The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-19

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Cur November State EcIecrion.- The Seward
| Oisesiehy Def nc the People.
In orr approsc aching State election the budget
of the acts of despotism, spoliasioa and coerup-
ton of our last bighhanded Seward Legislature
gill be subjected TO the test of the popular vote
Of the common wealth, and the questions are al
rsady III lively circulation, what are the pros
poets between the several parties that are pre-
psrng for the coutestf Csp the democratic par
y he 80 far reorgsnized and streugthened by
reiutoicements as to justify the expectation of
wholesome defeat of the Seward oliearchy?
The popular Presidential vote of The State last
fall, IL round numbers, was
Fc' John C. Fremont 274 coo
For James Buchanan 1875 Coz
For hiisYd llmore... .......... l24 900
Taking thisv as the standard Of the strength
respectively Of the republican ami democratic
parties it will appear that the republicans have
plural ~ over the democracy, to start UPON of
10000 votes And yet We believe that this i'm
posing plurality may not ouls be overcome, bat
that even now, as matters stand il has been frit-
tered away by toe aoominabie proceedings OF our
last spoils and plumber Seward Legislature,
1t always requires in this State the intense ex-
elements of Presidential election to bring out
the full popular vote. Aud it always happens
tpat in the first one or two local elections sue.
ceedng the Presidential contest the popular vote
is tt markably light. This is especially the case
in those elections in which 10 direct national is-
sues are before the people. Our forthcoming
election, in this view is purely local, as neither
United States Senator nor members of Congress
are involved in it. We think it, therefore, high
ly probable that the popular vote Of the State
this fall will be reduced to something near the
vote Of 1855 or say $50 900 LEES than the vote OF
last November. We also undertake to say that
two thirds OF this reduction Will fall pom the re-
public an party, the overwhelming Influence Of
Fremonts popularity, and the pressure of "bleed-
ing Kansas being taken away, on the one hand,
while the odium Of this last corrupt Seward LIE.
gislature will be introduced as the dead weight
on the other.
Next, with regard TO the democratic vote. Out.
side Of this city and its suburbs, last fail she de-
mocracy made no serious effort, because they
had not the remotest hope to carry the State for
Mr.. Buchanan. But now they are furnished with
the beet weapons for assuming the offensive In
these aforesaid aooulinable legislative acts @,
usurpat on and corruption. Through judoious
management Of their cards, and by active and
united exertions throus hout the State, the demo-
Gratis can not only maintain the vote cast for
Mr.. Buchanan, bat increase it by thousands OF
accessions both from the republican and the
Know Nothing camps.
The democrats united have called a Slate Goa
ventou to meet at Syracuse on the 10th Of Sep
tember; the Seward republicans will assemble at
tie same place in convention on the 23d. 10 the
meantime the remains Of the late Know Nothing
party are to be the subject Of special considera.
ton before State Council appointed to meet in
Brooklyn on the 25th inst. which is near at
hand This Council will probably ap-
point o State Convention, to come of
at Syracuse q few days after the republi-
cans shall have nominated their State ticket
and proclaimed their platform. But ~ it is evil
dent that the Know Nothing leaders are in the
market, there may possibly be an extraordinary
| ambassador OF two at the democratic Cow
with overtures Of some practical import, 10 view
| Of the common desderatun Of an anti-Se.ard
| Legislature.
We can hardly suppose, after their disastrous
and financially exhausting operations Of last
year. that the American party Of New York are
in the mood for assuming the expenses OF third
ticket in the coming election, to be fought upon
its own exclusive party merits and strength
The taxes involved in this operation will dissolve
the concern. On the other hand, the admission
that Mr.. Fillmore waa only run to defeat Ere
mont goes great way 10 Let Us into the practi
cal active sympsthics of the Know Nothing
party. Thus, either with or without the advice
Of their leaders, the prospect is thai the bulk OF
the Know Nothings will do the best they can 70
administer deadly blow to that arch agitator
". ii. Seward, and bis corrupt clique Of plumber
ing spoilsmen, and especially the only practical
issue in the canvass will be the retention OF thus
corrupt clique in power or it, removal from
authority at Albany.
We iuoE that the Seward oligarchy viii en-
deavor to cover up their sbomiuations of last
winter in the agitation of the Kansas question
but as nothing can be done for Kansas one way
or the other, until the meeting of Congress, and
as the Congress which Is to act upon Kansas Is
already elected, we cannot divine bow an IN
meaning and empty agitation Of Kansas, in a
purely local outside election, can be reduced 10
any practical value by the party concerned. On
the contrary, the paramount question before the
people Of this State in November viii be toe
question Of Local and municipal rights against the
acts a usurpation and corruption of dcbauchcd
afd2ttkIess pArty Of public plunderers. Let The