The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03

he democracy, or the Northern free soil t-n5W
Nothings may settle the question by Z. juno
Iron with the black republicans To this combi-
nation upon flexible free soil oasis the efforts
of the Seward men aud the American Organ
at Washington have been earnestly directed,
and our latest accounts foreshadow the
very possible Organization Of the House uAAer
come such unhealthy coDglomeration. But as
this fuzton need not involve the twelfth Sec
tom American members, the probabilities are
strengthened of its immediate OF ultimate sue
cess.
The two parties between which the American
organizations find themselves in the House, are
the two parties which will give them battle in
the Presidential election-the democracy in
the South and North, and the black republicans
in oil the Northern States. In any present con-
cessions, therefore, to either Of these parties,
the Know Nothings will calculate the direction
in which such concessions will be most likely
TO do the least damage in the Presidential
struggle In this view it may be that "a shad
for me and herring for you," between the
black republicans and the Northern free soil
Know Nothirgs, will be more polite as Know
Nothing movement than the surrender of the
House officers to the democratic party. At all
events, from our latest reports from Washing
ton we are prepared for 9 Northern free soilish
organization Of the House.
The late startling revolutionary intelligence
from Kansas strengthens this view of the sub
ject. The news of that house burning
outragesby the :. law and order" party of the
Kansas squatters, and the general aspect Of
the outbreak Of bloody border war in that
Territory, wilfb very apt to sink all ether
issues in the slavery question at the federal
Capitol this morning, and henceferth to the
end of the chapter. Should such be the case,
the black republican league may gain @ point
or two in the House officers; yet, If this occurs,
it will give the democratic party a more than
countervailipg advantage in the popular reac-
ton on the Presidential issue.
But where the most industrious and inge-
Nous caucusing has failed of solution of the
problem Of the House organization, it is use
less TO proceed with conjectures. The imme-
diete object desired in a prompt election of a
Speaker is the Presidents message. As that
document is never sent to the House until the
President is informed by a joint committee that
the two houses are organized, and are ready
TO receive any communication which he may
have to make, we cannot expect it until the
House shall have elected Speaker. In this
instance, the President appears to have re-
solved also, that no outsiders shall have the
message before the two legitimate bodies to
which it is addressed; for it appears that be
has thought proper to deny a copy even to his
own organ in the interior for fear it may be
sold upon speculation to some enterprising
New York newspaper, in advance Of the proper
time.
Oar readers, therefore, must resign them
selves to wait for the message until the House
shall have elected Speaker. Perhaps we may
give them an agreeable surprise wish the pub
licatiop of the precious document in aday or
two; perhaps its delivery may be deferred for
aweek or two. Let our readers, ia any event.
especially those of Wall street-comfort them
selves for the present with the assurance that
the message wiz embrace NO declaration of
war against England, no seizure or forced sale
OF the island of Cuba no absorption of Mexico
or Central America, and that Mr.. Pierce viii
be very circumspect and tenderfooted about
the affairs of Kansas
The ball opens to day. The prospect before
us is gloomy aud dubious; but We are yet con-
fdent that the principles Of order and sectional
concord will prevail over the elements of
anarchy, sediton and revolution.