The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-17
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, OCTOBER II, 1859

the Late IIectiOns-The DesperA to Con-
dition OF tho Demsoratic Party.
The democratic party-the late sll-powN 'rful
national democratic party has, we apprehend
finished its career. The recent Northern elec-
tions, from Pennsylvania to Minnesota, all ten
the same story of its demoralized and sinking
condition. We presume that New York and New
Jersey will sing the same music in November,
and that thus the opposition will be found in
the substantial occupation Of every Northern
State this side the Rocky Mountains.
The old whig party was first broken down in
the South from its affiliations with the anti
slavery sentiment of the North; and the demo-
cratic party has been FRUSTRATED In the North
from its misunderstanding concessions to its
Southern pro-slavery leaders and managers.
The wing party was brought to violent death
in 1852, and the democratic party would have
suffered similar fate In 1866, but for the saw
ing personal popularity of Mr.. Buchanan.
Ever since that day, under the management of
it's quack doctors, who have substituted their
nostrums for the healing medicines of the ad-
ministration, the party has been sinking as from
rapid decline Possibly 1t may rally in 1860
for desperate charge against the tremendous
forces Of the opposition; but il is quite as likely
that in the Charleston Convention, instead Of
being again reunited, it will be finally broken
up and disbanded.
In the meantime, the republican party Of the
North, having secured the two members of
ConOr from, M;puoaoto will IocL oclv oov,o
four or five of an absolute majority of the
House. These, on the basis of the spoils, they
may pick up without much difficulty, and without
any party negotiations with either the anti Lee
compton democrats or the Southern opposition
members. 1t would not be very surprising if
even Lecompton democrat or two were to
find it convenient and profitable to assist in a
republican organization. Let the Southern OPP
position members, therefore, look well to their
position, or, between the Northern republicans
and the Southern democracy, they may be
crushed out without warning.
Everything now, in the events of the day
and the signs of the times, indicates an ''irre-
pressble' sectional conflict for the succession
a conflict in which the conservative opposition
of the South and the democracy of the North
will each be borne down by the superior pres
sure of a sectional party In this view, as the
chances of Mr.. Douglas at Charleston are no
longer saleabe in the market, it is probable that
most of his anti Lecompton followers, bag and
baggage, will go over to the republican camp,
in this preliminary Presidential business of or
ganizing the House. A fusion Of this sort will
be equivalent to the reputation bf the Southern
opposition party, unless they are vigilant and
active to prevent it.
We have said that New York will in all pro-
liability be sasAsd by the republicans in No
vember. We dare say that there is not an in
telligent democrat who does not entertain this
opinion. The treacherous proceedings of the
Regency at Albany, their shameful rufianism
at Syracuse, and the disgusting rowdy elements
of Tammany Hall, have all operated to demo-
ralize, disorganize and break down tho demo-
cratic party. Thus, against the general drift
of the Northern tide, it would be absurd any
longer to consider our November election a
doubtful affair.
The managers of the rump of the late Ameri-
can party have undertaken to give its 10000
votes to one-half of the republican and one
half of the democratic State ticket. Should
this be done one-half the democratic State tick
ct will be elected; but this mongrel movement
of Scroggs, Ulmann and Brooks has already
collapsed, and the probabilities are that the
whole republican ticket, from these American
accessions, will be elected by increased MAORI
ties over those Of last year. This conclusion is
strengthened by these October State elections,
in which the disappearance of the American
party and an increase Of the republican vote
are found to tally with each other.
Finally, if the moderate, Union loving con-
sentative men, ofall sections and parties, would
prevent an "irrepressible" sectional conflict in
1860, they should lose no time in putting their
heads together. With an anti-slavery sectional
party in full possession Of the North, and an
ultra pro-slavery sectional party in the almost
undisputed occupation of the South the safety
Of the Union can only be secured through the
Intervention of some new national party organi-
cation. For this purpose there are materials
enoughy but the interested politicians are like
the crew of ship, debating and hesitating
what TO do, while sails and engines are bearing
them to the breakers.
The LATEST BosFoN NorIoN.-Our Eastern
contemporaries have as rule fearful and won
derful way of conducting their newspapers.
The metropolis being the depot for news, they
have little to do but to take their telegraphic