The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-23

on te ms given In another place. Ffegos engagements
were mited, woile rates sere unchanged.
The Seward HIovemsnt OF the Republican
Party -sy mptons of Alarm.
We transfer to our columns to- day significant
Presidential article from somewhat pretenti0us
black republican organ Of this vicinity, supposed
to be in the political market. The article in
question is commentary on the late circular Of
the Republican National Committee issued from
Albany; and between the Committee and the
commentator, it will be seen, there is q remarka-
bic disagreement. The Committee insist upon
making "tbe aggressions of the slave power"
the allabsorbing issue for 1860; but this afore-
said dissentious party organ declares that this will
never do-thst the slavery hobby of the repub-
lican movement has been used up and Knocked
off its legs, and that it is plain enough that the
battle of 1860 must be foughtas the wings fought
their battle of 1S4S, without any specific plat
form at all"
There is some sagacity in these opinions and
well grounded cause of alarm touching the re-
publican cause as good and reliable newspaper
investment. The republican party may be re-
duced to q mere abolition faction on the extreme
anti-slavery platform indicated by their National
Committee; the conservative opposition elements
may organize new party and carry off the
balance of power; there may also be an indie
pendent Douglas party, that will pay
handsomely for new organ "ready made;"
add, lastly, possible reunion of the democracy
at Charleston may suggest better speculation
han that Of playing fourth fiddle to Thurlow
Weed upon any terms. All these considerations
have doubtless had their weight with our disin-
terested republican contemporary in the premi
see; but as the only value we attach to his OPT
mons lies in the fact that he truly appreciates
the incecurity of the republican camp, we shall
limit our present remarks to that point.
The Republican National Committee for 1860
have issued their preliminary circular from Al
bany, the headquarters OF the Seward caucus
aud lobby engineers. This is suspicious circum
stance. They make the aggressions of the slave
power ''the burden of their song" In this we
nave strong circumstantal evidence that the
Seward managers are at the bottom of this pro-
clamation, and that its object is to take the mi
tis,ive in bold avowal of Stewards "irrepres-
sib!e conflict" of that Infamous Rochester mani
festo. Thus the Seward junta at Albany, it may
DE said. have secured the control of the Repub-
can National Committee, and have so far cut off
the more moderate opinions of Chase, Banks and
Cameron as the landmarks of the republican
party.
The Committee, however, are not satisfied with
thus adopting and enunciating Mr.. Stewards Ro
chester platform. They call for cash contribu-
tons to carry out this programme of organiza.
ton. They want money, and If the old line
democrats and conservative old line wings, still
holding on to the republican cause, are content
thus to play into Mr.. Stewards hands, let them
send up their supplies. The Albany Weed and
Matteson lobby jobbers, their statistical writer's
on Stree WOOL" their paint, putty and cheap
whiskey copartnerships at Auburn, and their
Central Railroad lobby engineers will find abun
dant employment for all contributions from ali
quarters in circulating Seward newspapers and
Stewards speeches, and in getting up Seward
clubs and committees from Cape Cod to Mime
sofa.
Meantime, among the specializing politicians
and camp followers Of the republican army the
late Southern elections have proddced decided
sensation 1t is now evident that there will be
at least third party in the field in 1861 If not
fourth, and evident too, that this
third party will most probably carry
the election into Congress, where it
will hold the balance Of power. Then, again.
the imperative necessities of the democracy may
drive them at Charleston into treaty of peace,
Just as Louis Napoleon and Francis Joseph were
driven into treaty at Villafranca, to escape the
gathering dangers of the revolutionary elements
all around them.
But again. The late important triumph Of
General Sam Houston in Texas, against q re-
gular party regency supposed to be invincible,
has brought out into bold relief the man who,
as the standard bearer of an Independent ma
tional opposition party, or as the candidate OF
the reunited democracy, may win the battle for
the White House. Let the democracy at Charles
ton, dropping all their conflicting abstrac-
tons concerning slavery in the Territories, the
African slave trade filibustering, the tariff, &C.,
nominate Sam Houston, and leave him to answer
for the party platform, and they will sweep the
country as they swept it in 1852. But should
the Charleston Convention prefer a compromise
upon some obscure politician, or split upon
the slavery question, let the conservative oppo-
sition elements take up the hero o. San Jacinto,
and if they do not elect him they will surely
carry him, as one Of the three highest candidates.
into the House.
Finally, as in this Albany manufactured abo-
lition CIRCULAR Of the Republican National Com
mittee we have an official indication of the road
TO IA which the party is destined to take it is
not surprising that those republican privateers
who are casting about for the strongest 81 .ut
should now be brought to sudden malt, witt
their calls shivering in the wind.
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