The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-22
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HARDs AND SoFTs.-The attempt of the Cincin-
natl Convention to reunite the hards and softs OF
this State don't seem to take. 1t was no settle
ment, nothing more than truce patched up to
secure the vote of New York in the democratic
nomination. Judging from everything visible
and transporting around US here, the temper and
the animosities of the two factions against each
other are as violent and bitter as ever hereto
fore. They will unite, we dare say, upon COM
mon Presidential electoral ticket but there ap-
pears to be no possibility of any agreement upon
State ticket for our fall elections 1t might be
supposed, prma faeie, that this division upon our
local politics would weaken the junction upon
Mr.. Buchanan; but it is just as likely that Sc
parate hard and separate soft set of candidates
for our local Offices will strengthen the Union
vote upon the Presidential ticket In this city
we also may expect two separate democratic
tickets for our Corporation Offices and public
plunder-one under the trained bands of Mayor
Wood, and the other under the trained bands Of
the Custom House.
At Cincinnati they attempted the reunion of
the hards and softs upon basis of representation
according to the vote throughout the State Of
each faction. This was the great mistake of Mr..
Polk, and especially of Mr.. Pierce-the division
of the spos in the outset, according to the popu-
lar strength each, of the hards and softs. We
know that Mr.. Buchanan disapproves of this
plan, and perhaps the hards and softs may also
be possessed Of this valuable information.
We state with confidence the fact that Mr..
Buchanans plan is to recognize that faction
as the regular democracy which gives the
strongest vote, and to give to that faction
all the Offices, upon the philosophical ground
that though few leaders Of the repudated fac
ton may stick out, the mass Of their followers
will be quick enough to 60 over to the side that
has the loaves and fishes. This is why we expect
split between hards and softs upon State poll
tics. Each faction is preparing for separate State
ticket to see which is the stronger, the issue be-
ing the loss or gain Of all the patronage of the
federal government If the softs beat the hards
upon their State ticket, though the latter may
cordially unite upon Mr.. Buchanan, the softs will
be accounted theregular democracy Of New York;
and if the hards would have taste Of the loaves
and fishes they must then come over and knock
under to the softs Internationally oice versa.
In this life and death view Of the matter we anti
cipate more violent, venomous and savage split
between hards and softs, upon our local politics,
than any split with which the people Of thisState
have heretofore been afflicted. Weshall standby
and see fair play, and take lively interest the
fun while the two factions are devouring each
other. Fun yes there will be fun enough. Two
State Conventions, two State tickets, two tickets
for Mayor and Corporation officers, will furnish
any amount Of fun to the happy family Of the
New York democracy. Wait q little. They will
open the ball before long.