Year: 1863

ham Lincoln for the Next Presidency.


The capture Of vicksburg intellectually more
than any other achievement of the war. weak
ems the armies Of the rebellion, and simplifics
the work OF their subjugation. In recovering
the Whole line of the Mississippi we not only
cut of the rebellious States on the west side of
the river from their confederates on the eastern
side. and secure a safe, impregnablc and con-
venient channel of transportation and base Of
operations for further aggressive movements
east or west, bat we re-establish the free navi-
CATION Of the river 10 the complete satisfsction
OF the Northwestern States. :. The question
whether their right Of way down this "inland
sea" shall be purchased at the price Of capitu-
lation to JEFF. Davis or by Northwestern Goa
ltion with his so ocalled "Confederate States is
settled against both these chimerical ideas, and
permanently in favor of the Union. In every
point of view the solid advantages gained with
the reduction Of vicksburg are such that it is
only necessary to follow them up with, some
thing of the vigor of General Grants opera
tions in order to bring this war to speedy and
triumphant terminationoia'o alor


In this connection, the problem Of the Presi-
DENTAL succession looms up into question OF
commanding Importance. Our Reconnaissance
the other day has drawn the fire from the bat
teries Of several of our newspaper contempo-
raries Of this city, and their remarks we have
considered sufficiently interesting to publish at
length in our columns this morning The New
York Sunday Atlas, deep in oil the movements
and plans Of the Albany Regency, boldly brings
out Governor Seymour as the Presidential can
didate for 1864 of the war democracy. The
Sunday Times, a conservative Independent de-
mocratic journal, strongly leans to the opinion
that President Lincoln, as q candidate, might
unite the conservative elements Of the loyal
States, and crush out the radicals, while the
New York Express (copperhead), in it of de-
spair, thinks that the approaching Presidential
election, has already passed from the hands of
that some military satrap Of President Lincoln
will most probably step forward as the master
Of the situation and make short work of it as q
military dictator. W '.'t..


Permitting this dismal view of the subject to
pass for what 1t may be worth In copperhead
currency, let US turn for moment to Governor
Seymour's nomination. He is brought forward
upon the platform Of " a vigorous prosecution
Of the war till the rebels ask for peace" (good),
and Of. uncompromising hostility to the rebels
in the South as we'll as to the abolitionists in
the North" (Good.) 1t will be remarked that
in this platform hostility to the rebels is put
before hostility to the aboltionists, which is
exactly the reverse ofthe copperhead platform.
But in this curious distinction, and in "the
prosecution of the war till the rebels ask for
peace" 1t is easy to discern that between the
war democrats and the peace democrats there
is split which foreshadows general division
OF the democracy and their inevitable defeat.
In other words, in this nomination of Governor
Seymour the Albany Regency declare war
against the copperheads. 1t will be accepted
by them as declaration Of war, and hence
forth, from New York to the extreme West, the
breach will widen, 90 that by the year 1864
the Northern democracy will most probably be
again divided into two -irreconciable Presi-
dentlal factions, as they were In 1860 s.o
/ A similar breach already exists In the repub-
lican camp between the conservatives, repre-
sented by Mr.. Seward in the Cabinet, and the
abolition radicals, represented by Mr. Secretary
Chase. Here we have already existing four
different Presidential factions. II we let them
60 on without Interruption in their conflicting
intrigues and cross purposes for the spoils and
plunder, they may disastrously embarrass the
administration in the prosecution of the war,
and involve the loyal States in the most serious
complications and political disorders. But If
the friends Of President Lincoln, those conser-
vatives who have no ambition to crafty in the
next Presidential election beyond the redemp-
tion of their country, will only step forward
and proclaim him as their candidate for 1864,
these various demoralising political factions
will soon be reduced to their true value. Presi-
dent Lincoln is man upon whom all the con-
servative elements Of the country could be
readily fused His name as Presidential CT an
didate would instantly dissipate all apprehen-
sions of a radical abolition plurality election,
and all fears, even among the mass Of the COP
perheads, Of possible military usurpat.on.
Let him be brought out, and the great body Of
the people will feel secure against the fearful
clashings of belligerent factions and their revo-
lutionary conventions, which otherwise are sure
to come.


But there is still another view of the subject
well worthy the public attention. President
Lincoln, as the head of the government has
had the practical experience necessary to un-
derstand this war and its management IN all Its
phases, and the work Of restoring the Union at
the end of the war. His views upon this great
question are thoroughly conservative and salts.
factory. His aim Is to restore the Union, and
under "the constitution as 1t is" If the exi.
gencies and accidents Of the war have rendered
it impossible to restore the Union exactly as II


was, we can still bring back the rebe.lious
States to their old status under the constitution