The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-10
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PaEty Pre8rAaame.

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Party PresrAaame.
Had William H. Seward Joined Martin Van
Buren, in behalf Of the election OF Buchanan,
Pennsylvananight have been carried by Fremont
in spite of Fillmore. Even as it is, Mr.. Buchanan
hasnarrowiyescap adefeat. Butstronga and swift
asthe youngrace horse of she Rocky Mountains has
shown himself to be, the dead weight Of both Fill
more and Seward was toomuch for him.
All the world il web aware of the fact that
career as politicians with the humbug of anti
masonry, over the dead body of . counterfeit
Morgan. For many years, after lapsing from
anti-masonry into ansslayery, they both travel
led together, until Fillmore made the happy dis
covery that the same wagon was not large enough
10 hold both Seward and Fillmore; whereupon
the latter, as accidental President, like Captain
Tyler resolved to sctup for himself. He accord
ngly abandoned his early attachment to niggers,
and took what may be called the Kentucky
shoot as an India rubber conservative upon the
slavery question. Mr.. Seward meantime, thus
left in occupation of the field in New York, has
kept on the even tenor OF his way" IS the great
has thus Tar contrveo to hold fast to his seat ia the
United States Senate, he has always seen draw
back TO the Presidential candidate opposed to
the democracy in 1852 he defeated General
Scott; in 1856 ne has done al that he
could do to divert the campaign from
it's real issues, TO war upon the South and its
peculiar Institutions, and upon the slavehoiders,
as a despotic class which it is til duty of a
Northern majority to put down.
The Philadelphia Republican Convention, in
setting aside Mr.. Seward and all the candidates
of his peculiar scheci, did good thing in nom-
mating Fremont young, heroic and popular
candidate, fresh from the ranks OF tie people
they did better thing; but in failing to conduct
the campaign, as ia $40, upon the exact issues of
hostility to a corrupt administration ami party,
they threw away the victory within their grasp.
The campaign was diverted from the legitimate
issue OF hostility 10 the extension of slavery into
free Territory by ballot stufing, Missouri inva-
sions, and United Setes troops, to a general on
slaught upon Southern slavery, and Southern
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paigning speeches OF Mr.. Seward and his pecu-
liar anti slavery disciples were about as service
able TO Fremont as were the Southern Bully
Brooks festivals TO Buchanan.
The people of the North are still cens'rva-
tive people-they still consider the South an
important part of eur common country, and
Southern slaveholderea part Of the same COM
mon political family. They cannot be drawn
into war against the,South as a.hos.ile section,
nor against the shareholders as hostile
class. But, on the Other hand, the conservative
people Of the North understand the distraction
between Southern rights and the despotie az
gressions OF corrupt administration -bet~een
the South as a section Ind the democracy a.
corrupt party--between Shareholders as part OF
our common political family and plotting seees-
sioaists as the leaders Of gang of reckless rule
OF ruin spoilsmen But these nice distinctions
have been covered up by Mr. Seward and his pc
culiar disciples, and in the late campaign they
have done world of mischief in following the
lead OF Fillmore, Wise, the Cheyalier Crooks and
others of the democratic disuoion school, in
making the election a contest between Southern
fre-eaters and Northern abalitionists- The sound
antecedents, the impregnable natioRal principles
of Fremont. and his wonderful personal populari-
~ have al but won the day, in spite of these
drawbacks of his Sewardite supporters. II is
still nice qsestioa, however, whether the pecu-
liar support Of Seward or the peculiar hostility
of Fillmore has done most 10 arrest an over
whelming triumph by the republican nominee.
In this view cs the subject, We must confess to
some little surprise at the objections Of ouS Wall
street cotemporary-the Courier e.a Eaqsiref-to
the nomination Of Fremont for ls60. 1t is sur
Prising to US that the emphatic lessons suggested
in the results Of this late election should fail
to teach even the Oldest old fogy the true policy
Of the republican party for the next great battle.
How else are the ntidelaocrat,c forces OF the
North to be consolidated In 1860, except upon
democratic dynasty and the corrupt and demo
raliziHg sohemes Of the democratic party? And
what other candidate 20 available for this policy
ss Fremont. whose speed and bottom have asto-
nished bis friends no lcss than his enemies? We
know that Colonel Fremont was permitted 20 be
10 clear the track for Seward but, like jackson
in 1924. or lie Harrison in 1886, Fremont has
done 20 yell on bis first trial that he deserves in
another trial to reap himself the full benefits
of the work which be has achieved. We know
that the Seward faction did not count upon elect
ing Fremont in SO. His defeat answers their
purpose If hey can supplant him in 1860 but
this must not be allowed. Under Fillmore this
election in the South has gone by default I'm
der Fremont in lsG0, the opposition may put the
democracy TO their trumps. even in the Old Do
minion. Let Fillmore and Seward retire.
PoIrrTcAL SAoAcrrY.-When the New Yofk
HsRAi.p first took up the cause Of Fremont, the
movement was considered hoax; II was one
Of BENEFITS amusing ard funny caprices to at