The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-14
WASHINGTON POLITICAL GOSSIP.

How the Nominations Were Received in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cannot support the
Ticket-The President shares in the Gen.
eral Observation-Disclosures for Indepen-
dent TiciEet-Popnlar Movement in Favor
of Chase.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1865
II is rarely that 20 great disappointment is expe
rienced in the political affairs OF the country that
which has overtaken the conservative portion OF the
people In regard to the democratic nomination for
President, and 1t IL seldom that national disap-
poinment has been so generally and pointedly ex-
pressed.
so far the conservative and democratic citizens
of Washington are concerned, the selection Of the
Democratic Convention for President has called forth
almost universal condemnation. Predictions OF
signal defeat 10 the party quite ngloriOus that
sustained by Mcclellan, are made on every hand,
not only by the radicals, but by the moderate demo
Gratis and republicans
Before the assembling OF the New York Conven-
ton the opinion seemed to be general that by placing
in nomination able and experienced statesmen who
favored the war FOX The Suppression OF the rebellion
| the Democratic Convention had 1t in their power
beyond all doubt 10 Secure thorough change in the
government, Never before had party so favorable
| an opportunity TO insure its own success. Almost
every important event that mas transpired within the
past year has contributed strength to the radical OPP
| position and has materially weakened the radical
| party. The hand OF Divine Providence seen m
| nearly every national measure, so shaping 1t and
directing its course that the real intentions OF the
dominant party were made manifest These inten-
tions aims were found 10 be recklessy selfish
and INSCRIPTIONS IN the attempts OF the party to per-
petuate Its power that thousands OF those
| licans have become thoroughly disguised with
| their greediness and selilshness and greatly
alarmed at the rapdty with which they
are sappmg away the foundations Of the govern
ment, in order TO centraize all the power aud pa
though the most popular men In their party fail to
awaken even an ordinary degree OF enthusiasm. II
was perfectly plain that utter ruin was staring them
with the republican party when II promised 10 be the
bulwark OF our institutions and the conservator OF
our laws ready to abandon u and unite them
selves with the democratic party n its leaders could
| be induced TO give It new departure on liberal
platform, with wise and unequiyocay loyal men to
| carry that platform into execution
with so fair and encouraging prospect before It,,
and with the light of past experience TO guide It, the
| opponents OF radicalism looked with confidence to
the Democratic Convention which seemed to be COM
posed OF men Of talent and political wisdom, 10 take
| such action would secure united and harmo-
NOUS movement for the complete overthrow OF radi-
| cal tyranny.
| that every conservative man with whom he has con-
| yeTSed uuun the subject OF the democratic nomna-
| lions has denounced them IN the strongest terms,
and has expressed unfegned regret that the Conven-
ton has chosen to rest their hopes OF party
upon man who used ms entire influence in opposi-
| ton 10 the war for the Union. The democrats who
are not copperheads without exception, openly eX-
| nress their chagrin and disappointment, and Indulge
| in the giooniest fOrebOdings a. TO me result OF
| the election in November.
| There was good reason TO believe that II war
1,rnocrofs mad been nominated the greater portion
! of the soldier vote would have been gained 10 the
democratic party; but 10 may be safely asserted that
| oi ne soldiers who fought Tor the maintenance OF
| the federal Union and the men who sympathZed
with and supported the struggle not one In ten will
cast MS vote for seymour.
Having endured all kinds OF hardships and shed
| our blood they say, to prevent the destruction Of
our government, shall we now turn about before the
marks OF the conflict have been obiterated from the
battle fields and vote TO place nj the head OF the
| nation a man who gave aid and comfort TO our enc
fups, and who, while vet the issue was DOUBTFUL
proclaimed that the war for the Union was failure
| The only men who are truly rejoiced over the dem
| ocratic nominations the bitter RADICALS III any
thug further were needed to convince US Oh the I'm
portance OF selecting as the standard bearers OF the
| democracy men whose war record s unlmpeachable
the deep concern OF the radicals should have worked
greater interest in the abors Of the Fourth OF July
| Convention than did the radical republicans. They
| were convinced that the nomination OF war demo
| Hendricks or Dooitte. would have been "a
them certain defeat. Therefore. when the telegraph
flashed over the country the announcement that q
copperhead had been selected only shade or two
| lighter than the Ohio favorite whom the Convention
knew they dare not choose, and very little better
| than the other Onioan who was drummed out of the
| Union lines into those OF the enemy for treason and
| who was chiefly instrumental In procuring the nomi.
nation the hearts OF the radicals leaped for JOY, and
| stralghtway they sought each others society and
held an impromptu jubilee.
There is good reason to believe that the general
dissatisfaction AZ the democratic nominations ex-
tends even to the White House. The President he's
repeatedly stated II as his opinion that the demo
cratic nominees shond be far removed from the
proach OF having resisted the suppression OF the
| ebClon, and that full and complete success awaited
he democratic principles If represented by such
| men. 90. l
Although greyed and disappoipted at the unfor.
tunaie result II is said the President will give his
support 20 tho choice OF the Convention. The mem
bers Of the Ca5ine; 1t Ia also said agree with the
| Pieslqeni ID lls we've OF The ADVANTAGEOUS Jp tscl,