The New York herald., 1864-06-18

JUNE 1S. J1864.-WPFHal ST
fibus'en who have 30 upceremoniously seissd
| upon and cvertLrowu hSr goverument Tais
piece OF wort We have before ne, and II should
be evident 10 Napoleon-tLe prime mover In
| the regarious scheme---thst at our earliest
leisure We shall attend to the matter
! thoroughly. srstA asaae
In the meanwhile Maxfmilian, surrounded by
bis Freach, Austrian aud Belgian guard, may
keep up mockery Of an imperial government
in the Halls OF the Montexumas. But bis reign
will be short and unsatisfactory, even though
DO should make every concession in his power
to tho people He may appoint Santa Anna
marshal, or any other prominent Mexican but
the people will not accept this a. an equiva-
lent for their lost republic; and should these
men turn against him, as Santa Anna Is almost
sure to do, tho people would side with them,
and cut Lis Majesty's throat with infinite gusto.
All these things taken into consideration, it
may readily be supposed that Msximilan will
fully realize the fact that uneasy sets the head
which wears crown" and he will doubtless be
very glad when he shall have once more
reached Miramar. which place he should not
have Left to undertake the dangerous expert.
meut of raising aa empire on this continent.
the Chicago Conversation and the Psacs
Faction.
The agitation OF the postponement OF the
Chicago Convention has brought to the surface
some very singular developments First and
| foremost in the advocacy for a postponement
are the organ Of the Woods, the Daily Neaos Of
this city, and the peace organs generally. This
class Of journals led of in this movement, and
| have done their utmost to bring about that re-
| suit That alone should be sufficient evidence
to al! who wish the success OF the ticket nomi-
uated At that convention to look with suspicion
npou this movement and unite In their protest
! against postponing. The adjournment Of the
Chicago Convention is simply the abandon
ment Of the party and the throwing up Of the
Presidential contest upon the very threshold
OF the campaign. If postponed, before the day
arrives for Its assembling the different ele-
| ments Of tho party will have been absorbed
| and swallowed mp between the administration
ticket nominated at Baltimore and the radical
democracy, or Fremont party. There will be
but the fag ends ana rump Of the opposition
forces left to mako = beggarly show at the con-
vention, when held, and to support the ticket
nominated. Il will prove the defeat and rout
OF the Union and war element or the demo-
cratic or opposition party, by giving the
peace faction time to rally their forces
! and swallow them up ut Chicago, as tie
earnestness of the peace organs and the activity
Of Val!andisham clearly Indicate The only
salvation ard the only chance for success lie
in the immediate assembling of the convention
| and the nomination of o tried and successful
military man like General Grant With him in
the field as early a. July, the campaign is won
aad the victory gained at the outset.
The movements Of Fernando Wood, and his
calling from the byways and from the noun
tain recesses the spirits of tho delunct and di-
lspdated peace leaders in this State, are not
without Significance at this time. 1t s well
known that upon Fernando Wood being shelvsd
in Tammany Hal! he organized Mozart Hall
party, for the purpose OF forcing Tammany to
bargain with him. This he accomplished dur
| ing the political revolution in the fall OF
1862, and succeeded in securing his election to
Congress. He then endeavored to secure the
position Of United States Senator from the Leg
islature Of 1868; but the managers Of the demo
cratic party in the country districts would net
touch him. Then came the bargain between
Tammany and Mozart last year. They were
partially successful In this city at the Novem-
her election; but the people would not standa
second bargain, and repudia.ed it ct the char
Ter election in December. new dodge,
therefore, bas to be resorted to now.
The time for election Of members OF
Congress is approaching, and now he calls up
The peace committee, with a view of placing
himself in position TO make new bargains
All this noise and confusion IN regard 10 the
| assembling OF peace convention in this State
means the reelection Of the Woods to Congress
from this city, with Chanler, who seems TO have
lost all hope Of returning iu any other way ex-
cept US a flyer on the tail Of the kite of the
| Woods.
All who have watched carefully the political
mauouvring of Fernando Wood must know
| that his whole aim is self His own individual
schemes are ut the bottom Of all that he does.
The peace movement now trumped up Is only
for the purpose Of securing bargain that will
| enable him and Brother Ben to he returned to
Congress-nothing more, nothing less. The
postponement Of the Chicago Convention until
he can get his peace party in trim and in
| position where he can drive favorable bargain
before tho candidate for the Presidency Is
| nominated Is one Of the frst moves in bis pro-
gramme. Failing In that, he will then turn his
attention to the factions and parties in this city,
with the idea Of bringing about sale Of his
peace scarecrows for . ssat In Congress for
another term.