The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-17

The first meeting, however, resulted H. no.
thing. and We hope that they will soon hold IN
other, and let us know what they have done.
The Heavings OF the Political Revolu-
ton.
In another column we publish an article from
the New York Tribune, which shows that the
republican chiefs have not got over their panic,
and that they still shake and look aghast, and
vociferate in the broken language of alarm and
terror. The rumbling sound of he earthquake
under their feet, preliminary TO the shock chills
their blood and makes them turn pale Horace
Greeley, of the 6une, though he does not
drink anything stronger than water, reels to
and fro like drunken man. and is at his wits
end The immediate cause Of his strange be-
havior is the apprehension of combination be-
tween Bell and Douglas, by which the Southern
States should be given to one and the Northern
States to the other, or a sufficient number Of
them TO defeat the election of Lincoln. He still
hayps upon combination against the republican
candidate. because it sticks in his stomach and
be caanot digest il. He is soseiy troubled.
We pity his sorrows, though we cannot say
that it is IN our power to alleviate them. The
bali OF political revolution being once set ia
motion. we cannot determine where il is going
to stop. Recently Greeley eyGlted over
the disruption and destruction oil the demo.
cratic party. He may soon have to mourn
over the defeat of the republicans. He evident
~ forebodes some such disaster. He well
knows that his party are in minority, and that
i, is impossible for them To sacceed, If all the
conservative elements at the North unite against
.hem. Any approach to such combination
throws him into Mysteries. The union of Bell
and Douglas would blast his hopes, and if Brock.
inridge should become member of the alliance
Greeley would strike his eolors at once, and
give up the contest, like the coon which came
down from the tall tree to save Captain Scott
the trouble of fetching him down with his
unerring rife. In this country the reserve
voters, numbering million, always come out
strong when their interests and their fears are
appealed to by the signs of the times On or
binary occasions they do not vote at all. But
in revolutionary crisis like this their last
and hence his tears and groans.
If the conservatives of all sections have
any practical sense they will take a lesson from
the enemy, and give him good reason for weep
ing and Willing and crashing of teeth.
What adds to his troubles is the apprehension
that not only will the conservatives combine,
but that the republicans will be split by the
entering wedge inserted by Wendell Philips.
Subjoined to the article from the Tribune will
be found a letter of this incorporating
brave, in reply to the feeble comments and
special pleading Of Greeley, who attempted to
sustain Lincoln under the damaging fire of a
division Of his own rebellious army. The
Tribune has evidently made matters worse by
bringing out another shot from the big gun of
the Boston rebels, loaded to the mrzzle with
canister and grape. We perceive that the
Tribune was silenced yesterday, and declined
to accept the challenge of Phillips to insert his
letter and reply to it. The Boston chief ex
poses the Inconsistency and insincerity Of
Honest Abe" with telling effect He arrives
at the conclusion from the evidence which he
produces, that the rail splitter is ''slave
hound,' and that Horace Greeley, who supports
him, is another. Lincoln, therefore, will never
do for the red" section Of the republican
army. Such letters as that Of Phillips will
damage him seriously, and the split in the
party will widen every day, as the day Of cleo
ton approaches and the fight wakes hot.
II is no wonder, therefore, tina. Greeley
should be alarmed, and that he should
labor to show that neither Douglas nor
Bell has any strength, and that, If
either should become President, be would
not be able to carry on the government,
owing to the want Of support in Congress, and
that "such an administration would test the
strength of any free government on earth"
The Hon. Massa Greeley appears to be greatly
alarmed about our political structure being
broken down, in the event of combination
and division Of parties defeating his man, and
placing some other candidate in the Presiden-
tial chair. The real cause of his alarm, how
ever, is not that the government will be over
thrown, but that republicanism will be laid
low by the next shock Of the revolutionary
earthquake. The popular will which will bring
any candidate to the head Of the government
will know how to sustain him against any dan
ger that may arise, either at the North or at the
South. and the fire-eaters and the Niger wor-
shippers will find themselves both extinguished
together by the common sense and the patriot.
ism Of the people
A SPLENDID YACHT RACE IN PROSPECT
are glad to announce that there Is sensation
ahead for all people who enjoy nautical sports
land who does notD in the Forthcoming
race between the sloops Julia and Rebecca.