The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-27

be put in motion
Tax ALBANY CoNvaNrros-Tg Rsyo,Geioy
II All. THE PorficAt PAnrlEs Eoera THAT
we are in the mids. Of rebellion on a large
scale we have satisfactory evidence every day
and that thorough revolution is going on in
the old political parties in the Northern States
Is equally positive. The republican party Is
breaking up into fragments some going for
| Liocoln, some for Chase, some for Fremont
and some for anybody else The exhibition at the
late Democratic Convention ia Albany demon
strates that that party is broken up into three
or four factions. and the proceedings further
exhibit the most deporable imbeciltv, inanity
aud absence Of political life ever witnessed 10
. similar gathering They profess to be q
party 10 favor of the Union, tae constitution
and the laws; in favor OF putting down the re-
bellion, and against JET Davis but they did
not declare it They profess indignation at
the arbitrary acts OF Lincoln; but they had not
the courage to proclaim It. They know that
the North wants the rebellion put down and
peace restored: but this rump Of the demo-
cratic party had not the msniiuess to avow il.
They know that the stupeadous national in
debtednsss and the currency question demand
earnest consideration; that the government
wants the confidence and the support of the
people; that the administration has been the
prey Of an army of souless contractors.
obbers and spectators; thar il has VIC.
lated aud de6ed the laSs: thai il has unwar-
rantably contisoated property and made
upwards Of three thousand de.potic arrests.
issued ridiculous emancipation proclamations
and other edicts having neither order nor rea-
son about them. including the edict declaring
that one-tenth the population Of the rebellious
States shall constitute a number sufficient to
bring about restoration and representation
particularly in the electoral Coilege). The
members OF this convention. wa say. know, or
knew, all these things. and yet they bad not the
spirit or courage to express an opinion on
one Of them, nor upon any other subject In
dicstive Of the terrible condition, ia which the
country h engulfed.
The reader OF history. taking the pro-
eeedings Of the convention az a criterion,
might Judge that we are In the midst of q
season Of profound peace and prosperity. in
stead Of being engaged 10 terrible and de-
vastating war that may end ia common bank.
ruptcy and, as some have feared. in a ruined
nationality. The convention seems to have
been lost TO all sight, sound aud hearing OF con.
current and momentous events The only
sign OF life 1t exhibited was in the admission OF
three different patches OF delegates from this
city II there had been more they would
doubtless have been admitted, on the principle
that idiots are entitled 10 free entrance into .
lunatic asylum. What the people should do in
the face Of this breaking up Of all the old par
ties, and to meet the grave dangers which
menace the country, Is to organize among them
selves, promptly and vigorously, aud az thor
oughly a. possible, and prepare for the next
Presidential campaign, with the name Of some
distinguished man as leader. By q popular
movement Of this kind the old party hacks and
managers, the old corrupt factions and the &c.
cret gangs Of Northern conspirators, will be
overwhelmed, and day OF glory aud substen-
tisl peace dawn upon the republic