The New York herald., 1864-09-17

our late congressional delegation have brought
upon the city. Will she do if We hope end
expect that she will.
A Csn Upon McCIeiinn for More
Light.
The Daily Ne,es, the organ Of the copper
heads, s daily calling for another letter from
Mcclellan on Issues involved in the forthcom-
ing Presidential election. II seems these patri-
otic brothers-Ben and Fernando-are not sat
isfed with the platform Mcclellan has made for
himself, but wish to know his opinion upon the
resolutions and platform Of the Sbent-per-shent
Convention at Chicago. We are not sure but
Mcclellan might throw a great deal of light
on the obscure platform Of that Convention If
be would entirely unburthen his mind about
the men who constructed 1t and the purposes
for which it was made
This shentper-shent platform. we under
stand, was ooncocted by Belmont and
Barlow, the new regency of the democracy,
some day last summer, in Wall street, and was
purposely intended to be vague and inconclu-
sive-pretending much about peace, without
determining the terms thereof We Furthermore
understand, however, that that platform means
a Northwestern confederacy, and the breaking
up OF the present Union, in order to initiate the
ridiculous sovereignties and principalities which
have heretofore existed in Germany. The dnan-
ciers and speculators in Wall street have
been trying to get the democrats into their
clutches for several years past, and thought
they had them now completely ia their hands;
but Mcclellan. in his letter of acceptance, has
Knocked their calculations all to pieces. If,
however, Mcclellan should write another let
ter it will doubtless afford additional attrac-
tions and ecidt to the campaign. He will have
to show the difference between the democrats
and the republicans. between himself and Lin
coin, and explain the matter Of his arrest OF the
members Of the Maryland Legislature and
other similatS arbitrary acts, which the radicals
have on the record against him, and from
which they endcavor to prove that in this
respect he is as bad as Lincoln himself. A
second letter from Mcclellan, il he fully I'M
burthens himself, will therefore be both enter
tanning and important: it will constitute rare
chapter in the history of the crashing political
elements in the midst Of which we are whirl-
ing; it will throw light upon dark and hidden
places among money changers, where plat
forms are made as the DEVILS broth is made by
the witches in Macbeth, and upon sacred
chapes, in which corrupt political intriguers
mingle in secret and gamble away the nations
honor and existence, in thmblerigging about
the disposal OF government Offices.
The truth is. a correct analysis Of the records
OF Lincoln, Mcclellan and Fremont, since the
commencement Of the war, would show that
the necessities Of the country are running
us into system Of government similar
TO that which was developed in GER
tain epochs in the histories of Rome and
France and in England during the Common
wealth. AS those nations we're then transmitted
from a condition Of repubiicanism to imperial
ism, 50 Is this republic in similar transition
state. The cry is that this feeling lies alto
gether in the South. II is not SO. The ten
dency to imperialism is IS strong North as IT is
South. II is true Lincoln .s not making as
but he is drifting that way as fast as his cur
rency is approaching the inflated condition of
the currency Of the rebel imperialist.
Whoever may be elected the next President
OF the United States will have either to ac-
knowledge the independence Of the South or
destroy their power The power OF JEFF Davis
must be destroyed at all hazards, or the nation
is lost forever. N must be destroyed, we say,
or, having run the race of other republics
having had its day Of prosperity, domestic
tranquility. power and gory-the American
republic, by it's terrible and desolating civil
war by the imbsciity OF its rulers. by the un-
bushing corruption Of its public agents, by
the senlity and timidity Of its statesmen,
and by the vicious and demoralzing tenden-
cies OF the teachings VI petty and unscrupu-
lous demagogues, will gradually, pass away,
and leave upon the records Of time only q
Heetug memorial of its once stupendous great
ness Another and fuller letter from Mcclellan
is therefore called for; for we doubt very
much If be can be elected on the several plat
forms on VIII ch he stands.
The NEW COLLECTOR AND SrRvKYoR.-Poor
Greeley is very angry because Surveyor An
drews is removed and Postmaster Wakeman is
appointed in his place. Greeley abuses Wake
man and Weed and Lincoln, and growls gene
rally. Andrews is very nice, clever gentle
man; but then these republican patriots must
lose their heads some time or other, and it is
sweet TO die for ones party, az Horace appro-
pria,ely remarks.
The appointment OF Wakeman to the Sur
veyorship was an attempt on the part OF Mr.
Lincoln to extricate himself from dilemma
1t appears that his promises, like pie crust. are
made TO be broken, and that, like sbrewd
pettifogger, he leaves . loophole by which to
creep out Of every contract. He promised to
make wakeman Collector. and Chase resigned
partly on account OF disagreement with Lin.