The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-18

however, there was but single faction In the
House holding the balance of power. That
was the American faction, which, contrary to
expectation, obstinately and pertinaciously con-
tinucd to vote for their own candidate, despite
the knowledge that their doing so would give
the organization of the House to the republi-
cans. Now there are two factions jointly and
severaiiy holding the balance of power between
the parties. If the anti-Lecomptonites, for in
stance, should throw their weight into the re-
publican scale, 1t would turn the balance in
favor of the latter; or if both anti-Lecomn-
tonists and Southern oppositionists should
throw their united weight into the democratic
scale, the organization of the next House would
be effected on national democratic basis.
The two cliques or factions will therefore.
have devolved upon them an immense respon-
sibility By obstinately setting up special
candidates of their own and pertinaciouslY
voting for them they will prevent the organi-
cation of the House and prejudice the public
interests. By voting for a plurality rule, or
resorting to any other subterfuge to evade d.
rect responsibility, they will as surely effect
the election of an abolitionist Speaker as If
they had boldly cast their votes for him. But
by coming forward in spirit of patriotism,
discarding their petty jealousies and ridiculous
bubbles about nothing, and casting their votes
for the democratic candidate, they will solve
the difficulty in a way that will be promotive
of their own and the country's interests. If
the democrats will have the good sense to no
inmate one who is not personally repugnant to
the factions this will probably be the course
pursued. But we wish to have it impressed on
the minds Of members, and Of the public at
large, that voting for the adoption of the plu-
rality rule in the election is equivalent to vot-
ing for the republican candidate. 1t will en-
sure an abolitionist organization of the House
of Representatives, and may, if the Presiden-
tial election should be thrown into that body,
eventuate in fastening on the country an abo-
litionist administration. If the Douglas demo-
Gratis choose thus to sacrifice their own poiti-
cal leader, let them do so. Their act would
destroy his last chance before the Charleston
Convention. If the Southern oppositionists
favor the plurality rule, let them do so, and
expose themselves to the excavations of the
people-of their own section. But let there be
no misunderstanding of the inevitable effect Of
the adoption of this rule.
The state of Europe-Progress OF the Ma
pOlconic Ideas and the Fears of tho
Dynasties.
Affairs in Europe are settling down into q
quiet acceptance of the Napoleonic ideas, as
modified by Louis Napoleon, though not with
out a constant effort on the part of the oppos-
ing olgarchic and theocratic interests to re-
awaken the old opposition to them that was
SO effectually aroused half q century ago.
The peace of Villafranca and the moderation
of the French Emperor took everybody by
surprise, and from that time to this the class
supported press of Europe has been prognos-
ticating its early rupture, and preaching the
necessity of a general distrust of the policy
and designs of France Yet in the face of all
these outgivings Of the organs of the panic
stricken dynasties, the Zurich Conference holds
its silent course, Queen Victoria and her Court
go off to the highlands of Scotland, Louis Napo-
leon retires to the baths of st. Sauveur, and
affairs in western Europe at least drop into
their usual dull round of red-tapeism In
central and southern Europe the operation Of
the Napoleonic ideas is producing quite diff
fcrent effect
The dissatisfied nationality of Italy is be-
ginning to comprehend that Louis Napo-
leon was true to the highest require
ments of freedom in staying the tide of war
at Villafranca. The heavy hand of Austria
was removed from Lombardy and the Duchies,
and then the power that effected this great
work was itself withdrawn. Those States were
left to begin, untrammelled, the organization of
Italian nationality. body of troops, it is true,
was left in part of Lombardy; but events have
proved that their presence was for the purpose
of securing the free action of the constructive
portion of the nation in their work, without
coercion from the red revolutionists and des-
tructives, whose sole idea of reform is to pull
down everything that exists. While these
troops have preserved society from sudden
violence in Lombardy and the Duchies, they
have left the true reformers free to act. These
have proclaimed the union of Piedmont and
Lombardy, the restitution of the Hapsburg-
Lorraine dynasty, the formation of the Central
Italian League, with Garibald at the head Gifts
army, and the adoption Of policy of progress
siye reform, combined with the preservation Of
the material interests of society. This is the
only way that Italy can become selfconstitu-
ted and permanent nationality. Such politi-
cal existence contains the clements of life and
growth, while system imposed by
an cxtraneous power however friendly
that might be, would be always
sef-reproach to Italy, would carry with it the
seeds of its own decay, and would fall when
ever that friendly hand should be withdrawn.
Now, Louis Napoleon Restraints not only Aus
tria, but himself too, from interference in Ital-
i'm afla;ra La will neither cnerca the Duoh;oa