The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19

rejoice; Connecticut will follow, and their
hearts will be glad with song. General Grant
will have many Of these blessings to bestow
upon them before they ''get out of the wilder
ness Of their political complications and wit
ness his reoccupation of the White House. 1t
now appears probable that every State in the
Union-except, perhaps, New York-will
enrol itself on the side of the administration
in the November election, and no future
political event can ever be more certain than
is the success of General Grant. The petty
issues of the opposition fail to take
hold OF the public mind, and, while the people
might have rallied to the war cry of a pro-
tectorate for Mexico in the cause of civiliza-
ton and humanity, they care nothing for pro-
tectorate for the interests of faction in the
federal offices or for the sale of few thou
sand second hand muskets at good price to
French contractors If our own State be I'M
certain in the contest her position is due
solely to the laundering management of ward
politicians and the unhealthy influence of
an INSCRIPTIONS ''ring" in the affairs of
the New York Custom House. But so
far as the grand copperhead and sore
head amalgamaton movement against Grant
is concerned, it has presented no single
idea worthy of statesman or of great
would simply be the triumph of horde of
politicians hungry for office and barren of any
well-defned national policy. This is the
secret of the ''blessing in disguise" bestowed
upon the opposition by the administration in
the recent victory in New Hampshire, and of
the repeated blessings that will follow in its
wake until the browning triumph in November.
There is one gratifying feature in this new
political philosophy. 1t promises to impart
to Presidential campaign more Christian
be welcome to all the consolation
it may derive from New Hampshire
blessings, if it will continue to observe
the amiable spirit it's gratitude seems to have
impaired to it. For over thirty years our
Presidential contests have been carried on in
q manner not altogether creditable to ON en-
lightened nation. English travellers have
written volumes upon the coarseness, sour
rillity and violence that attend our quadrennial
canvass. Foreign journalists regularly search
our own newspapers for evidence of any dis
graceful feature the campaign may exhibit, in
order to hold us up to the world as race
of semi-savages, and unfortunately, their
search is not always made in vain. Now,
however, the partisan organs appear to have
adopted new tone, and are as full of meek
ness and amiability as the staid Presbyterian
Observer or the pious free love Independent.
A few days ago two of our city contempt
papers of ability, conducted by
writer's of great political experience and
evidence of this pleasing
change in the Presidential programme, so
hat there is really ground for the hope that
our politicians may in future carry snuffboxes
n place Of revolvers, and bonbons instead of
,owie knives Of course we may attribute
his improved condition of mind to the sooth-
ng effect of the new philosophy that finds
blessing in defeat, and we trust that it may
meet with no rough disturbance until after
Grants reelection in November next. In
deed, why may it not be the means of bring
ing about friendly union Of all the political
elements in the country in favor of the man
who has been so signally instrumental in secur-
ing us government of free institutions under
which to liver The Cincinnati Convention is
called as conference" of republicans. If
it is to be so in fact, as well as in name, why
make it only gathering of disappointed sore
heads and hungry place Let all the
republican party be represented there and en-
dorse as one man the nomination Of Grant as
the peoples President. Then let the old
copperheads fall into the ranks, even as the
soldiers of Lee would now be found among
the most gallant soldiers of the Amer
lean army, and let the nation honor
with unanimous vote the General who, in the
dark days of the rebellion, carried the Union
banner to victory. In this manner the New
Hampshire election and the administration
trumphs that are to follow in its wake may,
indeed, be made to prove BLESSINGS in dis
guise" for those who are now weak enough to
attempt to defeat General Grant by combi-
nation of all the copperheads, soreheads and
empty heads in the country.
The Irish National Celebration in Cork.
The anniversary of Ireland's patron Saint
was celebrated with great enthusiasm by
portion of the people Of Munster, in Cork,