The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-16

which s now true o( the reA fixed, conscientious (or
what Is worse, anaca sentiment and purpose that
questonaby anmAies the great Of tho people, from
the shores Of Lake Erie not only up 10 this ancient land
mark, but like torrent has swept onward the in
terror, carrying with the Tenth Legion even TO the
Mohawk, and that threatens 70 pass to the
Hudson, where commerce first feels the tidal pulse.
What is this sentimentY-this purpose? or course
mean touching the topic of the day, slavery.
You Of the great city Of New York. and Of other Cities
may hold your monster Union meetings, adopt your
stately resolves make your record clean dress your
patriotism in new and spotess robes and stand
man. nvncble for the Unon IL is nevertheless solemn
fact palpable, neGaceable TIE cloudess
day, that in all that part OF the State lying of the
Mohawk, where the republican vote Is much the largest
the preponderatng sentiments concerning the wicked
and murderous attempt Of John Brown
regret that he did not succeed and intense al for
the say this IS the sort of feeling that lies
to tho heart Of majority of the voting population,
bracpg. Of course nearly the whole OF the republican
party throughout the west the interior the south the
north, To the Mohawk II may not yet have fount
voice-t may never be expressed; but could men be
allowed wholly consequences or respons
bility- they could strike aud never be known
this Ia the substance OF what they would go and do
Il, Let me en-, not be accused Of sympathy with this
with the masses has taught me, aud will
teach any one the sentiment that has taken deepest
sharply defined is the fact To- day Wendell Phillips ut
ters concerning John Brown and slavery what is
acceptable TO the certainly Of the republican party
IN New York; than Edward Everett The truth Is, the
rhipees the Curtises the Maria Childses ami the like
have to be the real leaders OF the republican party
Not that they have lowered their tone standard bu
that fanatcsm has grown their standard What has
produced this growth in fanacsm not necessary
discuss now We are only dealing with the fact it E
Such rs repubicanlsm in New York To day. Whether
this inside feeling will be suffered show itself in all
things touching the action Of the party quss
enhs OF the republicans does not necessarily fol-
low that all prudence will be abandoned by the
leaders, s,,.,., or that diversity Of views as 70
party. The leaders know very well that while
this species Of fanacsm will enable them at any time TO
hur two hundred and fifty thousand IN any direc
tonn fact, that seems ss the very best kind Of dis
cipne-t will not do TO crafty all its demands Just
one OF the cards Of the leaders Of the repub
cans is nationality not for homo, but foreign consump
ton. Hence, while much noise and fuss will be per-
mtted in the Legislature the Personal Liberty bill,
icr s failure VIII be so managed as 70 veil the precon
certed design and yet make anacsm all the sharper for
the next onset and for all kindred enterprises Thus toe
none but the leaders will know how it happened, not
withstanding the republicans have two thirds OF both
branches Of tho legislature and the mass OF the party
demand the law. The leaders have certain objects to
achieve before committing that particular outrage.
ing their PRESIDENTIAL candidate such diversity does act
ally exist although, general thing to be republican
in New York has been only another thing for an enlist
meLt in favor Of personal Sewardism. II indisputa-
BILE fact that Greeley and the Tribune time since
event in against Mr. Seward, and mainly for Mr. Bates,
come
dslkes Between Greeley and Weed the representa-
tves Of Sewardism there far from the most cordial
dersanding Indeed, the compliments that have lately
passed between these gentlemen have not been Of the
most endeariDg sort. This breach has been widencd
lately by the criticisms Of the Tribune upon the recent
action OF the Republican Committee fixing the time
place Of the Presidential Convention Of the party In ad
don to these interesting features Of the 'nsde view OF
iod stasers" have lately put their heads together
to concert easures for procuring delegates to
the Chicago Convention opposed TO Mr. Seward For
thRP info tha chnuld
Truman smith, formerly Of Connecticut, no~ Of your
city.
Gator, General Winfield Scott, as the which the
people ,cessfuy unite, and thereby the
nation from fanatics and factonsts At either end of the
Union and place the federal the hands OF
one who after more than forty years OF nportaot aud
varied service, has seemingly been spared finally
bis country from fatal domestic strfe-I say the
that has been made Of General Scos connection
with the ensuing canvass has given republican leaders
Sny IN
at the disturbed and gloomy state Of things in our
country had without any concert but each for him
Was thus employed, were looking towards General
Scott as the man on whom 10 unite as
has publicly suegesed This remarkable coincidence
has been shown by the correspondence that has taken
place From correspondence with the heals OF the peo
pe-by which me- au not mere politicians, blt thnkog,
patriotic, representative men all over the co1nry-as
well from free mingliug with the people themselves
entirely persuaded that the ardent friend
Of General Scott has sufficiently estimated the degree
Of favor with which the proposition to make him cand
date at this time Is received Ths feeling s not confined
TO is IL chiefly found among those partial friends and
admirers OF the and his services always 70 be found
all over the country put II among the SOBER rejecting
men, who feel deep concern at the perls that
the republic, and looking about for the Of
escaping from hem aud who when acting together have
the power to move an empire That the land IS not l.d
with shouts proof that there deep feeling 1t
that will not make FUSS expend itself In prem1
turc and amless explosion, or rutess exploits OF any
kind.
AS Cayuga Bridge Of the central thoroughares
through State good many people Of all sors-some
Of them politicians and party leaders, come this
OF them stop over" and thus way and another
pick up good many things that do not get into the pa
pers. 1t is an admitted fact oelieve-a bit of pnoso
ply OF the human ch7ra cter-that when they get
away from home become communicative and confidential
On other principle could leading democrat, who hap
pened to be here lately have INDUCED himself so feeey
he did while speaking Of matters and things in general
Among other things the prospect OF general break up
at the Charleston Convention and Of thu Cager aud Rich
mond delegation being foremost in the row. freely
admitted II begins 10 come out now that, true 10 the
old policy Of the barnburners In this State OF bong
whenever they fan to carrying their poats the Cagger
and Richmond Regency meditating bolt a. Charles
ton. In the heart Of this organization is the abo!
tionized faction Of 1s4s-the "oorner stone" men,
wards took up Is hard work for them TO keep
step with the national democracy. In FACT good many
Of them, who have enc nct found home among the repue
old hands q botips and II having been good while
rince they have had opportunity Of udugDg their pro-
pensty for the thing, many u them especially the Cas-
sidy wing Of them, are growing q little impatient for
bolt and Jolly row generally Be this may it c.r
tainly is rue that the leaders OF the Cazger ami Rich
mond party have begun TO talk among themselves Of the
contingency Of bolt at Charleston. Since the Syracuse
Convenon where they carried % high hand, they have
been sadly cut down by succession Of events and
variety Of circumstances In the first place. the election
disaster for all they got, besides proof Of theie
weak ness, through the Know Nothngs. Then came
Woods success in your city, which nearly broke their
hearts.
Following these events comes The prospect, II MT
certainty, Of their being compelled 70 make terms
with Wood or sufer whipping In . contest
with him for admssion nj Charleston. Al ayracuse hav
ing entappcd Dickinson into their ranks they broke faith
and cheaied him in the appointment Of delegates in less
than six hours, which quite IS long Cgser has been
known " keep faith. Although there were apparently
several cddies and In their plans
ing delegates the leaders all the whe hal Governor Soy
mour in their eye and was designed that while Dckin
uckled win feather and others satisfied
by false shaeing, the delegation whole, in they
found themselves holding hs winning card shodlf for
Seymour. This "a the way Csgger %. supposed they
hAo fixed things But the result OF the elccon the
css Of and certain other happnngs have operated