New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-29

Cling for the old flag On the contrary, thu
whole tone and spirit of their nominating State
Convention, held at Syracuse in September,
1861. was coldly critical and 10 effect hostile
IThay we're invited to unite in framing and
supporting Union War ticket; they rudey
declined, preiorring 10 be sgnally defeated
| Aud Horatio Seymour made q speech to us
party in Utica, just before the election OF 'bi,
wherein he asserted in substance that, If tie
Union could only be restored by destroying
Slavery, then it ought to be given up.
Last Fall, he was their candidate Tor Gov
ernor; and it was not till after be had made
several speeches that he was impelled to take
ground against any surrender of tho Union.
On the contrary, bis earlier speeches were full
of taunts and sIurs aimed at the prosecution OF
the Union War. While Mcclellan and Buell.
were leading (or rather, holding back) our
armies. he taunted us with the immense sacri-
fees encountered aud the incOnsiderable results
achieved "Well, gentlemen; / have warned
you that subduing the South would DO big
job--what do you think of it noD such
was the spirit, not the language, OF his Cooper
Institute, Brooklyn and kindred barangues.
He talked so as to secure the vote OF every
sympathizer with the Slave holders Rebellion
throughout the STATE, and every coward who
feared draft was induced TO believe that
voting for Seymour would prevent it To
these two classes, he VIGOROUSLY owes his cleo
ton.
The franker Copperheads of New-Jersey and
the West were justified in expecting his hearty
cooperation and that of his supporters in our
late Legislature; but they have been bitterly
disappointed His Message was subtle and
yenom2us assault on the Federal Adrninstra-
ton, but it did not directly condemn the war
Nor has any response been accorded from Al
bany 10 the Peace" demonstrations at lndi-
annapolis. Springfield and Trenton. For 1t was
early discerned that such response would eI-
alt the prestige Of Fernando Wood, and Sc
cure him that Endorsement Of his Senatorial
aspirations which be was presumed to covet.
The leaders of the rIral Democ racy hate Wood
intensely, and have resolved to rein him in or
drive bin out of tle party. Hence their Leg
i.latye Address just issued thus demonstrates:
The iuespacity ard iubeciiiy shown by those In com
sfthe var presus an aspect Of elsny les. appalling
tho id.. shat tho ,,s hands aud psers minds
shall uudsske the seeem iilsa peace upon she OASIS
Of A permanent ,eTs,ston o. these state.
"fhst 4. Bow the sowsg appr,hsusion OF the popular
mind Il 10 nOOhou. thsi the Abolition leaders boidy'h1d
GOT th. a. the probable alternative Of The men who
hsx aettsd with most authority GHd influence the policy o.
the hardly Affect to conceal that they WI De
eont.n, will hi, eonsummttoh The conduct Of the war
renewal Of ssns. the attempt to nHOdues politics alto the
any ths co.rcion OF opniop bTeak down
Tho fsssng power OF the North all point 10 this.
Such conclusion to the Abolition policy the Democracy
Of E.uYork in their fret State Convention held asr tho
outbsai Of the war anticipated and denounced They pro
Agsut Il now, and they Invoke All the ehegie. OF the
ace people Of the North against political faction Which
hAyin. aitaly iHtsd a,ricidL popo'" noe 10 end
"Ihs only lsaimsis object Of war Ia to obtain just and
wefounded peace such pesce can oAy Be nsds secure
by restoring the uuion upon the ha'is Of the Constitution
win the rshts every strengthened aad guaranteed
f hi. that nsrunsn provides the proper aud pfsctc
means-a Couyen,ion-to revie. amend aud reanfm the
terms Of the Federal compact Every Democratic victory In
he North which fe.euss the from the domination Of
sootons,m and fsbItcm, Is ssteP toward the consomma
ton Of .neh pesoe not s p0'sr' than the success OIL e
In the midst Of the surrounding gloom, with desperate
Yors can be clearly dsc.ned IL 10 JHn,a 10 tho" IN
authority al e0H'HfeHa sean. JT hs HefeIvg! eHdsei
fH As G,@sd force Of ne rsbslon,hs obJec, sod
Of which heartily condemn-s srkes sud TO stIuy
gle psrsitsuly tgan, dhmeInbermsut Oft Union. We
9phcd Ia. S.a o os@ nd s1 must .s1. a
noble state from anarchy whs msntsin with eon,tsney
aud patience M insrnsble rights Of soVeegny and indie
pendsncs While the elective franchise ia leis fee aud the
court, Of justice mainisieed In ee functions We must
Cor the vindieA,on Of political and personal
ngbts We st support tho Administration In all con'u,
IN Its functions lest In II. inoeeJ Of judgment and ace
moral sink out Of existence before the appointed
we hav. by 80 many acts oft. lie the fearful calamity Of
disqualification Of the very form and function and framework
Of Fedsa system II do shis nrm and con-
slant paes and reliant upon the Providence OF God 20 over
rule the fees Of men, ne shall yet save tho republic
How utterly at variance this is with past
manifestoes from the same quarter, intelligent
people already know. But it is equally at war
with the unconstraned tendencies and inclina-
tions of the masses who sustain the Demo
cratic party, which is essentially and instinct |
lively Pro.Slavery, therefore Peace party. |
IL polled tens of Thousands of votes last Fall
from men who have no sympathy with it. and
profess none, on any other grounds than these.
They are not Democrats, and make no pre-
tensions TO the name, save as voting the Dem
ocratic ticket tends to favor Slavery and stop
the War. They hold with the Connecticut
Seymour) prosecution of the struggle utterly
futile for its ayowed object, and most PERM
cous in that it confirms and deepens the alien
alton of 'our Southern brethren who could
be won back to fraternity by Peace, but can
not be by War. A large majority of those
who voted for Seymour in this City hold the Sc
sentiments to-day, and will not DO bullied nor
cejoled into a hearty support of the War to
favor the aspirations Of all the Horatio Sey-
mours and Dean Richmonds in existence. To
tell these men that the great danger to bo
apprehended from Mr.. Lncoln's Administration
ia that Of o too ready assent To unwecOme