The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-09
State PoIit,cs--Opening OF the Ball al SYRIA
cuse.

The opposition forces convened at Syracuse
yesterday, and their proceedings, so far, indi-
cate that the fusion contemplated by the leaders
of the republican and American parties is as
good as settled, and that the opposition unless
some unforeseen obstacle should intervene, will
cor line upon the united ticket.
But whether or not the fusion contemplated
at Syracuse shall be accomplished, il appears
to ne that the administration forces cannot fail
to overthrow the opposition. As our readers
well know, The American organization was
formed four years ago ffoia the Debris Of the cid
parties aud derived the chief part of its strength
from the silver gray wings and the hard shell
democrats. The latter, numbering, perhaps,
thirty or forty thousand votes, had nowhere else
TO 90 after the democratic party OF the State
had been scattered by the yacillating policy Of
poor Pierce. Hence, we find the opposition
triumphant in the State up to last year, when
many of the recusants Of '54, '55 and '56 re-
turned to the support of the administration, and
elected the State ticket which favored its We've
The American vote has fallen of at least forty
per cent in two years, and the party may now be
considered as altogether merged in the republi
can organization. The old fashioned democrats
had hard struggle to swallow the dark lantern
doctrines, but when niggerism is fused with
them the pill will be found too strong for their
stomachs, and we shall find them wheeling into
line to support the administration Of Mr. Bu-
chanan. The firm and consistent policy of that
administration has united the democracy of the
Statc-the old divisions Of the party have gone
out Of sight, Kansas is dead and buried, and
there is really no issue before the people except
questions Of State policy, upon which there
can be no doubt that the administration forces
have the popular side. The fusion at Syracuse
will drive all the hard shell democrats back to
their ancient quarters, and the republicans will
gain by IL only the remnants of the old wing
party. Thus NC see the old organizations re.
turning to their original elements, aud the
State election will be struggle between the
combined forces OF the administration and the
opposition. II will be fair stand up fight, of
which the issue is not ut all doubtful, provided
that the leaders Of the democratic party make
proper use of the advantage which the strength
Of Mr.. Buchanan's administration has placed in
their hands.
In this city the fusion of the opposition,
while it win be received with disgust by por-
ton Of the American party, win incite the
democracy to bring out every available
vote. II is quite true that the struggle
for the fat local Offices, such as the Sheriff,
Comptroller, County Clerk and 30 on, combined
with the narrow and arbitrary conduct Of the
rulers Of Tammany Hall, has split the demo-
cracy into a. many cliques as there are points
In the compass; but this division will bring out
a stronger vote than usual, which will inure to
the benefit Of the State ticket, whatever may be
the result here. Perhaps If through the stu
pidity off few broken down political hacks, who
manage to .control Tammany Hall and affect to
give immutable laws TO the masses Of the party,
the opposition should secure q portion of the
civic poils 1t would give the Sachems good
lesson for the future. AT any rate, their quar-
rels and jealousies and intrieues and heart
burniDgs, will amount to nothing more than q
stimulant TO all their adherents, great and
email, TO bring out an unusually large vote
The candidates for the local offices will help
the State ticket while working for themselves:
the administration win be fully endorsed and
the affairs Of The State will pass into new banda
While we have no great confidence In any set Of
politicians we submit that we can get none
worse than the present Weed and Seward clique,
and IT ia possible that we may do better. At
any rate, the people are ripe for q change, and
oil the ful ions in the world cannot prevent II.
Mr.. suIfA1I's LE1rRE or cAmS TINS EVENING -