The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-14

IN this important election, the conservative wings
may safely count the cordial and unanimous
cooperation OF the democratic Delegation: Ihey
have no prospect of elecung democratic Senator
10 suct eed Mr.. DIX, and their alternative Will be,
20 AID in the election of the candidate OF the de-
cent and independent portion OF the wing party.
Nessrs Stevens, Collier and Spencer, to mainta n
a neutral position, and 10 refuse TO go into any
caucus with the friends OF Seward for the nomi-
naiion ofa candidate; or, If they go into such
caucus, they should refuse to be bound by ats ac
lion IN any manner In every conflict, we
desire 10 see night triumph over might, and we
desire to see truth successful over error. We
believe that the election OF William III. Seward
would be an arbitrary and Unauthorized reversal
Of the popular Judgment which consigned him to
oblivion, al from which there IL no appeal III
this gentleman Is to be taken up again, let HIM be
taken up by the people: he has no right, at present
To accept any office which is not constitutiOnally
an elective Office He should wait until the people
EXPIRE IS a wish TO avail themselves once m ore of
his services. His acceptance, then, OF a noml-
nation OF this sort, which, | am perfectly aware,
can only be secured by the most audacious in
trigue, would not give the public very exalted
notion of his modesty. Mr.. Seward is a very re-
spectacle lawyer and good cliizen; il he had not
unfortunately associated himself with an anti
mason. who has forfeited all claim TO the regard
OF the public, Mr.. Seward at this day would have
been one OF the most prominent and successful
men In the country.
Since the nomination of General Taylor, Mr.
a correspon dence, in which the amiabe little Go
vernon has attempted to impress General Taylor
with the idea that his success in New York and
PeDnsy lvanIa was perfectly certain, and that IT
was owing entirely 10 Mr. Young's extraordinary
influence which had been exetted In behalf OF Gen.
Taylor. John Young is, in two or three things,
very like John Tyler he is wonderfully conceded
and vain, and, al the same time, quite as unpopu.
lar as Captain Tyler Mr.. Young actually believed
that he had chance for the nomination tor the
Vice Presidency, under General Taylor and this
funny little idea caused him to perform journey
10 Washington, Just before the meeting OF the
Philadelphia Convention. Mr.. Youngs untOrtu-
tuDate failure was quite ncompre henslble TO him
but with The NEST child-like simplicity he declared
that he would not oppose the ticket no.
minated at Philadelphia. He then attempt
ed 10 secure a denomination for the office
OF Governor: but the politicians betrayed and de
feated him. This second cut was more incom-
prehensible to him than the first but on this oc-
easlon he exhibited the sarse gentle and placid
SUBMISSION, and he even had the magnanimty to
declare that his influence should not be used
against the man who had supplanted him. Mr..
Young Is at present engaged in laudabe effort to
secure seat IN Gen Taylor's cabinet. This en-
,erprise should be rewarded. Can't Col. Webb
get up petition praying Gen. Taylor to do some
Thing for the little Governor?
Mr. Fillmore, the Wee President elect is stay
ing at the Delavan House, in this city, with HE
lady and daughter. Congratulations peur in upon
him. Mr.. F., l am glad to say, is enjoying fac
health. This man is one of those honest and H.
lustrous men who elevated to high public
offices by spontaniety OF popular feeling, which
Is without control, and which Is altogether indie
pendent OF party lntrigues and party vianes,
the uickerles of party politics. He has been
above them 1t is gratifying reflection that good
men, like bad men, will, sooner or later, meet
their deserts.