The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21

Ihe Republican Platform Officially 1nUi-
cated-But Who Il tn be Their Mans
The Republican National Committee have is
sued circular, dated Albany, August l6, which
we ublsh to-day. II is document OF some
Importance, as indicating the issues upon which
the republican party will fight the Presidential
battle of 1860.
The first proposition thus presentei is resist
apce to the aggressions of the slave power"
Upon this point it appears that although some
of the exciting incidents Kansas) of the election
Of 1856 have been partially disposed Of" tie
duty of the republicans to adhere to their Phila-
delphia platform "was never more pressing than
at this moment;" that "the attitude of the slave
power is persistently insoIent and aggressive"
and that cater having, as occasion required.
adopted and repudiated all the crude theories
for the extension of slavery of the ambitious
politicians who have sought its favor" it (the
slave power now demands nothing less than
"the establishment and protection of slavery in
the Territories by act Of Congress- and the re-
vival OF the African slave trade"
The republican party, therefore, are earnestly
invoked to prepare to meet the "slave power,n
as represented by the democratic party, upon
these issues; and If the democracy had nomi-
mated their Presidential ticket, and declared
their platform to be slave code for the Terri
tories and the African slave trade, there would
be no difficulty in predicting the result
of the election. But the Charleston Convention
will not assemble till next spring, nor can any
body believe that when it shall have assembled
it will entertain the proposition to stand god
father to the movement for the revival of the
African slave traffic. Upon that other question
Of slavery in the Territories, between the South
ern fre-eaters and the Northern followers Of Mr..
Douglas between Congressional Intervention
and squatter sovereignty, there may be split
and sectional division Of the party; but in that
case, in addition to the 'slave power" the re-
publicaps will have to contend against North
ern democratic party, which may rob them of
| half dozen of the Northern States
Nor is this the only difficulty to the republi-
cans foresbadowed in the ''signs of the times"
While the paramount question with the SQUAD
bling democracy will be their platform, the
most delicate and difficult task with the republi-
cans will be their candidate. Their three most
prominant aspirants for this distinction are ex-
Governor Seward, of New York; Governor
Banks, Of Massachusetts,, and Governor Chase, of
Ohio; and the fourth Is General Simon Came
ron, of Pennsylvania Stewards reliance is the
potential vote of the Empire State; but Banks
has all New England at his back; Chase is the
favorite of the Great West, and Cameron holds
%ho ha1o ~ IN
Thus Stewards position as representative
man would appear to be inferior to that of either
Banks or Chase, and subject even to the good
pleasure of General Cameron. But Stewards
auxiliary forces of the Washington and Albany
Lobby must not be overlooked. Their name ia
legion, their lobby schemes and projects cover
napy millions Of spoils and piunder, and Seward
is their man. 1t is upon these lobby reverses
that Thuriow Weed and his corps of Albany
assistant engineers mainly depend to carry their
champion through the Republicans National Con-
vention.
On the other hand, the German republicans of
the West the American republicans of the East
and the old line Fremont democrats, East aud
Vest, will demand some other man than Seward az
their candidate. That his partisans will make
desperate struggle through their caucus and
lobby appliances to secure his nomination there
can be no doubt; but in view Of the fact that his
nomination will Inevitably defeat bis party, the
outside pressure may be again toe strong for
him, as II was in 1856. We fiud very little in
The republican newspapers in his behalf; but, ON
the other hand, we do discover the symptoms ola
growing desire to get rid Of this Auburn agitator
and his Rochester manifesto
The exact organization Of parties for the Presi-
dency meantime awaits, first. the action and re-
cults Of the Charleston Convention; and secondly,
the Republican Convention. But as the republi-
can platform, Judging from this preliminary mani.
festo on the "slave power" will, in any event.
leave fine margin for an Independent opposi-
ton party, the chances are at least equal that
Seward, Thurlow Weed and their lobby engineers
will again have to go to the wall, and that Banks
or Chase will be the republican candidate.
The Sabbath SuperstitiOn-The Puritans Re-
futed by their Own Standard.
One Of the great champions of the Reforma-
ton in England, Chillingworth, announced the