The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-23
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER % 1860


The Fssaon Squssble-Whst II Demand
ed ~ che People.
Tie blcs.eg and confusion that are now going
on with the fusion negoEators, over who shall
be placed upon the union electoral ticket. or
tho veriest dribble, and only tend to disgust
the public. 1t matters but little who are on
the ticket, only that they are men Of respects-
bility, and will cast their vote, II elected,
against Lincoln and for some national candi-
date. The defeat Of Lincoln Is the paramount
object with the conservative voters Of the
State, and fur this purpose union ticket will
be formed. 1t matters not whether they will
cast their vote for either of the men now in
nomination against the sectional republican
candidate, or take up some new man; the pub
lie, aside from the trading politicians, VIII be
equally Satisfied, and any clique, organization
or set Of men that attempt 70 run an electoral
ticket in opposition to this union combination
are only Lincoln men in disguise, and will be
so considered by the people.
1t may be all very well for the noisy politi-
clans to keep up their tumult about Douglas;
but candid survey Of the field must satisfy
any person that he does not stand the remotest
chance Of being elected by the people; and it is
only By union Of the conservative forces in
the Middle States that the election Of Lincoln
can be prevented, and the selection of our next
President thrown into Congress. The contest
in the Southern States Is exclusively between
Breckinridge and Bell, with prospect of the
vote being divided between them, neither hav-
ing enough to elect him, even with the addition
Of two or three Northern States. There was
at one time some hope that q portion of the
New England States, or at least that Connec-
ticut and Rhode Island, would throw Of the
fanatical spirit that has SO long had possession
of New England; but the same factious spirit
that has ruined all the political parties seems
to have full sway amongst the opposition to
Lincoln, leaving no hope in that direction.
The present attitude of those States indicate
that Lincoln will have the entire vote of New
England. The struggle in the Northwestern
States is between Douglas and Lincoln; the
former may succeed in carrying one or two
States, but his chances are exceedingly slim,
and it is almost like hoping against hope.
This throws the responsibility Of the defeat
of Lincoln upon the conservative voters In the
Middle States, or New York, New jersey and
Pennsylvania, where the several factions are
doing all within their power to prevent q cor
dial union Of the entire anti-Lincoln forces.
In Pennsylvania the masses are trying to unite,
but Forney insists upon running straight out
Douglas ticket to pay the republicans for CIV
ing him the Clerkship of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. The regular democratic organiza-
ton in New Jersey have hoisted union ticket,
representing the Douglas, Breckenridge and
Bell interests but set Of infatuated Douglas
men, who really want Lincoln elected, are run
ming a straight Douglas ticket; but they, like
Forney, are fast sinking into insigni6cance.
How does the contest stand 10 New York;
We here find the political Peter Funks throw.
ing every obstacle in the way Of union, 80 loud.
ly demanded by the people. There viii, how
ever, be union In spite Of their determination
TO carry the State for Lincoln. The clamor Of
the conservative voters Is being ielt. The let
ter which we publish elsewhere from Mr.
viele, the Breckenridge candidate for Lieute-
nant Governor, shows that he is unwilling to
take the responsibility of resisting the tide.
wiz Brady do as much? Now that the ma
nagers of the two State Central Committees are
in'the city, face to face with the committee re.
presenting the masses Of New York, let there
be union ticket put forth at once. We have
had enough Of the bubble about who shall
constitute that ticket What Is demanded lie
simply one electoral ticket, composed Of re-
spectacle and reliable names, pledged to vote
against Lincoln and run on the issue, orposi-
ton to q sectional and faaatical President No
more, no less.