The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-29
Governor Wiss I'm the Fteld-The Foili-s
or Our stamping Politicians.

Our euspense Ia al an end. Governor Wise
has crossed the Rubieon His late unusual
silence touching our political ei!airs has been
broken; for on Thursday evening lssss to
Virginia audience Of several Thousand 10
the city OF Norfolk, he Came forward and dis
cnssed the Presidential question for four mortal
hours 1t does not appsa ar, however, that he has
thrown much additional, light upon the canvass.
or that he has thrown out any new suggestions
OF any practical value, looking 70 the great con-
servative object of Lincon's defeat,
Instead Of grasping the present paramount
necessity Of cordial cooperation among all
the elements opposed to the black republican
party, North and South, the indignant aud de-
spending democratic champion Of the Old Do
ninion limits himself to the sectional bluuders
and fac'ious inuignes which broke up the
demoraized democracy al Charleston and Bal
timoTe. ard TO the solemn duties Of the Southern
States in the anticipation OF Lincolns election.
In this connection while Mr.. Wise was pleased
to make a merciess overhauling OF Mr. Douglas
the burden Of his speech, he daily declared To It
he would regard Lincoln's election "as an open
declaration Vi war against the Southern States,
and announced his own unwiitiagaess to sub
NIT to black republican rule"
But secession is not the remedy he proposes.
"Rether than resort to secession, he wonld ore
fer to see Southern men armed, under State
authority, to fight for the maintenance and Sc
cufity OF their rights not outside, but in the
Union" Bat in all this the success of Lincoa
is conceded; and SO, for ali practical purposes,
1t would have been as we'll had this useless
speech been postponed to some early day after
the November election. In fact. Douglas is -
Wise the Marplot Of this campaign, with whom
no peace i. TO be made, and from whom nothing
but defeat is expected. 1t il apparent from
this speech that tue family quarrels OF the de
mocrscy have created an opening foe the sue
cess OF the Beil-Everett ticket in Virginia, and
that the first object Of Mr. Wise is not the defeat
of Lincoln. but the suppression OF the Douglas
movement in the Old Dominion. Let us, at all
events, save our own State from this Southern
opposition party" appears to be the first and
the important consideration for which Mr. Wise
has taken the stump.
AT the same time, it appears, Hon. Henry
Winter Davis, Of Mary land, has mounted the
stump in defence of Lincoln's election, and
against all alliances calculated to defeat it.
Davis meets the exact issue, and Wise should
have taken the opposite course 10 recommend
ing the union or cooperation Of all the par
ties, factions and cliqnes opposed to Lincoln in
order to secure his defeat But the course OF
our stumping Breckenridge, Douglas and Bell
Everett politicians, in every quarter OF the
country, has been marked by the same follies
and stupidities.
Thus, from the violent abuse poured out upon
the head of Douglas and bis followers by the
Breckenridge leaders and organs, and from
the malignant denunciations Of Breckenridge by
the stumpers and organs Of Douglas, and from
the contemptuous slurs and sneers cast upon
the Bell-Everett ticket and party by both wings
Of the democracy, and from the hot retaliatiops
of the Bell men, we have the extraordinary
spectacle presented Of all these factions devour-
marching by in full procession, a. on holiday
excursion, to the White House.
To be sure, these three parties or factions
opposed to Lincoln in Pennsylvania, aud Ia
New Jersey and in New York, are more or less
engaged as In q common cause against the re-
publican party; but all their efforts are weak
ened by the factious and purblind orators and
organs of the several factions concerned. These
disorganizing leaders are making their con
temptible personal jealousies, animosities and
revenges the main issues of the canvass, as If
the destinies Of this great country were subor-
dinate to the personal demands or griev ances Of
Tom, Dick and Harry.
Now, had Vim. ii. Seward thought at to
adopt the course of our disappointed demo-
cratic politicians, could he not have raised a
row in the republican camp which would have
utterly ruined the prospects Of Lincoln! But
Seward, like a sensible man, makes the most Of
bad bargain, aud, although on the wrong side,
he is about the only stump speaker Of the cam
paign who has comprshended its issues and
their far-reaching consequences. Treacherous-
ly cut of as the Legitimate standard bearer OF
bis party, he gracefully submits and works faith
fully in the ranks and herein be sets the exam
pie which alone can give the victery to his ad-
versaries, the example Of everything for the
cause, utterly sinking ell personal grievances
and dissppointmen,s in behalf Of the cause with
which he is identified.
We commend this example OF Senator
Seward to Messrs Douglas, Breckenridge. Wise,
Hunter, Dickinson and all the wrangling leaders,
orators and organs OF the parties opposed to
Lincoln His defeat i the first necessity, the
first duty, and should be the first object among
them al. On the other hand in slch mere fac
,ious and personal harapgues as this last one Of
Governor wise, the leading stump orator,
though he may consider Lincolns election a
cause OF disanion. il doing more to ele,i
hin than Mr. Seward himself w have had
enough Of suca misch.svous folly, and II tho
parties concerrsd would defeat Lincoln they