The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-06


democratic majority in both houses of Congress,
the first conclusion wou be that be has secured
everything essential to a tmooth, respectable and
successful administration. But such is not the
case. His administration, from the outset, will
be surrounded with difficulties and perplexities
more numerous and formidable than those which
any Preside Mt has been called upon to grapple
with since the organization OF the government.
In the first place. his majority in the House of
Representatives is IN uncertain and slippery ma
jority. The gains, in many instances which his
party have secured in Pennsylva MIA, Ohio, In
diana and New York, are gains achieved upon
false Issues, and particularly false upon the test
question of Kansas. Let the Southern democra-
cy try these Northern gentlemen upon bill for
the admission of Kansas as slave State, and
they will most probably discover tina. they have
made lamentable blunder in their calculations,
and that their democratic majority in the House
is by no means harmonious working majority
or the extension Of slavery according to the
Kansas policy of Atchison, JEFF Davis and Frank
lin Pierce.
We are not kept 10 doubt concerning the pro-
gramme Of the ruling democratic secession faction
of the South. The leading article, which we trans
fer to this paper from that outspoken confidential
| organ of Jefferson Davs-the New Orleans DsltG-
is siDgularly frank in the exposition Of his policy
! as the great Southern Warwick of the democratic
party. He has ruled the administration Of poor
Pierce with rod of non-he has left the i'm
print of his power upon the Cincinnati platform
of Mr. Buchanan; and with his transfer to the
United States Senate, this conspirator. Davs-this
arch agitator Of slavery extension, secession and
Southern confederacy-will be in position to
work out more effectively his mischievous designs
upon Mr.. Picrces successor. His present pro-
| gramme as laid down in his confidential organ
| is, after the admission Of Kansas as slave
| State
| First-The reduction Of the whole Of Central
| America to a slaveholding confederacy under
| Gen. Walker
Secondly-A descent from Nicaragua, by
Walker, upon Cuba and the West India islands
generally, the rcestablishment Of slavery in those
islands where it has been abolished, and the
annexation of the whole lot to the Union.
ThirdIy-The adoption of this policy Of slavery
extension as the Union preserving plank in tie
| democratic platform Of 1860.
With regard to the prospects Of this grand and
sweeping programme, this organ OF Jefferson
Davis and bis powerful faction has its misgvings
II confesses its fears of the Northern democrats
elected to the next Congress and the fact
that the cause of Mr.. Buchanan himself has
been pushed forward in the North upon the
policy of hostility 70 the extension of sla-
very it regards as very bad omen. But,
after all" Gays the DeAa we have the
Cstend manifesto. 10 which Mr.. Buchanan
is pledged" This will do; for in this seces-
sion slavery extension programme, and in these
misgivings and fears OF the confidential organ Of
| Mr.. Davis, we have disclosed to The naked eye
| the budget OF embarrassments which will sur.
| round Mr.. Buchanan at the very outset of hi
| areer.
l But again: We must not overlook the delicate
| duty Of the appointment Of a new Cabinet. How
Is Mr.. Buchanan to satisfy the country, or 70 Sc
| cure q reasonable cohesion of the conservative
masses Of the party, If he shall fail to secure u
homogeneous Cabinet of Union and conservative
| meng The fatal mistake of poor Pierce was his
mosaic Cabinet OF faction.sts, disunionists aud
secessionsts. To avoid splitting to pieces upon
| the same breakers, Mr.. Buchanan must repudiate
| from bis Cabinet and ell other Offices q honor,
| confidence or elnolument all such preachers
| Of treason and disunion rs JEFF Davis
| Governor Wise, Toombe, Shiell, Benja-
| min, Brooks, Keitt, johnson OF Georgia.
| Mason and Hunter OF Virginia, Atchison,
Stripefellow ard Forney. They must be repaid
a.ed and sent about their business; for oil that
| class Of men who counsel revolution - dis
union against the win of the American people,
should IL 20 against them, are unworthy the
countonancc or confidence Of the President OF the
United States, Whose fret official pledge IL 10
support the constitution
The election. by the divisions Of the opposition
forces and series o. accidents. has resulted IL
favor Of buchanan. Now the work among the
ytriCus ranagcrs, ciiqucs and coteries o. go
mocracy, North aud South, for the first sea- :.
,lo table. begins Mr. Buchanan viii sooa dis-
cover what Mr. JeiI,rson Davis and biz controlling
secession faction expect aud demand; he will
perceive on the returns Of the election, however.
that some steps Of Cancellation in behalf Of tn
| North are indispensable to the continued cxis-
ience Of the democratic party. Inevitably h.
must disappoint the North or the South; and 70
the present, with the Southern programme oi
JtfI,rson Davis before him, we leave him - h.s
reflections upon this interesting question.
Tn ELECTION or Mayor woop sets q. rss.
the question whether the public Of this ciiy are
likely to b. Influenced unfayoraby to caa.i-
date, by unspa; ing though injudicious and exas
gcraied abuse Of bis private character With the
single exception Of Col. Fremont, Mayor Wood
has been the beat abused man OF this canvass
and be is one Of the first whose victory we learn.
This matter also settles the disposition OF the
Presidential indnence and interest in this State.
Mr.. Wood independently Of his personal TREND.