The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-30
Young Ameriea-Plans and Prospects.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March "a, 1882.
yAnEs GokroT BENNETT, ESQ.,

SIR
The ruhle everywhere lock 10 the HERALD
ar the fret intimation Of any new movement, as
vel q cques, societies, and individuals as Of the
rsliticsl chess players; and somehow to the asto-
sistmcnt Of every one, the HERALD does manage 70
know almost everything before every one else; and
] am somewhat surprised 70 find that for some
weeks past, there have been---being planned, and
alncst row matur,d--grcat, important, yes mag
nikeent schemes, of which the HERALD has not said
enc word. How is thisl Is the HERALD keeping
III. back until the plan il all mstured? or what is
the matter with the nERsLD's wires! look eagerly
over It's columns every dav. expecting 10 see the
whole arrangements Swallowed forth 70 an asto-
n,shsd and delighted people bat il does not come,
and can keep i no longer from the people, who
I know will thank you, and me, too, for giving 10
,her this fret ntimaton Of the great glories which
destiny II preparing for our glorious country.
You will recollcct that Mr.. Douglass great speech
q; The banquet dinner, Swallowed forth new, great,
and strange things, and the Democratic Rerieo has
seken out more plainly; but together they arc bit
small part Of the groundwork for the platform
Of Young America" Now, the first plank in this
great. gorioSs, and magnificent platform, is to be
INC making a Judge Douglas President. That se-
cared all Il accomplished, and he is the man--fate
sas decided it-and you, Mr.. HERALD, cannot help
\ George Saunders, Of the Democratic Rericic, says
60, and y Dung America says 70. Why, Mr.. Dou-
E.as IL himself Dung America and You NAV az
well knock under as the saying IS and not impede the
way 81 "a manifest destiny And now will tell
yea how il Il al f. be brought about. A woman,
you know, may often sit quietly IN the corner Of
room and never he suspected Of hearing or under
standing one word Of what may be going on in ano-
her corner a. a large saloon: and you know, Mr..
HERALD, that women are often moderated by your
il their tact and knowledge Of political matters;
but viii show you that DO know great deal
more than those wise and great men give me credit
isr, who have - often run OF from me into another
corner by Themselves 10 talk over their plans
You Know that there is no harmony in pennsyl-
ynnia between the friends Of General Cass and those
Of Mr. buchanan; hut the latter will control the vote
of the State In the Baltimore Convention, and they
will he deadly hostile 10 Mr. Cass; and if Mr.. Blu
ehanan canrOt ret the nomination. as he will not
the Pennsylvania delegation viii vote for any man
designated by Mr. Buchanan. in preference to voting
or Mr. Cass. In the meantime, before the meeting
Of the convention, Mr.. Buchanan, with the aid Of
HE friends will make great efforts TO get the nomi-
nation, which all admit he cannot do. unless he
Senlhem States generally win vote for him. and this
can be brought about only by bargain, purchase and
sale and in order to gain this point the seeedcrs
viii not trust him, having. they say been an old
Adsralsi il is proposed that Mr. Cobb. Of Georgia.
shall be the candidate for Vice President. This
would suit some Of the Southern States but not
generally, for the secessionsts will not come into
ANY arrangement that docs not have in it, object the
killing Of Gov. Cobb, Gen. Footc, Mr.. Clemens Mr.
Downs, and other Unionists. This is fatal To Mr.
Buchanan but the game will be played first to satisfy
Mr.. Buchanan and next 10 prevent the great rush Of
public sentiment upon Mr.. Douglas too soon lest
IL might alarm the old fogies," and cause them TO
nee their influence with the people sgainst him But
Mr.. Buchanan settled, Mr.. Douglas is to come fully
INTO the Geld, with Mr.. Buchanan's friends to back
With heavy purse and he. Mr.. Douglas. is to make
the beg, bargain he can with the secc sonists and
tree sellers. Mr. JEFF. Davis, Mcdonald, Rhett or
Gen Quitman is 10 he Vice President with an
agreement that California shal he divided. and the
hne OF 80 80 to be run through 10 the Pacific. il is
Kali we'd hat tha hxxfl al A
Onion democrats. whom j. is intended shall be
killed of, and never permitted 10 rise again.
