The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-17

vised. There l., too. such strong expression oi
consistency and method and purpose and reason
about this scheme that we feel perfectly free to
cypress the opinion that there is something in it;
that the parties implicated and their motives and
objects are fully equal 70 the measure of the
plot, and that the complications Of this canvass
are highly favorable for carrying this plot into
execution nj venture.
II IL hardly necessary 70 say that The Pierce
and Douglas democracy have swallowed the no
mination Of Mr.. Buchanan with very bad
grace The fact i notorious, and there are
abundant reasons FOR Ii. For twelve years Mr..
Buchanan has been conspicuous democratic
aspirant Tor the Presidency; for twelve years be
has had a clique devoted 10 him-a clique of
calculating politicians-who have regularly
brought him up and endeavored 10 push him
through at every democratic national convention,
rom that Of ls4i down 70 this Of 1856. In
finally securing his nomination, ;his clique OF
devoted friends must stand with Mr.. Buchanan
as his first creditors-they in brief, with his
election. will he nearest the throne. The
leaders, disciples, followers aud deceiyers Of
the Pierce. Douglas, Cas- and JEFF. Davis
cliques, respectively are wei aware Of this, and
accordingly in working for Mr Buchanan they
feel very much like men working for nothing but
the mere husks and straw of democratic princi-
pies, for they have no assurance OF anything bet
ter The wish Of JEFF. Davis. Of Douglas and
even Of Mr.. Pierce himself with NJ. Buchanan
in the White House, must be secondary, and sub
ject to the advice and consent Of Colonel Forney
and his particular set. This, though IN smaller
degree, was the incurable weakness Of Clay, Web
ster Calhoun, Cas- and Martin Van Buren,. Each
had his pet clique of advisers favorites and de-
pendants. from which the outside masses recoiled
as from feast 10 which they were rot invited
Thus stands Mr. Buchanan. But this is notGn:
He is distlusted by the younger demo IS.
Southern politicians as an old fogy' a re-
server; and at this crisis they would ltly
prefer Southern man for their Preside some
such man, for example, as Mr.. Breckineidge.
The Richmond Enquirer, which. ike the Washing
ton Union, did its very best Il not its very worst,
70 defeat the nomination Of Buchanan, has hardly
been persuaded to believe him the best Of all men
since the decree Of the Cincinnati Convention.
Mr. Pryor, OF the Enquirer, is protege Of Mr..
Pierce, and believes, no doubt, that Mr.. Pierce
has been treacherously sacrificed At al events,
as one of Mr. Pierces little truInpeters,
Mr.. Pryor has sense enough 70 UNDER
stand that he must make his peace
with the grand ehamberlain-Mr. Forney-
before he can b. admitted into the confidence Of
Mr. Buchanan. Does it need anything further
than these hints to explain Why the nomination OF
Mr.. Buchanan drags so heavily He il an "o!d
fogy'-a timid old gentleman, except in the
hands Of Soule-an old stager, with his little
family confidential clique in every State, before
whose claims and pretensions all other demo-
Gratis. of high or low degree, must sand back;
and j. not this enough!
Mr.. Breckenridge occupies wholly different
position. He is a new man-too young and fresh
as a politician TO have collected any barnacles
or leeehes upon lis sides Sholld be, by a chain
of lucky accidents be made President be would
be as available 70 Pierce men, Douglas men, and
jeff Davis men, as 70 the original Buchanan me-.
he has no clique upon his back to break him
down Forney to lead him by the nose-no
large family Of beggarly dependents % provide
for-no old fogy notions to hamper him this way
or thai way. lie is young aud fresh, and walks
without cruiches. Hence doubtless. tie origin
Of this democratic conspiracy at Washington to
lay Mr. Buchanan upon the shelf, and 70 cary
over his head into the White House, the I'M
pledged. uncliqued and wholly Southern Mr.
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky.
This startling movement upon the democratic
chess board opens before rs new held Of dis
coycries To COL Fremont il viii be like n look
out from some high noun taip top over the ~
riegated face OF some new country, enabling
him to see at glance 1.-THE lay Of the land
ever a superficial area Of thousands Of
square miles The fact +. that a. Fremont is
pre-eminenty a nomination from The people,
he must BE- elected By the people or he will BE-
defeated by tho Southern Know Nothing and
democratic politicians IL they get him into
the House. ut Washington. They have all their
plans arranged for setting Fremont. Buchanan
and Fillmore aside In order to make room FOR
Mr. Breckenridge. Let the people see to Il, and
they may ave thee politicians the trouble. Fire.
ulont--we r peat its a candidate from the pco-
nj. H. Is neither a Niger worshipper nor a
kLoW NolhiLgs ana II the coNFehtlVhS VI ue-s
PARTIES haze adopted him, they have but fallen in
bchir I Ii, movement Of the independent people
ed the iHdepcndent press. Considering Fremont
a bol.ing this independent position before the
country, we shall keep the whip over both Know
Nc.hings and niger worshippcrs as rigorJusly
A. Governor Wise holds il over Mr.. Buchanan d
reference to the increased cash value Of good
healthy niggcrs, from one thousand TO Eve thou
sand dollars apiece.
Tie democracy are pretty thoroughly fright
encd. The ferocious war they are making upon
Fremont--the terrible founderings Of Mr.. Doug
las and Company with their Kansas bills--and-
lastly, this Washington conspiracy in anticipar
ton Of having the election carried up TO Congress
all show that the usually "unterTifed demo.