The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-25

reference 10 the pIorPccts anu pohcy VI M. pu-
chanan's administration, and the desperate
chances OF the democratic party for 1860. The
inquiring reader OF every party win discover in
these extracts good many curious facts disclos-
ures arguments, confessions, aud anxieties, re
garding the policy OF Mr.. Buchanan, the chances
for Kansas as a slave State and as free State,
the tribulations Of the democracy, and the distri
button OF the spoils.
Among the democratic journals, the Richmond
Enquirer is one of the very few that has had the
temerity 10 venture upon the delicate ground of
Mr.. BHcbanans policy in advance Of some def
mite ioreshadowngs from Wbeatland Bat the
shrinking caution of its democratic cotempora-
ries was not the thug tor the Enquirer and 80,
upon the heels of the election, it proceeded to
remind Mr.. Buchanan very fofcibly OF his South
err /" obligations and "pledges,' and Of the
important TACT tpot be was elected by the extraor
binary Efforts of the South, without which be-
would have been defeated by the ueacnery
Of the Northern democracy. This was, how
ever, before the late visit Of Gov Wise TO Wheat
land as was also tue Eagl9ers article on
the military strength and resources Of Viz
ginia in the event OF being driven TO dis
union and civil war by a faithless adminisrra
tion-faitbless TO the blood and thunder slavery
extending and Southern confedcracy policy Of
Wise, Mason. jefferson Davis, eNSecretary
Walker, Soule, and Gen. William Walker.
The pilgrimage of Governor Wise TO Wheat
land has resulted 10 wonderful change in the
tone and Drift of the Richmond Junta as revealed
through their organ-it is, in fact, the most re-
markable thing that has occurred since the cleo
ton. This fiery Jdnta, from having demanded
Kansas as a sine qua nos and the absolute control
Of the government and the party as their right,
and at the hazard of disunion. and an appeal to
the wellstocked cannon foandries and arsenals
Of Virginia have, as it were, between the setting
and the rising Of the sun, grounded their arms
and sold out everything for mess or two of pot
tage. With the return of Governor Wise from
Wbeatland he and his whole fire-eating Junta
become as harmless as sucking doves. In its
leader of Saturday last, the Enquirer urges upon
the democracy the support of Mr.. Buchanan,
without a why or wherefore as the only hope
for the party and the only chance for the spoila
This is the first split in that disunion Southern
conft deracy organization, lately extending from
Richmond to New Orleans. The chivalry repre-
sented by the Charleston Mercury and the New
Orleans Data are thus betrayed and deserted
before the expiration of November, by the very
clique upon whom they had counted to head
their forces in heading off Mr. Buchanan. But
what else was to be expected From the decrease
in the net profits upon niggers, from the
doubtful prospect OF an increase in the price Of
niggers in the settlement Of the Kansas issue,
what else was left To these Richmond spoilsmen
but an unconditional surrender for share Of the
poils-Kansas or no Kansas, niggers or no mig
gers? Let Davis fume, and let the South Caro-
liniaDs rage, what il il all TO Governor Wise and
bis Richmond Junta, so that they have share in
the Cabinet Offices the foreign missions, and the
public printing accruing 10 the faithful demo-
cracy under Mr.. Buchanan From the days of
the ancient regime OF this Richmond Junta, when
Father Richie was the head of it and the tail,
10 this day, when the redoubtable Governor Wise
is the head, and the fighting Master Pryor the tail,
the aim and end Of all platforms, all candidates,
all devices with this Janta, has been the single
object Of the spoils. Now that Mr.. Buchanan is
elected, ard their hullabaloo of dsunion has
served its purpose this patriotic Junta will, If ne
cessary, denounce Atchison, denounce Pierce,
and join the Northern Kansas Aid Societies, sooner
than relinquish their hold Of the spoils
In tbs view We may readily account for the
inflated culosum Of Marcy in the Richmond
En7p'nr Of yesterday. Marcy has done something
FOR Master Pryor In that late rowing commission
10 Greece: and tie cred,lous old Premier may
be useful again In the matter Of another foreign
misfion or two 10 the family concern Of the En-
gfireg. We remember, when Mr.. Dix was first hit
upon by poor Pierce as the proper man for Minis
ter to France, how successful was the hue
and cry OF free soil and abolition" raised
against Dix y the Eaqsrer and IL kindred or
gsns, and how nicely they frightened OF poor
Pierce from Mr.. Dix. and how nicely they slipped
an orthodox Nirginian in his place. We are
quite sure. too, that that appointment Of Mr..
Mason with the Richmond Junia was as clearly
the salvation Of the nion at that crisis a. i the
election u Mr.. Buchanan at this. We have no
doubt that with Frcmont's election the Union
could have been saved at Richmond in precisely
the same way. Governor Wise was good enough
10 tell us before the election. although be was
tbcn a flaming consp;rator in view Of the chances
OF Buohanan's defeat, and the consequent defeat
Of an increase ia the price Of niggcrs. Fur
ihermorc, this Richmond Junta may be play
ing OFF Marcy az against General Case, for the
latter in the Cabinet would certainly be under no
pledge or obligations TO play into their
hands.
Thus much for the dsunion, lirc-eating Rich
mond Junta OF Wise and Company. They cat
their own words-they desert their allies they
bctray their cause OF notification; they promise
everything and accept everything for the spoils
such il the cohesive power Of the public plum
der with the Virginia notification democracy