The New York herald., 1851-10-29

we suppose, that is rix to one to half dosen for
the other.
Notwithstanding all this, the Joar~al of Conms9cs
says
The Union ticket should be elected (and there are
many indications that 1t viii bel the public men eisvsssa
Will be converted into friends, Whatever may be their
present position II the enemies Of this ticket are elected
those unwise laws that stain the statute book
passed place difficulties not complete obstructons
In the way of reclsimins fugitive slaves-wil remain
and the resolutions adopted by the Legislature In regard
TO slavery, will stand.
And the same journal, in continuation, suggests
that sit is Of vast consequence to the success of
national candidate for the Presidency-a friend Of
the Compro nse-that the State officers who con-
troll the Legislature, and give direction to public
affairs, should not be sectionalists, with their
row, prejudiced, and unw;se principles"-an Of
which is mere fustian. The approaching election
will settle nothing in regard to the Presidential
question. This is State contest, in which all
parties, including the Union Safety Committee
have knackled to the free soil and anti slavery ag'
tators, leaving the Presidential subject to be
srrar ged hereafter The object Of both parties is
first to get the State. Hence both tickets were
framed to conciliate the anti-slavery balance Of
power.
The Presidential question has been shuffled of,
and will only be definitely arranged at the Balti
more and Philadelphia Conventions. We appre-
hend that when they come to lay down their plat
forms, it will be tough work to make their crooked
materials stick together The wings appear to have
some suspicion of this kind The democrats, on the
contrary, seem to think that all they have to do is
0 meet at Baltimore, make their nominations and
pass the old resolutions. Nor are the whg aspi-
rants without great deal of faith in the efficacy Of
national convention, witho 1T having the remotest
idea of the policy to be adopted. Bat, while the
President and his cabinet and all the distinguished
heroes Of two or three wars, including the Mexican
war, have been making love to the ladies at the
Springs and to the sovereign people along one-haf
the railroads and turnpikes in the United States;
and while the champions of the democrats have
been delivering learned lectures to practical far.
mers a. agricultural fairs and cattle shows, on Dur.
ham bulls, Berkshire pigs, and Irish potatoes, the
White House still remains invisible to the naked
eye. And managing politicians, with patches on
their hreeehes, without patches their breeches,
may meet in caucus at the Astor House and at the
Irving House. and they may think that everything
is arranged in applep.e order, and that the pro-
grsmme of the Donaldson correspondence is COM
pletely quashed; but when they come to meet at
Baltimore, they will find themselves mistaken; and
Most Of our presidential elections have been
merely between partes-the ins and the outs. Bat
we have had several on great principles. Such
vas the election of Jefferson over Adams-such the
election of Madison over de Witt Clinton on the
war question. Such, the reelection of Jackson on
the Bank question, and such, the election of Polk
on the Texas and Oregon questions; and the time
has come when great principles will again decide
,ba w;l ha
intrgues, and wire. pulling, and pipelaying for this
man or that man, will amount to nothing till they
pass through the crucible at Philadelphia and Balti
nore and if these conventions fail to come up to
the mark, they may expect.a third party to enter
the Geld, with platform up to the e1igenciss Of
the times.
The Union party Of the South-a real Union
safety committee-havs scattered the Southern
agitators in every direction. They have left them
high and dry, even in the swamps Of South Caro-.
lima. But is it to be supposed that this Union
party, or any other in the South, will be satisfied
with the Philadelphia platform, or the Baltim' IRE
platform Of is the Syracuse resolutions Of either
convention, or with the mere acquies,ence in the
Fugitive Slave law, or with the proceedings of the
Castle Garden Union Safety Committee, or with
the explanations of the Journal of Commerce, or
anything Of the kindl WIN they not see tha. this
contest Of November is a mare squa 1ble for the
earal fund, and, ell sides, coalition with the
sgitstors But the old parties, in their national
cCnyeLtions, will have to drop these Northern
nullifers, or drop the South and all the schemes,
intrgues, and calculations Of all the whole lot Of
Presidential asprants, big and little, will fall short
Of the distinct and satisfactory platform which will
be demanded by all parties Of the South. And
this must be conceded, or a third party, a third
convention, and q third tieket-an Independent
Southern Union ticket--will enter the field, and
throw the election into the House, where the
South will have the power to exact their conditions
The election Of 1852 viii be decided upon grea.
principles. Men will be nothing-nilitary glory
will be nothing Agricultural speeches will be
notking-grand orations will be nothing. Bat
everything will depend upon a fair, liberal,
honest political platform for tho South aul
for the North and foreign policy up to the
new necessities Of the age. In view Of such de
mands and such necessities, how utterly contemp
tible this New YoIk squabble for the canal fund
Hsw perfectly ridiculous the proclamations and the
COMPOUND ticket Of this Union Safety Committee!
1t seems 10 be impossible for any party, or the
gans Of any party among the bulls aad bears Of
Wall street, 10 comprehend these things. Their
political ideas are those Of brokers and shsvers;
and instead OF looking to the great campaign Of 81
their whole object seems 10 be to save the Union by
securing div sion Of the canal fund Let u. watch
the course Of events.
TIE CHAMBERNArDs AND KITCHEN PnLoso-
FHEKs.-Several Of our cotemporaries arc engaged,
ius, now, in discussing he household duties std So
oisl relations Of cham bermsids This wouli be
proper subject Of de bate before a Womans Rights
l. u - l.