The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-22


il to the careful consideration of all interested
The war wakes hot, and will soon become per-
sonal Meanwhile we have nolOpera, and the
Goldfish aristocracy mourn. The Academy is de-
solate. The young ladies and the old ladies are
| in despair. Young New York is more assiduous
| in billiards, and more constant to brandy and
water The dealers in dry goods and Opera
cloaks are growing desperate. What is to be
done? Let US have the Italian Opera, regardless
of expense Existence is bore without it.
Robert j. Walker Ira the Fieii-aKorc Raps on
| Northern Knuckles.
The Hon. Robert j. Walker having failed in
his project for reyolutionizing China, in the view
of American interests; having failed in his grand
scheme for building railroad to the Pacific, at a
cost Of one hundred millions, notwithstanding the
liberal distribution of stock among the press, the
politicians and the public generally; having also
failed in his patriotic endeayor to raise money for
the establishment of genuine democratic organ
in this city, with himself chief editor, and Cap
tain Isaiah Rynders as assistant; has now turned
the extraordinary energies Of his mind to the
somewhat oyerdone business Of Bullying the
| North, and has written letter TO show that if
the Northern people win not elect Buchanan, he
(Mr. r. j. W. will adopt the last alternative
superintendent win follow independence with
his bosom bare, though rolling clouds should
| lower along the sky"
We discovered the key to this singularly chi
yalric determination in yesterdays paper
wherein it is stated that Mr. Walker is ar ap-
| plicant for Cabinet Office under the Presiden-
| cy of James Buchanan So that it will be seen
| that Mr. Walker, as might be expected from o
man of his years and discretion, does not calcu-
late to "bare his bosom" for nothing.
Whether, under any circumstances, such an
attitude could be regarded as qualification for
Cabinet Office we shall presently inquire.
Meanwhile, IL may he worth while to see the ma
ture Of the arguments on which so experienced
politician as Robert J. Walker bases his support
Of James Buchanan and his opposition to, nay
bis execration Of, Col. Fremont. They may be
summed up in few words. Mr.. Walker says
that the Fremont party is agrarian and revolu-
tionary"-that it involves principles which
must strike down the tenure Of all property in
every State as well as every Territory Of the
Union that it appeals to the local interests
Of the North instead Of the interest of the whole
| union--that it "seeks to monopolize for the
North the whole territory Of the Cnion''-that
il assails the bulwarks of the constitution ana
mperils the Union'-and that is success would
" lead to division, confscation, sack, plunder
and the gullotine.r We have selected here a few
Of the more tangible propositions advanced in
%
these, some are so vague, so doubtful in meaning,
that it is hardly possible to grasp them.
To begin with those, however which present
the best hold TO the mind, the Fremont party is
undoubtedly revolutionary party. Agrarian it
il not as il seeks no fresh division Of land: but 1t
is revolutionary, which is TO say. that II aims at
a general and sweeping correction OF all the
abuses and corruptions and forms Of misgovern-
ment, dishonesty and villany which have
been illustrated by the Pierce regime.
Like the old Revolution, II seeks to restore
that form of liberty which the people OF this
country brought with them when they emlgratcd
which the English once cndcavored TO take
away and Of which the administration and the
democratic party are now depriving the people
Of Kansas, Of the Southern states and Of parts OF
the North. Thus far, the Fremont party is revo.
lutionary-no farther.
When Mr.. Walker says that it seeks to mono
polise the whole territory OF the Union for the
North, by appeals to their local interest, he says
what Is absurd. The bulk Of the supporters OF
Colonel Fremont are quite content that the North
and South shall strive fairly and openly for the
Territories Of the Union: what they will not con.
sent 10 is, that the general government, being
welded by few ultra Southern men, shall use The
military power Of the United States to dcbar the
North from fair part In the contcst-to drive
Northern men out Of the Territorics-io seize and
imprison law.fcaring men because they object to
slavery--to maintain laws 80 fatty contrary to
the constitution that they would suit the latitude
OF Russia-and to make Kansas a slave State By
force, rapinc, murder, fire and bloodshed. That
Is what the Fremont party consider 50 wrong that
they feel bound to revolutionizc IL: and when Mr..
Walker or any one else prctends that they 90 be-
you'd this, and seek to deprive the South Of any
thing bu, the undue assistance of the general
government, he says what is contrary TO the fact
It's equally untrue that the Fremont party
have ever expressed any sentiment or doctrine
subversive Of or inimical to property Of any
kind-even the peculiar property Of the South In
their niggerz Mr.. Walker must have made sure
Of very ignorant audience when he vcnturcd 10
assert the contrary. Finally, as to the assaults
upon the Union, Mr.. Walker knows well enough
where they have come from. We have yet to
hear Of the first Fremont man who proposes to
dissolve the Union In the event Of Buchanan
eleciion--though, Heaven knows, the North will
be as hardly tried by thc military despotism in
Kansas, the violent seizure Of Cuba and the con-