The New York herald., 1862-10-24

are suppiled with all that u ne< :"
insure their health ani comfort during eno up
preaching winter. II the contractors, thru ugn
political interference, do not feel disposed -
hurry up matters, let their contracts be CAM
celled and the orders given to others There is
no lack Of shoes or blankets in tie market; and
for these alone, we are told. the army La DELAYED
Lot tie President sec to il that this difficulty
shail no longer stand in the way. If not the
country will, visit him with the responsibility Of
the loss Of our present opportunities.
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WadsSvorth ANA seymour-Wha hat 10 che
Issue1
Wadsworth and Seymouy are very unfortu-
nate men; for each is subjected to violent abuse
from the organs of the perty opposed to him.
while there is really no ground for personality
In either case. and the iBsue is Of the most vital
nature, rising not only above all individual
interests, but above party itself--even to
question OF national existence-an issue involv-
ing the life or death Of the American republic.
This election Us 10 decide whether the war is to
be Of short or long duration, and whether the
nation shall speedily emerge out of its troubles
unbroken in spirit and resources or whether,
by lingering and exnsusting coEHict 1t shall
become beggayed ana bankrupt, the liberties
Of the people lost, end the very name of the
republic blotted ont.
These and c'ler questions OF supreme
Importance arc involved in tie political contest
which lis now going forward III This State
The battle has been fought and won by the
conservatives in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
indiana. i. remains 90 be seen what New
York. New Jersey, Michigan. Massachusetts,
Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois
will do in the fgsi week OF the coming
month. Tho candidates for Governor in this
Slate are Wadsworlh and Seymour. 10th are
good men in all tho relations OF private life.
They pay their debts, obey the laws Of the land,
and respond to those moral obligations which
devolve upon them as members OF Christian
and civilized community. In this respect there
is no difference between them. But the issue
in the election is very different. The stirring
events of great national crisis leave no room
for personal considerations. The Candidates
for the Goyernorship OF New York do not come
forward to seek the suifrages of The people on
personal grounds, bat as G.e representatives OF
antagOnistc principles and policy in the
conduct Of the war. Wedsworth il committed
to programme which runs counter to the
great principles Of the constitution, and which.
if it could be carried out, would exterminate
the white race Of the South and elevate the
blacks on it's ruins but policy which would
protract the war for twenty years, and utterly
ruin the whole country, North and South, East
and West. This policy is essentially revo,u-
tionary and would result in anarchy and coni,i-
sion everywhere. The conservative policy, to
on the war vigorously in the field, without any
interference with tie domestic institutions of
the rebellious States, without any violation Of
the guarantees of the constitution or any de-
parturs from the great organic law of our ma
tional lfe The constitution is equal to every
emergency, and adapted for war IS we'll as for
peace. The conservative policy would bring
the war to . close in six months, hang JEFF.
Davis on the same spot where John Brown
paid the penalty of his crime, and restore the
Union to its pristine glory before tho lapse Of
another year. -
Though these are the principles, and the
policy and the consequences involved in this
political conflict, yet the organs of the factions
which caused the war--the incend;ary journals
which kinded the fire Of civil strife, and ever
since have famed the Hame-sre laboring to
bring down the election to the grade Of mere
personal squabble between politicians For
instance, the New York Trib,pe, ever unscru-
pulous leads the way in denouncing Seymour
and calling him all kinds Of odious names. The
Albany Argus, in the hands of Confidence Cas-
sidy, the organ Of the vilest corruption and the
most extreme villsny, wickedness and deceit
assails Wadsworth in style of biiingsgate
which would do credit to fshwoman. Now
the question for the people Of this State to con-
slider is whether the contest Is to be conducted
and decided upon principles or upon the per-
sonal merits OF the candidates. As we have
said, in point of personal qualifications both
stand about equally we'll; and il these were
ordinary times, and no great issue before the
country, it might be determined by close scru-
tiny and nice discrimination on which side lay
the preponderance Of private virtues and the
people might vote accordingly: but these are
not ordinary times. and tremendous national
interests at stake, before which mere personal
worth shrinks into insignifcance. Iftbe radicals
should be successful the nation may bid farewell
to peace OF hope II the conservatives win the
game In the coming elections, 1t will be the
contamination Of . counter-revolution at the
North which will produce a corresponding
counter-revolution at the South, resulting in the
annihilation Of JEFF. Davis and the sscessionists
The great stumbling block In the way OF the
honest portion Of the Southern people in return
ing to their allegiance to the federal govern
ment ia the fact that abolitionism and radical.
ism have been In the ascendant for the last nine
or ten months Let them see the abolitionists
fairly put down, and be satisfied that