The New York herald., 1870-02-26
Tho stato Of Parties-The Demscrati
Chance.


The democrats are In power now In this
State for the first time in many years. Tho
election OF Seymour during the war was a
spasmodic declaration Of dissatisfaction with
the way in which the great contest was carried
on, and that single term must be looked upon
as an accidental lapse In an exclusion shat
dates for beyond H. Considering the rapidity
with which events follow one another in this
age, tho experience that is crowded In .
little time, and the readiness with which, In
our political system, the people can express
their appreciation Of party conduct by COM
plete change of administration, it must bc con-
celed, first, that the long exclusion Of the
democracy from power indicated deep dis
like of the conduct of that party and distrnst
Of its promises; and second, that tho final
acceptance Of democratic administration,
despitea that deep dislike and distrust, shows
the existence of the highest degree Of popular
disgust with the other party. We find, there
fore, that we are, politically at q state Of dead
low water. The people have small faith In
either party. Utterly dsgusted with the re-
pnblicans, extending very timid confidence
to tho democrats, they have trusted the latter
in the hope that q long period for penltence
and reflection may have shown them the nc
cessity Of acting on their good behavior.
It is very plain what should be the primary
thought with the party that has attained power
in such circumstances. 1t has the future to .
great degree in its hands. Party expediency
itself must, then, suggest the necessity Of gov
erning well; for if il then makes wise use Of
It's opportunity it will regain the popular
favor, and may keep it indefinitely. This
seems to have been perceived by the Tammany
leaders in the lato entrance to power Of the
party in this State. They were prepared to do
all that the corrupt state of their party would
permit toward healthy reorganization Of our
city government. They saw that as misrule
was most evident here-as the results of bad
legislation were most fragrant In the enormous
villany with which we werc governed-that
an honest reconstruction of our municipal gov
ernment was good starting point. Hence
their proposed new Charter. As we under
stand it, they offered that to the party as a
proposition, and were disposed to let party
wisdom and spirit act upon it, looking upon
no one point as essential save the great point
of democratic principle that gave the govern
ment OF the city into the hands of the people Of
.hs city. With this laid down as a corner stone
they seemed fairly at the foundation of their
structure. But discord came among the build
ers, and where there is not harmony in such
labor there is but little progress. The same
marplot that sought to destroy the democratic
unity for Seymour on the eve Of the Presidcn-
tial election adopted not dissimilar course
with regard to the present efforts of the party
leaders, and for private feud or spite sought to
distract and prevent the attempts of the recog-
nized leaders to do what they deemed wise for
the good of the party. Its efforts in this way
have evidently failed and come to naught, and
lis astonishing endeavors to mako sensation
clear that the differences between members of
the Leg gislature from which it caught its hint
arc reconci!ed.
1t is to be hoped that the democracy, from
such an incident, may see the necessity for cir
cumspccton, and will be the moro cautious
and conciliatory in view of such evidence,
that free lances Of every sort-the unscrupu-
lous Bohemians of politics especially-will lose
no opportunity to make capital out of their
little differences. They have no distance to
give il they expect TO make their success in
New York tho basis Of an attempt to secure
the country in 1872. There is, it is true, some
sign of division among the republicans, but it
is not be forgotten that this party has ralying
point ID General Grant. 1t is great piece of
political capital for any party to possess q
national man, Grant has not shown himself
much of politician so far neither did he for
q long while much overtop the average of men
as o soldier. He has the better part of his
term before him. Ho has his war history, and
he may have magnificent financial story to
lay before the country ere his time runs out
With these points in favor Of the republicans,
the democracy must make wonderfully good
use Of it's control of the Empire State to give
its national contest much promise.
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