The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-24

Vallandigham had not the courage to do
chat, but remained in Congress and voted
they *efH hssEr hBanT- tat.iona .Reyped this
democratic politicians then. The democratic
papers, like the Day Book and Ne,ns, were
suppressed. TIE Journal Of Commerce. was
denied the mails. The Independents press,
led by the HERALD. managed the conservative
party and supported the war, while condemn
Ing the radical tendencies OF the administra-
ton. When the elections Of 1862 came off the
Independent press controlled them and rebuked
the administration by carrying all the Gen.
trail States by largo conservative majorities.
The HERALD forced Governor Seymour to stand
upon war platform, and he was elected as a
war candidate. Fernando Wood then owned
part Of the World, which was at that time q
war paper. Knowing that he would be defeat
to the Metropolitan Hotel, and ran for Con-
gress In q strong democratic district, having
bought off ali opposition. Ben. Wood put his
peace principles in his pocket and took his
check book out OF his pocket. and so secured .
place on the conservative ticket That ticket
was elected throughout, and che two Woods
went In with 1t, as the scum sweeps along with
the current. There were no peace candidates
then, for all the successful men were chosen rs
war men. In the face Of these facts the Daily
Neaos has the impudence to claim that election
as triumph Of the peace party.
As soon as the election Of 1862 was over the
democratic politicians began to sneak out Of
Their holes. They knew that the Independent
press had gained the election; but this did
not prevent their Boosting that it was
the work Of their own hands. The
usual bargaining and selling. at once
began. The cry Of peace commenced to
be heard. Fernando Wood sold out of the
World and revived the Daily Ne,cs. Peace
candidates were put In the field for 1868. Pre-
dictiops were londly uttered that they would
succeed, because the conservatives had sue
ceeded In 1862. What was the result? The
peace candidates were everywhere defeated.
Vanandigham, the leader Of the gang. received
an especial quietus, although the misconduct
of the administration towards him had secured
him the sympathy Of many who detestcd his
principles. Now, what record could be clearer
than that of these two electiousi Is it not
plain that if the Woods had run as peace men
in 1862 they would have been as badly whip
ped as Vallandigham was in 1868? Is 1t not
plain also that they lodged the peace qnes-
ton in 1862, in order to get elected to Con-
gress! By what stretch of imagination, then,
can they now assert that their election was an
endorsement by the people of the peace plat
formi Yet this is the assertion which they
have made since that time, and which they took
advantage of at our last municipal election to
drive bargains with the democratic leaders and
crowd their kangers-on into Offices in this city
The game which paid so well in New York
they are going to repeat at Chicago. TIE
Woods have nothing to do with that Conven-
ton. Mozart Hall repudiated them and sent
other delegates from the State Convention at
Albany. They are not even the alternates of
the regular delegates. The Daily Nescs seeks
to Disguise this fact by assuming o sort Of
guardianship over the Convention; but the Bit
ter fact remains nevertheless
The Wood Brothers want to 60 to Congress
again. It is even said that Fernando has his
single eye upon some higher Office, although
we scarcely think that his vaultinr am
bition could again o'erleap itself, as
IL did In 1850 at Charleston. This desire to
20 back to Congress is the secret Of all the
fuss about the peace party; but the bargain
between Chase and Fernando Wood, which was
repd9ted some time ago, may also have had
something to do with il. But If enough dis
play can be made by the Astor House confab
the contemplated mass meeting and the opera
lions Of the lobby committee at Chicago to
induce the democrats leaders to give the
Woods another nomination in good, safe
democratic districts, we imagine that this par
mobile .fratrsm will be very we'll satisfied with
the result Of their political speculations this
year. At any rate, we know that they ought
to be satisfied. They have absolutely no claim
upon any party for nomination. They have
no political principles to recommend them.
They can refer to no past services to the
country. They have no popularity in the best
sense Of that much abused word. Whenever
they have been elected 10 any offices it has
been because they have bargaiped or bought
themselves places upon the machine ticket,
and 80 they have been ground ont with the
rest. II, by their shrewdness, their petty in
trigues or their money, such persons as these
can be sent 70 CoAgress,to misrepresent the
great city of New York, of course they ought
to be satisfied; but nobody else is. We advise
the Chicago Convention 10 have nothing to do
with them or their lobby committee Turn the
cold shoulder upon them, and the peace faction
is annihilsted. In word, this peace party, Of
which 80 much is sd North and South, con-
sists simply Of parcel Of political cowboys
or bushwhackers, Of whom Fernando Wood is
the captain and Ne Daily Ne,os the trumpeter,
and the sooner they meet the fate OF bush
whackers the better.