The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-15
Our Virginia Correspondence.

In The inAtanoe OF Jscksons selection the nominee Of
the democratic party Many Of the old Line wings, and
not few Of the Know Nothngs who regard the interests
Of the South TO any consideration Of party
ascedncy hook upon the selection Of such two standard
bearers Buchanan and Breckenridge IS guarantee
for the of Southern rights and the mAinte
nance Of the Union. could judge BY the feeling
aessd here in regard to the issue Of the forthcoming
contest the election Of this ticket certain beyond
al doubt. Indeed, the nomi nation for some months
past held to be tantamount to election and this
ea strengthened BY the result Of the conventional
aboIs ut Cincinnati.
The present favorable attitude Of the democratic party
In Virginia might well be said 70 justify the most
gune expectations Of the party here in reference the
resetcn that nsssd Of he majority Of tan thousand
given WISE less than from fifteen to eighteen thou
sand win b rolled up for the democratic nominees In
November. have heard some old line wings, who
ticket, place the estimate At the above figure.
Virginia Is not the Union. There Is concordance to
be found for this elsewhere; and II such reports
have to Ss sS noy
imagine. have aseertalned rom . very authentic
source that certain dsr guished gentleman Of this
State and prominent and influential member Of the
Know Nothing party, was recently on Northern tour
negotiating coalition between the Southern Know No.
things and tbs Northern niger worshppers With what
suocess have been thus far unable ascertain
informed how far this gentleman was justified 10 reAt
upon this matter Some prominent members OF the de-
moorstic party are making vigorous efforts to obtain
such proofs will justify full development Of the
whole matter Among few there exists already set
tied nvicon OF the truth Of this attempted coalition
but positive proof is wanting and untn that had,
public proclamation Of The fact win b made. While in
o1spoSen poHsisn s,ov his afs sss the ruth Of
the report and that In the presence OF ssaunch sdhe
rents # the Know Nothing party and intimate friends OF
Before week from this time you viii propaoly have
enis' aiss amosg you from here seeking information
upon This subject and should their efforts BE- successful
you will have such torrent Of vtuperaton poured for
from all the democratic journals Of the South upon tho
head Of this distnguiahsd dp!onaist must inevitably
overwhelm and annihiate him. Ruiz, certain ruin, ct
least 10 tho south will await him; and the Know No
iu,e y the r. now st an ''0 will
Imperfect and obscure as this revelation IT, many
thousands in Virginia and other Southern States VIII be
cised to surmse Who it is that has undertaken this dAr
Eg enterprise. know that suspicion will first rest upon
liz The
in New York It is but just to tina. gentleman state
that he Is not the Individual II he were no SURPRISE
for time have been generally understood to tend
towards . fusion Of the character Indicated shall not
upcn the justice injustice Of that convic
tior but that such charges were puolicly made the
history Of the recent warfare between the Richmond
.1o mis- ds unGs Srsaa tine a s %
him in view Of the existence Ct SO many
which justify suspicion upon him in reference to the
pendir negotia TONS TO dsbuse the public mind OF all
idea as 10 his identity in the matter.
Far otherwise, however, With regard to the gen
eGkCCl8t6O
ing. He Yields an influence second to no one
who Is identified with the Know Nothing party
In the South is In fact the position which he occupies
in the ranks Of that party that in my mind gives the
most perfect feast oii,y TO this movement If the cea
tfon negotiated through his agency without
any sanction by the party such is his influences
with them that 10 0pnicn his action would DO fully
ratified, 1t least by considerable number Of the breh
It may be questioned whether under any ercum-
stances, such coalition could be effected. There il
strong to believe that could The Know Nothing
party in the South in hopeless minority. In fact
they scarcely compreheDded in the general estimate
Of the relative srergh # the two leading parties which
ha engage in the ensuing contest for the Presidency
Black bcanism and democracy regarded here
sss spy two being
element of strength in connection with either. The
question, then, arises, what they TO do2
Where are they to gog Some. of them hesi-
tate not avow their preference for . nigger wor-
shipper over democrat. They have an undyng hatred
for democracy, and rever feel convinced, under any
circumstance. will they consent to aid in promoting
perpetuity Of their ascendancy Moreover they expect
equivalent for any aid which they might render In
asmuch there now ten-twenty times-more sspi-
rants among the old ackeys OF the party than there
avaia able means TO satisfy And, OF course there Is to
be division of the spos the old members Of the party
have the best right to them Besides their aid IL not
ced and II rendered. it would be entirely uncondi
tioral terms
How would it Re in the event of coalition Of this
Southern element with niger worshippers? Favors
DumbeIed uid be heAped upon this Southern Know 10
thing contingent II the coalition could be effected mig
ger worshpper ascendancy would be beyond question,
and 81 What price such result would be secured few
wig be at loss to estimate In view OF these facts and
the longing which the Know Nothing brethren
here have FOR in the oic plumber
coalition is not Ut al impossible
We have had copious rain throughout large extent OF
this region for days past, and 1t came no sooner
than wanted.