The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-24

The Now Union M0vement-A Powerful
Union ApYDai rrom south Caroline.
The letter which we pubishthis morning from
the Hon. B.F. Perry, OF South Caroiinas on the
broad and general question Of Onion or. dis
union, in connection with the anticipated elec.
ton OF Lincoln as our next President, is an APP
peal In behalf of the Union to which every con.
servative man, North and South will cordially
respond. But there are certain opinions embo-
democratic party as the special proteotor of
the Union, and in regard to the inevitable cleo
ton of Lincoln, in which we think the writer in
question flies somewhat wide of the mark.
First, the democratic party, having fulfilled
its mission has fallen to pieces, according to the
universal law of birth, growth, expansion, de-
cay and dissolution. 1t was never as party
a necessary bulwark to keep the Union toge-
Their; but so long as it was a Union party it
kept itself together 1t began to break into
pieces from the moment it ceased to be regard
ed as Union party by thinking men. In reality,
however, the Union was the mere catchword
of the party in its palmiest days. The secret of
its adbesiveness to its party organization was in
the spoils, or in what Mr.. Calhoun so aptly
called "the cohesive power Of the public plum
der" The spoils, too, if we probe into the
heart Of the subject, will be found to be more
than the Kansas question, Lecompton, bred
Scott, squatter sovereignty, or the protection of
slave property in the Territories, or the niger
in any shape-the secret of the collapse of this
late proud and ragged, and corrupt and domi-
neering democratic party. The rich and luxu-
rious spoils upon which it "waxed fat and
kicked were the real source of the violent
complication of diseases of which it has died
We have no regrets to express for its disso-
luton. 1t is rather matter for patriotic exul-
tation. 1t has suffered only the fate of the old
federal and republican parties, the old wing
party, and the late great bluffing and blowing
American or Know Nothing party. But from
the scattered elements of the democratic wing
and Know Nothing parties new and powerful
Union party is in process of formation. From
the South we have had the most encouraging
manifestations in this direction in the results
of the late North Carolina, Kentucky and Mis-
souri, elections, and the supporters of Doug
las and Bell, whether acting independently or
conformity. are doing the work in the South Of
this new Union movement. 1t is the misfortune
of MIR. Breckenridge that he is the candidate Of
the Southern disunionists, but he cannot COM
plain of the consequences.
We concur in the opinion of our South Caro-
lima Union man that Bell will most probably
carry the bulk of the Southern States; but we
cannot perceive, under the circumstances why
this result is to be deplored. We shall accept
ii as the triumph of the Union over the dis
union elements Of the South; and with this de-
cisive reaction, thus foreshadowed in the South
in favor of the Union, we turn to the North to
see what is the prospect in this quarter.
Mr.. Perry considers Lincolns election in
evitable, looking simply at the republican par
ty as a unit, in its "irrepressible conflict
against the divided forces of the forlorn demo-
cracy. In this light there could be no doubt of
"Old Abe's" election; but the contest Is as
Stunning a new shape. In this State for ex-
ample, the work of coalition between the
Douglas and Bell parties has been consum-
mated, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that in few weeks all the
Union elements in this State opposed
to Lincoln will be concentrated upon a single
electoral ticket. What will be the result? The
conservative forces of New York opposed to
the republican party, according to the elections
of 1856, represent nearly fifty thousand MAORI
ty of our popular vote This majority still ex-
lists II has not been brought out since the
last Presidential contest. Our election statis-
tics show this all the way through. But this
reserved Union vote will now be brought into
service, and hence we cannot agree that "Old
Abe Lincoln" is to walk over the course with
one-third of the popular vote of the Union"
New York, the Empire State, can defeat him,
and will defeat him splendidly, with proper
exertiops for the fusion Of her anti black re-
publican vote We think that, as these exer-
tons have been 30 favorably begnn, they will
be continued until there shall be an irresistible
concentration of our Union strength. Why not?
The Albany Regency, Tammany Hall, old line
democrats, old line wings and Americans, have
already joined hands, having discovered that
the democratic patty is done for, aud
that new order Of things, new par
ties, new men, new issues, new measures,
are already shaping themselves out Of the
chaos Of the broken up parties of the last ten
years, and in favor of the Union, and against
all disorganizers, North and South.
II is absurd to talk Of resuscitating this old
democratic party. 1t is dead Let il be buried.
Let the Albany Regency be commended for
their good sense in abandoning all their old
democratic rules, and regulations, and orders
and platforms and all suoh rubbish, to grapple
with the living events aud necessities of the
day. Their plan is the right plan. 1t is the
coalition of all the forces opposed to Lincoln in
this State upon common electoral ticket. The
work is already done TO the extent of perhaps
2750O0 voters, and before the expiration of Sep
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