The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-15

Policy.
The result of the elections In Pennsylvania
and the West settles one point to the satisfac
ton Of all candid and unprejudiced men, and
that is that the defeat of Seymour and Blair
In November is foreordained and unavoidable.
Indeed, II even renders the prospects Of Soy
mour and Hoffman in the State Of New York
gloomy, II not hopeless, and indicates the re-
versal of the large democratic majority won
last year upon the whiskey and lager beer
issue and the return of the State to its old re-
publican position. Under these circumstances
it will be well for the shrewd and far-seeing
politicians who control the democracy in this
city to take q calm review of the situation and
to adopt q line of policy which may help them
redemption in the future. The wisest thing
they can do is to give up both Seymour and
Hoffman as hopelessly lost and concentrate all
their strength, influence and money upon the
Congressional districts throughout the State.
New York, with her great commercial in
terests, has heavy stake in the policy OF the
national government and should above all
things seek to secure strong position with the
new administration through the means of an
influential conservative majority in Congress.
The elections show that the people all over the
country discriminate between Grant and the
radicals; for while they declare with wonder
full unanimity in favor of the hero Of the war
they at the same time repudiate such men as
Ashley and Ben Wade and Danish them from
Congress.
| All that the democracy can now hope to 40
is to strengthen General Grants hands in Con-
gress SO that he may rid himself Of radicalism
and restore the government to its constitu-
tional limits. If they can secure over one
third of the House of Representatives they
may prevent the passage Of laws over Grants
veto and strike down the power of radicalism
| if it should endeavor to raise its head after
the 4th of March next. This is an object
worth striving for, and it is one which should
commend itself to the shrewd leaders OF the
New York democracy. If they devote their
energies to its accomplishment they will lay q
solid foundation for a revival OF their party In
1872, and may then redeem their fallen fortunes.
strong Congressional representation, es-
pecially from such State as New York, can
never be overlooked or despised.
| President johnson Among the Prophets.
President Johnson declares in his National
Thanksgiving proclamation that in the year
now drawing to it's end ''the art, skill and
labor Of the people of the United States have
been employed with greater diligence and
vigor and on broader fields than ever before,
and the fruits of the earth have been gathered
into the granary and the storehouse in marvel
Ious abundance. Our highways have been
lengthened and new and prolific regions have
been occupied. We are permitted to hope that
long protracted political and sectional dissen-
sions are, at no distant day, to give place to
returning harmony and fraternal affection
throughout the republic. Many foreign States
have entered into liberal agreements with US,
while nations which are far of and which
heretofore have been unsocial and exclusive
have become our friends. The annual period
of rest which we have reached in health and
tranquility, and which is crowned with sc
many blessings, is, by universal consent, .
convenient and suitable one for cultivatine
personal piety and practising public devotion
The President, therefore, recommends ''tha
Thursday, the 26th day of November next, bt
set apart and observed by all the people of the
United States as day for public praise
thanksgiving and prayer to the Almighty Gre
ator and Divine Ruler Of the universe, &c.
This proclamation is no less eloquent thar
brief. 1t presents glowing historical picture
Of the year eighteen hundred and sixty eight
1t affords, moreover, encouraging indication
that the religious revival recently set on foo
at the Water street den Of ''the wickedes
man in New York" has reached even tn
White House at Washington. What calls
, however, for special notice is the lyric raptur
| with which the President lifts up his voice lik
, David or an Isaiah, and, dating the procla
nation on the 18th Of October, takes his stan
Q among the prophets on the very eve Of th
n elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana an
n Observation-Disclosures which promise to assur
a the elevation Of General Grant to the Pres
q Dental chair and, consequently, the fulflmer
r of Mr.. Johnson's prediction ''that long pre-
!. tracted political and sectional discussions ar
at no distant day, to give place to returnin
6arSony and fraternal affection througho'
the er,,,blic." We know not whether, lii
Balaam Of sid, the President opened his moui
! - <bn' we do know that, like TIL
I~.<%y he has been constrained
ancienE. I.t 1t we hear him prophesyin
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