The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-16

absence. u would have been q lucky thing if
at the riot at Wieting Hall they had disposed
of each other as eflcctually and as completely
is worthy of Confidence Cassidy and his mas
tiers. II is of piece with their base treachery
in the case Of the Wise -Donnelly letter, and
of their political history and conduct for
many years. The violence grew out of the
fraud, and both are characteristic of the Alba
ny slaughter house and the coal hole of Tam
many Hall.
But what was ii all about Was there any
principle involved, or were there any measures
or even any men in question, to induce the
shoulder-hitters and bullies to resort to lvir
peculiar knock-down arguments. Was Ii an
honest, though vulgar and disrepu able
fight. Nothing of the I'D. The whole and
sole bone Of contention was, which of the
factions should have tho delegates to Charles
ton in order to control the federal spoils from
1861 to 1865. The faction of Confidence Cas-
sidy h Co. take time by the forelock, and
Delay might prove dangerous; they want to
make q sure thing Of it, and to arrange their
plans beforehand for selling the democracy Of
this State to the highest bidder. The policy of
the other faction is to have the representation
Of the State at Charleston emanate from the
popular vote by Congressional districts This
is true popular sovereignty, and will be ques-
ton for settlement at Charleston, where Wise
and the men of the South will have something
to say on the subject. In what way itmay be dis
posed of we have no interest and do not care
The fight rs to who shall have the delegates
at the National Convention, and who shall have
the federal spoils in 1861, and for four years
thereafter, is adjourned to Charleston. But not
so the battle for the spoils in New York State
which must be fought this fall. All the demo-
cratic factions agree upon single ticket, and
in that contest will unite against the republi-
cans. As far rs the interests of the State are
concerned, it is of no sort of consequence
whether the democratic ticket or the repnb-
lican ticket draw the prize. The leaders
Of both factions are alike, as much so as any
two packs Of hungry wolves or any two focks
of greedy cormorants. The design of both is
to plumber the public as soon as they can get a
chance. 1t is merely race between them to
see who shall get hold of the canals, which
they will sell to themselves the first moment
they can. The railroad interest predominates
in the councils of both and the canals which
have been so many years source Of common
plumber for the two Albany Regencies, will be
devoured wholesale at last by the railroad in
terest. no matter which Regency rules the
roast.
1t is, therefore, a matter of Indifference to the
people of the State, as far as its special inte-
rests are concerned, which of the two party
tickets may turn out successful. But in a ma
tional point Of view, and to the country at
large, it makes vast difference. For the re-
publican ticket represents the ideas and inter-
ests Of William H. Seward, and if that ticket
should prove victorious it will be the harbin-
ger of disastrous result in 1860. Then may
we expect the commencement of that dr.
reprcssible conflict" which Mr.. Seward
has threatened between I" the antagonistic and
enduring forces" of the North and the South,
and which must end in dividing the Union
into two nstions, with all the attendant conse-
quences.
Although, therefore, as far as res"-da the
Of no Importance which of the two parties,
the democracy or the republicans, win the fall
elections, the solid interests of the country-its
trade and commerce, its greatness and COM
handing position as regards foreign nations,
and that general prosperity which has hitherto
marked its career in despite of the corruption
and plumber of political parties-all these con-
siderations are involved in the coming contest,
and every conservative man, every man who
desires to see the integrity of the Union main
tanned, and to prevent the train of disasters
which must follow its dissolution as certainly
as night follows day, ought to vote for the
democratic ticket on national and patriotic
grounds. tits possible that treason may triumph,
and that the treachery and brutal violence ex-
hibited by the leaders of the democratic party
may have demoralizing effect and drive many
Disguised democrats into the ranks of the re-
publicans and keep others away from the polls,
go as to place the ominous star of w. II. Seward
in the ascendant And then what the Regency
have sown they shall also reap, and even
handed justice commend the ingredients of
their poisoned chalice to their own lips.
But notwithstanding the treachery and ras-
cality of Judas Iscariot Cassidy, who sold Gov
ernor Wise to be crucifed between two thieves,
and notwithstanding the frauds and corruption
Of the whole gang Of political Peter Funks in the
Albany Regency, we hope for a happier and
better result than the triumph Of the principles
and policy announced in the Rochester mani \
festo Of William II. Seward.
The Herald and the Sunday Question
Another QuadrilateraI Blunder,
An obscure journal in this city, chiefly re-
markable for the manner in which its condue-