The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-03

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| The republicans of this city are the most
industrious set of disorganizers that have
ever afflicted any political party in the United
States JEFF Davis is not greater incubus
| upon the democracy than men like Sinclair
Tousey or Horace Greeley on the one hand
and Tom Murphy on the other are upon the
radicals. They agree in nothing, and cannot
even agree to disagree. What they are fight
ing about nobody knows, but it is certain that
neither side has much sympathy from the
masses Of the party.
The contest seems to be mainly with the
'Custom House brethren" AS the head of
this delightful band of brothers, the Hon.
Thomas Murphy is arraigned by the pure
minded and gentle General Cochrane for
such little offences as afiliating with
democrats and filling up the rolls
Of republican associations with democratic
names. Murphy would not be guilty of such
offences any more than Cochrane would be
guilty of them. As well might we accuse
Hank Smith of Tammany affiliations or charge
the Hon. Rufus K. Andrews with political in
fidelity. And then it must not be forgotten
that all of the republican band of brothers
cannot belong to the Custom House brethren.
Murphy opens the doors of that institution
wide enough now; but few as the republicans
are in this city il is not to be expected that the
Custom House can hold them all. If he could
give each of the brethren not already provided
with sinecures place in his marble palace
the efforts to purify the party would cease and
the republican squabbles would be ended.
Failing to do it, the work of recognizing the
party will go on till there is no party left to
be reorganized.
The work committed to Jackson S. Schultz
and William Orion by the Republican State
Committee can scarcely be said to prosper.
Mr. Thomas E. Stewart does not believe it
will be done in fair and impartial spirit, and
consequently he is ready to get up reorgani
cation on his own account. How far he will
carry his operations it is impossible as yet to
tell; but for the next few weeks his time will
be taken up in preparing for the great Greeley
serenade. It is understood that Greeley, on
his return from the South, is to be met at Jer-
sey City by bootblack and a barber, and that
the music is to be of the simple kind best fitted
to the philosophers musical education; but
further than this nothing has been agreed
upon. 1t is to be hoped, however, that
in the meantime the work of reorganiza-
ton will not cease. The Custom House breth-
rem might grow listless and General John
Cochrane chafe because the important duty of
destroying the republican party was forgotten.
But we do not think any danger is to be feared
in this direction. The recognizing powers
will continue in their noble work. Schultz
and Orion are not the men to turn aside when
they have ''plan" to be developed, and
from the line of duty while there is chance
for the display of muddy rhetoric. The good
work may 60 on forever, if these excellent
men should happen to be immortal. We can
only pray for their Immortality, and for the
Immortality of Murphy and Winterbottom.
We confess we see some danger in these re-
publican squabbles. II is doubtful whether
Murphy could get up body guard for Grant
should the President pass through this city on
his way to West Point. Unless the reorganiz-
ing business stops Greeley may find himself as
badly off. The party is becoming so depleted
by the phlebotomizing process of the reorgan-
izers that the Greeley serenade even is in
danger. It would be sad disappointment to
this new candidate for the Presidency after the
ovations he has received at the South to find
himself welcomed home only by the bootblack
and the barber already in commission. More
marvellous things than this have happened,
and this is the immediate danger unless the
republican squabbles in the city cease and an
era of good will is Immediately inaugurated.