The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-21

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The Presidential Crisis-Singular State Of tho
Question.
AL the political parties and factions of the
country have now their Presidential tickets and
platforms before the people, excepting 1.-The old
line wings They do not threaten US with any
additions to the list, but content themselves with
wheeling out warning, here and there, that
perhaps they may yet appear in separate regi-
ment in the battle, prepared to decide the issue,
if necessary, between the contestants already
marshalled for the fight. The party nominating
conventions for the campaign being thus all dis
posed of. the careful inquirer into the condition
Of existing affairs may now sit down quietly in
his easy chair, cross his legs, take a pinch Of
snuff or good segar, and examine dispassonate
" the prospect before us, and the chances Of the
various contestants for the golden prize of the
White House.
The people, North and South, have the follow
ing parties and tickets before them, from which
to make to make their choice
First-The democratic party, under the lead
Of the niger drivers, and their pro-slavery and
flibustering platform, give US the ticket Of Blu
chanan and Breckenridge
Second-The South Americans" or pro-
slavery pure and simple Know Nothings,' have
proclaimed the ticket Of Fillmore and Donelson.
Third-The republican party, or niger wor-
shippers, with a strong anti-slavery platform,
have chosen the ticket Of Fremont and Dayton.
Fourth-The North American" antiFillmore
Know Nothing Boilers Convention have set up
the halfway Know Nothing and republican COM
promise ticket of Fremont and Ex-Governor
Johnston, of Pennsylvania.
Fifth-The boilers from the anti-Fnmve
boilers Convention have nominated the Ackqk0
Commodore Stockton and Kenneth Rayner Of
North Carolina.
In the sixth place, the aboltionists, pure and
simple, have designated as their standard bearers
for the succession, Gerit Smith (white man)
and Frederick Douglass (black MANI.
Out Of all these parties and factions there are
only three which, under any possible chain of
contingencies have the slightest shadow Of a
chance of success-the democratic party, the re-
Pure anti-Popery and pro-slavery Know No
things The only distinct and broadly defined
issue for fight is that which is marked by the
line Mason and Dixons) on the slavery question
between the democratic party and the Northern
republicans. The ant-administraton Know
Nothing and opposition factions are arrayed
upon men and upon principles as much against
each other as against the common enemy.
With these divisions and discussions among
the opposition camps, the question Of what are
the prospects Of the campaign may be readily an
swered. According to the State elections Of the
last two years, the combined opposition forces
are in popular majority throughout the coun-
try of upwards of three hundred thousand votes,
comprehending an electoral majority of seventy
nine, including all the Northern States, and Dela
ware Maryland and Kentucky in the South, be-
sides hard push for Tennessee. Now were these
opposition elements united in a common cause, and
upon common ticket, and for the simple prac-
teal tangible purpose Of new administration,
they might stll give to the filibustering and mig
ger driving democracy the most disastrous and
decisive overthrow Of any in the ductuating for
tunes Of the party. But with this opposition ma
iority cut up and divided into conflicting factions,
between Fillmore, Fremont, Stockton and others,
they must necessarily be routed and scattered
like flock of silly sheep before the solid masses
of the fierce democracie."
What chance Of an election is there for FIRE.
mont. with Fillmore in the field, subtracting his
thousands from the ranks which TO be victorious,
must be compact and unbroken? No chance
whatever. What chance is there for Fillmore,
with Fremont and his partizans arrayed against
him? About as much chance as for the man
ia the moon. Between the Know Nothing
and the niger worshipper, the dullest of block
heads will readily perceive that there will be
nothing left for Mr. Buchanan to do but to
make his domestic arrangements, his Cabinet
and foreign appointments DC, preparatory
to the occupation of the Presidents man
sion on the fourth Of March next. The re-
suit Of the election, from the existing condition of
things among the opposition ranks, is just as GER
tain az If it had already taken place, and had
gone by default in favor Of the democratic party,
1t may be said by the astute Know Nothings
Of the Southern school, and even by FIRE.
mont mathematicians, that while Fremont
may carry the North in spite Of Fillmore,
the latter may really serve good pur-
Lose " ssuyIg . Southern STATE o. two