The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-15

gates. To-day the contest of fanatic faction
again RACES, and though the three thousand
olergypen are not seen in The political field,
the leaders are reiterating their revolutionary
and destructive appeals to excited fanaticism
and the widest local prejudices of the North.
While this condition of things has been de-
veloping in the sectional Northern party, others
of equal importance have been working out in
the old democratic organization, and in the
South Intent on petty ends, the political wire
pulIers and demsgogues began at Charleston,
and contaminated at Baltimore, the anal break
ing up Of that organization, which had con
tinued its triumphs long after the political is
sues that had constituted its life had ceased to
! exist 1t was q significant indication OF the
feeling in the popular heart. when that time
bonored and once mighty power was seen to
break to pieces and fall, without single vail
from any quarter, or even hardly common ex-
| preston of regret The two great fragments
| of the old organization proceeded to act on the
customary forms, and brought forward their
| platforms and their candidates. But these
have failed to awaken any enthusiasm among
| the people. The partisans of Douglas have
tried in vain to make strong party in the
| North, and are forced to seek alliances and
| combinations in order to preserve even sem
blance of life; while the defeat OF the Breckin-
| ridge tickets in Kentucky and Missouri,
and the immense falling of from the old demo
| cratic vote in North Carolina, show conclusive.
| ly the conservative revolution that is going on
| in the South.
1t is this conservative uprising in the South
that now points out to the conservative in
terests of the North the path they should follow,
and the duty they should fulfil A series OF
ultra Southern resolutions, got up by petty
politicians, who believe they will be greater
men in small confederation than they are 10
one majestic and mighty, and passed by the
Alabama Legislature, led to the Yancey seces-
sion movement at the Charleston Convention.
and eliminated in the nomination Of Breckin-
ridge at Baltimore. The instincts Of the South
ern people led them at once to suspect the de-
signs of the disuniou potters They saw in the
divided nominations of the old democratic
party determination to contribute to the cleo
ton of q sectional and fanatical Northern
President, and thus bring about state of
things which would by force make them dis
unionists in self defence. While, therefore,
they are resolved to a man to defend their
rights, If attacked by an aggressive Northern
fanaticism. they have determined to rebuke even
the suspicion of disunionism at home, and to
leave to their brethren in the North the like
duty of defeating the destructive designs of the
Northern fanatics.
This is the key to the remarkable political |
revolution which has already been witnessed in
some of the Southern States and which Is rife
in many others Of them. The great conserva-
tive vote. which comes out only on occasions of
imminent danger, will accept neither Breckin-
ridge nor Douglas but throws its weight 10 IA
vor of the seemingly empty nomination of
Bell. But it is the weakness Of this nomina-
ton which constitutes its strength. 1t pro-
claims no policy for future political action
only present defence Of the constitution and
the Union-and thus binds men to no new
party theories In taking this course, the con-
servstive interests Of the South exhibit their
love for and perform the whole Of their pre-
sent duty to the wise and beneficial Union
which our fathers established, without any
animadversion or threat for the probable
course of the North There Is in 1t a true
fraternity. which the conservative interests at
the North should initiate.
1t is then the duty Of all the conservative |
interests here To unite for the defeat and |
rebuke of Northern fanatical sectionalism. |
They should all combine for that purpose, and |
their vast majorities, even in localities where |
they are now little suspected to exist. will be
Overwhelmingly demonstrated in November, II
the corrupt and selfish politicians and party
wirepullers will permit the combinations to be
made. If there is not time to bring out some
new man before the election is to take place,
then let the conservatives in every State take |
at once such action as will prevent the vote
thereof from being thrown for Lincoln and |
the revolutionary schemes which his fanatical
party will force him TO prosecute II elected.
The partisans Of Breckenridge, Bell and Douglas
in the North all claim 70 be true conserva-
tives, end to have the perpetustion of the Union
Of heart Let them unite, then. without refe-
renee to future political action, In such manner
as may best conduce to the defeat Of Lincoln.
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connec-
ticut and Rhode Island can be carried against
him without doubt, II the conserv atives will |
effect even partial union among themselves.
The plurality Of the blaok republicans in these |
States is really a small minority Of the popular |
vote. The point Of danger IL the election of |
Lincoln through the division Of tb- conserva-
tive major'ies, and true patriotism tells the
Union loving men Of the North what course
they should pursue in the face Of the present |
imminent danger to the highest aud dearest in
teresis of all.
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