The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-26

When Titus had comprised Jerusalem will
the Roman legions, and was vigorously prose
cutting the SIEGE history tells us that the sedi
tons of the jews within the city ceased not
and that the factions continually waxed more
bitter against each other, until all were in
volved in one common ruin.
The madness that seized upon the Jewish
leaders when the Romans were at their gates
seems to. day to have seized upon the leaders
Of the democratic party; and they exhibit
among themselve. their Eleazar, their John,
and their Simon making relentless war upon
each other, in the face of the common enemy
The factious quarrels which have marked the
history of that party, in Congress and out Of it,
for the last three years, which ragged with Bit
terness at Charleston, and have been continued
on the floor of the Senate, threaten to recur at
Richmond and Baltimore, with increased bit
terness, under circumstances in the position of
the party organization analogous to that
of the Jews before the fall of their city.
A compact, jealous aud enthusiastic poll.
teal organization has set itself in order for the
coming political campaign, the prize of vic
tory in which is the administration of the
federal government, with its eighty or one
hundred millions OF annual spoils, for the next
four years, and political preponderance for a
generation in the confederation, if 1t does not
involve it in civil war, anarchy and ruin, long
before the expiration of that period. The
acknowledged end and aim Of that party are
the introduction of certain abstract moral aud
| social ideas in the rule of government, and the
administration of political power in accordance
iherewith. These ideas, congenial in many
| things with the feelings Of the people of the
Northern States are antagonistc to those Of the
South and in direct hostility to the existing So
cial organization of the Southern States The
leaders of the party supporting these ideas have
thei efore proclaimed an "irrepressible conflict"
with the South, and have nominated as their
standard bearer for the campaign long, lean,
lank and livid man, whose want of practical
craftsmanship and mental calibre will keep him
always under the influence of the most radical
and dangerous Ct bis partisans.
Their scheme of policy Involves the most
hazardous innovations in the Interpretation of
the constitution, and the introduction Of the
most pernicious theories in political admins
tration that can be conceived Of. Spooner has
laid down with great clearness and vigor the
logical sequence Of the black republican argu-
ment from the first assertion of the individual
rights Of man to the practical enforcement Of
the black republican doctrine by the federal
courts, through the appointment of abolition
judges, the issuance of writs Of habeas corpus
and the liberation ofevery slave In the Soutl
under the protection Of the federal army and
navy. Helper, endorsed by sixty eight blacl
republican members of Congress, has exhibited
the spirit of luminosity In which the Spoone
theories would be administered, In case tina
party triumpbs In the coming Presi
| Dental election. A few insane Southern sec
tonaists foster this state of things, In order Il
| advance their own wild ideas Of Southern
confederacy. In view Of these possib iiities
which would involve the fifteen Southern
States in a desperate struggle for self preservs
| ton, and the whole Union In destructive an
ruiuous civil war, the sentiment Of nations
life is rousing itself for the preservation Of tn
Union and the national prosperity. But b.
tween the people and the true issue stand th
professional politicians, with their abstract di.
,inctions and personal differences, for the sol
purpose Of advancing their own ambition
views.
The factions which are TO day fostered b.
the managers of the democratic local organize
| lions are precisely of the same character, an
can only lead them to the same political re
suits as those that markel the course Of tn
Jewish leaders In the presence Of the Roma
army. Passion has carried those Of the Mort
and those of the South, Douglas aud Davi
alike, farther than reason can possibly carr
the people in the support Of either. The
assume 10 differ on the question of the intro
| duction Of or legislation on slavery 1
| the Territories, when the real question
| Is the preservation Of the Southern State
| from q legal and armed invasion. Evel
II they were to come to an agreement Of
the policy TO be pursued In the Territorie:
| they could not, by their action In Congress
make or unmake slave State. This effort Ia
been tried by the politicians In Kansas, an
has signally failed. As regards the South, wha
would II gain II its foolish politicians shoul
drive Douglas 10 the wall, or even force him
scquie.ce In q submission TO them in which tn
people Of the North will not follow him. n
other result can possibly follow than the ele'
ton of the black republican nominee as Pres
dent Where, then, would the South be, wit
Lincoln In the Presidency, and the governmeI
administered under the theories Of the Spoons
pamphlet, and In the spirit Of the Help'
book
1t Is time for the politicians to reflect upc
the inevitable result OF their present person.
4 quarrels over . Get Of impracticable a
ssractions. They are carrying themselves,
Of them, to the ruin Of their political and pc
sonal fortunes, and the country into confii
, II IN hut ~