The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-26

to bias their action favorably to this, that or the
other candidate They must carefully avoid
being made tools of in this way. This they can
do by recognizing the true position in which all
the old political organizations stand. The Al
bany Regency is dead aud only seeks by
deceptive bargains and cheating plans
now to produce such galvanic action
In its mass as shall prevent cor
ruption for time. Tammany Hall aud Mozart
Hall are equally dead, and fast passing into
their original dirt. The followers of the first of
these have endeavored to exhibit some life in
the old carcase by publishing an impudent re-
solution, asserting that all the electors on the
Union ticket should vote for Douglas, Just as
though few paint faced and degenerate sa-
chems had the right to dispose of the hearts and
wills of men all over the State Mozart, divided
and without vitality, is equally worthless, and
the action of the Syracuse Convention proves
that even among their own corrupt fellows
neither of them is looked upon as being any
thing more than a small faction, and fraction
of the once strong democratic party.
OF all these let the conservative national
men beware, and so guide their councils and
their action as not to imbibe the poisonous
virus of any of the dead carcases that are laid
around them. If they conduct their movement
rightly they will have thousands of sup
porters from all sides, whose first and
only wish is to save the country from
the danger and disgrace of electing fa
matte President by minority of the people,
through the division Of the conservative vote
among several candidates There is no need of
saying to-day that the vote Of New York shall
let the electoral ticket be fairly aud equally
divided among them all, with an understanding
that If the vote of New York will elect either
of those three that it shall be cast for him; and
If IL will not, then let each set of voters give
their votes to their several preferences. Such
an arrangement will bring out the latent con-
servative vote in immense numbers, and make
its triumph in New York safe beyond perad-
venture.
The proceedings for a union meeting of all
the conservative parties in New York, on such
a basis, are the first step of the uprising of the
Northern national conservative element. 1t
will produce an immense effect everywhere,
in calling out the latent national senti-
ment, which now turks in despair, In view
of the senseless quarrels of the conser.
vative remnants of old conservative par
ties The commercial and industrial States
of the centre are Astounding in it, aud even
manufacturing and maritime New England is
beginning to waken to sense of the destruc
tive evils which the teachings of "the Massa-
chusetts school" of fanatic politicians would
bring upon them. The conservative national
men of New York have every reason to be of
good cheer, and to act up to their national i'm
pulses and to their national duty. They have
the intellect, the wealth, the enterprise and the
energy Of the country with them, aud they can
form one of the most powerful political organi-
cations for good that the country has ever wit
messed if they go rightly to work. Let the
meeting be national one In sentiment national
in its presiding officers and speakers, national
numbers. By such a course II will soon be seen
that the hearts of the people on all sides are
with them, and that the North is as bitterly OPP
posed to sectionalism as il the South.
PARTY 1SGRATTuDB-THE REASON WHY.-The
retirement Of Governor Banks from political
life has naturally given rise to good deal of
comment and speculation. That statesman in
the prime Of his mental and physical powers
should voluntarily renounce the brilliant
chances that lie before him in the career that he
ha.h af,,lv collo ,s n ~.
stance Of the times that is of course variously
viewed. Some look upon it as a necessity Of
the policy Of republican institutions, which, af-
ter profting by the talent and capacity Of pub
lie men, opposes limits to their ambition, and
sends them back to private life to make way
for other and more youthful aspirants. In this
way, II is argued, the spirit of republicanism Ia
maintained unimpared, and the thirst Of Office
on the part of individuals kept in subserviency
to the public interests. That the compulsory
acceptance of position such as that which has
led to Governor Banks withdrawal from public
life reflects discredit on the Common
wealth which be has served so long
and efficiently is, according 10 this line
Of reasoning, not fair conclusion.
Ours is not government Of pensions and sine
cures, and Massachusetts, has shown her graft
tude to Mr.. Banks in the only way she can con-
stitutionally manifest 1t, by bestowing upon
him the highest honors in her power to confer.
As to the acceptance Of an inferior Office being
in itself degradation to the individual, the
idea is merely conventional, and ought to find
no place in a republican mind. Cinclnnatus
was a greater man when he laid down his dicta-
torship and took again to his plough than when
be swayed the full powers Of the State, and
John Quincy Adams and John Tyler did not
descend peg in public estimation when, after
occupying the Presidential chair, the one as
sumed the duties Of simple member Of Con-
gress, and the other those Of Virginia road