The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-14

be ter It will be FOR the Convention, and the
more quickly will their basaness be performed.
Neither isifa in plain trxth, good policy for
mere ConT ntion conveaed for general purposes,
like that at present sitting at Philadelphia, to
transform Itself int Congress, and to attempt
to legisist, on question in no wise brought
before THIN. We are wholly at loss to see
w at Business the Convention at Philadelphia
has to take steps regarding the future condi-
ton sfthe Territories 0fKansas and Nebraska.
Fits qnite certain that men Of large and com.
prslensive minds and national instincts and
purposes would never fritter away their
strength on isolated questions which are only
likely 70 be brought up at long intervals Of
time in Congrets for special and practical le-
gislas.cn.
Plenty Of grounds remain, however, among
the public questions of the day, on which party
may be constructed with fair prospect of
stability and success, and which contain no germ
Of disorder or disunion among the associates.
Such ground appears to be the corruption and
folly Of the two old parties. A better ground
for organization still is opposition to the imbe-
cility, wickedness and other mischievous traits
of the present administration. Both Of these
contain scores Of sound ami serviceable planks
for platform for the new party. Take any
man at hazard and the chances are that, unless
he be be an ofioeholder, he is ready to join In
opposing both the old parties and the present
administration without reference to the politi-
cal consequences. In fact, it would be impossi-
lie to invent more universally popular ground
10 a
men are acquainted with the trickery and folly
and wickedness of the Pierce administration
each one has some particular objection to make
one denars to the Grey town outrage, another
cannot forgive the miserable weakness display
| ed in the debate with Spain, q third has on his
heart the renegade course pursued by the
President on the Nebraska bill, fourth has not
forgotten the glorious promises of the inaugu-
raj or their shameful violation and, as all
administrations are necessarily unpopular with
the masses, this one, which has earned for itself
| surprising contempt and hatred, has sunk to q
| depth Of obioauy which of itself would insure
the success of any party fairly arrayed against
| it, Twist, and writhe as they will, the demo-
cratic party must be driven to support this
administration if the Know Nethings put pro-
minently forward their opposition of it |; and
what sort of fght will the "ancient demo-
crazy" make, with all their pluck and all
their numbers, when it comes to defending, fat
| footed, the sack of Grey town, the re opening
| OF the slavery sore, the pro-slavery acts of q
converted free soiler, the wholesale corruption
now Furnishing at Washington, the shameful
prostitution of the national dignity by the
foreign appointments, and each and all the
unspeakable follies and infanies which have
marked the disgraceful administration of
Franklin Pierce? They may shirk the load,
and there is small doubt but they will, if the
Know Nothings give them a chance by building
on some other platform than opposition to the
administration.