The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-10

SAxso Wero Tact1cs Usoo In tho M.
tenal Convention.
The following leading editorial article ap
pesred in tho HERALD on Sunday morning
last -
You oil did see that On enc Lupercal
thrice presented him kingfy crown,
Which he did thrice refuse.
So says Msrk Antony OF his friend, 'the noble
Caesar" who was by Brutus. Oassius and Company
put out OF the way mot that they loved Caesar less,
but because they loved Rome more" Our ex-Gov-
ern0r. Horatio Seymour, has been a. patriotic and
magnanmeus q Cesar for has no not thrice re-
fused the democratic nomination for the next Presi
dencyS His last declinat0n, some three days gOno
by, was 20 frank and unequivocal that 1t has been
generally accepted 40 conclusive. He was not equal
to the great distinction he had not been seeking 1t ;
he did not want 1t and he would not have 1t. Yet, In
our judgment this ia but stroke OF strategy In the
nice little game conc0cted OF the Albany Regency for
Seym0urs nomination.
II ID the Identical trick which was 80 successfully
played not many years ago TO secure to Mr. Seymour
the democratic nomination for Governor. He had
withdrawn; he was not in the tight; but his friends
thought, In the nick Of time, that complimentary
vote in his favor the first choice Of the democracy
would be very acceptable to Mr. Seymour, though he
would unquestionably decline the nomination.
the Convention was caught; for Mr. Seymour gra-
ciously accepted the nomination thus conferred and
the thing was fixed. Now. In this Convention the
advantages OF the same trick Of strategy are visible
10 the naked eye. Mr.. Seymour, 1t Is understood,
has positively withdrawn. He thus ceases to be an
object OF attack, and his friends begin to be sought
for by the other candidates. The Seymour de-
tachment becomes balance Of power in the
Convention. 1t beats about the bush right and left.
1t adrOty contrives and assists in the slaughter of
Chase, PendetOn, Hendricks Hancock and the rest,
and then, at the point where all his rivals are used
up under the twothirds rule, Mr.. Seymour ia trotted
in fresh and good new distances all his exhaust
cd competitors and carries on the prize.
The two-thirds rule is a beauty. At the Baltimore
Democratic Convention Of 1874, where 1t was invent
ed to kill OF Van Buren,, we ind that on the first
ballot Van Buren, had 148 tot 213 votes cast on
the ninth ballot he had only two votes Left for Polk
fresh nag, was just then brought in, and general
rush for Polk nominated him, to the establishment of
all concerned. In the Baltimore Convention of 1852
the old stagers nine Of Them fought pretty stubbornly
to the thirty ballot when having betrayed their
exhaustion In an effort to unite on Dickinson, poor
Pierce was trOtted in fresh and prancng. head and
tail up and on the fOrtyninth round he walked over
the course This Is the game OF the Albany Regency
with Seymour. IL Is to keep him back until his
rivals out and killed or and then 60 charge
with him after the fashion of the Old Guard of Napo
leon at the turning point OF the battle fresh and
vigorous against the exhausted centre OF the enc
mys line, break 1t, double up the two WINGS rout
them and take possession OF the field.
There are two cliques among the managers of the
New York delegations Seymour clique and McClel-
Ian clique. Certain democratic hnsnciers Of this city
who made some SACRIFICES Of "der monish" in behalf
Of Mcclellan In 1854 would like to get 1t back and
doubtless his nomination and election in 1858
would answer this purpose. These men consti-
tute the New York Mcclellan Central Committee.
Their chance Is very slim. The Seymour clique
Ia powerful and Is headed by the Albany
Regency. They argue In this way: Seymour has
made mortal enemies OF the Pendleton men in that
Cooper Institute speech; they will in the nrst OF the
fight kill our candidate unless we hold him back.
Let US do this, and when we have killed or Pendle-
ton, Chase, Hendricks, Hancock and Andy Johnson,
by knocking their heads against each other there
will be an opening for Seymour. II nominated we
are sure at least OF the State Of New York. and in
holding New YORK. II we do nothing more, we hold
the candidate and the whip hand over the Conven-
ton Of 1872
We warn the friends Of all the other candidates
and probable candidates, especially the friends OF
Mr.. Chase, that this Is the game OF the Albany
Regency In behalf OF Seymour. In this view very
little faith is to be placed In the professions and
promises OF the New York delegation In behalf OF
Chase. They are using him as q convenient instru-
ment with which TO lay out Pendeton, their most
formidable enemy. Pendeton Is too strong TO be
beaten by a direct attack, and strategy must be
resorted TO. There Is something to admire I'm the
bold and manly front presented by the Pendeton
men. They proclaim their candidate and his plat
form without wincing or mincing. We know where
to find them and what they want We do not know
that the Albany Regency honest In their profess
sions OF affection for Mr.. Chase, we do not be-
lieve they are. Nor have we any faith In Mr.. Sey-
mour's repeated declinatons positive as he makes
them He Is standing aloof to avoid the first rough
blows OF the battle. II Is the old trick of Seymour
and Polk and Pierce. It is q skuking mode OF war
fare; 1t IL the Indian system, the big Indians Of
Tammany Hall are skilled In 1t as well as Seymour
Let the Chase men and the Pendleton men accord
ingly be on their guard in reference to the with,
drawa OF Seymour. and treat 1t az a deception and
snare until the name Of Seymour Is Withdrawn In
Convention by the New York delegation. Even
then, II there is any hedging upon Seymour let It be
stopped at once; for the Albany Regency Is not to be
trusted.
Republican state Convention-The Insrati.
tude Of Party.
Here is all the work OF the Republican State
Couyantion dnpa tho 6obt;n,. o..~- h. hoI Int-