Mr.. Douglass great and active mind has not been
Sleeping under all the stimulants iand exctements
Of sush aspirations. No; all his plans are well ma
barred and his platform rests upon solid and sure
foundation, the corner stones Of which are Of such
material rs viii give confidence 10 the people at
home, and command respect from abroad
Mr.. Buchanan is 10 be offered the Secreta-yship
a State. fhe declines, a. il is understood he wilf
then Mr.. George Saunders could Gil that impor-
tant plaee-a Mr.. Hart. member OF Congress from
your city, Secretary of The Treasury; Judge Read,
Of Ohio, Secretary Of War; Mr.. Fisher, Of the
Sosshon Press, Secretary Of the Navy Mr. Beverly
Tucker, Of Virginia Secretary Of the Interiors Knox
Walker, Post Master General, and Col. Gilpin, of
Missouri, Attorney General. A strictly temperate
cabinet, though they would have conscientious
scruples were Congress to pass the Maine law,
which Mr.. Douglas, il is understood. would veto.
The foreign ministers, charges, copsuls. &c., &c,
with few exceptions, are 20 be selected from the
Sura pursuits better acquainted with commerce
than those who have been reared on the Atlantic
coast. England, France, and Russia, are. however,
10 be exceptions Mr.. Rantoul Is TO 60 TO England,
John Van Buren, 70 France, and Mr.. George Law to
nusia. II is believed that George viii rghten the
Emperor into milder policy towards Hungary. II
he succeeds in this and should the Emperor (as he
probably wilD propose to take Constsntnople, then
Mr.. Law can furnish an armament, both military
and naval, for that purpose. This would strengthen
our alliance with Russia.
Mr.. Mike Walsh, Of your city, now in the Lsgis-
lature, would be collector Of your port; and Mr.. Il.
II. Wetmore could have charge Of the suh-treasury
and Mr.. Douglas is to furnish suretes Dir. Sicklcs
would be District Attorney. name these appoint
ments for yourey only, as you are more interested
IN them thar those 90 othc~ c'tics FIR al ~ which
latleI seIectiVns nave Oe,A Asaus.
The first great measure OF this administration Of
.fYoung America viii be TO send Gov. Qatman,
or John 0Suvan, or both. TO Spain. to demand
satisfaction for the injury and insult 10 the patriot.
who attempted 10 free the Cuhans against their wills
and if satisfaction is not rendered promptly aud
fully, why the Chagres line OF steamers is 10 be
taken AT fair price, expedition IS to be fitted out,
and Cuba to be taken, force under the command OF
Gov. Quitman is to hold it, and Mr. Hale, Of New
Hampshire, for his kind feelings to the blacks, would
be the governors and Mr. Laws agent. Mr.. Croswell,
would take back the steamers at a fair price.
These and other matters were all arranged between
Mr. Douglas, Mr.. Law, and Mr.. Saunders. al Mr.
Laws house in New York. one Sunday last fall,
while Mr.. Crosswell was al Church. At the same
time agent (secret, Of ooursel would be sent TO
Mexico, with a proposal TO purchase strip from
the Rio Grnnde TO Mazatlan; but IL they will not
sell, then Adventures from Texas and other South
en States will 90 over join the revolutoni.s, and
annex it. This being South of35 { 30, would make
slave States and keep up the equilibrium in the
Senate il being understood and agreed by the high
contracting parties. that the equilibrium Of the
Senate shall be restored, again to be broken.
Gov. Seward is TO be sent TO England, TO demand
the release Of the Irish patriots IL England refuses
to give them up, the export Of cotton is to be
stopped. The South will not complain Of this, be-
cause the slave power will have been restored Be-
sides stopping the export Of cotton, the Pacific
steamers are all to be taken at fair price. and
form an expedition 20 take all Australia, AID re-
lease the patriots. This expedition (the naval
part) would be under Commodore keamey, and
the troops under Gen. Shields. II England make
any fuss about this Ireland ]. TO be reyoluuonized
and annexed, and Governor Seward could We is
Governor Immediately following al this, poses
zion is to be taken OF the Sandwich Islands, the
Marquesas, New Guinea, aud BorDeo. All these
immense islands-Austalia, gold. and all-world
be made into slave States and as Dir. Saunders