, 1862-11-22

An intelligent gent1ea,an al our elbow
the East, tells US, on the evidence Of what
he has sccn and heard, that "New York
is full ot compromise" By this he does
lot mean tie great empire State which
from lis rich and populous rural districts
has sent out its sons hy thousands to this
war; lie DIES not mean tic New York regi-
n,c.,:s III our 2rn,y lie csue in contact
with thu controlling influences, the power
f,1l currents that prevailed in the late cleo
lion, and finds them presenting that char
actcr. The swell mob in thc purlicus Of
her metropolis aud 1ourisbing inland citiss
through the influence c]utched and swayed
by her great corporations, wherever along
the fines Of canal and railroad the fo1ce Of
Ial;rg minus and heavy capital makes the
opinion, and forces the judgment Of subor~
diuates, Ill these, as sumu1ci up IN the
result that gsye Seymour his place, mean |
Us plainly as they dare Compromise
It is signiGc7n. fact that leading in1u~
ences assuming to the Republican "a posi-
t;oz NJ one will be Inclined to deny to the
Albany Ese1ing Journdl0 while they were
advocating the cause If Walsworth AID
the war in their own State, were displaying
even more zeal for the defeat Of Andrew
and Sumner in Massachusetts. S1iViugto
build up the cause Of the Union at home,
flcy presented the singular spectacle Of
persistently tearing down the Union candi-
dates in Massachusetts. What could be
the result Of such double faced warfare but
precisely what has occurred. The trumpets
of battle gave an uncertain note, the diyi.
ions were at discord, and men who could
see 70 consistency in the advocates Of
Enionism in Albany fighting the Unionism
Of the S.ate adjoining On the east became
naturally bewidered. However sincere is
the II grct Of these men, and these Journals,
at the defeat Of Wadswortf, we have little
doubt that it is less poignant than their
chagrin at the success Of Gov. Andrew and
Charles Sumner.
It is quite time for the people and the
Administration to take alarm at the aspects
presented IN New York, and to instantly
arouse :.eviGiiance thai Is the price Of ou1
natioc3l salvation T. will be g salutary
retrospect to read if there has not been
deep design in the programme Of delay
tl1at las worn out our armies BY truil1ess
narth:s aad cculterm&rcbes in Virginia,
10 discern whesaer in Ill that has brought
slla-ac :,pd distress upon tie Union cause,
there have not been those high
il place and power, best pleased to
have il thus An Albany Repuh-
Ican E;:ra1or took occasion to be
publicly .rie1ed and Indignant when the
action OF tie President indicated that mac.
tiYitf and iaetliciency III the military con
lest oc the Potomac must end. TAaf
Albar1 Senator las eyer been one OF tue
props Of tl,e author Of this inactivity. III
belongs to q class Of men, who, to continue
the era which thank God, now seems end
ed, aimed to establish 8 terrorism over ths
Administration. Remove Mcclellan ant
tbe troops will throw down their aims
Remove bfeClEllan aud you divide th'
Ncrih. When this was done and thes
Representations were unfulfilled, it It
mains point Of conjecture whether thes
meu most regretted The military decapits
tion, or the total absence Of the demon
stratens with which these co-laso=e1
have tor months in advance persistent
clothed it.
The result If the Stale elections in Ne
York WAS largely due to the influence
that control proEl1:scnt school Of Repu'
licans in that State. How near tie perso
and presence Of Mr. Lincoln does this il
5lueuce extend? las nc near lin OF
who is best pleased to Eec the hopes an
the zeal Of the people that sustains the
Woru out ty tr1ll1isss campaigning, tn
the settlement Of the issue may all tt
E3ener be transferred from the gage
battle. to the barter and sale Of Uplomac
from tie rude adjustment of men in arm
to Tie soft presence Of dressing gown 81
slippers
If thisis so, the people should know
it, anI the President be warned Of it. II
ag1ayc imputat:on, but the facts that see
TO sustain it are still graver. They are
NUMEROUS as the rude mounds that ma
where our soldiers sleep, sacrificed
malarias and levers By Inc policy Of dc1a
Secretary Chase can give us tneir tale
the MILLIONS squanGered Gu the ff.iilt
campaigns. deliberately sustained if I
plannedto cary out The scheme.
No time is to he lost in finishing t
work Of reform, that began IN the remo'
ct Bucn and Mcclellan.
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