The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-19

and Mr.. Buchanan upon this question of
compromise; for what with soft shells and
hard shells and the blunders Of Mr.. Pierce,
and the Nebraska bill, and various old sores,
all the other outstanding candidates are per-
baps too much crippled to run the gauntlet at
Cincinnati, do what We may for them.
We may he mistaken, but from all the lights
at present before us, the living chances of the
democratic nomination seem to he narrowed
| down to a choice between Buchanan and Wise.
| Win our venerable ex.President Martin Van
| Buren, accept Mr.. Wise? That doubt settled salts
factorily, Virginia has the game in her hands.
| Would it not be well, in this view of the mat
ter, for some one Of the Democratic National
Executive Committee to call by at Linden
wald on his way to Washington? 1t may save
world of trouble, for nothing can be done
towards a reunion of the New York Democra-
| cy, without the consent of Martin Van Buren,.
! The Organization Of the House or Represen-
| tative.-A Fest Question.
The next Congress will be composed of what
is termed the hard and soft democrats, the
Know Nothings or Americans, the wings, the
abolitonists or republicans, and perhaps few
| impraticables or Migrants. It's organization
will be q test which will show the assimilation
| Of the respective members to the two radical
| extremes Of these various parties. Those ex-
| tremes are, on the one side, the strict non
| Observation-Disclosures who look upon the
slavery question as having, in fact, been settled
| by the constituton--those who advocate popu-
| lar sovereignty, who believe that the people
~
| per parties to decide the question Of its ex
| istence or non-existence in the States and in
| the Territories--those, in truth, who look upon
the agitation of the subject as mere trick OF
trading, gambling politicians On the other
| side are the black republican abolitionists
| who enter the field as bitter enemies of that
institution, as revilers of those who sustain it,
and in avowed hostility to all laws and consti-
| tons through whose instrumentalites it is per-
petuated. They make an issue-they form
party, they declare war upon the question of
American slavery, with single purpose of
destroying it. They declare it to be "deroga-
tory from the rights of human nature and
that no human power can subvert those rights"
This is the soul of the black republican leagues
as announced by Mr.. Seward at Buffalo.
Now it is obvious that within these extremes
is to be found the other parties. The organi-
cation of the House of Representatives will
bring them out. 1t will be the crucible TO try
| their metal, the chemical analysis of their con-
stituent parts. The Americans, the softs and
the wings, thus surrounded by the national
| men in one direction and by the abolitionists
| in the other, each striving for the mastery,
will be compelled to choose between them.
The Know Nothings, who at Philadelphia, ad-
hered to the twelfth section, it is clearly un-
derstood, will promptly take ground against
the republicans; and it is not easy to see what
ground they can take except the one occu-
pied by those who are strictly n-interven-
tionsts.
We give the bases in extenso, upon which
the adhercnts Of the twelfth section intend to
be guided in the organization of the House Of
Representatives. 1t is clear and explicit de-
claration, and coming as it does from the great
body of the class of Americans who constitute
in fact the soul of that party, we see no reason
to doubt its adoption by their representatives
in Congress and by the national men of all
parties.
PLAN FOR ORGANIZING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs--THIRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS-.
To call meeting of all members Of the American Order
who support the RESOLUTIONS adopted by the National
Council at Philadelphia 18th June, 1856.
This meeting shall prescribe obedience 10 those resolu
lions The test of eligibility to any Office appointment
within the power OF the House of Representatives.
If sufficient number Of national Americans cannot be
assembled to effect organization upon the above basis
confer ence shall be invited With all members favorable
to organization upon the basis OF maintaining the
ting laws up The subject OF slavery ua and
elusive settN ment Of that subject
! nj nfafppc hall m any no.
ninee for any office within the appointment OF the House
who will not take and tusscrbc the following declaration
| tf principle and action -
]. hat he will obey and enforce when called on SO
to DO all laws enacted by the Federal and state Govern
respective and appropriate jurisdictions.
That he will abide by and maintain The existing laws
upon the subject of slavery na ami conclusive set
tl.ment OF that subject in spirit and in substance
That he will abstain from and discourage the agita
'i9n q 9b the IL sia ave; tion
any one who will IT make and subscribe the f,reg ing
| declaration.
II. That the organization thus effected shall Go rega-d
ed as patriotic for the purpose Of preventing le
gislave anarchy, for carrying government Ia &C.
corcance with The forms OF the constitution and Jr the
maintenance OF the pub ic peace and dignity az ins
tcnal agitation.
H. That every member who unlte in this plan of
organization shall be free To his poi ca relations
and maintain his political opinions heetof,re nor
shall be be bound TO any alliance beyond act Of putting
ths House OF Representatives into egsa tive motion
w. That committee be appointed to report ticket in
COMO nifty with the principles Of this plan of org mia
presenting names OF liable nominees the
various Offices within the appointment Of the House Of
| Representatives.
II is fortunate that at so early day the va.
rious political interests so recently developed
by the peculiar circumstances of our country
are to be compelled to show their hands. This
plan, which is SO obviously in the true spirit of
the constitution-which so we'll harmonizes
with the Union sentiment of the country
which drives the agitators and demagogues
into Kansas and Nebraska, if they would effect
their purposes, even partially--which secures
nonintcrvention, maintains popular rights, the
integrity Of the States and the peace of the
republic, is sure to meet the cordial support of
the national democrats and wings. 1t is the
only conceivable basis upon which the House
| n,