The New York herald., 1864-08-24
NEW YORK HERALp WEDNESDAY, AUGUST a 1864,

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administration will carry the day. There viii,
be no accessions to Mcclellan from refractory
radicals or other disaffected republicans
beyond a few stragglers. The discontented
radicals, such as those Of the Tribune and
Euening Post, and such as Ben Wade and
Winter Davis, reduced to q choice between
Mcclellan and Lincoln, will lose no time in
making their peace with Old Abe. The shoddy
republicans will stand fast, and the conserva-
tive republicans, shrinking from an alliance
with the copperhead peace agitators, will rally
to the side Of the administration. The soldiers
vote will 60 the same way, and thus the results
Of the elections Of 1868 will be substantially
repeated in 1864, from Maine to California.
AS against the forlorn democracy, Abra-
ham Lincoln has the majority party at his
back and the balance Of power in bis hands.
His reelection, therefore, which might have
been defeated by new Union party organiza-
ton of all the opposition elements, cannot be
defeated by the demoralized democracy, under
their sbent-per-shent and Regency managers
at Chicago. In this view General Mcclellan
will act wisely in declining . nomination
which, il made and accepted, can only end in
his defeat.
The Battle ON the Weldon Road-Fight-
ing I'm the vallcy-Importsnt News
from sherman's Army.
From Grants army the news is still excel
lent On Sunday last, in the forenoon, great
battle was fought near Ream's station, on the
Weldon Railroad, in which the enemy was IN
equivocally beaten. It resulted from great
the position taken there on Thursday. 1t was
a greater repetition of the attemnt that lrad
been partially successful on Friday Bnt
Warren had had the whole Of Saturday in
which to examine bis position and strengthen
it, and to form his lines. with the certainty
that they would be assaulted soon. As there
is not anywhere better engineer than Gene
raj Warren, the position was undoubtedly we'll
chosen for defence. and the most was done to
strengthen it that could be done in day.
Against it three assaults were made, all or
which were repu'sed, and the enemy's loss
must have been very great.
The rear division Of General Hancock's corps
arrived to the assistance OF General Warren
on the night Of the 2lst. and whatever appre-
if any, were felt for the safety
Of the corps are allayed. 1t seems the cause
OF the loss to Warren's corps on the 18th is to
be attributed to the fact that our artillery were
obliged to FIRE upon our own men as well as
"a hot
engaged. II was n dreadful alternative. but t
was Imperative and friend and foe fell alike
from the missiles of our own guns-but the
corps was saved. 1t was bold and perilous
but its success amply compensates
for the loss we sustained. The position is OF
the most vital Importance, and we cannot hope
for better news than that the enemy's lines Of
infantry will continue to foam themselves
away" against its we'll maintained derences.
In the valley there was hard fight. but no
general action, on Sunday. 1t undoubtedly en-
lightened the enemy somewhat as to the force
that is ready to dispute his advance, and it also
apparently enlightened General Sheridan as
OF the infantry the result was in our favor; but
after the fight General Sheridan changed his
position, undoubtedly with q view to more
effective operations, and not at all in retreat :
From Sherman's army the news is scarcely
less important than the news Of the great battle
for the Weldon road. II gives us glimpse OF
an event that must have n peculiar significance
to those illustrious rhetoricians Of the Rich
mond press. who have told us how desperately
the soldiers of the Southern army intended TO
die in the last Of many dit ches BY that news
we learn that Shermal's army on the 18th
instant gained the first advantage that our
armies have ever yet gained through the deter
miuation OF any considerable number OF the
rebel soldiers to 6ght 20 longer in the Southern
cause. On that day one point on the rebel lines
was assnulted but on another part OF the line
two hundred rebel soldiers. placed to defend a
rife pit. came over in a body. on the invitation
OF General Carlin's men, and General Carln
occupied the rife pit without q battle. This is
a sign Of the tmes-a peace movement Of some
Importance. These two hundred are pioneers.
THE LATE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIos-SrATE
Rionrs UNDER KING JEFF.-The more we hear
OF the late North Carolina election the more
we are convinced that State rights. the starting
point OF this Southern rebellion. are misera-
be sham under King JEFF. ACCORDING = ia
constitution of the so-called Coosc5cra' States
the right Of secession and independeni action
IN regard to peace or war is reserved u eact
Of said States. Acting under these reserved
State rights, large body of tho PEOPLE o"Sortf
Carolina recently put up Mr. Holden i theii
candidate for Governor, with the declaration