The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-18
Progress OF Our Political Revoiasaon-
Daylight at Last.


Daylight at Last.
We are at last coming to something clear,
definite and practical in the political contest
which is now going on all over the cosntry'
ard the campaign has taken character WHICH
readers the defeat OF sectonalists aud fanatics,
South or North. a matter OF certainty.
The recent elections in the Southern States
show that the conservative masses there are de-
termined 10 absolve themselves from even
suspicion of favoring disunion. and to perform
their duty and their whole duty, to the holy
compact which our fathers bequeathed 10 us,
and whose benefits accrue equally to all They
have determined to do this, too, without any
threat as to what they may hereafter do in case
their Northern brethren neglect to perform
upon the conservative masses in the North
with an obligation as imperative as upon those
of the South, and the people have been at all
times ready to comply with its requirements.
II mas been only the corrupt organizations of
heartless politicians, and combinations Of selfish
wirepullers that have cast any doubt over the
probability of the combined action of the con-
servative voters, and they have done their best
to maintain old chickering's that have no con-
nection whatever with the present critical con-
dtion of the country. For time their con-
fictiug preteusions perplexed and divided the
masses, and had the election taken place four or
six weeks ago Lincoln would undoubtedly
have been elected by plurality. This result
cannot now occur. He is irremediably de.
feated.
The conservative sentiment of the people has
uiumphed over the schemes of the corrupt poll
ticians The several cliques that advocate re-
spectvely the cause Of Breckenridge Bell and
aloof from their fellow conservatives, they
could not command corporal's guard of
voters, and the immense quiet vote that comes
out only on great and critical occasions would
lie fallow, and permit the election to go by
default. By the pressure Of the inexora-
be logic of these truths, the different
cliques of politicians opposed to the bigoted
and destructive theories of the black republi-
cans have been forced to unite and we shall
have now but one Presidential electoral ticket
in the Empire State of New York, upon which
the whole conservative vote will unite This
union will bring out thousands upon thousands
of voters in its favor who could not have been
reached in any other way; and It is, in fact, the
real and practical opening of the campaign,
which will be one Of the most spirited and ex
citing ever witnessed. II is the contest
Of the spirit of federation with that of hi.
gotry of fraternity with domination, Of charity
with fanaticism, of common sense with exag
geration, Of selfpreservation with q blind aud
suicidal mania
Some of the black republican journals, which
have already taken the alarm from the signs of
the times, stigmatize the union on the Presiden-
tial electoral ticket which has now been Sc
cured in this State as a union Of factions, q
combination of cliques, aud an organization Of
demagogues; and they are endeavorng to cry
it down and turn we'll meaning people
against it. But their efforts are in vain. The
union has sprung from the hearts of the peo-
pie, and II has triumphed in spite of the fac
tious leaders and corrupt demagogues and
wirepuling cliques. Mozart Hall has not tri-
uphed over Tammany, nor has Tammsny been
able to subdue Mozart. Both have been forced
to surrender to the popular will, and to abdi.
cate forever their claims for supremacy. This
Union ticket will sweep New York, and the
commercial and manufacturing States contigu-
Gus to IL, in November next, as the whirlwiud
sweeps the Western prairie. The sticks and
chat of black republicanism will be scattered
by il, never again 10 be united in great poll
AZ, Tha ni,,ts.,r mil
be as complete here as it has been in the South,
and the new proclamation Of the higher law by
Seward and the Lincoln destructives will only
tend to hasten and increase its triumph.
In order to give the conservative re-
volution and coalition, now initiated in
the North, a proper impulse, all par
ties should unite ia a general and gigantic
ratification meeting, here in New York city, at
as early day as practicable. Not only should
all the Breckenridge, Bell and Douglas clubs In
the city be called out, but similar organiz atoms
throughout the State and all the neighboring
States should be invited to send delegations,
and conservatives Of every class should attend
to ratify the compact to put down sectional
ian and fanaticism at home, before entering
upon the discussion Of questions Of national
policy for the government Of the country dur
ing the next generation. Let preparations for
calling such meeting be made at once, and
let every conservative give literally to carry
out the arrangements, and make It an express
sion Of popular sentiment worthy Of the city,
the State and the great conservative cause
which animates the large majority Of the peo-
pie.
THE COURSE or THE HERALp--All the little
papers from Boston to Bedlam are crying out
that the HERALD Is changing it's course; that
one day II Is on this side, the next on that, aud
the third day on another side. II Is perfectly
ir,,n that The Hmm changes lie cniirsa accnrd-