The New York herald., 1863-03-16

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| day. says fA
Certain active unpnsps.s spsera.ors In In pol y
sas ussr fas he esoaa saidanoe Of roarow Wel
stated three months ago, that the tribune,
iterated insinatons would nnay this specific &C
susation. IL viii be seen, therefore, that knew the
tanned or was verdant snrugh TO believe in Mr. Gree
eys patriotism and simplicity for q teen years) do
KNOW hm now Indeed as .Susdian nee .us sa,d q ng
| his hide In lanyard.
The causes Of the defea. of the republican 'ko' last
ia are now so patent that brief space on,v r. 70
explain them The T-trns's c.,rr.oua Circulation had
.y..,-s rep lar mind With It's political heresies.
STAG enton composed largely OF worthy and devoted
snior men whose judgments nad Deen mus msed, sSn
dozen other "usprLcpled spectators IN politics." GOV
eTnor Morgan, whose renomination was suggested BY
every consideration Of fitness and policy ignored.
General Liz, whose nomination would have united the
whole Union sentiment and strength Of the Sate securing
us triumphant result, was rejected hessrs Greeley,
0pdyke Ficd aspuants tho Untod States Senate
supposing the state sufficiently aboonzed TO adventure
their chances upon that Issue, dcmc nded and made IT,
With ticket formed to leave old wings "out In
tie ccld," State Central Committee Of 'crcumocu.
ton" character was designated That committee knew
chow not TO do II and that seems to baye been the e
tent Of ia i,s sno%edge LIKE the reckless heir y a ge
xho Nh S'seiy s Gss " se ais saDnS
pnn', a.s Wa oulu thousand Union majority Of the
Prev e evidently thought impossible to
when, fortnight before the election looming events
their shadows be orc" went 70 New York. and in
with MpsSrS. sherman, Nukefnan ana
ris (m!uorty but live members Of the Executive Com
miitee) did all in my power 10 save the election ear
that locality, and urged the committee to iocgo their
echee bringing General Waswo tn to Now York tor
tho purpose Of maxim an aholtit srcech,
have only to appeal 10 the canvasR t reute and
lie esoose . csS ss~:rd for, Whatever .hoao
who us; them may do figures themselves 'swont he.
e5vernor soymoGrs majority in tho State was, gay
and in Kings cornty $500 This 10 COO more than the
i ma York
Kings 1850 showing loss there greater that Gove-
nor seymonrs majority in the State General WadswSfth
hc maiy persisted in vomiting forth his ahotcnsm.
The republicans who, since Mr.. Greeley dissolved with
Mr. seward, because, as be compained he did not get
his share of offices, have incurred his dspeasurc, did
their duty faithfully, and Mr. Greeley knows it, for
they are "i always ' ai,sf 'IIsSn 10 ands the peope
now. in their town and city elections, rcpudat
and rago, oudeavors to shyk the responsibility But
he dodge either this ore fearful consequences.
| brothers win bog inquire who invited the cotton
states 10 scccde VINO told them they had the right TO
withdraw from the uncn? who stiemai 2ed and taunted
tie border Sta,es who intensified the rebellion and per-
verte' tho war who conspres with valandigham who,
when the life Of the naton dependent union deals
forth ribald denunctton against the dcnocratc pary2
who. the dark 81 hour OF the traorously pso
| cla med that must put down the rebellion in sixty
days er'nAake peace tho best atanab.o termst"
The day is coming re eat when these and ether ques
fdcpce and betrayed the welfare and happiness OF hun
dreds 81 thousands Of readofa. The day coming when
nsoloEt journal Will Indulge its Hcsnii0aa
| tongue apply it's indscrimnatc lash with i'm
| punty; when an editor who intrigucs secretly with
Foreign Minister and dsoyal ncmber Of Congress for
"pcace upon the best attalnabe terms may shower
lis ioul accusations better and truer men; when
those ~ho do no.swea the 7itsne stripe and support
Mr. Greeley for Governor Senator and President will
sabmt 10 DO anathematzod in its Columns and above all
whea fanatic, dazed mldde headed aspirant for olec
may not ariogantU lecture che President, de'ame his
Cabinet instruct Congress- depose generals and assume to
command the army
The oas Of an election, in ordinary times was Of but
slight practical Importance. Mr. Greeley could indulge
hs vagaries then without serious injury 10 the gcneal
welfare But now his ncendi trsm imperis vital hte
rests now he wan'oniy scaters what Subsequent pru
dcnce neither gather bind. He however, but
laying wrath against the day OF wrath and let him DO
aimoDishca in FOR " he continues playing away
a that good and wi men chorsh he is provoking retr
buttons compared with which his rcmorse for tho 'On to
Kichnondr brnvaalo VIII be nothing.
