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

MAYOR Woop's MANrtksIo--In another col.
umn We publish Mayor Woods manifesto in
which be defines his own position at length IL
reference TO the tyo democratic candidates for
the Presidency now in the field He says, what
is very true, that if Breckenridge ticket and q
Douglas ticket should be run ia every State Of
the Union, the defeat Of the democracy is GER
tain, ard that nothing can save the nearly
stranded old ship from utter wreck and ruin
but union in the doubtful States. For instance
he thinks that New York. Pennsy lvans, New
Jersey and Connecticut can be carried by a sin
gle democratic ticket: but with two democratic
tickets, Lincoln will be sure to win these States
and TO be elected by the people. What he pro
poses, therefore, is that, rs Douglas il strong in
the North, and Breckenridge strong in the South,
only the Douglas ticket should be run in tho
North, and the Breckenridge ticket only in the
South. III this way, between them, they would
obtain majority Of the electoral votes, and de.
feat Lincoln, which is the first duty Of the de-
mocracy How the votes should be spportioned
afterw ards. whether TO Breckenridge or Douglas,
or some other man, could be made a matter Of
arrangement.
This looks well on paper, and would be q
capital plan for defeating Lincoln If it could be
practically carried out. The question il, will
the friends Of Breckinridge and Douglas, in every
State North and South, agree to it: If they do
not. how can il be done: For instance, suppose
it was arranged to run the Douglas ticket only
in New York, would the friends of Douglas in
Alabama OF Louisiana or Virginia consent to
withdraw him in those States? A onc-sided bar
gain would never work. That the friends Of
Douglas will not withdraw him in any State is
evident from the letter Of Miles Taylor, of the
NaIivuui Deu,vv r..ie Cernnistan <noaei~e wi.e,,
which will be found subjoined to the letter of
Mayor Wood. Such h the animosity Of the two
factions against each other that either would
prefer 10 see Lincoln elected rather than the
candidate Of the rival sect Of Its own party.
Mayor Wood sets them an example which
they will be sure not TO follow. He says he is
entirely with the Breckenridge men in principle,
and would have voted for the Southern plat
form had his delegation been admitted, and that
he would now prefer the election Of Brcchin-
ridge to Douglas, and prefer TO support
him in the state IL he were the stronger candi-
date. But the main point is TO defeat Lincoln,
and to do this in the State Of New York Mayor
Wood contend. that Douglas is the better
man, and. therefore, he means TO support him
The supporters Of Breckenridge, however, in
Guiding Daniel S. Dickinson, hold different
opinion, and will probably urge the reasona-
bleness Of Withdrawing Douglas, as the weaker
man. Who il TO decide between them, or what
prospect Is there Of harmony
To run a single ticket is important when
viewed in connection with the election for
Governor and other State contests. But as the
Albany Regency mcnopolize the spoils when
ever the democracy wins, and "a the
hards have nothing TO gain or lose by the
result they will not be disposed to
enter into an arrangement which can only re-
douud 10 the benefit of those who cheated them
at Charleston and Baltimore. II is only the strong
conviction that their action would materially
contribute TO the general defeat of the republi-
can candidate that can induce them 70 sup.
press their rage, forget their wrongs. and 60 10
work TO carry the State for the candidate whom
they regard as only one degree removed from
Lincoln. But there Is no use in talking about
any harmonious arrangement In New York.
when the friends OF Mr.. Douglas, who are
authorized TO speak and act for him. will
not listen to any compromise which will en-.
brace all the other States. II Is evident that
The democracy is doomed.
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