The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-05

TIE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS IN THE METRO
PoIIs-THE ISSUE IN THE SIXTH DLsrRIcr.-One
of the most important questions to be settled at
the ballot box to morrow is the character
of the representatives to Congress that will be
sen, from this CITY, Standing, as We do, the leaar
ing city on the Western Continent-in fact, the
commercial and financial centre Of the Western
World no person should be empowered by the
voice of the people to take seat In the Con-
greesional halls a. representative of this city
but those who are able and qualified to master
every question that comes up, and can speak
for the city in a way that will command for
us the respect due to our position. Are the
antrepublican forces In the several Con.
gressional districts meeting the issue as be-
comes men discharging that all-important duty
With the single exception Of the Sixth, the
opposition to the republicans In all the districts
Of this city have buried their feuds, and are
now at work lighting the great conservative
battle without being diverted from the real
issue by any third party In the Geld. In the
Sixth Congressio district we nnd them d.
vided on petty squabbles, scattering their
opening the way for q republican triumph.
This should not be permitted to continue until
tomorrow there Is q more important question
to be settled than merely the personal grudge
of any man. The question Is not whether this
or that man shall be elected, but ID the
district to be thrown into the hands Of
the Seward sectional party, instead Of
being represented by conservative man
who reflects the real sentiments Of q ma
jority Of the inhabitants Of the district
When questions Of this magnitude are at issue,
made tenfold more important II the Presiden-
tial contest should result In the election Of Lin
coln II Is no time TO let personal spite or polit
cal disappointment control the vote Of any
person. The contest In this district, as we have
ascertained from careful canvass, lies directly
between Messrr. Cochrane and Conkling; no
other possible construction can be made
Of the attitude Of the different parties. Yet
in the face Of this We find men at work
against Mr.. Cochrane for no other reason than
because they have failed to secure
the appointment to this or that two
penny Office. Is this, we ask, meeting the
issue like democrats Every impartial OBJ
server Of the field places the issue between
the Mozart and the republican nominees.
Every vote, therefore, cast for Chanler Is 80
much for the republicans. The issue between
Messrs. Cochrane and Conkling Is q close one
in the district, and one vote may decide the
result; let therefore every anti.Lincoln man In
the district-let every Union man, every lover
Of his country-forget his past differences, and
vote to morrow as man who fully
realizes the importance Of the battle
being fought Let bygones be bygones,
and, for the purpose Of sending q
man 10 Congress who has proved himself the
ablest representative that has been cent from
this city for years, cast their vote for John
Cochrane, the only person that stands the least
chance TO defeat the republican candidate.
The question Is whether the district shall be
represented by . republican or q democrat,
and every democrat In the district who desires
10 see The former will cast bis vote for Mr..
Cbanler, and ell who wish 10 see the district
represented BY . regular democrat will vote
for Mr.. Cochrane. That Ii the issue.