The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-23

line wings But can the republicans retain these
allies in the Presidential contestf They cannot
without risking the loss Of their anti-savery FOL
lowe s. Nor can we p receive tn slighsest dis
position among the republican chiefs and mana
gers 80 to modify their anti-slavery programme
as to make it acceptable to popular sovereign
"" hDrng dem Gratis, old line wings, or con-
servative Americans.
In bis late speech to the Young Mems Repub-
| lican Central Committee OF his city, Hon.
Galusla A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, the repuolt
can Ter of the House Of Representatives in the
late Congress, very distinctly laid down the
law. 1t will be found sufficiently ref Gel Ia
| the following extract from bis remarks, to wit
Mr. Grow gave thanks for the cordial In which
they had received him. He came 70 rejoice with tnem
ose, the victories that had swept the country
which the portent OF republican triumph In 1850
Times there were Ia history when old issues ceased ana
old parties passed out Of existence New organizations
formed and elements which had been previously r
BILE together and who had acted togs
her for years were now apart We we're now in the midst
OF such era The progress Of world aud genius OF
institutions made 1t inevitable that new parties should
he formed and that we should be free to form new rea
lions In politics. Now . new question had spruug upon
US, and we were to meet IT, II was the question Oh tue
| extension Of slavery.
"The question of the extension of slavery.'
| That is to be the paramount and controlling
issue with the republican party. That test, as
interpreted by the most moderate of the republic
can oracles cuts off at once the opposition ele-
ments of the South, the conservative old line
whig and American elements Of the North, and
the popular sovereignty" boiling democracy.
| That test thus foreshadows an inevitable third
| party, and perhaps fourth, in the Presidential
contest which may spoil the calculations of Mr..
| Grow in two, three, four or half dozen North
ern States.
But, assuming that the republicans will hold
fast to this test, who will be their candidate?
Mr.. Seward stands most prominent in the fore
ground; but he is so obnoxious to the rank and
file of the conservative opposition elements, even
of the republican camp, that his nomination
would be equivalent to defeat. Fremont, it
appears has been abandoned by general consent.
Banks, of Massachusetts, is unquestionably the
most appropriate man of the party for the posi-
ton; but Banks, from his Know Nothing afilia-
tons, would imperil the German republican vote,
which is as important to that party as is the Irish
vote to the democracy. Chase, of Ohio, is an
able man and popular local politician, but no
thing more. Hale has been tried aud found
wanting. Perhaps, at the last pinch, Mr. Grow,
of Pennsylvania might answer; but this would
be treadipg upon the toes Of General Cameron,
who it is said, has an agreement of his own with
Seward.
The whole opposition masses of the North and
South might be rallied together under the name
of General Scott; but the Seward managers who
have always stood in his way heretofore, have
determined that Scott is out of the question.
There is no help for it-there will be at least
two opposition parties in the field in 1860
the Northern antislavery and republican
party, and the Southern constitutional aud
Union party Between these two opposition
parties, the Charleston Convention, in q salts.
factory agreement upon the spcils, may cut
in, as in 1856, and carry off the prize. It is
their only chance. But should the Charleston
Convention break up from confusion of
tongues" like the builders of the Tower of
Babel and thus turn the disbanded democracy
loose upon the country, they may be absorbed
in the North by the national opposition party.
In this way, possibly, this new party may throw
the election into Congress- and there command
the balance of power. In any event, with or
without reunion of the democracy, the conser
vative popular elements of the country are so
abundant that the anti slavery republican ticket
cannot be elected with anything Of reasonable
national opposition party in the field.
Such party already exists in the South the
materials for it are abundant in the North.
Why. then, should not the Northern organs and
leaders concerned proceed once to national
organization? Why persist in chaffering, and
banteling, and coaxing, to get in at the back
door of the republican synagogue, when that
door is locked, and the key is in the pocket of
Seward?
The Relations OF War md Commerce-Bear-
Ing az n European War on American In
terests.
The varying phases Of the questions that now
disturb the peace of Europe are viewed with
much concern by our merchants, and discussed
with warmth in our speculative circles. Among
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