The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-11
olson. William H. Seward makes it the pri1-
cipal plank of bis platform. That is the differ

cipal plank Of bis platform. That is the differ
] erce.
Preliminary ypontest OF the Presidential
Election.
The election for State officers, which will take
place next month, may, more than possibly, be
turning point for weas or for woe, in the his
tory Of the whole United States 1t must, in
any case, have much deeper than any mere
local Specification. If tire prosperity and de-
veYopement Of the State Of New York were
alone at stake, equally comnsatea' as oil parties
are to organized systems Of ffN' I'd, rapacty
and violence, the choice might be smA u between
one ticket and the other. But it Is are conf
dent belief OF the friends Of William IT, Seward
that If he can obtain the endorsement, by
popular vote, in November, of the hla0At re-
publican candidates, and Of the monstsous dis
union doctrines which he promulgated at Ro-
chester, his pernicious ascendancy will he Ae-
cured, ard his chances will be strong Of b..
coming the next President of the United States
The impending canvass il, therefore, the prelimi
nary contest of the Presidential election Of
1860 and its issue will have an abiding effect
upOA SAC AutuAS AOPCo 0AA 1000 Va HosA HVV0
and bad men throughout the land
Rejecting citizens, from Maine to California,
no matter whether they call themselves wings,
| Americans, republicans, democrats, northern
opposition or Southern opposition, agree that
the triumph of Sewardism would involve civil
| discord, destruction of commerce, humiliation
of those internal and external sources from
:1I a., &ha e,sc IL -
the welfare of this now happy nation. Guerrilla
wars of opinion -ferocious and bloody as all
| doctrinal conflicts are-would grow out Of the
| upheaving consequent upon the practical work
| ing of the great demagogue's ''irrepressible
| conflict theory. The State of New York
has staggered, for twenty years, under the
burdens which Sewardism in finance, and
Seward depravity among public men, fas-
tened upon it. Inscriptions adept as he is,
in pecuniary and political proaigacy, he would
inaugurate, as national Chief Magistrate, a
reign of corruption which would shame a Per-
sian satrapy. What disaster more terrible to
the country can be imagined, than the rule of q
plunderer Of the public treasury, for the benefit
of his followers, who is also, at heart, traitor
to the interests of the confederation which
binds these States togethers
| Yet, in the face of such an appalling danger,
we nd, among those who affect opposition to
Mr.. Seward, cliquedom, rowdyism, and reign
of lethargic apathy more to be feared than
either. One faction of the democratic conser-
trievably given over to strikers, fighting men,
and monopoly confidence partisans, who, while
processing the best of motives, give but small
proofs of patriotic activity in their conduct A
second, revolves around centre of personal
seliishness, careless of the future, excepting rs
subordinate to narrow and individual aims. A
third, aspires to respectable umpireship be-
tween the other two, but drags itself YEARLY
into sense of duty, and, it is to be feared,
will not be ready to strike powerful blow
before it is too late. The old whig remnant
sighs, and wastes in sentimental regrets a
strength which might save the Union. The
anti-Seward American division, feels out of
place. and stares vacantly around, in awkward
hesitation. The thousands of republicans who
loathe the principles of the arch-demagogue,
take tardy counsel to abstain from voting, but
do not let their indignation find open vent. In
place of all this, there ought to be decided
union of the opponents of the "irrepressible
conflict" dogma, and determination to save
the State and the country from its conse-
| quences.
| A large portion of the differences among
democrats, grow out Of the Importance
which is attributed to the charter elec-
ton in December. Is it impossible to de-
fer the consideration of this until the pro-
per time? Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" Doubtless the interests of the city,
and the necessity of proper legislation at Alba
ny, concerning municipal matters, are worthy
of mature reflection, and of deliberate, careful
action; but cannot these be taken up at later
period! Is it not far better, in view of dangers
which menace the commercial, agricultural
and financial welfare of thirty millions Of peo-
pie, to postpone, for short number of weeks,
the consideration of matters which involve only
spoils, plumber, and the supremacy of rival
cliques? We call upon the different factions of
the democratic party to consider these things,
and, by unison now, to prevent disaster
which wfl recoil upon them, upon their party
and upon the land for long, dark period, of
which it will be difficult to foresee the end, if
Sewardism is permitted to triumph in the com
ing contest.
NEW OPERAT1C ENTERPRIsEs-THE ACADEMY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BARNuM ON Hrs LEGS
AGAN.-Two of the cleverest inpresar;i in the
world are busily at work arranging the details
of separate operate campaigns to be COM
menced in this city and extended throughout