The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-12

House, VIC wal, 70, the Presidency OF man who will
frame his whole policy upon the idea OF American
Buchanan's ichole management Of this gueiy az Ans1as
sador this country NE strategy Of man ,cho ,oas bent
resolved that far he could II should not be
settled yet What else was meant by his steady refusal
for whole year TO understand Lord Carendons offers OF
arbitration, his determination think that Lord claren
don was joking all the tme and wanted him TO joke, too.
which he da giving vent 70 various faoaa about our
OF those who have changed he outside Of their
politics rather Than the inside. He has adopted totally
different party name from the he commenced with,
AMI has passed every point political compass from
the old federast to the democrat which point he
sness pa, there has been principle Of unity and con
american greatness" He started federas and the
United States journals opposed 10 his Presidency now
son democracy, in which the democratic party in tho
United States are charged with proagacy treason and
national parricde. But federalism was IN those days the
cement and bond of American unon the principle which
prevented the different States from setting up by them
rate republics Ike Their Spanish sisters in Central
and South America; and, as being the bond OF
American union, federalism was the one security for
American greatness. But forty years have made diff
ference in this pect With the immense influx OF p0pu
laton from the Old World, the constant unoeasing tide
Of onnigenous, promiscuous crowds, seeking new
home in the United States, and what has followed the
natural consequence, the rapid formation OF States
IN the Union, federalism has ceased 10 be the ono
cement and bond OF American unny. comparatively
small number Of old settled Safes which remembered
the institutional Washington, could respond to such
what does an Onniam 9athera'na Of people from all
the countries Of Europe the annual discharge Of dense
cities, heated atmosphcres and famshng soils-whAt
docs restless cmigrant coas7s-what does group of
mushroom States, that were formed yesterday,
about Washington and federalism You might well
talk to them about Cato Arstides, any other
cient Of unexceponabe virtue aud soundest republican
ISM You must have some idea and watchword
to bind these promiscaous muudes together and pre-
vent the whole from dssolvng into chaos and that idea
Is empire. The instant the idea of power arises in
populaton-the notion that they must be a great
people, spread, expand in territory and influence,
cover large space the surface OF the EARTH and
be, In short, an empire-that idea becomes at q
strong bond OF union for union necessary for
realizing it, This, then, Is the American democrats
wachword and to this he sacrc every consideration
He does ao like slavery, but he allies himself with the
slayeowner, because 1--WE must keep together and be
great people," II does not do to be scrupulous. When
people tender oconscence they differ and when they
differ they quarrel and break up The democratic party
the United States thus fuses all differences and all
das In necessary national unity, and makes every
question give way TO the idea OF American great
Let "nigger worshippers and fanatics divide and
the watchwords OF sAmcrca for the Americans" and
the ''squatter sovereignty and "manest destiny"
the engines OF the democrat He is for pleasing every
body, whoever he is and letting him have his way
slave owner, sqcater, and everybody else, long
they will keep together, and make America great and
united people. Let US forestall, then, If can, the
reign Of democratic President and settle Cen
trail American dispute betmes.