The New York herald., 1864-10-02
Wire Pulling Politicians.

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French sauan, the question whether the vesc,e PRO
duced by the fermentation or mouidy hay stepped 10
water gives birth to insect life by what s called spon
ssneous generation" However this matter may be de-
risnce how the "vescIes party life produced by the
OF mouidy politics really do breed new
OF determining its politics by s own observ atoms and
convictions, saturated by the staguan party feelings
IN s us neshoorhooa1 SO called :. principles"
| opinions md rank inf.reaS. and whose Political
uvhy is determined by all the earthly io'rigues OF
CLASS OF men though OF moment at election have
influence whatever in creating de'erminng the general
drnt OF political opinion. The politicians with genuine
creeds OF their own, battle them out before the people,
and tho wire pners ara forced 10 mako OF party
cries bettor aud moro lucid In point OF principle than they
. can 10 thor own souls either respect understand.
snay at least genuine CONVECTION traces tho outlines
"a ca struggles IN this country, and the Spontaneous
iy eneracd' politicians act only subord!nai those
wn or less thok out tneir convictions In the
NortArn Stnes OF America, however, the situation is
sonewA1at different With probably ares pro.
portion of indepenGent thought smougst tho voters,
the posh 'eisIs who come 10 the surface, ana Of
iemst np,Ar 10 guido the combinations In tha,
cpuntry ap. tc be completely des.
tue az ga log prSnciees rore co,npetely the sponsa
genera or Of those veciss decay ing political
matter called "caucu~es" than the wire puers OF
tho elections IN Eneiand Mr sopoock in England was
OF the iower asencies that affected
liberal eact oos, Mr.. TrsrIow Weed in America is also
tor his party Suggesting their pc icy as VOL
pung the strings Ii tbit class OF politicians that
unfortunately geso much ntuence In the OF the
North deceive us er,e.inss snto the IMPRESSION
with strength sin1ie poi; cal princpe: shat they
wHling 10 chatter for @rporary compronsesyith
their oHeps by surreDdsrSg the wEoie basis Of her
poca taought they would 30 10 gain the end by
pay:ns down siew more mc,aof dollars For example,
tis great republican wire puAer, Br. Thuriow Weed,
declares UDsn restored on basis
.sHr. Grdt enGess resolutcE," offered 1861. To
undo stand toe fail manly ard anqut'y OF this susgeS
tiop let US recall readers what Mr. Crtenden,s
resolution was:-t proposed TO Congress TO ID
southern states, but (2l that forgetting all icepg Of
resentmeut G CTgross declares that "this not
waped part with purpose OF over.hrowing
w tho rights established institutions
these states. but TO defend and mantain the supre
macy of tue consnuloa ana preserve the Un'on with
all the dignity. equality and rights OF the several
states uD,mpared. thnt az soon as these objects
ACCOMPLISHED the war ought to ceasei" which
means .eo OF slavery 10 such StAtesyas will RS
tern 70 the Cnon ncd fugitive slave law well Ra
ferrng to this resolution aer hroe years. proof OF Its
futii,tyaiter the Presidents promises and proclaDe
tons to the haYe added 70 that futi!ity rich
flavor OF trescneryaf,er the south severely tried by
ali the horrors OF war; bss proved the tenacity with
which cines to The Institution for the extension OF
which it declared war;, by thousand horribe acts
cruelty the negroes Of the Northern armies and
a stern refusal to yieli atom Itself in the great
controversy-stter all shIs. Mr. Ihuriow Weed quietly
goes bark TO the Crssteuden resolution az g.
propss basis OF a durabss reace Tnese Mr. Thur.
low Wesa's words:-'h Mr. liucoo's opponent be, in
tho uapatriotic OF the 'Peacs man.
or OF coppersead prcciizt,ies shall zealousIy and
heartily support Mr.. Lincoin. But II l can see
. ressonaole probability Of eecting a President who
would prosecute the war for objects declared to the
world in the resolution offered cy AIR. Crittenden and
adopted by nrross. should give my
quietly remarks sswe bslicvo be substantially the
position Of the great body OF Uuon men the
couutry5;o which only reply that ii II Is 30,
Dh,ch do not teeue, tue great body OF Union
aud eoof fd,htwo rather important requisites for
politics. Is not god fatn because to eud the authority
repealed Fugitive Slave law that also Mr. Crtteudens
resoutco obviously invoves-woud be agrent breach
Of theconra:t on the srenchnr which one hundred and
nifty thousand negroes already fighting the battles rot
OF the Northern States but as thor suppose, as We be
lieve. OF freedom.
