The national Republican., 1862-10-08

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NEXT GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK.
Ia times Of trouble, local contests assume |
national importance. A striking example Of
this may be found IN tho election for Governor |
Of the State Of New York, now approaching
By the force Of circumstances, In part, aud
partly from deliberate choice, Hnrstic Seymour
stands today as the opponent OF our war fol
the Union; and bis success would be victory
to the South more than compromising for their
recent defeats at Antietam and Corinih. II 10
much to be regretted that this issue has been
made at sroh time; although We have every
confidence that Gen. wsdsvorth Is candidate
who will do no discredit to any enterprise upon
which his namo has been embarked.
II Is not to be concealed, however, that the
cootest will be one Of intense partisan bitter.
nees, and that The Union candidate stands IN
imminent danger Of receiving much lees ma
jority than should be furnished by State 40
loyal as New York. The fierce feud between
the veteran regulars Of the Republican party,
led by Tburlow Weed, and the swarming irrsg
ular levies, led by Horace Greeley, may oper
ate to the serious detfiment Of the candidate
who should receive equal support from both,
Gen. Wadsworth, moreover, never having been
Democrat, be cannot hope to draw eff such q
large detection from the war wing Of that party
as would have naturally focked round The
standard Of Major General Dix, who was the
choice, as candidate, Of the Weed Seward Re-
publicaus.
That Mr.. Weed will strain every nerve fol
General Wadsworth's election, We, who Know
him we'll, have sufficient confidence In his high
toned patriotism to believe. But that he eau
allsy local animosities and party jealousie,
amongst his subordinates aud small party man
agers, ia something of which we have not only
doubts, but fears. The zenith Of the Greeley
ties will be the zero of the Weedites; and i
will be extremely difficult, indeed, to preveu
the local leaders Of the Republican Weed
Seward wing from making bargains With the
Democratic wire.pullers, locking to the re-
election Of Secretary Seward to the Senate
wnen the vacancy occurs.
These dangers are only mentioned on th:
principle that it Is b;st to lcok every threaten
ing calamity 10 the face, Beyond any doubt
the whole secession sympathy Of The North viii
be concentrated in favor Of Seymour's election
Money will be used without stint by the same
interest which supports the World newspaper
as its organ; and unless the most earuest eIer
tions be made in General Wadsuorth's behalf
chance Of sncountsriug = heavy blow and grss
Encouragement In bis person. Let oil the In
aussee Of our Government departments, there
fore, be placed literally at his disposal; an,
let every truly loyal man espouse wadsworth'
cause as part Of the war for the Union
would, perhaps have been better had the direc
issue 10 this ehape been avoided by the nomi
nation Of General Dix; but, having been made
1t only remains for us to meet 1t with ever
energy at our command and do all that cal
by possibility be done to prevent vsrdia b.
the great State Of New York in favor of Sey-
mours ssecession.sympsthy and peace at any
price policy.
Gen. Wadsw0rth 10 stroDg in al u0biemisheG
character, possessing force, integrity, courage
generosity, and the sincerest devotion to the
great interests Of the Republic. He was liberia
to the Irish nation during the dark famine
days Of ls47 and on the breaking out Of the
war; all that he had, even to his life, be frankly
offered to the public service. But Horatio
Seymour, personally, possesses a character as
spotless, family claims as strong, experience
in party.ms nagemeht much more extensive,
and, on the whole, abilities infinitely more
keehiy trained for encounters Of this descrip-
ton. His veto OF the Maine Liquor Law has
secured for him the vote OF an interest lament,
ably powerful in all State or local struggles
and Il Is not to be denied that his interests are
in tho hand, Of political leaders, The ablest,
most experienced, and most unscrupulous in
the great political State Of New YSk-Uhile
WsdswOrths cabinet council threatens to be
composed of men like Horace Greeley, George
Opdyke, David Dudley Field, Curtis Noyes,
and such like--men who have never been dis
tinguishsd iu politics as the sbrewdest OF man.
ayers. General Wa1swOrth should at once ap.
ply bimself to draw closer the bonds of his al
liance with the Weed wing Of the Republican
party-thus sliaying party animosties and
avsiling himself of that Knowledge Of party ma
chinery, which can be obtained and used In nc
other way.
S~We clip the following from the sunday
Morning Chronicle, of The 9Th Inst: