New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-07
Tie Boston Journals slow -and-easy. " con.
seryative" Republican sheet--thus speculates on
the drift of our National affairs:
THE CONFLICT OF IDEAS.

THE CONFLICT or IDEAS.
We believe 4. was Fernando Wood who characterized the
pressut contest this country struggle between Puritan
bgory and intolerance Cavalier hberalty and freedom
from and religious preudces There germ truth
in this of the great conflict II between the Pur
ideas Of morality religion and self government repre-
sented by tchoohouse the church. and the meeting
and the socaic ide brought to this country by the free
and easy cavaliers OF Charles L. and which find hsr natural
expression In the institution OF Slavery In the love OF and
political power and in the mpstience Of moral and religious
resin characteristic of the South Between these two
elements aud seemingly nePosed BY Providence to prevent
them coming into direct and conflict i the indus
trious, eveneupered but somewhat stold Dutch element
which is largely represented in NewYork, NewJer'ey
and Pennsyva Ii il the natural conservative power In
ts country fuciustug its d and tendency approaching
times the the other extreme bat leading In
he march OF human progress pronouncng for radical
changes This element may have its mission In blending
AID haImonzns the radical elements to which we
have referred 1t has modified tho conflict Of Ideas In
past aud is influence IL fet in the present bloody
6russe which to have been upon for
final supremacy. It ay be that this conservative element
win ssn incrrose prevent the scendency of either the
Si.oorsc the democratic ideas in the general Govern
ment II may be ths. will postpone the final conflict to
future day aud generation. But tho struggle will
nue until section the other s revoutioniIed ard
conflicting ideas Of soc civil and Eevernmen. policy arr
hGnon1sj either through the silent and peaceful medium
Of tho balotbor b. the sword In the light Of these pn
cp.es the rsoort elections have peculiar signacsncs
Mss,schpselI. and ell NcwEngsnd stand firmly by the
isas which had their birth upon her soil and wherever the
New England esmen. LARGELY prevails In Michigan. Wis
eonn Iowa Northern Ohio. aud In other parts Of the
great Wes tie Repnbcsn sscsndency Is not overthrown
But wher. the cavalier element prevails in Southern
Indiana Ohio and Illinois the opposition 20 Puritan dess
has been iats shed while the phegmatc and unimpreve
Dueh element has tided IN whs, IL termed and perhaps
justly. conseTvt.ite reaction.
may be that through the iuerposon Of TIL, element the
conflict Of ideas be postponed to ether and peace
al fields Human progress higher sss.s OF sirsnceent &
never hpid War has lamp Of Aladdin to complete the
wofk Of soeu,ufy in dsy. The feu1L ariocrscy which
prevailed in the middle has scarcely enqu m
l.s gAsp ths Of Europe They .nergin;
slowly though sarely into tho Light Of liberty The deliver
sioe of 100000 Of Russian s.Ef although decreed 1. net
yet sccompishe1 ard T. may be that, Ike the Esypans Of
Old the nobility Of that land will "st Gods people 60
until hre and the sword have huubsd their and power
SO in this oooBiy slhyery may tsmporar, survive hi
conte'i bss blow has been aimu.ered to (which VII
inevitably hasten It, downfall and Of the euies, u
Of the struggle between Puritan snd sccr.e idsas viii BE-
nivers IRE. dom upon this continent 1he e,tab,hrsu o.
i fundamental idea OF Puritan pohiy will be hafbps-5
Of rapia Advancement, In sll the material and not
elsIasnis Of national property and gre,,ness