The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-27

ohusetts democrat, the mighty shades Of Clay and
Webster have marched to the ballet box side By
side with the conquerors, like Castor and Pollux In
the old Roman legend. In tho wonderful stampede
that ensued upon tho October elections, Pierce re
ceivsd the votes Of mon Of all factions. Old line
democrats supported him because he was an old
liner, and because, next to Lewis Cass, he Was to
them the most acceptable man--the man with the
fairest record in tho whole North, upon the subject
slavery Young America supported him because he
was young man. and would come fresh from the
people, modest and self -d6dent. but full Of tho
gressive democracy, and strong in the faith of the
coming millennium Of republics. Barnburnerism
supported him, because, like Webster in lSi2, It
had no whore else to 20, and because a. saw no
could hope for none from Scott, since uugrateful
Taylor gave it none years ago. And many Union
wings voted for him everywhere, because they
hated Seward, and sought TO break tho iron
were the elements Of the tornado which has
swept over us, and woe be to him who will not learn
from it sober lesson. 1t has been great popular
verdict rendered in favor OF the compromise mea-
sures, and against imbecile administration Of the
foreign interests Of the nation. The moment of
such victory is the moment not for wild exulta-
ton, but for calm afterthought A new era Is to be
inaugurated, new questions are about to enter our
position about to divide the ear OF the nation,
distract its judgment, with questions whose i'm
port, if equalled, has never been surpassed In our
annals.
No man can doubt that the idea of extension Of
territory is favorite one with republics and repub
lcans. Greece threw out her colonies in every d.
rection till the Levant was Achaian, and her arms,
whether under Hercules, Neptolemus or Nicias,
penetrated the Italian and lberian shores The
Hebrew tribes, under self elected leaders, overran
the land flowing with milk and honey. Carthage
- -.
face to face. Rome ruled tho world under the re
public to lose it under the empire. Venice spread
her sails on every sea, and, secure in her impene-
trable lagoons, bought and sold the kings Of the
new world to CASTLE and Leon. The Dutch fedora
tion penetrated the secluded of the East,
and planted its factories in the heart Of Japan.
The Commonwealth Of England reduced the hardy
French republic of 93, distracted by traitors 1t
home, and threatened by reaction, decreed levy
en- masse, which carried it's victorious standards
through Europe, and spared the cottage while they
razed the palace Republicans arc not more forget
full Of conquest and annexation than crowned heads
and yet the sun has never shone upon people or
government calculated for indefinite expansion ~
ours Old Sam Houston was right we are . land
loving people. Already our institutions cover ton
times the space which they were framed to protect.
Two years have suffced to build up q proud menu.
ment of American enterprise and self government
on the Pacific. Less than two years will suffice,
Cuba through the probationary stages which will
precede her entrance into the Union.
The American people have made up their minds
about Cuba They see tina. her government is an
anomaly upon this continent, for no whore else
upon American soil-unless upon her sister island
OF Porto Rico-is wanting at least the form and
protection to individual rights. No where else, at
this day, does the African slave trade-declAred
piracy by all civilized nations-fourish in It's
hideous atrocity. No other power, since the peace
<f has oya IN ;pcr Aon nnnh sfs
military organs no other dares to lampoon VI
Thu ough its vensl press Finally, the rumors of
monarchical coalitions in Europe, proposing to pre-
vent our further geographical increase have raised
We have all heard Of the glorious natsral beauties
Of that lovely isle. Our invalid friends, returning
with invigorated frames and elastic step, have
spoken to US Of the noble headlands the picturesque
mountains, and the deep savannahs ochoing to the
slaves hearty song Its luscious cane brakes and
extensive tobacco ields-its thousands of unculsi-
waited and idle acres-its prmeval forests and rich
tropical fruits-have filed the tales Of our travellers
with mellow sort of romance. We long to be per-
mitted to wander through this fairy island, un-
trammelled by passports and gendarmsre and un-
ment which would dawn upon it with the infusion
Of new and energetic race. Saxon, Celtic. leu
tonic, Scandinavian, Galic-ws have them al now
among US; Of the Creole-transpanted descendant
love him for the sake Of his chivalrous ancestry,
and for the remains of the Cid and Of Ponce do
Leon. We do not believe him unworthy Of liberty,
as his tyrants have said, and NO would hail him as
brother and invite him to our equal board Already
in our Sena.e sit the Inshnan from Illinois, the
Frenohman from Louisiana, the German from Mis-
souri,, and there is room Jet for tho Spanish
tongHed Senators from Cuba.
On every side there are indications that the policy
of Cuba acquisition will be favorfte one with the
incoming administration. The letter of Frank
on the 18th Of July last speaks Of his hearts beat
ing most earnestly for the disenthralment of the op
pressed nations" and sfor the establishment Of con-
stitutional liberty throughout the world" The
rather like jeremads over the success Of .libuster
ism" than dirges ut the overthrow of his military
idol. The Washington Union already speaks Of
the manifest destiny which will incorporate Cuba
during the next Presidency. There is no dissent
anywhere, in the rabid free soil and abolition
press, whose editors, in these days OF compromise
tribunals, are fast finding their occupations gone,
and are beginI ing to devote themselves to cynio
philosophy and Uncle Tom literature. The whole
people with the exception Of these lshmaeltes, call
aloud for Cuba.
If Cuba ever enters this Union, she will como in
as slaVeholding State Taught by the misfortunes
Of England in the West Indies the American people
will never commit the mad folly Of suddenly abo
fishing slavery without adequate provision for the
emancipated Civil convulsions and revolutions may
reduce cur slavsholdng territory to condition of
nature and render our cotton fields and sugar plan
tations bowling desert; but legitimate legislation
will never, among our people. initiate the British
Parliament in it's emancipation experiment. Cuba
must enter the Union as slayeholding State, the
Buffalo platform TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Perhaps your readers remember the language Of
that resolution, passed at the famous multi colored
Buffalo Convention, which pledged the party then
and there brought into existence, and its individual
members, "to fight on and ight ever" in support
of the principle Of " no more slave Statesp' From
tho positions taken on that platform those members
of the free soil organization who have snoe return.
ed to the ranks Of the democracy claim never to
have departed. Every foot Of territory acquired
from Mexico say they, is free; and its freedom was
We are free sellers still though we have supported
bunker for President Over u.s. dipisum Emporium
| Cesar hG5d rum Jovs. We can maintain divided
allie glance, supporting Frank Pierce, while wo re-
puGiate his platform and stand upon own Such
is the attitude Of these mmaculstes, and such has
been their public speech since last June. Through
out the canvass, John Van Buren, has leyelled his