The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-13


sal amnesty conceded, the South be re-
stored, taxation greatly reduced, revenue
reform be carried out, foreign policy COM
patible with the greatness, dignity and future
of the republic be established, and the idea of
military authority must be given up and civil
government made supreme General Grant
must abandon his military proclivities, must
ignore Mr.. Boutwells oppressive financial
policy, must denounce Mr.. Fish's weak and
humiliating management of our foreign
affairs, and must repudiate Mr.. Morton's CEN
tralizing views, which would virtually make
the United States monarchy or centralized
despotism. The people of this country revere
the government established by their fathers,
and, including the amendments to the consti-
tuition, want to see it re-established on the
original basis of simplicity and economy. The
Cincinnati movement, apart from some per-
sonal rivalry and feeling in certain of the
leaders, was made to this end. Will or can
General Grant understand the wants Of the
country and what is required of him? II 80,
would the people have confidence in his
change of base at the eleventh hour :? They
and are disposed to give him credit for the
best intentions. They may, therefore, re-elect
him, trusting that he will make a fresh depar-
.ture after next November
Should the Baltimore Democratic Conven-
ton decide to support the Cincinnati nominees,
or, what would amount to much the same
thing not to make any nomination, and there
he ho%x
liberal republicans and democrats with regard
to the policy and patronage of the government,
General Grant might be defeated and new
administration be inaugurated next March.
In that case there would be, no doubt, radi-
cal change of policy. That is the object Of
the liberal republicans. 1t is declared in their
platform, and we know the views Of the lead
ers Besides the democrats who would cc;,-
tribute SO largely to the success Of the
Cincinnati nominees yeqld Necessarily have
influence with tn, neey government It seems
certain, therefore, that with the election Of
any candidate opposed to General Grant by
this combination we should have fresh de-
partdre both in our home and foreign policy.
The opposition may drive General Grant into
that, and he may ride into power again on
their platform. In any event we think there
will be change. When the hurly burly of
the election shall be over and public sentiment
be expressed the new government, whoever
may be at the head of it, will act undoubtedly
in accordance with the will of the people. We
must be patient, then, till November, not
doubling that better state of things will fol-
low the election.
The American Oarsmen in England.
The race between the crew of the ATLANTA
Club, Of this city, and the crew selected to
uphold the honor of the London Rowing Club,
is likely to be one Of the most exciting events
Of the London season. The growing taste for
those peaceful international contests is very
marked, and their influence in establishing
friendly feeling between nations is beginning
to be universally recognized. They bring the
peoples into more direct contact, and bring
home the fact that we are so likely to forget,
in the heat and passion Of political strife, that
mankind is bound together by common SYM
pathies. These have for ages been repressed
by the scheming Of ambitious politicians but
the spread Of education and better knowledge
which the peoples have Of each other are rap
idly making them comprehend the unity and
brotherhood of mankind. It is from this
point of view principally that we
admire those international contests which
bring no sorrow in their track and
leave nothing of bitterness in the
breasts Of the defeated party, but only gener-
GUS resolve to do better another time The
present race is an effort on the part of Ameri-
can oarsmen to recover the laurels which the
Oxford crew won from our Harvard crew on
the same waters. The triumph of the Ok
fordians was hailed through England as q
national victory, and though full justice was
done to the pluck and muscular power of the
Americans, not little self-laudation was in
dulged in by the Britishers. The contest
on the 10th of June will be regarded in
exactly the same light, whatever may be
the result, and though, owing to the alb
sorbing interest of the political struggle in
which we are even now engaged, the
same attention will not be given by US to the
forthcoming race, still our best wishes will be
with our gallant citizens in the somewhat un-
equal struggle in which they are about to en-
gage. The challenge to this latest trial of skill
and endurance went forth from the Atalantas,
and YES at once ACCEPTED by the London Row
ing Club. There was something manly and
dignifed in the open, generous way in which
the English club responded to the invitation
of their TRANSATLANTIC friends; and, On Which.
ever side fortune sn,S'~S - -. -.
race will be creditable to both. For moment
a shadow seemed likely to be cast on the
friendly relations which sprung up on the
receipt Of the English letter of acceptance.
Some one in whom the instinct of the snob
Yas largely developed wrote letter to one of
the metropolitan papers impu9ning the bona
tfde amateur character of the gentlemen selected