The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-04


rallied, disorganized and disointed democracy
Of New York, were never in more pitful con-
dition than they are at this day. They have
long been divided into two factions, but now
they must be undivided into four-two for
Breckenridge and two for Douglas. One of the
Breckenridge factions is under the control of
Collector Schell. member for New York of the
National Democratic Executive Committee,
holding over from 1856; the other is under the
management of John A. Green, chairman of the
Hard Shell anti-Albany Regency State Commit
tee, appointed at Syracuse last fall The orr
gipal Douglas faction is under the management
of the Albany Regency and Tammany Hall;
and the other Douglas organization is that of
Mozart Hall, which is engineered by Fernando
Wood.
II will be perceived, too, from the resolu-
tons adopted at Mozart Hall the other even.
ing, that while this detachment of the
terrified democracy repudiate John A.
Green's organization, and accept that of
the Albany Regency as the legitimate
State organization of the party, accord
ing to the judgment Of the Charleston
Convention before it exploded, they still de-
clare that the democracy of this city (of Mozart
HalD Twill sustain itself in this crisis despite
the corrupt influences of either the New York
Custom House or the Albany Regency"
The Mozart Hall democracy, after adopting
these resolutions, will of course, steer clear of
the Breckinridge State Convention of the It'll
instant, and will 60 mp to the regular Regency
Douglas Convention, which meets week later.
The contesting Tammany Hall delegates will
90 up at the same time, and will doubtless
again declare the Mozart delegates intruders,
and demand that they be turned out of doors.
Taking the test Of our last December election,
however, between Wood and Havemeyer for
the Mayoralty, Mozart, according to the rule of
popular sovereignty" viii have the legitimate
claim to represent the party of this city.
The issue will be about - perplexing to Dean
Richmond as was the Gordian knot Of the Balti-
more Convention. His sympathies and afilia-
tons are with the dirty Indians of Tammany,
while the majority of the city democracy Is large
ly against Tammany. Richmond, In fact, will be
placed somewhat like the jackass between the
two bundles of hay. If he should decide in IA
vor Of Tammany, he will only bring down upon
that poor old rickety concern pair Of snuffers
that will snuff II out entirely; andshould the
decision be in favor of the Mozart delegation,
then the dirty old Wigwam will be compelled TO
sell out and close up, and become defunct in
stitution.
Such are the little rival side shows of the New
York democracy around the grand menagerie
Of the republican party. Talk Of carrying the
State Of New York against Lincoln, with four
democratic factions and two or three little fus-
sy BellEverett cliques, all wrangling among
themselves, The idea is perfectly absurd. Talk
oi harmony among these conflicting elesnents
As we'll talk Of brotherly love among the fight
Ing factions at Donnybrook fair, assembled
for the express purpose Of breaking each others
heads. But, OF all events, In the Mozart delepa-
ton at Syracuse Dean Richmond will have a
hard nut to crack.