The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-05


of fourth rate village politicians, stump orators
and tavern brawlers.
Dast1s gu,shsd Polasieal xeeutae.s-TAs
Posasaon OF the Democracy In che Pre-
sidensial CANVAS.
While in some parts of the Union capital
punishment has been virtually abolished, and
in almost every State the number of crimes
punishable with death has been gradually 70
duced, the rope must still be regarded as .
federal Institution. We have, at this moment,
pirate under sentence of death, who Is to be
executed in July beyond all possible doubt
Among the politicians the death penal
ty Is favorite method for tho removal
of dangerous rival, or statesman who has
grown to be of too much importance to be
generally acceptable to the country. We do
not, e. in some of the South American States,
absolutely put to death all the unsuccessful
candidates for the Presidency, but we commit
them to political extinction, and decree, In
fact, their Official decease. 1t was in this way
that Mr.. Seward was executed in the wigwam
of his friends at Chicago. 1t was In this way
that the Albany Regency Confidence Cassidy&
Governor Wise for twenty pieces
Of silver and sent him to his political tomb
When the Charleston Convention came togeth-
O., the Regency resolved upon . large number
Of executions, and they proceeded to kill of
Guthrie, Breckinridge, and several other aspi-
rants. Among others, they attempted to exc
cute Mr.. Daniel S. Dickinson, but that popular
succeeded in giving the Regency the
alp, and is now q candidate before the Balti-
more Convention. He and Gen. Joseph Lane
stand more prominently before the country
than any other democratic candidates who
have been named In connection with the Presi-
dency.
The opening of the Baltimore Convention is
really the beginning of the Presidential cam
paign. The Union nominations have been
we'll received by the people, bat have created
no enthusiasm. The Chicago candidates have
not, 60 far, shown any sign of vitality. The
battle is not yet begun. Every one is waiting
to zee what the democratic hosts will do-in
what order, and under what banner or banners.
they will take the feld. So far Is we can
ascertain, the split in the party made by the
Douglas men at Charleston has been wideRed
during the past month. This fact places Mr..
Douglas in the position of political culprit
under sentence Of death, to be executed on or
before the goth of June. As he goes to the
block in good company, he cannot complain
Bis followers can mingle their tears with those
IF the admirers Of Mr.. Seward, whose case is
,ven worse than that Of the Senator from Illi-
,ois.
The leaders of the party, who look for sue
,ess as the 6rst thing to be considered, will
nave no time to waste in vain regrets over
he dead bodies of politicians, howsoever
they have been. The attention Of
he democracy Is just now directed to the
hostile attitude of the South, and the considera-
ion of the means which should be adopted to
,onciliate the voters In that section of the
country, and at the same time secure the con-
ervative support In the great Central States.
n the North, and they are both exceedingly
popular in the South, where the soothing
ystem must be adopted. To insure success,
be democracy must have the entire electoral
,ote Of The South, and ore or two of the doubt
III States In the North. But such Is the dis
Just Of the masses at the corruption and
hicanery which exist in the republican ranks,
hat popular democrat, like Lane or Dickin-
on, might sweep the Union from Maine to Cali
ornia. The people want fresh name, clean
ecord, and they viii do the work The Balt-
more Convention meets with heavy response
ilitieA A new man must be selected. Lane
II Dickinson would be acceptable to the South,
nd highly popular at the North. II anything
Ike common sense still exists among the demo
ratio leaders, one of the gentlemen above
AIMED will be selected a. the standard bearer
4 the party during the coming struggle.
The CHINESE wAR-Coincidently with the
interest excited by the Japanese mission to this |
ountry, the Chinese war question is just now
Dgroesing good deal Of attention. To Gil |
ppearances It would seem % II the opening of
be one empire to the commerce Of the world,
vas destined to be Immediately followed by
hat Of the other.
The Chinese question stands at present in |
bis position: Great Britain and France sent |
ut email naval and military force with an
ltimatum to the Emperor. This has been
eremptorily declined, end the two govern
tents have now to vindicate their demands.
he question is whether they can agree upon
nited action in the matter, the events at pre-
mt transpiring In Europe tending rather to
eaken the importance Of this Chinese Diff
ulty, and to separate their interests. Should
,ey come to an understanding in regard to II,
lev will have 10 send ont n muoh larrer fieet |