The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-12
Cur Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Juno 9, 1862.
Tie Dcmooatic PLATFORM The Southern Press
Tie North and the Souti--SouM Carolina all
Rigbt--1hc Anti- Siaucry Patty rafting the Ac-
ton Of The Whig Conrcntion--P Prospects ofa G,cae
Ihud Pafy.
The silence Of the SouthctY, Press in relation to
the democratic nominee and the democratic platform.
is a singular exception to the general rejoicing Of
the democratic journals of every stripe and shade,
North and South. The editors Of the Soufhan
Press promise to explain by and by. We have had
no communications with either upon the subject;
but understand that, while Fisher is not disposed
to give in his adhesion, De Leon desires to do it
It is further said that Fisher is ready to sell out his
interest in the conccrn-tho controlling interest
and that probably transfer viii be made before the
future policy of the paper is laid down. Howcyo
that may be, it is quite certain that the democrats
OF the late secession party OF the South arc fun
committed to tic support Of the democratic ticket
II is fact however that the resolutions slavery
Dir. Benjamin +. Hallctt can probably attest
were drawn up by Northern men in the committee
ard with Il view Of avoiding mortal offence to tn
Van Buren, wing of the Iarty. They do not max
the Fugitive law Gnalty. They adhere to nm
abide by it. but they do not enforce either cheer
ful aeqniesCnce or fnaliy. Tho law may even
modified. provided the modification does not impai
It's efficiency. Tho extreme test Of vete is ais
avoided, declaration by the candidate, which is,
also, something gained by the barnburnors
The Southern State rights party, identified also
with the progressive annexation ideas of Young
America, claim that in the re-adoplion of The Vir-
glnla and Kentucky resolutions Of IS and 99, 50 in
her obvious meaning and import" they have
achieved great victory, those resolutions being
very emphatic on the subject of State rights On
the compromise question they also claim victory,
because nothing is expressed offensive to Southern
rights men. nothing 10 prevent the division Of Cali
fDfnlg. tlQprutsition of tuba. TN the cnutrarv
II is claimed BY Young America Of the West and
Southwest, that they have trumrhed in tho final
resolution Of the democratic platform, which speaks
OF " The condition Of popular institutions in the old
world and " The high and sacred duty which ~
desoivod, with increased responsibility, upon tho
democratic Iarty," Sec, and g Of the rights Of
every state, aad Of : the full expansion Of tho
energies and capacities Of this great and progros-
sivc people they claim that this resolution, in
case Of pinch. the doctrine of nterven-
ton, as vel the policy Of annexation, for every
cxigcncy that may arise
The speech to-day in the House, of Mr.. Orr, Of
South Carolina, is conclusive Of the complete salts
'ncton Of the Southern secessonists with the results
ot The baltimore Convention. South Carolina will
50 for Pierce and King; and when South Carolina
and the New York bambu,ncrs can harmonic on
the same candidates and the same platform, the wings
nay count upon sharp contest. The speech OF Mr..
orrwas very much like funeral panegyric over soma
dead member; but it is still the harbinger Of the
complete return Of South Carolina to the Onion and
tie national democratic party. The vote Of South
cratic side in all estimates of tho Presidential cleo
tion-a matter which hns been doubtful heretofore.
The opnious of the National Era, the great cen
tra organ OF The abolition societies of the North,
Clearly foreshadow tory against Gen. Pierce in
the North. If the Wing Convention adopt tho same
platform as the democrats, may look out for O
great third party in the North. and anti-savery
ticket If the wings remain dumb on the slavery
question, thcrc is n prospect of another ticket in
the South. But to gain the North, which is now all
that is left to the wings they will not adopt the flu
,rIti n lptv n final 1,,v<f
tho North and the South--betwcen the sbotionists
and tho Union men--North and South.