The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-03

The APPROACHING ELECTION IN THIS STATE
The PRosPEcTs AHEAD.-For some time past, the
two greatpolitica parties into which this State is
divided, have been making arrangements for the
election which will take place in November next
Both have called their State Conventions for the
nomination of candidates; both are endeavoring
to heal dssensions in their ranks, and we may add
that, as usual, both feel confident of success, and
will spare no exertion, intrigue, or trouble, to
secure the victory.
In their exertions to restore harmony in their
ranks, the democrats have not, thus far, succeeded
as well as il was expected they would, few
months or weeks since. They have done tolera-
bly, well in the city of New York, Notwithstanding
the efforts of few factionsts to prevent a recon-
Citation. The hunkers carried majority of del
egates, the share falling to the lot of the barn
burners being rather small The latter are not,
however, much chagrined at this, according to the
information which we have received. In the
country, the attempt to produce harmony has not
been so successful it has been in this city, and
according to present appearances, II will he hard
matter to bring about perfect understanding
between the rival sections. The cause Of the fall
ure, as far as understand it, is the desire on the
part of the barnburners to secure positions of
prominence in the machinery of the party, and the
lions share of the spos, in case of the success of
the party next November. These terms will not
be listened to by the old hunkers, who act as if
they thought favor to the barnbuners to consent
TO admit them to their counsels at all, even on any
terms As for giving them the principal Offices, or
share of the spoils, they indignant at the re-
he har nhnr md
Their than do 80, freely say they will suffer defeat
The banburners, again, are opposed to the re-elec-
ton of Mr.. Dickinson to tho United States Senate,
whose term of office expires next March, and want
to have the vacancy filled by General Dix, the
exponent of their views on slavery and the new
territories. The hunkers will never concede what
the barnbumers demand, and the result will be,
that if the barnburners do not give in and submit
to what the hunkers may choose to impose upon
them, and accept with gratitude such portion of
the plumber as the hunkers may wish to spare,
there will be no union, and the party will 60 into
the election, this fall, deprived of great deal of
their strength. Both sections have a tolerably
high opinion of their ability and numbers. If the
barnburners could carry their point in electing
General Dix over Senator Dickinson, il would be
naturally looked upon an important victory over
the hunkers, and, as a natural result, would, in
their opinion, entitle them TO a considerable num-
Der of the Offices, in case of success. But the
hunkers will not abandon Senator Dickinson.
This is the knottiest point Of the matter, and one
which, from present indications, will give the most
trouble. AS for there being any principle at
issue between the two factions at the present time,
it is absurd to imagine that such is the case The
Wilmot proviso has been voted humbug by all
parties, and the passage of the Senate bills by the
House of Representatives will be coup de grace
to the whole movement, as well as to abolitionism
throughout the Union. The abolition party will
again be narrowed down to their former limits,
and in all probability will not poll more votes for
their candidate than they did in 1874.
In regard to the wing party in this State, there
seems to exist general desire to cut clear of the
Seward clique, the only rational method of pro-
curing harmony in their ranks, and repudiating
him and Weed, and others of the school to which
those "highsr law''gentlemen belong,as well as to
divest themselves Of all identity with the dangerous
and anarchical doctrines advocatedlby Philosopher
Greeley and promulgated by that remarkable jour
nal 4 the Ne,o York Tribune. In this they exhi-
Bit great deal Of good sense, for the connection OF
,h~s r.vsy with ...a ~,~s s~oh doctrines would
sink them, were they much more powerful than
they are.
Thus stand the two parties at present. They
will, no doubt, select their best and strongest men
as candidates at the ensuing election, and do their
utmost to secure victory, and the spoils which are
its concomitants. They will practise great deal
of intrigue and scheming, in order to accomplish
their ends. We shall keep our readers informed
of the progress Of events, from time to time.