I!apriy the pubic mind s reacting. A healthier tone
teld Greeley thrust their abolonsm upon the meet
ing at tho cooper Institute on FRIDAY evening The reso
this spirit be Unused among the people, let hear
Of epihe and dcnunciaton and may hope for return
of that union and devotion to the government which,
ing the rst year of the rebellion, sent half million Of
gallant men, irrespective Of party, to the dcid the
mains OF one third Of whom now ertlizag The soil
they sought from rebellion. But IT, for
ing an abolition livery, men are to be ndscrmna.ely
stgmatzed us "copperheads, we are hopecssy divided
aid country rretrievably lost.
Congress armed the government with all the powers
that its cxlgencies required The administration Is.
clothed with extraordinary financial and military
thoriy The federal government s now its own banker,
s armies be levied independent Of ayen
cies IN the irst Of the young rushed
voluntarily the held md banks voluntarily sup
| pied government with ways and means. Mark the
change, and read not the lesson teaches careess,y
onerous laws only be carried into effect "with the
Of the governed since the Congress was chosen
by which the CoEscripton law enacted, there has
been political revolution in four OF the largest Staas IA
the Vnion There causes for such reaction Let those
who are responsible for the country welfare seek and
| proft by them.
The COMPULSORY laws OF the last Congress il bencnciay
executed, have the Of the popular will
The public sentiment must approve hcm This approval
cannot be obtained by prescription and dcnuncation.
i o
like beds under the threats OF political bycnas who
m main a. home noTrg THE oy Inc as way
most 10 aegavae the horrors Of war but take precious
not to their owncraven carcasses They
| Graphing vigor and rough frown Of war, ..
bat IN lecture rooms, upon rostrums and In editorial
chairs babbng about NEGRO regiments " that only have
ideal existence, and hurting anathemas at those who
fight Tor the Union Take Tor examples clergyman who
crry reacucrs" nrgng the Of Onondaga de-
their TO the war, while his engag.
And here let do justice one gentleman whose po
siticn ] misapprehendcd Gerrit Smith. am happy to
learn has hc to see that country
| slavery viii ges the reward due to rebellion.
While on the one hand owINke fanatcism is ocsenng
other secession madaess purifying tho atmosphere Of
Conneccnt The scarcely suppressed disloyaty Of the
proclives Of nominee for Governor win save
and the euntry from tho humiliation which his cleo
Our government aud Union, il dependent upon party,
will surely perish No such organization Is strong
enough TO save either. And rulers and peoples should
losc time in accepting aud realizing this truth
not what party prevails how elections result II the
"stars and Stripes nailed 10 tho mast head Loyalty
| 70 the Uncn-hdeliy TO its government, arc the only
tests worth preserving. And when in good faith all
rue rise to this measure OF duty-brushng ou, Of
their way the network OF party, forgetting that they
were, under other circumstances, antsavcry men Anne
ricaus wings republicans democrats, and remember
Ing only that they brothers banded together IN uphold
government and Union richly worth all the sacrifices OF
blood and treasure their preservation may cos-then,
and My then, shall We be assured that tho repubic w
live TO confer again its blessings upon q people whose
waywardness provoked chas,cning rather than
| ton rHrRIOw WfIp