Put frorn ahanne or n In
impossible TO believe that even the crdclg inteigcnc
or cire pnr could pct 10 forth seriously as
solution Of the greatest and most terrible civil the
world has ever seen. demscrat may well be In bis
senses to hope for peace RAD separation or even for
sepat alton and fedeys bond foreign politics
only, between the South AMI North Again. democrat
may be in his senses who hopes % ,empt tbs South back
Davis organ, the Richmond Sentinel has lately fore
shadowed--name!y, the expulsion OF New England
gland States into one, SO give the slaveholders
rhe upper hand again Tor another century or the Offer
President chosen BY the whole people. Again, repub.
lican may oe in his senses who hopes TO sub,ugats
son peculiar institution, cfectuay that there
shall longer be motive for secession and irdepsu
beetle could expect tempt the South back into
by such reachery the formal
The South any either on The
point OF slavery or iailog ,hlt Of s complete future
empy TO get Tor new presideht democrat who may
command confidence u The South solely ny his treachery
To bis government, without Offering single mnto
rial guarantee that he himself VIII cootinse to
oct on the policy suggosed otii less that hrs sue
s%essors % wln DO .hl,as 10 sct tnefenpon. % .;, MI
be willing to leave the whole root OF
this tremendous struggle absolutely untouched; 20 pot
lard the braLches OF this great OF discoFd
leave Il only heq,hy trunk ani root, to Put back cir
cumsauccs far he into The position from which
this mgnest OF human civil wars took It's rsc with this
difference however that the rivnrs ana both
parties have becn led uto the North would
be,smaring under ,to Of tue whole world tor It's
me to lis opponent aud that the Soatn woad bc smart
Ing under tse mcckery OF the world ror lost half
s lghting population % gaia grain security (even
nom,ual security which Il had rt together with far
greater resources at i,s back before me II ne
should succeed 10 this very ptoni,rg attempt to
all t0s fearful bl0cdshec the purchase dishcror
one rarty ana failure 10 poth fr Weed ,hinks tssy
would agree for the future in rcerrencug the Coasu-
tion aud loving the Union lhst g not the true opinion
held by au, ssue creatre least or al by being tropa
bis shrewd as well sale, Ike Ar Weed. n seriously
meant. which barely possible. Il Is not so much o
scal opinion as ~ Involuntary 1ieetIa secretion by
the republican wire puler Vi OF inst s.agrant
political slosh whsh Tor tue ss ioHg yess has
been accommodating 10 the hearts Of mortified poll
icans prevenS by tie atea'nees Of the crisis from
wledlng tneI own power a. wire paders. lhe rath -
that the petty ms,ins, Of eectcueesOg agents pre-
douIlrstes among the 80 called bo.ilD or Ancrics,
that they bait their hooks With mere suggestions meant
" catch vacsDii or SHY, o. EVIL minds, but
| hot mesci for my ulteror parpose =; all ex.
scty ss angler bats mis- book with worm
no. With any intention OF feeding bshcs but
that ~ shea bite tho hook Sir. Weed weak,
and worse than weak return " the socthng Ertenden
pou,ce y FOR fatal saDgrene threatening TO
mortty cannot be serious or rather u serious in tue
way that osnvasssrs politics serious lie
hopes suppose, that It may divide the democrats,
toat may widen the sriit between tie war democrats
aud be peace democrats that draw over some of
the wavcrirg democrats TO the republican ,4fty.
But ne orgeis haps lie Is scarcely capap 0 recog
pxing that propositions Of hp kind from neE accounted
91os n lon. o. ., s,,rs ,sc' ,s 'y ,.scsisS ssss .So
| party with the trickery Of broken >ps ,an man.
ineless promises, and incline the cool heAde1 seI NV,
forming oYertsuch thines IN he mind 10 think .~'
NIL parties equally hs6 and equally stupid fui An
end 10 tho hv the Crittepden resolution! why,
| YOU might well back the Neapoli'an tnronc
! for the Bcurbons By promising constitution, or
reconcile Mr.. ard Mre ye'veson by agreeing 70 ieAvc
the question or the marriage undecided 1bese people
| are emothcred b. the msd Of thor own making Wbss
Dryden said the small sectares " far ruer OF these
eslcus politicians whose ONLY idea Of tdccs 10 ~ torf<r
A. ,1yit,s al lf~ss