The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-28

Uasy Of shs Daltlnsrs Csnvsntson-Ths
Candidates IN the Field.
The PRESENT Condition Of parties in this
country, and the bitter feeling which the lead.
ing politicians have stirred up between the
North and the Soui*. make the coming PresI-
Dental election the nCst important that has
taken place since the formation Of the govern.
ment
Already two candidates for the Presidency
have been presented to the country. The no
limitations of Mr. Bell and Mr.. Lincoln have
been coldly received, however, by the masses,
and all eyes are turned towards Baltimore and
Richmond. II the party which pretends to be
the only national one in the country shall
make wise selection in choosing its standard
bearer, then victory will assuredly crown its
exertions. No second rate politician, no anna
teur statesman, no political bowler, will answer
ct this juncture. The issue has been plainly
presented by the black republicans. They
seek to build up in the North party the main
object of which is the extinction of slavery in
anty Of the federal laws. Should the
abolition party once succeed in obtaining en-
tire control of the government, all It's influence
will be exerted towards crushing out the pecu-
liar institution of the South. To do this is to
crush out the South itself, and to crush out the
South is to destroy the Union and ruin the re
public, while it is yet in the full strength,
glory and prosperity Of youth
With the democratic party united, black re-
publican success would be impossible. But the
quarrels among the so-called leaders of the
democracy, the intrigues, the seldshness and
utter Generalization of such cliques as the AL
bany Regency, have practically destroyed the
party, North and South. The consequence is
that if the Baltimore nominee is not strong
enough to reunite the scattered factions and
secure the reserved vote of the Central States
the abolition candidate will have fair chance
Of success. With the government once in his
hands, the Union would be past praying for.
Such, then, is the issue before the demo
cracy. The question now arises as to the can
didate. AT Charleston Mr.. Douglas received the
larger number of votes; butt is believed tina. his
nomination was never seriously contemplated
by considerable number of his ostensible sup
porters. The Albany Regency faction in this
State intended to concentrate their influence
for Mr.. Guthrie, who had the next highest vote
to Mr.. Douglas In the Convention. 1t is under
stood now that the Regency adheres to Guthrie,
and that the spoilsmen's ticket is Guthrie and
Horatio Seymour-two nominations eminently
unfit to be made.
Mr.. Guthrie is one Of the very last persons who
should be selected to fill the executive chair of
the nation. He has never been elected to any
Office by the people, and has no experience in
public life worth mentioning. He vas put into
poor Pierce's Cabinet a. sort of make weight,
and his career as Secretary of the Treasury was
far from brilliant Mr.. Guthrie may be all that
his friends claim. He is undoubtedly good
business man, and has managed to make large
fortune; and Is rich men are always pr6phets
In their country, Mr.. Guthrie may be considered
as very wise man In Kentucky; but that will
not answer for Washington. He would be q tool
In the hands Of the spoilsmen-a passive in
strument for the Regency clique-snd his ad-
ministIation would be a. weak, vacillating and
corrupt 90 that Of poor Pierce. As for Sey-
mour, he is q politician Of the same class
Having elevated him to Office, the Regency
would own him body and soul.
Decidedly, then, Guthrie and Seymour are
not the men for the occasion. We do not hest
tate to cay that their nomination would be
looked upon by the masses as . triumph of the
selfish, trading, corrupt politicians, and tina. the
ticket would be regarded by the conservative
voters a. one unworthy Of public confidence
At present we do not purpose to indicate any
particular candidate from among those men
toned In democratic circles. We intend, how
ever, to take them seiaiim, and examine their
qualifications with all fairness and impartiality
Such is the duty Of the independent journalist
and We mean to perform it, without fear or
favor.