The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-05
the way n is to be hoped that public opinion WI

the way II Is TO be hoped that public opinion WIN
be expressed upon these matters in such distinct
manner to enghten the narrow minded or TO
arouse the ethargic. t- stss..a
The Consulate to Havana, one of the most lucrsr
tive in the gift of the administrations Is not yet filed
II is reported that Mr.. Wright formerly Comptroller
Of New York, has gone to Cuba with the understand
ing that he is to be appointed to this place. This ri
NOR is probably without any foundation. The Con-
suate has always or al least for the last many years.
under the administrations OF both parties been given
to a Southern man. There are various reasons why
this should be the case. The late occupant, Judge
Clayton, was o Missisippian, and there can be but
little doubt that the President will appoint some one
from the Southern states There is no necessity OF
any great hurry in filling this post the public inter
ests do not suffer- the Acting Consul Mr. Robertson
being well informed and intelligent person.
Correspondence of the Rochester Democrat.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1854.
Why Il is, and Hon. II is , or, the Presidential Cam
rGSS of 1856, and the Sp0ils.
After the removal Of Judge Bronson, he put the
ball in motion, not, however, suspecting for mo-
ment, what would be its effect or what its results
these being dependent upon the defensive policy Of
the President and his practiced and willy Secretary
of State, who, far better than the President, knew
the schemes, aspirations and controlling influences
OF the New York democracy. Early in the session,
Mr. Cutting gave the administration notice that if it
sought by its afiation with the softs OF New York
to secure the denomination and the reelection Of
Franklin Pierce, and to themselves secure the per-
petuation of the spos, aye, the spos in the hands
Of the softs, "he now gave them notice, the
souts could always beat the inns'" This Is
the 2n7n,uDl mobile first cause of motion which
galvanized the body Of the deceased Nebraska
bill of the last session of Congress, which was
then the tabernacle Of freedom, with its hui
name aspirations to secure the liberties of our
iace, and which now, in its stead, gives to it
resuscitated corpse the black spirit Of slavery.
This is why it is This after-thought is thus early
introduced in the first session of the Thirty-thirl
Congress, and made to underle and to override the
whole legislation and all other interests Of the coun
try But win the Nebraska scheme secure its intend
cd results trust not It leads of as bid for the
Presidency, by an appeal to the cupidity OF the
slaveholdng South, without distinction Of party. 1t
seeks their united vote in the Electoral Colleges OF
1856. The removals by the President having lost
him the trump vote of New York, new shuttle of
the democratic pack, and a reorganization OF the
broken fragments of the great national democratic
party, became Immediately imperative. The schemes
cracy Of New York were examined and abandoned.
The Southern wing of the democracy has never been
divided. The electoral vote of New York, which
has been controlling and decisive OF al! past
Presidential contests, is deemed to be lost in the
future, too doubtful and uncertain to be relied
upon. Pass the Nebraska BILL and what then
The South, which, till now, has been
divided Onto whig and democratic) in her electoral
vote, will be driven into unit, casting her one
hundred and seventeen slave votes for the Nebraska
candidate; the Southern wing of the wing party re-
cognizing no wing party at the North as heretofore
And what Of the wh party at tine M9Tn
in wing National Presidential Convention in 1856?
And if they do, can the wings of the South and OF
the North unite in the nomination Of candidate for
the Presidency who will the electoral votes OF
the heretofore Northern and Southern wing States.
The answer to this question is involved in the i'm
penetrable darkness of the future. But if there
shall be national wing convention in 1856, will
that be decisive and fatal to the Of the wing
candidates? trust not! Let us examine this point
little. As the Hon. Truman Smith said in his Ne
braska speech" He wanted to examine into the
nodis operandi of Brigham Young, with his forty
wives" to see whether polygamy was not free in
stitution.