The New York herald., 1864-08-23

sions IN the Rsp~biicaa Party.
Many Of our leading republicans are now
furious against Lincoln. Fremont ia running
as an opposition candidate. Wade and Winter
Davis have denousced Old Abe as . usurper.
Wendell Phillips has taken the stump against
him. Bryant, Of the Euening Post, is very
angry with Lincoln. because Henderson, the
Posts publisher, has been arrested for defraud-
ing the government Greeley is fighting both
Lincoln and the printers. Raymond is little
shaky and has to make frequent journeys to
Washington for Instructions The Chevalier
Barney, OF the Custom House, does not ap-
prove Of the Lincoln dynasty, and prefers
Vicsor Emanuels titles and decorations
Palmer, Of the Republican State Central Com
mittee, has been sent to Fort Lafayette
Forney says that he will give up Lincoln to
save the country. Thurlow Weed grumbles
and grumbles because he cannot get bis two
Opdyke is dissatisfied, in spite. of his nice
share OF the spoils. Chase would rather have
any ether man than Lincoln. There is Gen.
siderable talk about another republican con-
vention, to be held at Buffalo. Some rcpub.
lcan papers publish paragraphs hinting that
Lincoln will resign the Baltimore nomination.
In short, there lie great deal Of division, dis.
sension, dissatisfaction and furious sauabbling
in the republican ranks here on the very eve
Of the election.
Now, to what does all this amount. Our
experience of politicians convinces us That il
amounts to nothing The sorehead republicans
either complain that Lincoln gives them too
little shoddy or too little nigger. What candi-
date can they End who will give item more
Of either! The people are firmly persuaded
that we have too much shoddy and too much
nigger already; and any other nominee than
Lincoln will be certain to reduce the supply Of
both Of these republican staples. AS for Lin
coin, he will hold his ground. He will not re.
sign He will not offer an armistice. He will
enforce the draft and send one hundred thou
sand more men to Grant With this ample
reinforcement Grant will make short work Of
Lee and the rebellion. What therefore, are
the republican grumblers to do? They cannot
get another candidate with the slightest chance
Of an election. They cannst move Old Abe,
political as well as his military plans. They
cannot 60 for the Chicago ticket, no matter
what il may be. No; we shall soon eee them
all skedadding for the Lincoln train and SELL
ing out at the best terms they can. Fremont
may run; hk the grumblers will not support
him. Evea Opdyke, who settled up his Mariposa
estate, will not follow his political fortunes.
There is no honesty, no consistency, no sense,
in any of these republican soreheads. They
must sneak back to Old Abe, or be left out In
the cold; and no one who understands what
politicians are will take long to decide which
of these two horns Of the dilemma will be
chosen.
The Chicago delegates must very emphati
cally comprehend that they must beat the
whole republican party If they elect their can
didate. 1t is . strong party even yet, and has
heavy army vote to draw upon. The error
Of relying too greatly upon the weakness Of
the republicans. as developed In the quarrels
Of the republican leaders, may prove fatal. No
matter how bitterly the old democratic leaders
might abuse each other In the piping times Of
political peace, they were always found
shoulder to shoulder when spoils were to be
won. This 10 political human nature; and bhe
republican leaders are neither more nor less
than human. Wade, Winter Davis, Wendell
Phillips, Bryant, Greeley, Raymond, Barney,
Forney. Weed. Opdyke. Chase and the rest
may have their personal quarrels, or their
shoddy quarrels, or their niggsr qusrrels, with
Old Abe; but he has tie whiphand of them,
and they will soon be bobbing back into the
republican fold, like sheep who have gone
astray. The most Of the fuss some Of them
kick up. now is simply to fsrce Lincoln to give
them their terms. They have no more inten-
tion Of holding Buffalo convention than they
have OF nominating the Man in the Noon, with
the 'Moon Hoax" as platform. They use loud
words to conceal their lack Of nerve, IS
bully blusters when he does not
mean to fight or . scboolboy whistles
when he passes churchyard If they really
meant business they would ell 60 in for FIRE.
mont, who is . good man and has nomination
already; but nothing could be further from
their intention. They are . set OF political
braggars and bummers, tricksters and trim
mers, tumbers and typesetters. poets and
poetasters, shoddyites and niger worshippers,
and not the slightest reliance can be placed
upon what they say in regard to their political
schemes.
We have studied all classes Of politicians
pretty closely in our time, and we warn the
Chicago Convention TO put no trust in the re-
publican soreheads. Furiously a. some Of them
denounce Lincoln now, and lukewarm as the
rest Of them are In his cause, they will al; be
shouting Tor him as the only true Union cand-
date ~ soon - the nominations are ell made
and the chances for bargains have passed.
They are TO the republican party what the
blatant peace men are to the democratic party,
aud are just - unworthy Of any faith or conf.
Tha I'll t~n