday recess it became evident that
change had by some means been wrought,
and that harmony was again to prevail in the
councils Of the republican party. The rein
statement OF Stanton by the unanimous repub-
lican vote in the Senate was promptly followed
by the equally unanimous passage in the
renee OF two-thirds of the judges Of the
Supreme Court of the United States to set
aside the legislation of Congress as unconst-
tutional and next Of the new Reconstruction
bill, which places military dictator over the
South and transfers to him the constitutional
of ho no hoo of
these measures comes another from tho Recon-
struclion Committee which directly deprves
the Supreme Court of appellate jurisdiction in
cases arising under any of the laws relating TO
the government of the rebel States requires
the court to dismiss all such cases now pending
before it, and declares that no proceedings had
before any district commander shall DO
removed to or reviewed in any other tribunal
whatsoever, either upon habeas corpus, quo
,oarranto, or in any other manner.
The unanimity with which these revolu-
tionary measures are supported by both wings
Of republicanism, radical and conservative,
indicates, as we have said, harmonizing of the
elements in view of the next election but
upon what basis and under what leader? 1t
is well known that the extrcme radicals, repre-
scented by Stevens Ashley and Butler, have
been bitterly opposed to the nomination Of
Grant as the republican candidate. Their
principal organ seizcs upon every opportunity
to assail him covertly, while Wendell Phillips,
the pioneer OF their faction, openly denounces
him. II il equally well known that the con-
sentative republicans have persistently OPP
posed, up to this time, the revolutionary policy
of the extreme radicals which they now sup
port IL would seem, then, that the radicals
are to be allowed to carry through triumph
antly their reconstruction policy, which seeks
to make the emancipated slaves the dominant
political power in the South and TO bring tnc
rebel States back into the Union on the basis
Of political and social equality for the negro,
while the conservatives are TO carry of the
prize Of the nomination and TO put forward
Grant as the republican candidate FOR the
Presidency.
There are, however some difficulties in the
way Of this comfortable family arrangement
The partisans Of Chase in the radical ranks
are bold and unscrupulous, and there is little
doubt that after they have secured the mea
sures they desire they will avail themselves OF
any opportunity that may arise to repudia.e
their share OF the bargain and to throw Grant
overheard. They have their eyes now fixed
upon New Hampshire and Connecticut, and
are watching eagerly for the result Of the
elections in those States. IF the spring con-
tests there should show that their endorsement
Of Grant has strengthened the republican
party the radicals may accept his nomination
in the hope that his plastic nature may after
ali enable them to mould him az they please.
But IL the party should suffer defeat In these two
Eastern States, or if their maJorities should be
materially decreased, the radicals will al once
deny Grants availability and insist upon the
nomination Of Chase as the republican Presi-
dental candidate.
II, however, the programme should 30 car
ried gu. to the letter IL will yield to its pro-
jectors only the Dead Seas fruit Of ashes The
nomination OF Grant, blackened with the
negro policy of the radical faction
and loaded down with revolutionary
laws, will be Of no greater avail
Ben Butler or Wendell Phillips. The people Of
the North will refuse to reduce ten States of the
Union 70 condition Of African barbarism and
to make the negro the social equal Of the white
man, no matter what candidate the party may
pu. forward 70 distract public attention from
the real issue involved in the election. The
Northern States will cas-. their electoral votes
against On Infamous policy and not for an in
dividual. While the American people honor
Grant ~ soldier they will not consent that
he shall be used as an instrument 10 epable the
radicals 70 overthrow republican form Of
| government or to force the political supremacy
Of the negro upon the nation II be should not
sooner sink under the load heaped upon him
by the radical Congress be would be defeated