The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-02

Inese WOrtuloe LOpo tnht kWcOlh mhy NC TO
elected, as they foresee In that case the success
Of the South and the disruption Of the North.
They are impressed with the idea that Lincoln
would make peace and let the South 60; that,
like Greeley, he would thus turn traitor to the
country. In short, they class Lincoln, Gree
ley, Sanders, Clay and Tucker alike, and Will
do all in their power to aid them in defeating
the Chicago nominations They do not desire
that Grant, or some such patriot, should be
elected President, and, as o consequence, the
Union be preserved and Davis crushed.
The divisions and troubles which lately oc-
Cured in Canada had their rise, doubtless, in
these differences between the two parties-roy-
alist and republican--and we may yet see civil
strife ensuing as result At moment like
this, when war is the chief topic both in Eu-
rope and on this continent, the minds OF the
Canadians may well bs unsettled. Instigated
by the rebels among them, they may easily be-
come so enbittered as to find that the step
from quarrelling to blows is one easily taken.
The royalists are petitionlng the home govern
ment to recognize the South; the republicans,
on the contrary, desire the defeat Of Davis aud
the reconstruction Of the Union; and We may
naturally expect these parties to carry the
matter to extremes. As it is, there is pretty
muddls of it in Canada---tbe copperheads,
rebels and royalsts on the one hand, the re-
publicans on the other, with Greeley and
Jewett mixed in by way Of adding spice to tho
imbrogio. Our correspondent at Toronto pro-
misses some rich developments in his next let
ter He is on the track Of the plotters and
scbemers, and will show them up, he assures US.
The Park, as Compared with EuroPean
Pleasure Grounds-The Great Improve
ment Contem plated.
1t is between fourteen and fifteen years
since effective measures were begun in re-
gard to the purchase and preparation
Of the present Park grounds for purposes
of general recreation. From the beginning
the work encountered but little opposition,
except from parties who had personal inte-
rest in having another spot on the Island
selected for the purpose. The Corporation,
however, adopting public opinion as their
authority, decided TO carry into effect the object
contemplated by the acts of the Legislature
relating TO the Park in liberal and enlightened
spirit. The work Of construction thus munid.
Gently commenced has not been suffered TO
halt through the interval of years and the
blighting effects Of the civil war, and now we
have q Park which even in its infancy is an
honor to the metropolis and surprising at
traction to all strangers. But if this work is so
beautiful in youth what will it be In its ma
turity? What will it be when the grand Boule-
ward, or circular Drive, commencing at the
upper end OF the Park, at Seventh avenue, run
ming along the banks of the Harlem and Hud-
son rivers, and through the romantic region of
Washington Heights, shalt be completed? Ii
already compares iavorabiy with the mos.
celebrated pablic grounds Of the chief cities of
Europe, no. excepting the princely private
parks Of Engand, Hyde Park OF London, the
Champs Eiysees OF Paris, the Prater oil Vienna,
the Cascine OF Florence, the Gorso of Rome.
the Praio of Madrid, the great Phoenix Park Of
Dublin, or even on the American continent,
the spacious plsaas OF Havana or the lovely
Botanical Gardens of Rio Janeiro. Indeed,
t5e Park Commissioners have the power. and
they have exercised IL already III lavish de-
gree TO combine the peculiar features and ex-
oei!ences OF each of these agai6eent works in
our own Park, and even TO excel them all by
She availability Of the Park for artificial lakes,
streams, cascades and fountains, pleasure drives
and footpaths ard ralnbes, By reason OF its pecu-
liar formation Of surface and tie never failing
and unequalled supply Of water from the
largest aqueduct in The world.
But European parks, Il is noted 10 many in
stances, are merely grand appendages to rank,
where lavish expenditure. aided by all the APP
planes Of art, give regal effect to scenes
which the people enjoy at the discretion of
their possessors, while our Park, like the gov
eminent, comes from the people, and to them
and 10 the amusement OF their wives and
children must Il be devoted.
10 maiuiain toe high character the Park has
already attained. i i necessary that the work OF
improvement. aud establishment should be
continued. TO make suggestion OF this kidd
to tho citizens OF New York is 70 nave them
freely open their purses.riugs, aud make ali
the necessary advances 10 the way OF taxation
The work Of continuing Seventh avenue
sIohia 10 Ds"it,u NtLuUNt uGla1. ~ Wltl ne the
opening OF the work on the Drive, which is the
grandest project yet devised to add to the mag
nifcenoe OF the entire grounds. II will be
part Of the Park itself, aud most beautiful,
fashionable and heal!h.nspiring portion there,
Of IL Is great undertaking, and the earlier
1t is commenced the sooner IL will be com.
pleted, aud, Of course, the more benefit
will our citizens derive from it. There
is no doubt the Legislature at the
next session will gran! tbs aeosssary authority
for the continuation OF Seventh avenue on
iae splendid scale proposed, aud maie.s iibe.
raj and special appropriation to carry on Che
ToriE The people of the metropolis, az we'll
~ their fellow citizens In the rura, districts.