The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-07


The Divisions OF Parties and Taefr Re-
sults-A Black Republican Presidsat
ana tho Dissolution or the Unioe.
The breaking up at Charleston of the demo
cratic party organization has produced re-
msrkable change in the political prospects of
the country, and will lead to results pregnant
with danger to all interests The first step is
the probable success of the sectional nominee
at Chicago, and the second the breaking up of
the confederacy.
The two larger fractions Of the democracy
have each called a convention Of its own-one
to meet at Richmond, and one at Baltimore;
but 1t is evident to every rejecting mind that
there must be minor fractions, and q vast num-
Der of the voting masses, that cannot imme-
distely coalesce with either of the great party
fragments. The New York spoils hunters, for
instance. are in q dilemma, and as their only
aim is to be with the winning side, we may soon
expect to see many of the members of the Al
bany Regency uniting with the wing or the de-
mocratic sections of the black republi-
can party, according a. one or the other
succeeds in securing the nomination
at Chicago. For such coalition the
way has been prepared by their negotiations
with Thurlow Weed, and the combinations to
share the plumber of this city. Other portions
of the old corrupt party organizations in the
Central and Northern States will no doubt find
themselves In the same dilemma that now at
tends Confidence Cagger & Co, and we have
yet to witness strange movements and changes
amepg the professional politicians. They can.
not forego the hope OF plumber.
In this state of affairs four conventions are
now about to meet to present candidates for
the Presidency-the Union Convention at
Baltimore, the Northern sectional Convention
at Chicago, the Southern sectional Convention
at Richmond, and the Convention Of the advo-
Gates Of the squatter sovereignty doctrine at
Baltimore. Assuming that the wing and demo-
cratic elements Of the black republican party
forego, at Chicago, their rising dissensions and
nominate single Presidential ticket, we shall
still have four tickets in the field, as in 1924
The question then naturally arises, what will
be the effect of these divisions upon the popular
vote?
1t cannot be doubted that large ma.
jority, II not all, Of the Southern States
will cast their electoral votes for the
Richmond candidate. There will be no
ticket run in them for the Chicago nominee,
and the opposition will be divided between
the Union candidate aud the one presented by
the Baltimore squatter sovereignty Conven-
ton. This will give to the Richmond ticket q
large majority in the Southern States, but still
a minority in the Electoral College. In the
Northern States, the break up at Charleston
precludes the superstition that the old demo-
cratic minoriiies will be able to overcome the
black republican msjorities, and the success of
the Chicago ticket may be looked upon as GER
tain In great majority If not in all Of them.
But this viii not give to that ticket majority
of the Electoral College. The vote of the Gen.
trail and commercial States will therefore decide
the coming struggle, and 1t Is there that we have
To study the effect Of the running Of four Presi-
dental tickets, for II Is there that all OF them
will receive portion Of the popular vote.
II cannot be denied that large majority Of
the people In those States are strongly opposed
10 the revolutionary and destructive theories of
black republication. For this reason the local
black republican leaders there take ground in
public that Is In strong contrast with that
occupied by the local leaders Of that party Ia
the rural districts Of the Northern States, aud
continually intimate, In their private inter
course, that their candidate, II elected, Will
turn out TO be ~ good national man a. any
other, and that he only seems to favor the
aboIitionists to keep them in the party lines
I'LL after election. BY this means they will
keep their followers together, while the nomi-
nation Of three candidates In opposition to the
Chicago ticket Will divide and neutralize the
great conservative majority. Local arguments
and minor reasons will be urged In favor Of
each candidate, and old anHpathies will be
skilfully awakened by the psrtisans of all.
Under such influences the electoral vote Of
the Central States will be cast for the Chicago
nominee, and thus his majority In the Electoral
College win be secured. This IL the natural
result Of the divisions that are already being
effected In the conservative elements, by the
prospect Of several anti black republican candi-
dates being presented for their support
What will next follow from such result il
the question that every man asks himself, and
the answer 70 which many affect TO deride, but
all anticipate with fear. From the fanatic zeal
Of the Northern leaders and the determined at
titude Of the South, IL Is evident that we are
ON the eve of the dissolution of the Irnion
The Arguments Of the Northern squatter sove-
reignty advocates that they csnno. meet and
overcome at home the black republican oppo-
sition to slavery, Is much more convincing TO
the South than anything else, that Il is not safe
in the Union, and must seek self preservation
out Of it Influenced by this all-powerful sen
timcnt the Southern States will refuse to nc.