The New York herald., 1864-10-29


soms other such man Vice President. and no
one will be dissat SIZED, save those contemplate
Political cliques whose pockets, rather than
their hearts, are interested In the election Of
Lincoln or Of Mcclellan. We urge the cleo
tors to reflect upon this matter both for their
own sakes and for tho cake Of the nation, and
We sincerely hope that they may have sufficient
Intelligence, integrity and independence to ap-
probate and adopt our well considered sug-
gestions.
ELECTION FRAUDs-THE USUAL DRKADrUL
DISCLOSURES ON Born SDEs.-A nine days
wonder, = genuine mares nest, has just been
brought to light IN Baltimore. 1t is the dis
covery Of an alleged stupendous system Of elec-
ton frauds, under the manipulation Of certain
New York State agents. whereby the Empire
State WAS to be carried against the administra-
ton, by dry goods boxes filled with the oerti-
fed votes Of dead soldiers and soldiers who
never did exist, TO be brought into active SER
vice on election day. One OF these unfortunate
New York State AGENTS, certain n. J. Ferry,
has made Confession Of % box or two of frauds
Of the kind indicated, committed by
himself and some of his confederate
State agents under arrest; and still more
wonderful revelations are expected from the
military court Of inquiry to which this busi-
ness has been turned over at Baltimore. On
the other side, however, Ferry is denounced by
tho World as "a stool pigeon of the admins
tration," though appointed by Governor Sey-
mour, which makes very curious muddle of
the plot From the evidence and rumors at
present before us, II would appear that 1t Is
diamond cut diamond, in which delightful
game the administration has been q little
ahead Of the opposition in getting the first cut.
At all events, these awful discoveries have
made quite o sensation, although we guess it is
nothing more than the old affair OF the noun
tain ia labor, destined to end in the delivery Of
little ridiculous mouse.
So. We doubt not, will turn out the tremen-
dous frauds whereby it is alleged Governor
Morton carried so handsomely the State Of In
diana 10 the late election. The single fact that
the peace-at-any- price coppcrheads are more
numerous. violent and obnoxious in their con-
duct in Indiana than any other Stale lets us
into the secret Of the late heavy defeat of the
mitted on all sides in all our important politi-
cal elections; but, after all, they are but as
drop in the bucket, and practically amount to
nothing In a Presidential contest; for, at the
worst. the frauds on one side are nentralized
by the frauds on the other. Besides, 0ur elec-
ton arrangements are too rigid, and the two
parties engaged In this contest are too we'll
organized and too vigilant in watching each
other to leave any considerable margin on
either side for fraudulent voting. The manag-
Ing democratic politicians, We know, arc we'll
versed in ell the tricks OF their trade; but the
republicans, very extensively educated in the
same school. are quite as sharp in their sharp
practices. But the overwhelming tide Of the
genuine votes Of the people in Presidential
election comes as the rolling Of the surf against
the rubbish along tho shore, casting it high and
dry. So It will be on the Sth Of November.
CfrY PoLHIcs.--Political affairs In this city
were never In such confused and muddled con-
dition as at the present time. The democracy
are divided into half dozen factions, engaged
in cheating, trading, and buying and selling
each other. There are two Or three republi-
can factions which are quarrelling over the
spoils, like cats and dogs, each trying to prove
that The other is the embodiment Of all that Is
evil. In this condition they are quarrelling
and wran2ling over the Congressional nomi
nations TO such an extent that in almost every
district has resolved itself into scrub race,
rendering the probable result anything but
such MS II should be. Tammany Hall, In its
effort to reorganIze and purify itself, has made
tho issue plain on the county ticket, which will
sweep everything before it, aud has relieved
that portion Of the canvass Of the muddle
which exists in tho Congressional districts.
The two parties are, however, united on the
Presidential and State tickets. There are no
factions to be found here. Both sides are
doing all that they can to secure as many votes
as possible. The prospects are that the vote
will far exceed any heretofore polled in this
metropolis, and will undoubtedly be over one
hundred thousand. There are several important
facts which point to this result. In the first
place, there will be by the day ofelection from
fifteen 10 twenty thousand Foreigners natural
lied. II Is also we'll known that we have always
had large floating populatlon'he from the
border and slave States, who have neveE yet
voted In New York. THIS class being Union
men, left tho South 10 get rid bf the tyranny
and despotism therc but at the same time de-
spise the fanatic.sm OF the sbolitionists. They
have become permanent residents in this city
as is proven by the unprecedented demand for
houses and rooms in all parts of the city, and
will all vote at the coming Presidential cleo
tion All these facts combined 90 to show that
the vote will be unparalleled In the history Of
New York. There is not the least shadow Of
doubt that McCiellans majority in this city,
under these circumstances, will exceed forty
thousand.