The New York herald., 1864-09-17

OF abe Convention Cleveland >ieo Genef
uominated Mr.. Lincoln the ne0ines OF Chc.xo-pfo
vided as have sesdy stated toe subsequent tSeotion
% isny ana legally conducted, without tamfs's. si
wtn inc ballot boxes dictation the part OF tne
military will be the President Of the United
States All previous "rsforps" but much waste
paper ana tue platform OF Chicago embodvlng two grens
and essential prii cipestne nrs arnssce, and the
second convention Of the sstes-will be the living
statesman who sha secure the snppart or Chicago vii
render useless Tue opposition Of General Fremont, Mr.
take MS stand on the platform OF the rigorous prosecution
people
nk not TO be imagined that tho war party, whether
composed of wsr democrats ot OF sucn members o tho
republican party az nave lost faith in Mr.. Lncoins
ahity 10 bring the a successful honor
able issue socept the idea that the Independence o. ma
south will to.ev necessary consequence OF arms
Me the contrary, they cherish the idea oi reunion
they Will DOT abandon the darling nope that North aad
South, in spite the bitter memories OF the wI, viii
as'in shake bands in fraternsI loving kindpess, and
consent 10 De one people They bave bnd confidence
ha. the estrangeuent OF the two IS but temporary and
tho innate affection perpetual They ae MS thorough DO
levers IN destiny aa the vst Napoleon and that destiny
they insist h The teeth OF all adverse argument that
there shall b bat great nation the North Amer
eau continent and that II snail no. oniy comprise the
begerent and estranged sections Of the federation
and the c0nfeoeracy but at later and rossiby ds
tant day, both Mexico aad British America The
party, properly 20 called, has such IDEAS but, ~
was shown by the proceedings at the preliminary Con
vsntoD At Syracuse held to-day. aud OF which the tee
graphic reports me- VIII interrupt the hNr
mony OF the great Convention Chicago by insisting
upon abstract principles which the buk OF their
adutors are vet prepared to recognzs The war do
mocrats believe that union will no the result OF
armistice; while the peace democrats believe that
tho sword once soeathed will not again be drawn.
and that the Northern people. when they have
talked over the matter with their Southern
brethren peaceabe convention, viii accept Southern
Independence George III. accepted the Independence
the thirteen coloniesroluctanty aud with sorrow
ul heart be but with the Ction that aepara
to1 however painful win be the best for both parties
that il they cannot bc one flesh aud blood like and
wife, they be good friends and nei3hbors and pro-
ftabe customers and that, more than these, they may
such poitici alliance So Will secure them far
influence IN the councils OF civ Zson than ther
possessed since their disruption was nrst predicted
as inevitable
The simple truth Of tho matter fs that arm's,cs
suits all parties except the men who exDect t. obtain
contracts from the government tor supply Jag the army
and navy Il even suits o. these who looming
the Of the horizon the prospect or war with
Great Britain for the possession o. Mexico or
Canada, ms the result Of peace between the
North and South II suits the llncoln admnIstra-
ton, which N sore distress for money az well as
for men, which print of many more bun
drsds or millions Of greenbacks for fear OF seeding he
premu gold 10 $40 per cent, and which cannot en-
revolution tho OF the great ci,ies SUITS the
OF business whose affairs are getting nto what IS
called "snarl' or entaugiement, in conse!uence
OF the depreciation Of the currency. and tho
great and daily nactsatiug uncertainties atten-
dant upon all domestic as well as ior-
who their liabilities increase, while their earnings
diminish IL suits the aborers, who Fee IN II decline
OF the prices u the necess of te well The
abandonment OF the hated CONSUMPTION II suits the de-
mocratc party because gives them chance Of power
IL suits tho republican party because extrca them
from difficulty which Is otherwise inaurmountaoIc--
viz, the prosecution OF the war without sufficient
money or men. Il also quits the army which has lost
confidence IN It's generals and which moreover, would
be glad OF the OPP ortuny TO return home on iurlough
II is first time euce The commencement OF the war
considerable body Of the people have been 80
reasonable and asp ssionate and although tho results
expected are as dillerea as the interests ana diosyn
crases q seots. parties nirgues ana doctrines can
but drectOntowards compromise 10 be effected
by pegotiation rather than by the sword
current slang nov here Mr. Dean Rchpond makes no
sign and General Mcclellan should accent the Chicago
platform ard be nominated by the Convention On tho
2oth the contest Will lie between him and Mr Lincoln
Already the indications are patent that Mr. Lincoln viii
endaayor TO distance h m IA throw him
OF the altogether, by declaring himself iu ayor
OF tho armistcs and the convention to be proposed
at nicago. HE letter "all whom it may coucefn is
ical lmpediment in his Ie may urge mat as
ind dvidual he could only treat with sou hern emssa
res or enpoeatiaries on Tie basis therein dsscroed
hut ii the question TO be taken out OF h hands,
and dehn'ed bv general convention Q, the people az
constitution des and describes he cauno consis
enty with duty object 10 such deliberations or to the
preliminary arn,isce which would he a0soutey neses-
sary before such convention could be summoned Thus
possession has much the sogti n in bis own hands.
II he really desire reelection, and FEAR to attempt
coup d'.fr aud military revolution, he has a
better chance OK cilcctiag his. purpose by accept
ing the proposal OF an arnisicc than by op-
iosing it. Tue war democrats foresee the possi-
billy OF such movement, aud are consequently
bitter and personal IN their deuunciations Of
his mbcci,y. corruption and usurpatou OF uoronstiu-
tona than they have been at previous period
OF his contradictory and ngcrous career The rleDos
OF General Mcclellan ace particularly rabid from which
may be inferred that they have more dread Of MIR.
Iincoln's opposition TO their favore than they have
of that OF any other candidate -presont or prospec
tive IL should be added that the friends OF the South
are as hostile 10 General Nc lean rs tue friends
Of General Mcclellan are 10 Mr. Lincoln, and
TINT. al things considered. the South would
prefer the arpisce aud the ccGysnsiou u0der Mr..
i.iproln's auspices than under those OF anv other
President a. We, known to have chance OF eec-
tion The OF the exPresdenis Franklin Fierce,
a.d Mtisrd fillmore 90 longer mentioned ~ con
nexi with the oicc The two seymours, the tmid ore
who Is n0w Governor OF New orK. and the Diid one,
who formerly Governor OF Connecticut seem to have
dropred whuiy> out Of the list Of available cand daes
General Grant has scarcely political friend le, aud
ceased 10 be "Napoleon y .Iitan in blue coat.' a
harJ" anything but failure az great as any whom
the war has produced.