The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-06

has at last acquired the courage and the con.
stancy necessary to sustain"
If Lincoln were the most conservative man
in the world be could not resist the impulse Of
his party. 1t would defeat his conservative
efforts at every turn, and impel him irresistibly
to carry out the party theories and the party
idea. But we know that he is not In opposi-
ton to the theories which his supporters have
proclaimed. His life and speeches, circulated
by thousands from the central abolition shop
in this city, proclaim his hearty union with
them. He deems himself the standard bearer
of the abolition hosts in the "irrepressible
conflict in which his followers vauntingly az
sert he Is enlisted for life or death. In this
contest Seward lie the master spirit, "a he will
be 10 the government OF Lincoln, II elected,
and he tells us that mo government can excuse
itself from the duty of protecting the extreme
rights of every human being whether bond or
free" In this guardedly and cautiously worded
sentence, uttered by the leader of q thoroughly
abolitionized political party, there is world
of agitation, danger and revolution. Let the
conservative national men Of New York and
the Central States reflect in time, and before it
too late, upon the destructive maelstrom OF
abolition agitation and conflict into which the
whole country will be precipitated If the
aboliiionized black republicans succeed in
grasping the federal power at which they now
aim. 1t is In their hands, II is in the hands of
moderate men of all parties, to save the coun-
try from the catastrophe which is imminent.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS AND SPANISH INTERVIEW
TIoS.--The advices from Washington, published
in another column, indicate that the question
Of our relations with Mexico and Spain, as
Powers on the margin Of the American Medi-
terranean, is likely to come up In new and
somewhat dangerous shape.
Senior Tassara, the Spanish Minister, has had
several interviews with the President, and
though distinctly disclaiming on the part of his
government, any intention to interfere in the
domestic affairs of Mexico, he has announced
that Spain will proceed to enforce her claims
against that republic at the present inoppor-
tune moment. Mexico is to be given until the
LIST of December next to pay sums which II Is
we'll known she cannot possibly pay, and then
the Spanish feet Is to operate against Vera
Cruz. As the relations between the two
countries are conducted by the Spanish
Minister In Mexico, who recognizes only
the rebellious church party government Of
Miramon, and the exhibition of force can be
made only against the legitimate government
Of Juarez at Vera Cruz, the whole affair, not,
wi'hstandiDg the disclaimer Of Senior Tassara
has manifest appearance Of Intervention Of
the most effective kind in Mexican affairs.
Should there occur ct the same time demon
stration against the same city by Airamon on
the land side, the affair would be one Of those
remarkable condolences which have every ap.
pearance of premeditation.
Such result, though II may probably form
q part Of the plans and calculations Of the par
ties, seems now not to be in . fair way to be
realized. The recent advices from Mexico an
nounce the defeat Of Miramon at Lagos, and
his escape from capture with only small
pooy or his troops. II THIS news De true II may
be followed by bis being shut up in the capt.
tai, and possibly BY the capture Of that city
by the constitutional forces. In this event the
position Of Spain would probably undergo Sc
rious modification, and che may follow the
example Of the other Powers, which refrain
from pressing their claims against Mexico ct
this moment, when such q course would debili-
tate the legitimate government In that rcpub-
lie, which is the only one that has kept faith
with foreign Powers. 1t would be well for our
government not to forget, however, that Spain
is little crazed by her Insignificant successes
In Morocco, the first her armies have known
for q generation, and that she may commit
some folly in the Gulf Of Mexico which will In.
volve us In a war with her.
SENATOR SEWARD on CoRRrPrpS.-There il
one point in Senator Stewards speech at De-
troit which deserves special attention. lie
not only describes the democratic party az ut.
terly corrupt, but attributes to II monopoly
Of corruption, hurting his anathemas q. 1t a.
the embodiment Of all that il foul on earth.
This comes with an excellent grace from the
foremost leader Of party OF whose represen-
tatives In Congress II was testified by the
Hon. Reverdy johnson before the Covode
Committee that they were banded togsxAer TO
the number Of hirty-dve In conSkaV TO let
no bill pass, no matter how sound lie princi-
Piles or how praiseworthy iA objects, unless
their itching palms were we'll snointcd. The
leading spirit and the organizer Of this corrupt
band was o. D. Mattesou, Of Oneida county, In
this State, After his corruption had been brought
to the light Of day By revelations in Congress, he
was nevertheless publicly endorsed by Mr..
Seward in speech at Utica. And yet the Sc
na.or nc inveighs with eloquent Indignation
against corruption, as II II were peculiar to the
democrats, aud as II the republicans would.
prove themselves immaculate If the country
would only give them trial at the head Of the
general government
We judge Of the republicans by the acts and
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