The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-19


coming struggle rather " make assurance douby
sxre" Hurrah for the candidate Of the great North
western Democracy.
The Cincinnati Convention and ths PIatforn,
viii ths Cinoi,nsu Convention % sdoSs nI..o,,, 81,
principesY And IL II doea Will the adontnn os sn.h
platform precede or follow the nomination Of Presdsn.
tia canddateY In other words IL the3r csnddas to he
ssected in accordsuce with the prtncpIss snunoi.ed in
their PLATFORM constructed In ADVANCE or is the plat
form to be made TO suit the views And Of the
man who may be desirnstsd A the stsdsrd os
the party In the comiIS coutest2 -
are particularly ntersstnr TO the neona of the South
who always look forward Win bsoming snriaty tn ths
demonsrsions political parties on the eve Of tion
whether or not the Cucinna Co, ysntion Vii dsan ~
prudent and psiic-cokinR onv to suocsss-to sdont
cratic papers Of the countrw Are srssSv SsanSn
evince decided tenderiootedness on the SUBJECT The
that would not only be unnscssssry but szceedugy
hazardous for the Convention to put the
being able to manufacture PLATFORM which would meet
the views and command the approval of all the dele
gaes. Ine Louisville Desocrot also Eaively afms that
tempt for platforms. is clear therefore that these
organs ana of large nusncs with their partyars op-
How far their position on his s concurred in
BY the party generally have at present OF
dsminipg as most Of the organs Of the party in both
discreet, but ssniacant, silence on the subject. We
incline to the belief however, that the prevailing senu
and others will participate In the deliberations at
Cincnns-s In favor Of the course suggested by the
insuperable difficulties which lie in the way of adjusting
the conflicting views upon all measures Of public policy
great democratic psry of the Union ana they srewdy
prefer not eopardzng the their candidate and
riking the loss OF the spos any unseemy pickering
lively unimportsnt questions what constitutes the
principles Of the party Their motto is let elect
candidate frs and obtain possession Of the pubic crib
and then we may talk about the we advocate or
oppose and We may agree not in regard to the as
our individual ncnations prompt without hurt to the
party ourselves. As it s wAen the Presidency and
all the Offices big and little is the stake play for it
would be the height Of folly to fall into passion with one
and make ourselves the objects Of derion and rdicni
with our enemies. And TOR whAts Why, for the patry
and silly purpose OF trying produce agreement among
ourselves upon grave and important public ouesons in
respect to each and all OF which Is well known We are
cyS Is this keeping bright eye to our senterests Is
this manesng respect for what we hold desrer
1. Is the kind Q, empoyea BY those s.e,
cous and patriotic eemocras, who they secure the
spells, care for nothing else
to put forth platform. What with be its pIsnks?
Our own opinion is that 1t will contsin but two
last thirty years. one approving the Nebraska bill
without declaring what construction shall be put upon
viii % about its sum and substance The South
position taken by the Georgia and Alabama democrat
ieconventons will be utterly ignored and these south
saneipg the Enqr repeated bursts Of indignation on
the false and s,. hsory of squatter sovereignty; and
the Enqurer nevertheless win promptly shout "well
aons ever tne Sors OF tbs Convention and support is
VIII be again hoodwiuked deceived, cheated-Aad the
southern leaders Of the democracy will be willing party
to II the foul transac ion.
We beg leave, In conclusion, to inquire of neigh
bers Of the hrcmner and Enqurer whether they mean
70 insis upon the adoption OF platform at Cincinnati
o
upon having The time for the assembling Of the Con-
virginia to what shsv snd bs
southern friends intend to pursue We await the result
with no little mpatisnce.
mI; rieacSs ~ MTr0sPects.
correspondence Of 'ns Charleston MstSg.y
Every DAY, and each new development, confirms the
rescent riercss denomination by the
posed would be- uusnmons in S hh. many sup
sgn,nst nm, wnhe Inc enufe North demands his ga
c.noe ooa.nern o. Journals are even desertng him be-
Ton S'mel calls upon the south to conciate the opin
IONS sno even PreJ9aces OF Inc Northern democracy
against slavery viii ee offended by the denomination of
frefaent ferce; ana, therefore, according to the Sc
tn the people c.roa. W to
OF tnose hopes In behalf OF President
fierce ior which they are eIhorted to trampe upon
sao tne DAY would come when would be out of order
to quote the constitution 80 althfuness to its obga
have upon party vire-pullers.
Nownere IN AZ the world 10 Nckens' classification OF
mankDd n,o tne poMers that BE- and the powers that
want 70 se more distinctly exhibited than in Washing
ton the paror, on the street, In the Senate and
House. the game of avaroe and eesh ambiuon goes op
ana every aPpnance OF venay or fraud Is enlisted that
human Wit can devise. Prominent among these il the
letter writing system-a system whose influence is in the
inverse ratio OF the honesty and reliability of its instru
menw During the sessions OF Congress- Washington
every looked TO with great utter
est she scattered and honest constituency Of the
q he MAJ
in which such correspondence is manufactured their dis
gust would be only equalsd BY their Indignation, The
vena Drcod wnicn movers About political circles nosing
here and thee With snrking lips and fluent pens ready
10 espouse any cause and all sides Of it, landing the
'ane measures and men In the columns Of section
ana oenouncing them In the columns Of the other
bought up and regularly paid BY Congressman
70 90 tne oirty work OF bedaubing them and
tnen speecaes. Tbs is the class, and such its
cnaracter, which, for the most part, composes the
Newspaper correspond ents. ie wears no mask here,
upon It's disnor 1t instas Itself M power before