The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-28
The Forlorn Hope Of the New York Ia
lance OF Power-MOy ements Among tint


drawn to these conclusions-first, that the cleo
toral vote of New York would decide the Pre- |
sidential election: and secondly, that as there |
exists heavy popular majority in this State
opposed to the republicans, il is quite probable
of the supporters of Bell, Douglas and Breckin- |
ridge, would take away the vote of New York |
from Lincoln, and thus defeat him.
II now appears that some of the active leaders |
of the democracy have seized upon this idea, |
and have been for day or two actively at work |
to reduce it to practical experiment between
the two factions of their own party. Thus, it
appears that Mayor Wood, who was on Tues
day in Washington, comparing notes with the
President, and with Vice President Breckenridge
and Mr.. Douglas, respectively, in behalf of sys-
tenn of joint stock electoral tickets was yesterday
in this city (having travelled oil night to be
in time), engaged in an earnest consultation
with Dean Richmond that profound and long
headed old quack doctor of the Albany Re-
gency.
OF the results Of these patriotic endeavors Of
our indefatigable Mayor to stop the leaks in the
old broken backed hulk of the forlorn democra-
cy we are not officially informed. The case, we
understand, however, pronounced somewhat
desperate is not considered utterly hopeless,
and that further efforts are to be made to get
the wreck off the bar before extreme low tide,
when, if not removed the heavy surf of black
republicanism will certainly tear her all to
pieces. In other words, Mayor Wood has taken
hold of this idea of q joint stock Douglas and
Breckenridge ticket, like man of whom
phrenologist would say, his faith will remove
mountains. and his motto is "Never say diej'
Let him proceed; and when he shall have con-
summated a junction between the Breckenridge
and Douglas factions it will be comparatively
easy work to take the Bell party into the firm.
Meantime our republican contemporaries are
taking the alarm. The Courier and Enquirer,
in serious tone Of warning to the Lincoln par
ty, devotes long leading editorial to the
threatened danger Of this 'more than probable
combination electoral ticket between the demo-
acknowledges that New York is to be the battle
ground against the republicans, and that
fusion ticket of the opposing forces would place
Lincoln's election in great jeopardy. The
Tribune, on the other hand, affects the treat
nent Of this fusion ticket as a very good joke.
DO push it along gcntlemen-wc will help you;
anything for little fun. Our proposition of
fusion ticket, and its probable results, are thus
set down by the 7fi5une:-
Whole number OF electoral votes a-to be appotioncd
the basis Of the popular vote o the several factions for
their common ticket, Ms follows:-
II the Douglas vote IT'S 900.
II the Brecknrdge.. 100 ,o00........I2
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But the mutual hostilties among these par
ties are considered SO intense as to render 1t alb
solutely impossible even for the lion tanner,
Van Amburg, or the horse tanner, Rarey, to
bring them together in the same enclosure. Still,
many stranger things in politics than this sug-
gested coalition have happened, and in view Of
the spoils, our hungry politicians of all stripes
may be Gagged together as readily as Barnum's
happy family Of eagles and rabbits, owls and
Guinea pigs, cats, rats and monkeys.
There Is, however, dark side TO the pic
ture. Sanders, our late Navy Agent,
and the faithful Sancho Panza to Mr..
Douglas, has been bcheaded. Ominous execu-
ton, this. None could be more so. Who next? |
Tsmmany Hall, with her banner Of Douglas |
and johnson hung on her battlements, turns |
pale even in the Coal Hole at this startling news.
Rumor says, too, that the Cabinet at Washing
ton were engaged oil day yesterday and all |
night greasing the guilotinc; that the Conssii,-
ton newspaper, by authority, has thrown out
the flag Of Dreckinridge and Lane to the breeze,
and that this ticket or the headsman's basket Is
to be the sole alternative OF every democrat
who Is serving his country at the expense Of the
federal treasury.
On the other side, II appears that the Douglas
National Committee at Washington, August
Belmont In the chair, have resolved that In each
State measures be taken 10 secure an electoral
ticket, pledged 10 the unequivocal support Of
the nominees Of the National Democratic Con-
vention, Stephen A. Douglas and II. v. john
son. The object Of this policy Is declared 10
be, ito preserve the democratic party intact,
against open as well as secret enemies Of the
constitution and the Union"
All these things, thrown into the general nc
count, do not promise q very large success
TO the labor of love undertaken by Mayor
Wood. He may fail 10 bring about the coali-
ton which he seeks. The republicans may
Thus ride roughshod over and trample down
the disbanded democracy as corps Of heavy
dragroons would disperse an undisciplined
mob; and We have no objection 10 this rough
proceeding. lf.it be more important to the
wrsngling democratic factions 10 wreak their
vengeance against each other than TO combine |
against the common enemy, even so let II be. l
We are In tho midst Of q revolution, great |
and far reaching revelation We are for this |
revolution. II II he necessary 10 is progress
that the broken fragments Of The rotten demo
cracy shall be ground to powder, as between
the upper and the neither milestone, even 80 let
IL be. The next step will be the violent dispcr-