The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-07
Important Political Movements I'm the
State.

Important Political Movements I'm the
State.
The arrival of Thurlow Weed from his
visit in Europe has set the politicians OF tho
political cliques, factions and parties of this
State in motion, and there are already indi-
cations that we are on the eve OF important
political combinations affecting each and every
party in the State. The old political parties
the democratic, republican and whig-are all IN
chaotic state, and one mass of confusion. The
different elements that compose them ARE float
ing and drifting about in general mixed and
disordered tumult Old party lines and divi-
sions have all been destroyed and wiped out Of
existence by the surging waves of the mighty
revolution that was inaugurated with the re-
bellion. The old party ties and issues have
long since been buried by these revolutionary
waves and are no longer binding upon, nor
CONTROL the action of the masses. Out of this
chaos new afinities are being made and new
lines drawn upon the great questions of the
hour-the living issue of the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two.
The abolitionists and radicals, taking advan-
tage of this universal confusion and unsettled
condition of political matters, have organized
an Emancipation League in this city, and COM
menced series of lectures on last Thursday
evening. Their arrangements are made
and being made, to extend their or
ganization throughout the North, with
the intention Of organizing Q party into
which shall be drawn the abolitionists, radi-
Gals and extremists, hoping to be able to con-
troll the elections and fill the State and Con-
gressional Offices with fanatics, and thus carry
out their schemes to overthrow the constitution
and destroy the Union. While these conspi-
rators have been actively at work great con-
servative movement has been going through
the incipient stages of formation, which the
arrival Of Mr.. Weed has in . measure opened
up to the public. We understand that a pro-
gramme for a conservative union has been
arranged. to be composed of the true Union
men of all the old partes-democrats, republi-
cans and whigs-upon the basis of endorsement
and support of the conservative policy of the
President restoration of the Union as it
was, the constitution unchanged and unim-
paired-leaving to the several States, as they
return to the Union fold, the control Of their
local rights and interests, the same as in
former days.
We understand that this programme for the
organization of great conservative party has
been prepared and agreed upon by the oonser.
vative leaders, and is ready to be submitted to
MIR. Weed, and will no doubt, meet with his
and Secretary Stewards approval. 1t il con-
templated under this arrangement to nominate
by one or more conventions, Horatio Seymour
for Governor and William NJ Evarts for Lieu
tenant Governor, no doubt with the intention
of obtaining the endorsement of the people for
the latter, and then sending him to the United
States Senate. Should this general conserve
tive organization be fixed upon, the local orga-
nizations will be adjusted to it, and none but
high minded, conservative and true Union men
be nominated for Congress. And, thus
fortified, no person can for q moment
doubt but that the Empire State, with
its great commercial interests, its future
prosperity, power and influence at stake, will
give the ticket an overwhelming endorsement,
and roll up majority that will effectually end
III tulS QuuItcI Oil cuOI - VI AUOllLlOu
conspirators, as well as Secretary Chases and
Collector Barney's black party, which now
seek the total destruction of the Union and
constitution.
No doubt the intended reception Of Thurlow
Weed, who is considered . great man by some
of the politicians, had something to do with
this movement. His endorsement of the pro-
gramme, however, may be considered morally
certain. With this conservative Union party
fully organized, and its Union platform laid
before the public, the conservative and Union
loving people Of this State will rally to its
standard, and but few weeks will suffice to con-
vince the most scrupulous person that its sue
cess is certain and its overwhelming triumph
sure. The Congressional and legislative nomi-
nations will then be arranged on tho same
basis, and the record given for the Union and
constitution at the next November election
will be such as to cheer the heart of every
Union man and Of every lover of tho constr
us throughout. the length and breadth Of the
land.
FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES" Every
body k'ao,os a,at the future Of Hauana depends
upon the success Of the French expedition IN
Merico.r
These are the sphynx-like words of Napo-
leon ILL.,, sent forth to the world in the
columns of the Pdtrie, and which have created
almost as much sensation in Paris as the few
ominous words uttered to the Austrian Am
bassador at the famous New Year reception
previous to the war with Austria.
We think these words may be interpreted as
follows, and that this highly condensed sen
tence may be amplified thus
.'Spain has done wrong in separating herself
from France in this Mexican enterprise; or at
least, the Spanish General Prim has done
wrong, and it is to be hoped that. Spain will
not rcco0nize or authorize his secession from