The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-06

The Campaign OF Is56-The Approaching
National Party Conventions - Splendid
Prospect for High Time-Important Mani
festo OF Commodore Stockton.
Fer the timely information of our readers, of
all parties, we publish to-day, in the lump, the
official calls and the lists of del egatss respec-
lively, as far as appointed, to the following
impending national party conventions, to wit
/. Abolition (ultra) National Convention,
Syracuse, May %.
2. Democratic National Convention, Cincin-
natl, June 2.
3. American Party (anti-Fillm ore) Conven-
ton, New York, June Il.
A. Seward Anti-Slavery Coalition Conven-
ton. Philadelphia, June Il.
5. National Straight Wing Convention,
Louisville, July A.
The abolitionists proper, it will be perceived,
head the list in point Of time. They have no
compromises to make, their platform being
liberty for all-slavery for none," which is
about as comprehensive as Robert OWENS g 1
cialistic programme for 1.-The reformation
the world" Having nothing to ask or expect,
and no concessions to make to any Of the other
political parties, Gerrit Smith (white man)
and his next friend, Frederick Douglass (black
NAM, have resolved to take the initiative and
lead off in the dance Read their call, and
look at their formidable list of delegates. VI
are little suspicious, however, that all th Q
exhibition Of strength and independence is
mere dodge, md that on the day Of the cleo
ton the bulk Of the abolitonists proper
throughout the North will be found fusing
with the Seward free Kansas mercenaries.
Next come the wrangling democracy. Tn I
schedule of principles having been reducedby
the administration to the single issue of the
Nebraska bill, (not thing to be passed, but
an existing act,) the party have had no occa-
sion to wait show Of hands from the oppos-
ton. 1t is upon men, and not upon principles,
that "the great democratic party in con-
vention will be most sorely perplexed.
Upon men we anticipate repetition of the
trick Of 1874 with James X. Polk, and the
hsphazard adventure, neck or nothing,
upon that inoffensive neutral of 1852.
With the delivery OF such another mouse
however, at the approaching accouchemeu of
the democratic mountain, We are also appre-
hensive Of mutiny in the camp, and general
smash-up OF the crockery Of the jugglers. Such
contamination to the Cincinnati gathering
is certainly q circumstance most devoutly to
be desired" There were some symptoms OF
rebellion at Baltimore in 1852; and we are in.
cliDed to suspect that the harmony and frater-
nifty Of the various factions Of the loving de-
mocracy have not been much improved under
the " era OF good feeling" vouchsafed to the
brethren by Messrs. Pierce, Marcy, JEFF. Davis
and Caleb Cushing. We are, therefore, pre-
pared for the nomination of another small
potato at Cincinnati, as peace Offering to the
larger ones, and q row, and a pretty extensive
decentralization and disintegration of the party
especially in the Northern States.
The anti-Fillmore Northern Know Nothings
next come forward with their National Con-
vention in this city, on the 18th June. They
may get together pretty respectable assem-
blage; but it is highly probable that the mass
OF those Know Nothings who cannot conscien-
tiously support Nillard Fillmore, have already
discovered that they can consistently hang on
to the kites tail Of Seward & Co., or co-ope-
rate with the consolidated democracy. "Lve
Oak George Law" appears to have been inglo-
riously dropped on all sides, even by the Alba
ny Register, and we hear of no substitute talked
of as the probable nominee Of these anti-Fill-
more Know Nothing seceders. Likely enough.
in imitation Of our bold and independent whip
silver grays, they will meet and adjourn with
out resolving to do this thing or that thing. or
anything at all.
The Seward nigger-worshippers' alliance
hold their convention two weeks after that of
the happy democratic family, dcnomnated by
Mr.. r. p. Blair the Calhoun notification par
ty. This will give the Sewardites good mar
gin for appropriating to advantage any slips
Of the pen, or any misfortune In the nomina-
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