The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-09

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tons, to wit
!. Hard Shell Democratic, at Syracuss" July H.
2. Anti. Nsbrssk a Coalition, at aratoga ;. Aug 10
8. Soft Shell Democratic, ct Syracuse. Sept.
Wing Anti Slavery Coalition, at Syracuse Sept 20
8. Free Soil Proper, st Aubucn ..........Se Sept 25
Second Edition Of saratoga AFFAIR at Auburn Sept %
I. Saratoga Seceders at Auburn. Sept 28-7
State Temperance Convention, &Gburn. Sept q
o. Liberty Party at Syracuse Sept 80
n Know Nothing State Council, New YORK. Oct. s. 8,
For all the practical purposes Of the cam.
na;on. the, 'e parties and factions may be re-
duced 10 four namely
: The wb;g Anti Every Coalition.
O. The Democratic Hara 7neh''
g. The Democratic Soft She's
L. The Know Nothings
The other six organizations may be thrown
out Of the estimate, for they win be absorbed
or reduced to the scattering votes Of the cleo
ton. The wing coalition has already apnrn-
priated, especially upon the Governor, The sa
ratoga anti slavery fusionists the temperance
Maine law party, and the free solers proper
The Saratoga seceders and the Liberty party
are too insignificant in numbers to require any
further notice.
The Independent voter has, therefore, only
to choose between the democratic hards and
softs, the wing coalition, and the Know Moth
ings; and the principles of each, in our general
chapter, are given from the official records
The whig coalition is thoroughly abolition
lied party, ignoring all past associations with
Southern wings, and forming the nucleus of a
grand Northern abolition crusade against
the South, the Constitution and the Union
in 1856. The Maine law party have ven
tured to purchase q triumph by an alliance
with this seditioas amalgamation Of agitators
and fanatics; and it is for the sober conserva-
tive people Of this great commonwealth to ad
Judge, whether in the end, if this alliance be
successful now, it will be advantageous to good
morals or disastrous to the peace of the Union
and the safety of society. We are quite free to
repeat our deliberate conviction that the sue
cess of the Seward programme will cast US out
upon the high road to active sedition, secession,
disunion and civil war.
The hard shell democratic platform is sound
and conservative upon the great Issues Of po-
| ular sovereignty in the territories, non-inter-
vention on the slavery question and annexation
They leave the temperance alliance and the
Know Nothings to take care of themselves.
OF the hard she'll nominee for Governor, it is not
necessary to say any thing here. He is steady,
straightforward reliable conservative gupon all
the vexed questions of the passing hour, as well
as upon the enduring and paramount question
OF Southern slavery A prominent feature in
the platform of the hards, is continued hostility
to the administration as having deserted the well
defined landmarks Of the national democracy.
The democratic soft shell platform is q re-
volving one upon the Nebraska bill, and pre-
scnts succession Of dissolving views on both
sides Of Mason and Dixon's line of q
very interesting character. They stick
to the administration as the head ofthe national
democratic party, declare war against the
Know Nothings, while in their ratification at
Tammany Hall, they have made the question
| of free trade in the liquor business, wholesale
and retail, wines, brandies, whiskey, gin and
lager bier, the single issue Of the campaign.
They drop the administration, the Nebraska
bill, and every thing else, and throw themselves
entirely and without reservation, upon the
broad shoulders of Governor Sey mour and his
mastery veto of the Maine Liquor law.
The Know Notbings, for what object 1t is i'm
possible to conceive, have nominated an indie
pendent ticket of their own; and thus, upon the
Governor, the people must determine between
Clarke, Bronson, Seymour and Ullman. We
still incline to the suspicion that Ullman is but
10 will fho
wisp, man of straw set up by the Know
Notbings, TO be abandoned on election day
No doubt there will be good deal of cross fir
ing between Clark, Bronson and Seymour; but,
unless The Union loving and law abiding people OF
the State make the supremacy ofthe constitution
and good faith to that vital compact, superior
to all other issues, ii is vain to enter upon any
estimates for the defeat of Clark and the dis
union programme of Seward and his allies.
From the OBJECTIONS among the temperance
men against the wing lieutenant; from the
open-moutbed rebellion of the silver grays
against his nomination, and from the alleged
hostility of the Know Nothings to the man, it
is very likely that he may be defeated. This,
however, will be but the overthrow of the
squire, when the knight himself should be the
object Of attack.
Our purpose, for the present, is to cnlighten
our readers upon the opposing parties and the
conflicting principles in the arena. This OBJ
Jet, with the chapter OF results of our various
State Conventions, and with the brief explana
ions which We have given, we thiok has been
achieved. The path OF patriotism, Of duty
,nd o. safety, we apprehcndi is clearly iu5i-
catoj Let orr readers conaul. she record, aad