The New York herald., 1863-05-26

| lions IN New hampshire, hhOue lslanu ana Con-
necticut. and re-estahlsh the democratic party in
| power in those States. For this doctrine the
| people Of those States wero not then prepared,
and We fancy they are not any more 30 now. Nor
are those views any more palatable 10 the people
of the States which carried by the democrats
| last fall upon the Horatio Seymour platform
| OF vigorous prosecution OF the war for
| constitutional ends. The result Of departing
| from the New York standard was signal
| defeat Of the democracy in those States, and
| probably the loss of democratic majority in the
| lower house OF Congress. The copperhead"
| experiment in New England was an egregious
bli,nder and heavily do the national democracy
feel its effects. From The lesson taught ms in
Ne,o Hampshire and Connecticut hoh u rhtch
States could hdce been Carried easily enough on
MP Neir York ptdtfOr1a, discerning men VIII dis
cover that If the democratic party would succeed
in the next Presidential election, even in the
New York State election next fall, must not
stand "oo, the dntt-,cdr pottcy q gdaandi9hdm
and those who fratcrnize with his ideas. The party
must plant itself square upon the constitutional
war r-platform which insured its success last year,
and TO which Governor Seymour still adheres,
dong his best TO sustain the government in carry
Ing on the war, denouncng at the same time its
encroachments upon the rights OF the people and
It's disregard of constitutional provisions
Upon other basis than that Of the vigorous pro-
secution of the war for the restoration OF the
Union and the supremacy OF the constitution, the
democracy cannot win in the State OF New York
in November. Our people are thoroughly loyal.
They detest the rebels and at the same time
traton. They dcnounce the tyranny OF arbitrary
arrests. They protest against all such outrages
upon personal rights as was perpctrated In the
case Of Mr.. Vallandigham; but they are still for
the Union and in favor Of vigorously prosecuting
the war ~ long there are rebels in arms
against the government No one can now fail 10
see that the agitation Of the peace ideas
attributed 10 Vaandigham, by prominently
identified with the democratic organization, ~
driving thousands Of loyal men daily from the
democratic ranks. The people are not willing 10
tatf .iaN NhA nhnlu In III IA
a course is to be persisted inf the valandig
ham peace platform, upon which the party was
defeated in Connecticut, III 10 be substituted IN
this state for the patriotic position assumed by
Governor Seymour, there can be no question OF
our overwhelming defeat nj the next election.
Upon the platform Of last year the democracy can
easily carry this State next fall and the Presiden-
tal election in 1864, with Horatio Seymour at the
head OF the ticket. After the achievement OF
those results, talk about peace will be in order.
The people now feel that unless the Presidential
election il carried by the democracy oar country
Is irrctrevably lost. We verify believe that such
will he ts fate, for we think our existence rs n
great nation depends much more upon that issue
than upon any achievements OF our army and navy.
defeat Of the democratic party in 1864 must in
eyitably close national career. The last hone
of the people will then expire. II IT. be necessary
to secure the success OF the democracy in that mo-
mentous election all the present leaders OF the party
| must be set aside and consigned TO the tomb OF
| the Capulets'
The feeling Of hostility TO the rebel South in the
free States is evidently not IN any manner decreas-
| ing. Southern sympathy II poor political capital
| indeed and the democracy mnst divest itself of
| any such cncumbrance. On the contrary, an nten-
| sity OF hatred is fast accommodating among the
| masses Of the people. who, before the next cleo
tion will insist upon setting aside every prominent
man who will not stand square upon platform of
| principles embracing
| IA rigorous prosecution cf The rar tn he
Am economical expenditure Of the public
| money.
1 incorporating hostility to ne rebels in he
ISOufh well az "a the abolitorists Of the North
| The safe, conservative middle ground between
the rebels and the abolitionists-tbe two factions
| that have cooperatcd to thrust the country into
| this unnatural warts the platform upon which
the democracy must stand TO insure the confidence
| and support Of the loyal people Of the Union.
That is the position Of Horatio Seymour, who s
this day beyond oil cav the favorite candidate Of
the conservative of the nation for the Prcsi-
dency OF the United States. He our candi-
date in the National Convention at the last cleo.
tion. and but for the pcrver-ty Of few men in
this State who then surrounded that arch traitor
10 his darty and the proiessed principles Of c-
time, Daniel ;. Dickinson, he would then have
been nominated and elected. and the country
would have been saved from the dire calamiues
which have since fallen upon II.
Governor Seymour occupies the first position
among the statesmen Of our country at the pre-
sent moment. He stands several cubits higher in
popular regard than any other man. HIS seu,i-
mcnts in relation to every question Of public
policy are well understood, and no public In
the land 20 truly repre- scnts the popular view of
the vast issue involved in the war. which he would
only carry on for the preservation of the Union
nnd the pcrpetuaton Of constitutional liberty.
His recent letter on the subject Of the Vaandig.
ham arrest, ~ the Joordi ~ fDDuoerce well says,
STRIKES q chord in every American heart and the
strength with the American people. and his nomi
nation for the Presidency, as The candidate Of the
great democratic party IN lre4 viii insure the
predomnencc Of that political organization aud
enable Il to fulfill the hopes Of the country In the
salvation Of the old Union, with ts free govern.
ment, from the despo,sm that now threatens -
annhilauon.
We have no hesitation In thus early ayowlng
ourselves the earnest supporters of Horato Soy
mour for President. aud ve Ninl nOns hYo
eariy for his friends r. cc1nmerace he capr0Ss ~
his cfd,0s and his ifrdiions JOT he high J1s
tim. WHO is more hy the honor Or better
qualified ~ cNtricatc the country from The quhC
mirc of trouble and misfortune into which Il has
been plunged by the wicked. uurcrupul0us and
imbecile administration which now controls it,
destiny than the man who has from the begin.
nlng ~ the contest 20 Tie present. time never fOr
one moment abandoned that safe conservative
ground which Ignores inIuriou. ulira.-m on all
sides and on all subject.
From the New Tork Times and Messenger (sun.
day Nay 2il
TuE sEHT rHiJrpErcY.
The campaign Tor the next Presidential election
l. already M progress of quiet Inauguration The
denomination of Abraham Lincoln ~ being eau.
fiOn.iv urged uu0n the conservative ~ ~ DO.
iltcai drnou.na'ion-. ~ the only certain means u
resrulHg TIE Union from the distinctive hands ~
fle radicals. Bon She great parties it is alleged
are nov completely divided. The republican ar,
split INTO TOO factions We nlirn branch ~ vl.rl
ls determined 20 support secretary 'hass tf fhc /
Presidency. iriNe ni' H.rrs DiDosys frnl sIHfff-
tr0lTis S4~Tri md I4coln Tir drmorf8's are 4
similarly distracted. The 'corprrLe rfs " ~ peace i
m.n. viii Fernando " N0od - fh r. head incline in I
Ole direction. while The var Iemt .flt fwhieh 4
tnrH nriu4es ne prcsrnt Is great mai0uty ~ Nn .
democratic paf'D nriiue iU Quite another Ilc .
Biifa pubiicane. or 'haat mrn ard thc cooper 4
hrats. ~ peace fnch. fns 700 0r HnsM cuA'r-re i
Epur common platform NirHf1 tl ntuwci 4
rptv ~ ctch iptds 81 lr r|tl. O. disco rf''1 ~
inluTaetcaLilty Tie mni0ftt ryn0caat nd