The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-12

ME-. Buchanan and the DasunioH Kulliners Of
the South.
The controlling faction at the Cincinnati Con-
yention, debating the platform and the candidate
of the democratic party, and the controlling fac
tion too, in the conduct Of the late campaign, IN
behalf of Mr.. Buchanan, were the disunion NULL
fers and secessionists of the South. In view Of
this fact, the question as to the intentions and
policy of Mr.. Buchanan towards these dsorganis-
ing and reasonable conspirators becomes very
interesting one 1t is more than interesting
it is of the highest Importance. 1t involves a
policy Of honora, emoluments and patronage on
the part Of the President elect, which viii be
either the salvation or the ruin of his administra
ton and his party
Mr.. Buchanan's first official act at Washington
viii be his oath or Affirmation to support the Con-
stitution Of the United States. But the nulli-
iication democratic faction which has made itself
SO UNANIMOUSLY conspicuous before the world, has
boldly ignored the constitution and trampled it
under foot. Their policy has been the conspira-
tors policy of rule or ruin-they would do what
they could to elect their candidate, and to
Brighten the American people into his support;
but if he failed of an election, they would rebel,
proclaim q revolution and raise the stand
ard Of notification, disunion and civil war.
Can these loud mouthed DISCLAIMERS
and plotters of treason and intestine
strife be safely entrusted with either place OF
honor or profit under President sworn to sup
port the constitution Can any reckless spoils-
man, whose loyalty to the Union depends upon
1.-The cohesive power Of the public plumber" be
considered lit subject for executive confidence
or clemency?
Let us cite few cases: Governor Wise has
been mentioned in connection with the Cabinet
office Of Attorney General under Mr.. Buchanan.
But is this man, who for the last four or five
months, day and night, has been concocting with
kindred spirits civil war, and bOasting Of it in
the event Of the election OF Fremont-can such a
conspirator as this be thought proper selection
as the Presidents interpreter Of the constitution
and the laws? The first opinion Of such an at
torney would probably DC q manifesto legalizlng
the use of the bludgeon in the Senate chamber
against too liberal exercise Of the freedom Of
speech in that body and his second edict would
probably require the refnnding from the treasu-
ny Of the line supposed upon Bully Brooks Is
Senator Mason, of Virginia, in any degree more
worthy Of Mr.. Buchanan's confidence than WISE
for is not the Senator even mora deliberate, ma
icious, ingrained and desperate disinioEist than
the Governor? So of Senator Slidell. He is
spoken Of as being in position to command
what be may desire, whether a Cabinet Office or q
foreign mission. But he, too, has been deep in
the plo. Of a Southern rebellion against the
Union should Fremont be elected And so OF
Toombs and johnson Of Georgia, Clingman Of
\. c., Butler, Boyce, Kei.. and Brooks OF s c.,
Benjamin OF Louisiana, Walker OF Mississippi,
and host Of Others Of the same school, big and
little, with JEFF. Davis, Atchison and Pierce at
the head, and Forney at the tail.
Can any Of this faction Of nullifers, and plot
tiers of rebellion against the viii Of the American
people should it be against them, be considered
worthy the confidence or countenance Of Presi-
dent deriving his Office from the people, and
sworn to administer as their servant and the SER
want of the constitution. And this question
includes not only those preachers of treason and
disunion from the stump, but all those nullifca-
ton democratic organs that have whistled them
on, from the Washington Union and Richmond
Enquirer, to the Philadelphia Pausyeaaaa and
New Orleans Dsta. They were all involved in
the same general plo. OF bloody revolt against
the constitution, the American people, and the
Union, in the event Of the defeat OF Buchanan.
The disposition, therefore, Of this whole batch OF
boisterous traitors and disorganizers win b.
about the first, and perhaps the mos. important
question OF Mr.. Buchanans administration. If
lost; If he acts with courage and decision, he Is
saved. The choice is the infamy of poor Pierce
or the glory Of jackson. Should Mr.. Buchanan
stoop to lick the feet oe the nullifers like poor
Pierce, his fate will be even worse than that Of
the little trickstcr of New Hampshire; but,
example of Old Hickory with the nullifers, he
may reconsoldate his party upon solid basis.
While General jackson was in power, he kept
this Southern notification faction at a safe dis
lance and In an admirable state Of good behavior.
But with the advent Of Mr.. Polk they crcpt into
l1NNA3 hoh w hhr, run oiiC 7sci
10 another, they have advancedin their control OF
the democracy, until they have destroyed the
party in the North and reduced il in the South 10
q treachcrous conspiracy Of nullifers and fiji
busters for the extension Of slavery. In this eS-
tremity. the only hope for the restoration Of the
party as a national party, Is return to the policy
Of General Jackson-of kicking out from the sd-
ministration and the spoils every preacher or
teacher Of Qualification or disunion, whether a
Cabinet officer. like Davis; an cy-Cabinet officer,
like Walker the Governor Of State. like Wise
or q member Of the Senate like Mason ToombS,
Butler or Benjamin or the bead Of notification
organ, Ike Nicholson, Forney or Pryor. In re
gard to thee nnliGcrS, il i FOR Mr. Buchanan to
choose btwcsn the policy Of Jackson and the ex-
ample Of poor Pierce.
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