New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-25

As al election requires an absolute majority of votes
II follows that to occupy the White House candidate
should have nj least li9 of them. In admitting then
chat MIR. Buchanan can count upon the unanimous
support Of the South, he must still hnd at the North y
votes The State Of New-Y York could furnish him that
number; but the State Of New. York i lost 10 him be-
yond redemption. Pennsylvania without being secure
offers him greater chances but 1t can give him at
most - votes and that Will leave him N tire OF
absolute majority Butth calculations which attribute
euch and such other States, are more than doubtful
and the result is surrendered 70 all the hazards OF
struggle.
These doubts become greater as we extend the in-
vestigatiOn. The figures which give under the
eupposition that all the South will give unanimous
vote; but We must inquire whether this is justified by
appearances. 1t may be that kentucky aud Maryload
are safe for MIR. Fillmore while Louisiana ,, deuty
leans 10 the same side. For such losses il would be
necessary to find compcnsaons in the North, aud az
4s moment 1t seems certain that they will not hc found
We may affirm. cons squenty, that in the actual
state OF parties the Democracy is in the face of an
almost certain defeat They cinnot even me nd nat.
ters by annulng the popular election and bringing ia,
election of President before the House In triangular
dues OF the kind nobody is OF the issue; nothing
~ more common than TO see one Of the parties gam BY
divisions among the others. Ii is the Old story OF the
90 third thief Of Lafouainc.
But IN the event of The fusion spoken of matters
Change their face The collective force of the South is
gained at and certainly and the united f.rc4 of
the Democracy and Mr. Fillmore will carry rot only
pennsy vania, but Ncw-ioik aud Now-Icr-ey and
perhaps OF the New England Statca. Cy,ry
uPon relative majority they viii be suddenly reduced
20 minority, and the triumph which they haitcr them
selves they eau have their two sdvorssrios viii
ehapee into inevitable defeat, from tue moment When
theee latter act one
This depouemont, too is much according to the de-
fares a. wei as the common interests OF the Demo.
Gratis and the fhlmorces, mot TO bc purchased at the
price OF mutual eacllhces. Without doubt the space
which seperaies the two parties is great ani difficult
60 overlap. IT, however, we truly look at political
matters, find that the population of tho United
States is purely and simply div dod into two camps:
chat Of the Copse atves aud that of the Revolution
Sts. The latter recognize ~ their leader Col Ere
mont the of the nation is united in ihc other
pDder different names, but with a idea Ii il
Shis idea which is said 10 be question of render
ipg triumphant by temporary Remuneration Of The
secondary interests attached to II.
We should not likewise, exsggers'e the shreyqtion
and sacrifices which are ncumbei., on the Democracy
In case Of fusion. They viii abandon il Is true tLcr
principal candidate and surrender the first plsc, H.
fhe Allies which the force Of circumstance noso> on
them. But such concession wouid be harder In a..
rearapce than in reality. Once in power. Mr.. Ei-
more would have 10 carry out an hls with the
Concurrence Of the Senate, presided oyor by Demo.
crat, and having a Democratic majority lle would
oven be all the more bound % look there for support
for he could not find il in the Iionse. This wOald be
fhe equbfium of powers realized under )nditip. the
most practicable and sincere Not only wOuld tie
Democracy fnd therein an assured means of power
sod profit; but tbe EATON wcsld have, o, the zane