The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-31


The intestine Fsud OF the Republican
Organs-yhs Ruin Of the Party In the
Stass Of New York.
Asis known to our readers, the leading re-
publican journals of this State, Immediately
after the nomination ct Chicago, engaged In Q
bitter feud with each other about the defeat of
William II. Seward. The war, which was
opened by Raymond, not only continues to
rage, but has assumed Q malignant character,
a. may bs seen by the extracts which ws pub
liah In another page. The result wfn be the
Generalization Of the party In tho State Of New
York, the discontinue Of Lincoln therein, and
his consequent overthrow by q majority Of the
electoral vote Of the whole country. On New
York State everything depends for the republi-
can party. Let New York be lost, and all 70
lost If the republicans, when united on Free
mont, failed TO elect him, even with the vote Of
New York, how much more disastrous win
their failure be now that they are divided, and
certain to lose the Empire State.
The object Of some Of the belligerent jour
mails b To produce this very result-to break
down the party-becsuss in falling to obtain
the nomination for Seward they have lost their
chance of the control of the federal spoils, and
with 1t the prestige which hitherto enabled
them 10 control the plumber Of the State. IN
der the guise of assailing Greeley for political
treacbery and assassination, and the pretext of
wailing over the dead body of the republican
Caesar, they are stabbing his successor to the
heart, and laboripg to destroy every chance Of
his election In this State.
In the article which we reprint from the
Courier, It viii be seen that that journal de-
'lowest depths Of baseness" and infamy 70 de-
feat Seward, a. - viper under the garb Of
friendship striking the fatal blow" a. 'the long
| tried and we'll known friend of Seward shed.
ding crocodile tears over his unavailability;v
and finally as really intending to favor Douglas,
a. he favored him in bis contest with Lincoln
In 1858. To bring such accusations as these
against the most influential organ of republi-
cansm In this city, and In the country at large,
IL but to SOW the seeds Of distrust within the
party, which must ultimately work Its dissolu-
ton. Webb, who 90 often blurts out more
truth than he intends, threatens Greeley with
the destruction Of his paper-('ths loss Of four
ffths of his circulation land the political de-
struction Of himself, beyond the power Of re.
dcmpton or hope Of resurrection to life. Now
a. this cannot be accomplished without the de-
struction Of Lincoln, II argues the foregone
conclusion that the republican candidate Is
already dead cock in the pit, being doomed
10 defeat BY the Seward leaders, whose iniu-
ence Is paramount with the republican party In
this State.
The Albany Erening Journal, the organ Of
Seward In the interior, a. the Courier Ia In this
city, denounces not only Greeley, but Dana,
PIKE, and John A. G. Gray, &C., as having
assumed the guise Of friendship" 70 assassinate
Seward, and shows that the pretence of Greeley
a. 70 the unavailability Of Seward, on the
ground Of his extreme views, was not sincere
az more radical" candidate has been nomi-
mated, and the persistent efforts Of Greeley for
months, In "toning down the republican stand
ARD, In order 10 secure the nomination of 20
conservative" who alone could be elected. Al
Greeley alleged, Will now operate seriou.lv
against Lincoln, who Il anything but CONSERVE
tive. The argument Of Weed IL that, on the
ground upon which Greeley objected 70 Sew.
ard, Lincoln is equally II not more objections
bic to the conservative element, while he /.
destitute Of the talents, the fame and the popu.
lsriiy OF Seward, snd cannot point 10 the great
services and historic record Of the slaughtered
republican chief All Greeley's arguments
against Seward VIII now, therefore, tell against
Lincoln with tenfold effect, and the object Of
Weed IL 70 clinch them.
The journals long leader OF Monday last,
Is flled WITH "lsmentssion, mourning and wos,r