The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-16

ly, in the ordinary course of things, that Alex
ander Nicolavich will pursue those of Nicho-
Lao.
For England the death of Nicholas is most
fortunate event. It seems indeed quite proyi-
Dental for the British empire. On whatever
terms the peace be concluded-whether Sebas-
topol is dismantled or retained, whether the
Greek subjects Of the Sultan become subjects
Of the Gear or mott is quite clear that Eng
land is saved from peril which to say the
least Of it, was very formidable. Not SO much
on account Of the men whhm she was losing in
the Crimea-- she could afford to lose two or
three such armies without ruin; but
from the loss Of prestige which defeat would
have involved. 1t was fast becoming common
to say that the power and might of England
had passed away, that she had ceased to be a
first rate Power. Aud However injurious these
assertions may have been in reality, it cannot
be denied that events were affording an ample
justification of them.
Will peace help the Western governments?
We think not 1t may free them from the
dangers Of foreign war, but it will mot settle
their domestic troubles. On the contrary, the
cessation of the war will give the people Of
England more time and leisure to inquire into
the faults of their own system Of government.
1t will silence that large party which argued
that whatever faults existed, it were better to
endure them in silence than by divisions aid the
common foe The past twelve months have
taught France and England two important
lessons France has learnt that her Emperor,
however wise and judicious, Is deficient in ad-
ministrative talent, and that in case the war
breaks out afresh, he will need either more in
dustry in his own person or more assistance
from others to enable him to turn the strength
of France to profitable account. England has
learnt that her aristocratic government is only
capable Of managing the House of Commons,
and that when it comes to the serious business
of directing war, it is helpless. Depending
solely for its existence on the supposed intel
lectual superiority of its members, it cannot
Withstand crusade based on the notorious
proofs of its actual inferiority to the men
of the people. England has likewise learnt
that her army in which she took such
pride and which looked so well at reviews was
absolutely worthless for practical purposes.
That the men were brave and in most respects
good soldiers: but that the officers were with
out single quality except bravery. That they
had no sympathy for their men, did not know
how to take care of them let them die by the
scores Of cold and hunger, while they them
selves were warm, comfortable and well fed.
These lessons will not be forgotten in either
country. In France it lisa question offorce. Ma
poleon falls or stands according to the number
of bayonets he has to defend him. In England
it is different. If the aristocracy are sensible,
and yield to the popular torrent, allow the
army to be reformed, and repeal the primogeni-
ture law, they may make good terms for them
selves: if not, the revolution must come. Not
impyobabiy while the contest is lasting, the
successor of Nicholas may proceed with the
work of subjugating Turkey at his ease.
THE New HAMPSHIRE ELECTION MORAL
OF i've observe that some of our Seward
and anti-slayery contemporaries are charging
the late overwhelming overthrow of the adj
ministraton in New Hampshire to the free
sellers, and the anti.slavery and anti Nebraska
reaction in that State.
That the Nebraska bill has resulted in ter
Iible reaction throughout the North is very
evident; that it has given new impulse to
the anti-slavery sentiment cannot be ques-
toned. But what are the facts of the late
Northern elections? 1t is fact that w. II.
Seward and some of the leading men of the Van
Buren, democracy, and other choice spirits,
started, at Saratoga, the programme Of new
Northern coalition anti slavery party it is
fact that they attempted to carry out this plan
at Auburn and So racuse, in this State, last
fall, and at various other places, in other
States, about the same time and it is nota-
bic fact that all these experiments have failed.
Seward has not yet contaminated his object,
nor is there any likelihood that he will for
some years TO come.
On the contrary, although the new American
party, called the Know Nothings, united with
wings and free sellers in the Pennsy lvania,
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa elections,
they still maintained their distinct individual
ity, and in our New York elections proved
that they were as hostile to Sewardism US to the
administration itself. In fact, having demo-
lished the administration elsewhere, the Know
Nothipgs made it their first duty in New York
to demolish Seward and his mongrel allies.
They have failed; but they will make clean
work of him next November. In Massachusetts,,
the new party taking the field upon its own
account swept it from end to end, leaving
scarcely vestge of any of the old parties
standing, nothing but a stump here and there
marking the progress OF the fire. SO in New
Hampshire the new American party upon its
conservative constitutional platform, very quick
ly gathered such strength as to absorb all the
other elements of opposition to the admins
tration. 1t was the superior strength OF the