The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-06
BY TIL k MAILS.

"A'HISeroS, Sept. 1, ls<T.
The Opinion Of Mr.. Buchanan on the WfI-o, p~..,..
The compromise letter OF Mr. Buchanan ni.... h,r,
In strong position before the country and m, not he
without wsighty influence upon the October pepns,.
vanis local elections Should the State come out strong
y in the majority for the democratic tickets Mr. Bu
chsnan will be rendered still more prominent csudi-
date for the campaign Of 4s rather for the Convsu
ton We suppose that he has already In the pubes-
tion in connection with the death Of Mr. Wright taken
the wind out Of the sails Of Gen Cass The General at
the last session clearly declared Ia the Senate that
In favor of the doctrine Of the wmot proviso--
though he voted against the said provso submitted
by Mr. Upham He had to express his adherence to the
principle to maintain show Of consistencyhs had to
vote against IT, II he had the least shadow Of an Interior
object conciliating the SOUTH 1t s he presumed
he had But for all that It enough to the in
dgnation OF satyr that man should attempt to blow
hot and cold with the same breath. IL wont answer
Gen Cass must be either for against the Wimot pro-
viso TO declare himself advocate Of the principle
and to vote sganst the not the way to do
business Unless mans vote tslliss with his CON-
science it is far less acceptable high minded men on
the side upon which he votes than . direct vote
against them, it be the casting vote We take
the OF General Cass the evidence Of his
mot proviso as proof at he voted sgsiust them.
Recentlya circular has been issued by . numerous
S comm OF the most distinguished gentlemen q
ws,cS m m At Washington Of paper the object q
ally opposition to the schemes and pesdings Of the
abolitionsts In this circular the committee take par
tcular pains In describing the escape Of the
South last winter In Congress and they take care also
to refer to the vote Of Gen CHss relied upon
because 1t not his opposition to the principle Of tho
proviso but merely on the subterfuge Of the verbal
construction Of the amendment and its Of adapta-
ton to the bill 1t thus would appear that while Gen.
Cass has lost ground from his vote the proviso
home, he has gained nothing in South Carolina. We
may also that his late rivers and har
bors will operate to his detriment among the hair
splitting, well the lattudnsl constructionists
Mr.. Buchanan stands in more equivocal position
Missouri compromise he s for the rivers and harbors
to the full measure Of Gen. Jackson, and MIR Van
Buren, he is advocate of the tariff Of 46 though he
voted for the bill of 42 He cannot escaped from the
fact that he voted for the bill OF AZ because OF the pro-
lection it afforded to Pennsylvania. We defy him to
may appeal that his in obsdiencs instruo-
lions STILL the other hand, 1t may be shown that IL
His adhesion to the bill Of as may BE- justified from the
beneficial and highly successful operation OF the act and
the consistency of Its operation with the interests Of
Pennsylvania, as well as Of the country At large. II
called upon, We doubt not this will be his Justification;
and it will be safe
Mr. Buchanan, then, on the questions of the tariff
and the Wilmot proviso, is much the Northern man
with Southern principles as any We could get; while
the rivers harbors he is identified with the barn
burners of New York. But there are i've or SIX Rich
mond, in the held and we might present you several
For President, James Polk, Of Tsnnsssee for Woe
President, Levi Woodbury. Of New Hampshire. Or,
for Vice President, X. j. Walker Of Mississippi. Or,
4. For President, Lewis Cass, Of Michigan; for Woe
President, VIM II. King, of Alabama. Or
8. For President Gen. VIM o. Butler, Of Kentucky;
for Vice President James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania
And so on to the extent Of half dozen mote. But
has not Col Benton declared that the next candidate Of
| the democrats must be northern man! Why has he
said so! Because Of bis apprehension that Mr. Polk
might otherwise be induced to again, and because
Col Benton will never give up his opinion that the
choice of Mr. Polk in the first place matter Of
cessity and not of justice. II may be II may BE-
too, that Col Benton will have sufficient force In the
convention to decision in favor Of northern
candidate, and this does, and must contribute TO
strengthen the chances Of Mr. Buchanan.
THE DOCTOR
P. s-The appointment OF w H. Polk, brother Of the
President, and late Charge to Naples major In the
third dragoous Is good thing MAJOR Polk Is the very
parsonage for the beau ideal Of bold hussar In Ma
pies he was known "the handsome ambassador and
everywhere where he Is known, he Is known 20 be ~
brave as Julius CGsar, and generous emperor
Furthermore the Presidency is but game. II the de-
mocras lose it. Maj Polk would bsve to give up Naples
but In the third regular dragons he Is secure Whatever
may be the issue Of the elections