Year: 1866

cratic party but how it will work we are
somewhat doubtful. Thnrlow Weed, II Is sur
missed, deserted the movement, carrying of his
representative in Congress on the discovery
that the old democratic elements In the con-
vention would rule II regardless Of Weeds in
structions, and SO leave him out In the cold !;
while the New York shentper-shent clique
seem to distrust the enterprise as promising no
immediate rewards Of Offices in the face Of
radical Senate. The regular copperhead fac
ton, however, have an organ which has hit
upon an expedient to secure at once the spoils.
1t Is the simple expedient on the part Of the
President of forcing the members elect from
the excluded States into Congress at tho point
of the bayonet, or Of dispensing the long
Parliament" a la Cromwell.


Calhoun, it will be remembered, denounced
the old democratic party as league Of spoils-
men, "held together by the cohesive power Of
the public plumber" In this idea Calhoun
was right, but he did not cover the whole
ground, for 1t was from their wranglings over
the "publlc plumber" that the old democracy
were broken up and the country was thrown
into oil the horrors Of civil war. The same
demorslizing effects are now broadly develop
ing themselves in the republican party, and
the same ravenous appetite for the spoils still
prevails among the copperhead politicians Of
the democratic party. 1t Is with these clashing
elements of corruption, spoliation and revolu-
tion that President Johnson has to deal, and
with which the conservative law-abiding
American people hare to deal. Nor do we
know Of any other way Of safety to the admin
istration and the people than the quiet con-
stitutional way which is now open to them for
new Congress through our approaching fall
elections. If this approaching Philadelphia
Convention, adhering faithfully to the Johnson
platform, will make its immediate object the
e.action ota conservative Congress, it may do
something. Otherwise there Is danger that
the movement will be productive ofnothing but
mischief The first and most pressing public
necessity is new Congress, for the present
Congress has proved itself utterly corrupt and
wholly unfit to save the Treasury or TO restore
to us union and peace between tho two Sec
tions or the two races, or law and order,
where discords and terror still prevail


Imperialism I'm Mexico and tho Liberal


Feuds.


The news from Mexico still continues to pre-
sent many interesting ohases. The difficulties
surrounding the imperial government appear
to be daily increasing, md unless Maximilian
soon leaves he will be compelled to make
desperate fight to be able TO effect his retreat.
He, however, exhibits considerable pluck in
trying to keep up appearances IN face OF the
fact that both the French and Austrians are too
much occupied with the complications nearer
home to render him any assistance or give him
Q moments consideration. But the increased
activity Of the liberals Is daily increasing the
dangers Of his empire and must sooner or later
tain sufficient support among the native popu-
lation to sustain himself withou. aid from Aus
tria or France, ia perfectly preposterous. The
events transpiring around him show the impos-
sibility Of this Even the workmen engaged in
the construction OF railroads and other improve
ments, under the auspices ofthe Emperor, have
now turned against him and are Sighting for the
liberal cause. These facts are straws which
show the drift Of public opinion in that country
and reveal the dangers which threaten Maxi
milan. When we add 70 the fact the financial
distress Of the empire. il would seem that tho
Austrian prince would be anxious to leave that
country as soon as possible.


Nothing short of the fsuds between tho fac
tons on the liberal side oan possibly furnish
Macmillan any hope Of success under the pres
ent circumstances. This may be one Of the
secrets Of Maximilan's efforts to sustain himself
against the otherwise apparent adverse circum-
stances. While the empire, financially, Is in
bad way IL is also apparent that The other side
is also in distress on this point But while
Macmillan capnot obtain any assistance from
the people, and must rely upon the French army
chest for his current expenses, the liberals have
who will come forward with their means TO the
full extent Of their ability, the moment that
they can SEQ that beneficial results will follow.
The letter from the liberal General Rivera,
which we published yesterday, throws consld-
able light upon this subject II seems that but
little faith Is placed upon the promises OF Ma
poleon to withdraw the French troops, and
that Rivera and othor liberal generals enter
tain the same opinion as that held by General
Grant that the foreign troops will be with
drawn only under tho protest of musket and
cannon. But II wc do not mistake the temper
Of the Mexican people and their increased en-
thusiasm under the moral support ofthe United
States, they will very soon bring about the
forced withdrawal. As soon - the people be-
come convinced that this will DO the result,
the finances Of the republic will present alto
gether different phase.


General Rivera, In his letter, also throws
considerable light upon the cause Of the feud
among the liberal factlona Il seems that they
bury all differences whom contsndinG with the