The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-23
New Jersey Politics.
OUR TRENTON CORRESPONDENCE.


OUR TRENTON CORRESPONDENCE.
TRENTON, N. j., August 70, 1862
Dirisiop OF Par6es Relative Strength Causes NJ the Dea
Of the Dom. ~acy-Schsme Of ne Dsussas Fsction--E,
Worksng-&on ny Tine 0emino-A Gnmmeisy Of Hope
Probable Csuss O The Conuention, &c., &c.
The pocs Of this q ste ike that Of every other the
Union seem 70 DO In ho oeless tanSs Party discipline Is
broken. and party dr Ia D. "erless Tho old times Of tho
democratic and whg parties are gone The WAYS OF the
giants over and instead Of the ntans we have the pig
mites Nevertheless the contest Of these mannttins il
amusing.
Normally, the politicians here are divided into three
parties really each OF theee Ia suDdivdet into seyers
factions These last receivable into numerous caques
The democratic patty split up into two sectousthe
Lecompson and anti.Lecompton; the republicans into
twothe asraght outs, who prefer Seward and direct
issue, and the solts who for coalition upon
moderate man. Tho Americans arc divided into the
straight OUTS with Stockton n the head opposed 70 any
thing but through through American ticket and the
free WOODS, who rather Like being sold out, and
who are In the market once more. II u very much -
you have In New York. shall probably give you
little sketch OF al these clques before long, but Intend
70 confne just now 70 tho democracy, whose State
Convention will DO held In few days al this place, aud
viii put up candidate for Governor the principle
that they set up tenptn balls
viii sesn By reference the Official returns that
this Stae belongs 70 the opposition Il true that In
1852 Pierce had majority OF 800 over all copeptors
but then the conviction that Scott was mere tool in the
hands OF Seward threw of number Of the from
mis- support, and Hnle poled meager vote. In 1866 8s
cnsnan was elected BY the division Of the Fremont
ton ~ss $50 Since that Tine Tho Opposition have mac
,aiped the sscendsDcy In 1856 the Congressional
shosed an opposition majority Of LAS, thougu through
democracy horse, foot and dragons" Now, this
oeieat ewing the anti Lecompton men, Who though
coDte ptble in mum pers held the balance Of DO yer
ere SRaitd nd
who bad been popular fxvorites, bat having bsen
supplan cd, and having their srlefs 70 ayengs
hobby. They supported the republican candidates
tor Congress in the First, Second and Fifth dis
the republicans and Americans in the Third ami fourth
districts The basis OF ,nis union James
BnchinAn's ADMINISTRATION Toe ultimate plan Of The
republicans gam New Jersey for their candidate
hat OF the Lecompson men to force ne nomination
Dorgisa
One would have supposed that after having coa,escea
win the opposition, and opposed the OF the party
.be anti Lecompon would have remained outside o.
be pale Bot the leaders we're little alarmed a. tn.
pnucity oil the rank and he careful OF las
Sears canvass showed them that while the democrscy
nac 1855 les votes Than two before, the combined
rsie American Camden In g. tnen, was the req
strength Of the eeceders anu the larger number
'nsn was ssrmns the sse Of tn
sno rdicuied by their allies, alarmed the new
VITO feared they might be used lemon fashion, and thsi
Jciceess rnd thrown away They desred return there
lore into the boeom Of the democratic church, not
pepueDts They not only wanted fee srsoluIioH but
her Old position. Luckily they thought, they han
majority Of the State Committee. Then their lea ters
seIe The Old petty regency who knew ali the wires
So they managed to get the Gubernatorai Convention
calico for the Oath OF Angus and diligently set TO
park 1t. In this iauoable business they have been On
seged since. Their intention s manage
default The time ia one when the rura population II
bnsy and has little leisure 70 attend county
Of tho trading politicians. The boilers have majority
rhe Convention being secured Of their men, Ike
Shelton, Of Burlington, Is to be dominated; or there be
majority against til M then doubtful man, like Herring
Bergen In the case dsnounciug the al
nist,stou will be adopted 10 the other they will bar
gam for resolutions wbewashog themselves so far the
scbeme has Dot worked well, especially In the eastern
part OF the State. Returns not In from all these dele
gate elections but, with the exception Of Sussex where
there are two delegaoos the ADMINISTRATION has
of day. that Bergen county the Rerks Of the state
Of the few that increased it's democratic vote ct les
delegates As this county there were ONLY
i've the party Who bolted the track and voted Riggs
sgainst Hcyier, is rather astonishing think it viii be
found to he an erroneous classification.
The Convention will be, by all odds the stormest
beid IN New jersey and the outside members will muster
very strong Few believe the candidate be elected
An anti administration man would be overwhelmingly de
fesed, and an administration could not stand q much
better chpnce, for object Of the consprators call
ing Convention month before the usual time Is to
give them opportunity If they fail to control It,
wn esH :" ,se opp@son SUI as aasry feelings sx
plumber to quarrel over
Those who have here recently from different part
think that there to prospect ct success, provided thu
Convention will ignore the claims OF the tao Wrights
Herring sykes, wall, I'd and take mp some
sound rational man, of unobectionabe autecedents like
Judge Potts chancellor Williamson. In that CASE with
the State issues at hand the temporary
OF the odorferous Niger question, they think the
may be put Into right line for 1860 think their views
quite p,Ausbe-wth an IT, Unfortunately the Convention
ia not likely to adopt that ALL II will probably
sustain the administration thus far in proper action: but
will nominate oneor other Of those whose have
been already brought before the people, whereupon the
republicans will sweep the State Not Of the candt
dates named has sufficient pluck to take the right course
which Is TO stand manfully for the administration.
They will hucke 10 the followers OF Riggs and Ryerson
and thus will lose their own side, and gam nothing from
the opposition.
However, all this is rot gospel The facts patent
but the specuatioDs may be all blown up. Watcp the
Convention II will be an amusing body, II may judge
by the Of some Of the delegates elect and may
ID the taest kind OF free fight Camden and Am0oy used
10 settle these matters but Camden and Amboy divided
politically just and therefore, matters have 10 settle
themselves. Watch the Convention
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