The Placer herald., 1856-07-26
Correspondence of the San Francisco Globe.

correspondence vi CHO Aoh'i Ai"HNioNO NiCDS'
WASHINGTON, June 16, 1856.
Ep1roRs GLoBE.-Since my letter Of the
4th inst, nothing worthy of note has occur
red in the poitica! world save the nomina-
tions at Cincinnati. Contrary to the expec-
tations of large majority ofthe people, N.Y.
self included, Jas. Buchanan is the nominee
of the party for President, but though the
Western Democrats preferred Douglass, they
will, to a man, support "Old Buck" Doug
las has made speeches in Washington, Phila-
dephia and New York, and intends to 90
throughout the Union. Preferences are laid
aside, and all are as an unit in support. not
of James Buchanan as an individual, but as
exponent and instrument of the only nation
al party now in existence. The entire Demo
cratic press throughout the length and bredth
of the land have hosted Buchanan's name at
the head of their columns, and are advoca-
ting his claims. The great slit in the Democ-
racy of New York is closed up, and the fac
tional titles of Hards and Softs have ceased
to exist. They have purged themselves
from all the free soilers and abolitionists, and
stand forth upon the Cincinnati platform as
suuary and honestly as do the Democratic le-
gion Of the "Old Diminion." They are uni
ted, and will in the next Presidential election
sweep all opposition before them.
The nomination of Breckenridge meets
with singular and unexpected approval from
all parties. His Independent and manly po-
sition while a member Of congress elected the
admiration of every one. While he possesses
talents Of the highest order, his private life is
unsullied by any act that could in the least
degree detract from his character for virtue
eobriety and personal honor. That great and
good man, Henry Clay, advocated and voted
for Breckenridge, and two of Mr.. Clay's sons
are now stumping it for "Buck and Breck."
The Cincinnati platform meets and merits
the approval the entire party. There is no
Interpretation for the north and another
for the south, but the same position is taken
throughout the country by the respective
speakers of our party. The Black RepubH
cans have narrowd the contest down to a
single issue, Slavery and opposition to the
Constitution and all laws which stand
in the way of consummation of their
fanatcal schemes They have ceased their
howls for the repeal Of the fugitive slave law,
abolition Of slavery in the District and kim
dred measures, not that they have relinquish
ed their mad schemes, but they hope to catch
conservative votes by semblance Of modera-
ton. Their motto is "oppostion to Democ
racy," and any means by which they can OBJ
tain their ends is considered fair. The
northern Know Nothings, who style them
sevs the Anti-Fillmore Americans, held a
convention last week in New York, and after
nominating Banks and johnson adorned over
so as to unite with the Black Republicans or
Niggerworshping Convention which met on
Tuesday, the 18th inst, in Phiapelphia-
The Know Nothings north have dropped
all Of their former principles and have merg
ed with the negrophates. The cry of no
that ofopposion to Slavery, the Constitution
of the United States to the contrary notwith
standing. In speaking Of the Know Nothings
north, | do not alude to the Fillmore Know
Nothings, as they constitute so insignificant a
number in the northern States that they are
scarcely worthy of mention. Notwithstand
ing Fillnlcre's acceptance Of the nomination
1t is believed that he will decline as soon as he
returns home and finds that he cannot get the
electoral vote of single State of the Union.
If he persists in running he will fall far short
of the the vote given for Van Buren and Ad
ans in ls4S in the Northern States.
BY the way how is it that the Know Moth
ings of your State stultfy themselves in the
manner they have in endorseing the Kansas
bill, and at the same time approve the nomi-
nation of Fillmore and Donelson? Are they
aware of the fact that their nominees are op-
posed to the restoration of the Missouri Com
promise, and in favor of the Kansas bill or
did the wire-pullers wifuly attempt to de-
ceive the masses OF the party, by resort to
such low trickery! If the latter be true they
deserve the scorn and contempt of all good
men throughout the State of California.