The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-08


The smoke is clearing away. The elections Of
the last six months have indicated the compro-
misses AID the Union is still tight and sound, and
| right side up. The nullifers of the North have
been partially beaten, while the secsssionists Of the
South have been swept of like chat before the wind.
The tide has turned, and the work of reaction has
fairly commenced against the agitators and in favor
1 Of the Union, the constitution, and the laws But
| much yet remains to be done.
| The old parties collecting together their
scattered forces however, as if nothing else remained
to be done, and are intriguing specializing, pipe
laying, and stock jobbing already for the campaign
Of 1852. They are ralyiDg together, however, with
out any concert upon principles, leaving that diff
cult business 70, future settlement Meantime, while
the whole South is standing entirely aloof the cid
stand over candidates of the wings and democrats,
with their old ideas and antiquated doctrines, all
in the field, ripe for action, and ready to their
country at the shortest notice But they all seem to
look entirely to the rivalry ong emselves They
appear TO be blind to the true state of affairs We
look in vain for any signs of radical reorg anizs-
ton of the old parties. We see nothing as ye. but
paltry sguabble among rival aspirants, on both
sides, each endeavoring, by all sorts of expedients
to render himself the most VIGOROUSLY conspicuous
if success were to be the reward Of him WHO
has made the most noise round about the country
Wings and democrats appear equally to labor
under the same delusion-that they have only to
meet in national convention, pass the old set Of
distractions in a string of unmeaning resolutions
or pass resolutions at ALL and 60 before the peo-
pie with their nominations. We have had a per-
feet sureit Of speeches along the highways and by
ways, and at the Springs, and at OLD Point Com
fort and the Rip Raps, a. railroad jubilees, an 1
kx,t Lote d.. Il
candidates of the cabinet. They have been run
ming about the country during the whole recess, as
if their lives depended upon it. They have de-
elared to the people that there never was such
President, or such a cabinet that there was no
question but they had saved the Union, ani that
they loved the Union next to the Bible, and tae
constitution mex; to the divine dspensa.ions of the
New Testament Gen. Scott kept in the track
Of them, and, with tie splendor Of his yellow
plume and golden epaulettes, almost eclipse the
achievements of half the cabinet, all the way from
Washington to the White sulphur Springs Ga
the other hand, the most stnguished lea iers Of
the democracy, during the past season. took formal
possession Of all the cattle shows and agricultural
State Fairs. And it must be confessed that they
exhibited degree of knowledge upon Agricultural
subjects that calculated to make old pra:tical
-
blessed institutions second only to the enthusiasm
OF Methodist preacher at great revival.
But how perfectly ridiculous appear all these
electioneering adventures, in view Of the new sa.e
of things that is upon u.s. and of the new IN sasures
the new principles, and the new policy, which this
new epoch will demand The adoption of the fede
raj constitution marked Few era in the history
of the country; the Missouri compromise marked
another; and the settlement OF all the sectional
issues involved in the adjustment of 1850, mark
another epoch equally distinct. The first conse-
quence has been the disruption of the old parties
all over the country. They are now attempting to
re-orgs but all attempts will be futile, short
Of a reorganization upon new principles, and mea-
sures commemorate with the condition OF the
country, the spirit ofprogress, and the demands
Of the age.
II Is idle tt suppose that a mere acQuiescence in
the compromises will be sufficient platform for Mr.
Webster or Mr. Fillmore-it is equally idle to pre-
sumo that the military achievements Of Gen. Scott
will insure his success; can the demoersti,
asprants venture with safety upon the old abstrac-
tions of Baltimore, added TO their hearty support Of
the compromise measures, without something more
TO stand upon, and something for future necessities
The campaign Of lsj2 will require new admi
nstratiye poicy-it will mark the opening o. the
Few epoch resulting from the adjustment Of ESQ,
and will demand a new departure of the ship OF
state. For example, the South may require add
tiopsl securities of safety. California is an i'm
mense State-she has a sea eoas. Of nine hundred
miles in eZtent-her people are already discussing
tie expediercy of cutting this vast common wealth
into two States. That it will be divided, sooner or
later, there be no doubt. TIE only doubt is
the question Of time The South nay po ssibly re.
quire, should the southern half et California be
converted into territory that slavery shall not be
dictated on; Of il by act Of Congress And this is
matter Of come Consequence, when II is understood
that slavery is already partially introduced into
the southern section of California, and in view Of
the expected line OF division between the state and
the proposed territory Here is question relur-
ing Lew guarantees against the application Of the
WLmot Ireyifo.
Again The act OF the annexation of Texas pro-
vides that rev states may be carved out Of ths,
state, not exceeding three in number. The South
may require platform favorable TO the introduc-
ton Of two more slave states OFT Of the pre-
sent state Of TEXAS in order restore to the South
an equilibrium, If not tie balance Of power in the
Senate In a year or two, the territory Of Mime
sofa will be ripe for admission into tia Inion. The
South may require the admission Of G new slave
state at the same time What Northern man Il
prepared to meet thete CONCESSIONS The relations
Of the island Of Cuba, in political view, may also
demand some explicit declarations CT opinion Of
every candidate for the support Of the S0rsh. Nor
does the present dismantled condition OF Mexico
justify any conclusion short Of the gradual sbsorp
ton Of the whole Of that country by the United
states. A plank Of that sort Of timber may also be
rsquirtd In the platform Of the Baltimore Cenven-
ton. The wings are forsssorn against anneEsiion
and they may be expected to resist the d,ctFine in
s-ery shape.
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