The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-20


while Western spring sold at better prices. Prime
red was also frmer, while club was dull The sales
were pretty freely made. Indian corn was scarce
and frmer Western mixed sold in o small way, at
TIC and Southern yellow at 73c. and white at zoe.
Pork was heavy and lower with more doing at the
decline Sales Of ness were made at SIT IS. Sugars
were steady with SAFES of about 800 hhds and about
500 boxes, at prices given in another place; $50
hhds Porto Rico molasses sold at sac. $50. Cot
fee was quiet. Freights closed rather stronger for
English ports, with fair amount of engagements.
The supply of beef cattle in market yesterday was
fully equal to the demand-which was no. very
brisk, owing to the very general consumption of
poultry during Thanksgiving week-and last weeks
rates we're firmly maintained, prices ranging from
7c to lie. per pound. Cows and calves improved
somewhat, the best qualities selling high as $685.
The demand for veal calves was also affected by the
large supplies Of poultry, and phees recedsd, the
ruling rates being SC. 73c- per BOUND Sheep and
lambs we're plenty and sold brskly at better prices
than last week-say 81 a 50 each, according to qua
lily There we're large supplies of swine, which
were quickly disposed of at &c. CSC per pound.
Capt Manning, of the schooner VIM. Fl. Tit
comb at this port from Lagana, reports the death
Of the American Consul at that place. On the lst of
October
The Southern Dssmnsonists ana Mr. Buchn-
nan-Governor S,se's Visit 10 WheAtiAnd.
A few days ago Governor Wise, of Virginia
passed through Washington en- route to Wheatland,
and doubtless be has since had free and full
consultation with Mr. Buchanan upon his policy
touching the several factions Of the democratic
party the distribution of the spoils and the price
of niggers. 1t is the opinion Of many OF onr de-
mocratic politicians that this visit Of Governor
Wise is due to special invitation Of Mr. Bacha-
nan, much after the fashion Of Mr.. Hunters visit
to Concord some four years ago. Some say that
Mr. Buchanan's object in this invitation OF the
Virginia Bombastes FuriosO is to ascertain how
much Of principles and how much of the spoils
will satisfy the ultra Southern wing of the party
without doing violence TO the conservative de-
mocrscy Of the North-some say that it is for the
purpose of sounding Wise in reference to his dis
position to accept some secondary position in the
| Cabinet-and one gentleman, at least, has sug-
| gested to us that Mr. Buchanan. with view to
| safe conservative beginning, has called for Mr..
| Wise to ascertain the expedency, under South
ern exposure of the retention of Mr.. Marcy as
Secretary Of State.
For our part, we are not satisfied with any one
of these solutions of this mysterious visit of Gov.
Wise to Wheatland, SO close upon the heels
Of the election. We are rather of the
opinion that this mission of the dsunion
Governor of Virginia is voluntary mission as
the ambassador Of his clique, and that the cause
of it is pretty broadly foreshadowcd in leading
.1o oh vVht oh cva
transfer to the columns Of this paper It will be
observed that the editorial in question IS based
upon a late tclegraphic despatch from Richmond
to this Journal giving US the informant Of u
projected coup d. ttot among the Southern dis
unionists, for bringing Mr. Buchanan to terms in
advance, at the hazard Of his election by the
Electoral Colleges in December. The existence
of such plot is stoutly denied; our despatch is
charged upon the Fillmore-Botts party of Rich
mond, who are said to be in favor Of Fremont for
1860 and we are assured that the Southern dis
union democracy are entirely satisfied that Mr..
buchanan "wll redeem the pledges of his nomi-
nation, and repay the obligations Of his election"
Now, what are these pledges" and these lob
ligations?" As interpreted by Governor Wise,
the Richmond Enquirer and other apostles and
organs of the Southern disnnionists, the pledges
Of Mr.. Buchanan are, the admission OF Kansas
as n slave State the Wrestling the island Of Cuba
from Spain, II we have the power" an extra
ordinary advance in the price Of niggers, and an
ultra Southern administration out-and-outspoils
policy, foreign policy, and domestic policy. The
obligations which Mr.. Buchanan is thusexpected
to repay, are involved in the unanimous vote Of
the Southern States in the late election, with one
single exception, in behalf Of the Cincinnati mo-
mination and platform. The,!.ichmond Ea9uirsr
says this extraordinary Southern support OF Mr..
Buchanan Is due TO the conclusive fact that "they
understand him, and he understands them," and
that "they know the rights Of the South are Sc.
cure in his hands" Still we think that all this
show of satisfaction and confidence must be taken
with some grains Of allowance, and that th-
sweet toned aria Of our Richmond spokesman Ia,
withal something in it OF alarm, something vi
dstrust, and something Ike stilctto covered up
in its preferred handful Of flowers. Why else these
emphatic illusions to pledges aud obliga-
tons and "ihe principles Of the PLATFORM
We are seriously inclined 10 the conclusion
that these Southern disunionists Of the school of
Wise, Mason, Davis aud Slideli have bocomi
alarmed with the Developments that have leak
cd out from Lancaster since the election, iodcl-
tive Of conservative national policy 90 tue part
of Mr. Buchanan, foreign and domestic, and that
this mission OF Gov. Wise to Wheatland Is g.
mind The President elect Of his pledges Att
obligations" and :" the principles Of the plat
FORM We know that the admission Of Kansas
a. slave State is the sine q,ia non with
Governor wise-that upon this subject
be will not take no for an answer
and yet Mr. Wise must have the sagacity to per-
ceive that the admission OF Kansas as slave
State under Mr.. Buchanans administration will
be fatal to him and to the democratic party
~ tha Mouth