The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-20


Of receiving the distinguished visiter.
Ths Question OF LiDcoIn's Adminiatra-
usn-Intsr.sting Reports from sprinx-
belo.
In view OF what now appears to be the iu-
evitabe election OF Abrshsm Lincoln as our
next President, we commend TO the special at
t.ntion OF our readers the two interesting let
'ers from Springfield. Illinois, which we spread
before them this morNing
II there were any satisfactory evidences at
hand OF spirit OF union and fraternity be-
tween the two Presidential factions of the de.
mocracy in the North, we might be disposed to
light out the battle with them against their
common enemy to the last cartridge. Bat
what are the facts? How are these late heavy
republican majorities in, Pennsylvania, Ohio
ana IL diana to be accounted for, far exceeding,
as they do, the most sanguine estimates OF the
republicans Themselves. II IL charged that,
under the guidance of such Douglas democrats
a. the FoIney clique, the vote OF the Douglas
democracy of Pennsylvania. to a great extent,
was cast directly for Curtin, the republican
candidate for Governor. in order to prove the
weakness of Breckenridge in said State, aud to
cripple his cause generally. On the other
hand, il is charged that in Ohio and Indiana,
where, among the democracy, Douglas rules
the roast the Breckinridge faction played into
the hands of the republicans in order to show
up the weakness Of Douglas in the very se ,tion
where his friends had claimed his popularity
WAS unbounded.
We are inclined to believe that both these
charges are substantially true. They afford the
readiest solution OF these heavy republican
majorities i'll the States indicated. Assuming
that this is the true eXplsna!ion, it is perfectly
idle TO count upon any other result il Novem-
Der than Lincoln's election, and by clean
sweep OF the Northern States. The Douglas
aud Breckinridg- factions are fighting each
other, and TO destroy each other they have
shown their readiness here and there to carry
their powder over to the Lincoln camp. Ia this
State We bad supposed there was genuine spirit
OF democratic reunion aroused, and that il might
do something decisive against this swelling tide
Of Northern fanaticsm. We now believe that
New York. from the causes assigned is as hope.
lessly lost as Pennsylvania We have reason
to believe, too, that the Albany Regency, for
the last twelve months or more, have been
playing into the hands Of the great lobby firm
of Seward, Weed Company, in view OF their
projected stupendous railroad lobby jobs under
q republican administration.
AT all events. starting from the initial point
OF Lincolns election, these Springfield letters
call our attention to the interesting question of
bis administration. What will he do What will
be bis general line Of policy? Will it be con-
servative aud conciliatory on the slavery issue,
or radically abolition in It's character: What
will be the composition of his Cabiuet-a
ministry OF abolition crusaders, with Mr.. Sew
ard at the head, or a careful selection Of repre-
sentative moderate men from all sections Of the
Union! All these questions are covered by our
Springfield correspondents, and their nforma-
ton enables us to form pretty clear idea Of
the views aud purposes OF Mr.. Lincoln in antici-
patton of bis promotion to the White House.
Ii thus appears that odd Abe" is conserva-
tive republican that he contemplates no war
upon the constitutional rights Of slavery in the
slave States-that his platform is the Chicago
platform in good faith, and that his general
policy upon slavery will be to conciliate the
South into submission instead Of exasperating
her people into open rebellion. His Cabinet
too, will be made up Of Northern and Southern
men, and il is probable that Mr.. Seward. in
stead of going into the State Department,
will prefer the mission to England, in order
ska n,,ch 10 Of har
till the next campaign. Mr. Lincoln's Southern
ministerial advisers will be selected from such
conservative men as Henry Winter DAVE, OF
MsrylsId John Minor Bolts. Of Virginia. and
John A. Gilmer, Of North Carolina. In only
one thing does il appear will the policy of Mr..
Buebanans successor be radical In the extreme,
and that is his policy in reference to the spois.
On this point, from all that can be learned,
" Old Abe" will make clean sweep, and there
will be Wide Awakeer enough on hand to
keep him from falling asleep over this import
ant duty q dividing the loaves and fiskes
This programme has the look Of fine mora
ing, a delightful ships crew, fair breeze and
pleasant voyage. VIII II be so! We cannot
answer: but we fear that the voyage will be
stormy from the outset il not disastrous. TO the
eId. Mr. Lincola's election as President of
the United States By the free States alone, in
opposition to the solid vote OF the slave States.
will be 4 new event in our political affairs.
marking a new epoch and new departure 10
the policy Of the general government, equiva-
ent TO a great revolution. This thing can
not take place without shock and a
recoil. VIA, the Southern States will do
Ia advance Of any overt act Of the
Lilo soln administration we cannot divine From
Virginia to Texas, the Southern people are GER
,ainly in a very disturbed, uneasy, unsettled
and revolutionary condition OF mind; but the
prevailing idea appears 10 be. nevertheless, the
policy Of waiting for some direct abolition pro-
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