The New York herald., 1864-09-14

and lc bgher oats wsro higher pork opened dull and
heavy, bit closed ilrm. with fair demand; bset
eu and prices ,rias easter lard quite active
out oaer wh,skey rrmer; fregh,s continued inse
tive snd quotations n,minsi.
The market beo cattle Was dull this week owirs
10 the receipts being eao-m -camprisinz I 900
head. Prices were lc. &c lower tue greater decline
the lower grades which in supsrsbundsns supriy
Prices varied from akc 100 iskc; bus the bulk Of
the saios at l2c. IKE Cows eady. veas
were he Wy but without decided change spmc choice
brought l2c. l3c. Sheep aud lambs plenty, but
active and hgher-Sl 3 S 50. H,rs were also higher
i2c l3c. being the range. Tho total receipts were
1883 beeves. i4o COWS, 23'0 vess, 81 lis sheep and
lambs and ,035 hogs.
The Prcsfdentta Question-Its Sins gutar
Complications.
The complications OF this Presidential con-
test. parties, factions and issues, arc very re-
markable. We have nothing to compare with
them in the records Of our past elections, and
shall probably have nothing like them here
after. From the war end the war policy Of
the present administration we have now before
us the conservative war republicans, the shoddy
republicans, the conservative war democrats,
the radical abolitionists and the radical copper
head peace democracy. The principles and
projects which these parties and factions re-
spectively represent are indicated by their
names We have next three Presidential can
did ties and platforms in the ield--tbe shoe dy
republican candidate, Mr.. Lincoln, upon ra-
deal abolition platform; the radical abolition
candidate, General Fremont, on his Cleveland
platform, and the conservative democratic
Union candidate, General Mcclellan. on his
own and the peoples Union platform, having
wisely rejected the Chicago copperhead peace
platform
This is medley which is somewhat pcrplex-
irg; but the distinctive political elements of the
country, for all that, are beginning to crystal
ize. For instance, the Fremont movement is an
abortion, and may be thrown out Of the estimate
THUS the Presidential candidates before the
reople are practically reduced to two-Mr
Lincoln and General Mcclellan. The leaders
of the copperheadspeace faction, with McClel-
lan's renunciation of the Chicago peace pro-
gram me, have rejected "Little Mac" and
threaten to set up another candidate Whether
they will or not we shall soon know At all
events, Mcclellan has given them and their
peace heresies the goby As between him and
Lincoln, the Fremont abolition radicals will
doubtless pass over to Old Abe. But still
the great fact remains that there is not only
large majority of the people of the loyal
States, but Of the republican party itself, who
regard Mr.. Lincoln's administration as a
decided failnre-in its war policy, in its negro
policy. in its financial policy, In its recou.truc
tion vagaries. in It's emancipation experiments,
in its foreign policy, In everything iameu-
table failure.
The choice OF the people lies between this
failure and General Mcclellan. II Mcclellan.
as Generalin-Chiof, may be set down as
failure. be is not so great a failure as
Lincoln. Tie has moreover this great
advantage among the conservatives of
Ill parties over Lincoln: the advantage
Of standing fairly and squarely upon
the platform upon which this war for the Union
was commenced by the people OF the loyal
States and by the administration under tho
unanimous declaration OF all parties in Con-
gress. In the position thus clearly and fear.
lessly assumed Ly Mcclellan he las executed
successful flank movement against the war
rad calls and the peace radcsls-against aboli-
iionists and copperhesds. He has thus placed
himself upon platform which challenges the
support Of honest Union conservatives. repub-
licans Is well az democrats. These corserva-
tives now haye it IN their power TO elect a man
ot hoir own principles in fusiug upon McClei-
Ian. But viii they do its This is the important
question which remains 20 DC solved
We do not G. pec.. however 70 be left 10 doubt
upon The subject till tie day OF the election
The lfth d.y o. the present n1ontl--Sa.urlay
next--appointed at the Chicago Ccayc1tion az
tie day FOR the ratification of - ticket and
platform BY the democracy throughout the
county, will, We dare soy, result In Some de-
c;siye developments. II the dcmocraey EYst
ard WeFi. "a town sbd couatry, through spon-
taheous harmony Of action, shalt adopt McCiel-
Tar and his solid Union platform. and reject the
doro!e-fsced erd insidious Chicago placc reso-
lutious, az i'.yitirg door will be opened to no
conservative republicans, who have had enough
of the follies ard blenders of the present I'D
minis,ration. Lei The bonesi masses OF The
democracy take Ibis course il. their rati6c stion
proceedings cn Saturday next, ard ihey will
take tho cnly road which caa leld them 10 sue
cesg. Gen. Mcclellan has wisely chosen 10
walk IN It, and if thc mas es OF the party are
wise they will follow BIN, aud with some proc
rect u clecting him from the support Of Union
republican,, whose patience towards VI. Lin
coln has been exhausted. Party ties no longer
hold tue masses OF TIC people. Le. the hon.
esi Union democracy act upon this idea, and
10 losing 'hc peace corpeIheads they may win
tie day
TnG Nrws rroY Mr>1co-lMIERiu. ApvsS.
rAGrs.--Tbe late Intelligence fro,u Mexico con
tsineG il The 'ettor Of our Havana correspon.
dcnt y very intcr7gtisg II shows That In a
rutrter az WAYS the st4r og Naxitnjlisn Ia rat