The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-19


svept before IL, like chaf in ts career. the scst-
tered and divided cohorts of its opponents 1t has
uroiected. and all but carried through, . mighty
MIA. for the enlargement of the canals, which would
have cast millions of profits into the laps Of It's ad-
berens and it stands before the people of the abo
icnized and fanatical districts, as the only party
which refuses to be bound, to principles, by the
acts Of its agents at Baltimore and which continues
defantly to advocate the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave law. When its opponents talk lightly OF CAR
rying the electoral votes Of New York, with case,
they argue with an ignorance Of the past or for
getfuness Of the present, and they overlook the fact
that Seward has promised them to Scott, and that
Seward seldom promises either ignorantly or forget
fully.
And yet, there arc elements of dscord in tho
whig ranks, which require careful handling and ar
rangement Since the famous secession of the sill
yer grays-feeble remnant of the 'bigh minded" OF
former days-from the State Convention of 1850,
the mutterings Of mutiny and rebellion against the
leadership OF Seward and Weed have been growing
deeper and louder, and they not to be stied by
the roaring of Scott cannon, the smell, from afar
off, of canal plumber. Hitherto the threats and
warnings of the silver grays have been dsregarded
by powerful and dominant majority; but the time
has come when Cancellation must DO adopted, and
accordingly such means will be used, for the nonce,
will pacify the voices and the votes of this
wealthy and ofice-holding, but maladrot and imbe-
ce section Of the party. The question, then, to be
considered, is, how far il will be necessary to yield
to these unreasonables. Clearly, they must be
dealt with in some manner.
The first news of the nomination ofScott and the
ignominious rout Of Fillmore and Webster, was re-
ceived by the national wings here, Ito do them
justice), with but few exhibitions Of ecstatic 10y
1t would be impolitic to charge them with hard
swearing, but some EXPLANATIONS, indscreotly let
fab by men Of influence among them, sounded
awfully like wholesale consg nments of tho party to
the internal deities The contemplation Of snug
little Offices, held by adherents to the federal
administration, but likely rs il seemed, in the event
OF wing success, to be transferred next spring to
wooly heads OF the deepest dye, was unpleasant in
the highest degree. Gen. Sootts letter, in which
he pledged himself to mako no distinction among
the factions OF his party, in some respect treasured
them; and some limitations Of conciiation issuing
from the Sewardtes, such as l have alluded to,
coupled with the hope of better treatment at the
coming State convention, at last determined the
nationals to stand by" and Guido the woolles if
possible, in zeal FOR Scott
In anticipation Of such contingency as tho State
convention might afford, all possible haste was
made by the silver grays to bring into tho feld a
candidate or two for the gubernatorial nomination
In order to be provided with the material, George
r. Babcock Of Niagara, Edwin D Morgan, of New
York, and others of the faction, were therefore
trotted out in local newspapers, their points praised
and their merits dated upon. Tho little CLIQUE of
Fillmore men in this city had actually Just por-
suaded themselves, by dint Of much talking upon
the subject, that the Sewardites would give them
the goyernorship as the price Of their allegiance,
when they were startled from such pleasant antic-
pations by the announcement that Gov. Hunt would
be a candidate for nomination.
This was q contingency which had not been calcu.
lated upon by the innocent plotters.
His Excellency had fatty indicated, in his last
nual message his intention to retire from the field
OF politics at the cose of his present term. Why,
then, this change of purpose-ths reconsidering Of
his cherished determination Unfortunately for
the national wings the question is easily solved.
A -rD tn ha liant NH
tlonable though he be-they could not refuse, ut
the very brink of Presidential contest, without
periling their reputation for attachment to party
ties. Were he quietly out Of the question. however,
as they had supposed he was to be- they might have
INSISTED upon the prize, as the price of their fidelity
to the Scott electoral ticket at the polls As it is,
they see no very brilliant prospect of future
dancy, and the zeal and enthusiasm of many Of
them Is, reasonably enough, oozing out at their
fingers ends.
Meanwhile, efforts of the most undoubtod charac-
ter are being daily made, to induce the Governor
to return to his prior determination, and to with
draw himself anew, BY letter, before the Wing con-
ventlon. These efforts would, Of course, be un-
worthy Of noticing, did they proceed from the Fill
moreites alone, VITO could not muster sufficient
influence with Washington Hunt to obtain har.
Dor. masters nomination but they also urged
by eminent ultra woollies, more than of whom
is anxious for the pest Mr.. Treasurer Cook. whose
election from Office is more than possible event,
upon the decision of a loco foco Supreme Court in
come before State convention, like second st,
Denis with his head in his hand Mr.. Cook would
have many useful arguments too, derived from his
past positions, to urge in his own support, In the
State Senate, an active Sewardite, be was never
theless placed on the Union Safety Cotton ticket,
last fall, by Gerard, McKeon and Hallock. of your
city, as being less Objectionable than Walsh his
opponent, furious ant-compromise editor. Mr..
Cook has thus certain standing with both sections
Of whiggery-a leg on each SIDE the fence-and
might be made available. Judge Ira Harris, whose
position as jurist in the rural districts is good,
and who is popular with class Of voters. has nlso
been thought about and talked about And since
the Sswardites fared well when they took H anil
ton Fish from your city, they have been invited to
call again, and Nessrs. Moses II. Grinnell and
Simeon Draper have been offered for acceptance az
representatives of the more ultra Of the faction
down The river. So that there will be no lack Of
candidates for a nomination, should Governor Hunt
yet conclude TO retire. The late journey to Naga.
ra Falls. and the understandings then and there
had with Greeley, A. B. Dickinson, Hawloy and
others, will doubtless soon manifest results in this
matter for the public eye.
Four names are to ornament the State ticket Of
each party this fall-a fair and even number for
division and appointment between rival factions.
The Governor and State Prison Inspector are not
members Of the Canal Board, and the new constitu-
tion has unfortunately shorn the former of nearly
every whit or bestowal Of patronage. Some few
appointments-the most important Of which are in
your city-are left him but the honor and dignity
Of the place. and its influence upon legislation by
message and veto, are sufficient to make it still
considered the prime berth in the State government
The Lieutenant Governors parsonage of some in
portancc when the Senate is tied Cos at presently
is also member Of the Canal Board; and the Canal
Commissioners is, as far as patronage and influence
concerned, Office OF still greater importance.
These three last named Offices are not held by dem
ocrats. and in respect to them the wings have
clear field. A compromise must be made, but how,
cannot be determined until Mr. Hunts position be
defined to a hairs breadth. Ifhe he re-nominated,
after his speech at Lundy's Lane, in which he an
neunccs to his anti masonic. and anti slavery
stiuents Of the old eighth district. that bis opinions
upon public affairs IN wise changed since ne
represented them in Congress, he ulus be reckoned
as an undcniable woolly head Then the silver
grGys will claim the Lieutenant and the Canal Com
missioner. Both these impor'unt posts the Seward
tics can never concede They viii probably yield
the latter and, to make il bargain. throw in the
Prison Inspector On these terms, and the passage
of resolutions Ie-oflirping the Baltimore platform,
with oil the nsnine characteristics which Greeley
II "a