Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-25

ton can command the popular support, .
Black Republican succession will be the in
evitable consequence. There viii be no other
party to inherit the dead mans effects.
&C The blunders Of the Democracy, then, are
to be the advantages Of Black Republication.
What lesson of caution and circumspection
does this fact inculcate upon every person who
is in any sort responsible for the policy of the
party, With what obstacles and embarrsss-
ments does it threaten the incoming Admins
| tration,
"The Democratic and Black Republican
parties are nearly balanced in respect of
bower. The former was victorious in the re-
| cent struggle, but success was hardly won
with the aid Of important accidental sdvan-
| tages The latter has abated nothing Of its
zeal, and has suffered no pause In its prepare
tions for another battle.
"In the next contest circumstances must be
| against US. The Democratic party will be
| placed in a very critical position, and will be
| subjected to q trial that will tax its wisdom
| and its strength to the utmost. Under the
| best auspices an administration can hardly
survive the vengeance of its foes and the
| treachery of its friends. How difficult, then,
for a President to steer safely into harbor,
when his course lies among breakers, and he
must encounter the fury Of an inevitable
storm? Everybody foresees the difficulties
| and dangers in Mr. Buchanan's path. Every
| body understands that his administr alton must
stand the hazards of . sectional controversy.
But this Is not all The Black Republican
party will watch and wsylay him at every
step of his progress, will interpose all manner
| of obstacles in his way will barrass him by
| open assault, will undermine him by secret
treachery, will sggravate his embarrss sments
| will oppose his measures, thwart his pslcy,
| detect his blunders-in short viii fight him
with every weapon known in political warfare
| Can his administration triumph over such an
| accumulation of obstacles? Can Mr.. Bucha-
nan conduct the Democratic party through ell
| these difficulties and dangers, and bring it
into the field in 1850 with no less of prestige
or power? The exploit would rival the re
| treat Of the Russians after the fall of the NAL
| akof; but the strategy Of Gortschakof is
| essential to its accomplishment. The most
brilliant reputation for craftsmanship will be
| the prize Of success the irreparable over
throw Of the party and the ruin Of the coun-
| try will be the penalty of failure.
"In the wisdom and firmness Of Mr.. Bu-
| chanan We have implicit confidence. But the
| fidelity of the party must be equal to the abil-
| ity Of the leader. To succeed in his arduous
enterprise he must have the jealous support Of
the united Democracy.
"The journals in the interest Of the Black
| Republican party appreciate the embarrass.
ments Of Mr.. Buchanan position They un
Il
know that the integrity CT the Democracy is
necessary, above ell things, to the triumph of
the incoming Administration. Hence their
! artful attempt to SOW distrust between the two
sections Of the par.y-an enterprise to which
the Herald devotes itself with indefatigable
assiduity. Hence the absurd story Of the as
tendency of violent counsels among the De-
| mOcraoy Of the South.
"The Charleston Mercury and the Now Or
leans Delta are in no sense party papers, ard
in their discussion Of political matters they
allow themselves latitude which is limitod
only by their own ideas of consistency and
duty. But they are conducted with very re
markable ability, and with the truest and
most enlightened regard to the interests OF the
South. We are surprised, therefore, that
though they may care nothing for the exigen
cies of party, they do not see how effectively
they aid the cause Of Black Republic anism In
| repelling the sympathies Of the Northern De-
mOcracy and betraying distrust of the il =
| coming Administration. Why despair, in sd
vance, of MIR. Buchanan's ability to shield
the South from aggression, at least during the
term of his Presidency? Why prescribe a
policy to him which in the nature Of things he
| cannot undertake? This prophecy Of evil
contributes to the fulflment Of its own fore
boding; and these extravagant speculatioIs
can only end in disappointment. Meanwhile,
however, they animate the hopes of the enc
1 nico VI tuo Soulu, anu UcpreSS tue
oar Northern allies. Can We gain any ad-
vantage for the common cause, by betrayipg
an inordipate ambition, and by rendering our
| support to MIR. Buchanan on impossible con-
ditions? Do We not run the hazard of alienat
| ing his confidence and losing the influence Of
| his Administration?
ain the Cincinnati Convention Mr. Buchan.
an was not the FIRST choice of majority of the
| Southern Democracy. But his nom nation
was accepted with satisfaction. and he was
! supported in the South with unexampled una.
| nimity. Both the Delta and Mercury aided
In his election, and why? Not, certainly, be-
cause it was expected that Mr. Buchanan
would come up to the full measure of our
wants and demands. We anticipated no such
| nation In the first instance lie was support
ed by those who are stigmatized as the sex
tremists' CT the South because of the probity
OF his personal character, his ability in ad.
mlnlstration, and the well-attested fairness
and friendliness Of his disposition towards the
South. He received the almost unanimots
vote Of the South, without which his election
would have been an impossible achievement.
lie is, therefore, in some sort, the President of
the South-not in a sectional sense, but in the
sense that he owes his election chiefly to the
support Of the South Why, then, should any
Southern man anticipate his administration
with distrust? He waselected un der pledges
tiHPneo IN the principles OF the plattorm)
which We all accepted as satisfactory in the
progress Of the canvass and as these pledges
were in harmony with his antecedents, and
with the spirit Of the Northern Democracy,
there is no reason to apprehend their viola
ton. In any event, it will be time enough to
suspect Mr.. Buchanan and to oppose bis Ad-
ministration, when he discovers, by some un-
equivocal act of bad faith, that he does not
deserve the confidence and support Of the
S0nth.
1.-The South occupies precarious position
in the confederacy, and to sustain herself she
has need Of every artificial support. Pru
denee should be the predominant priciple of
her statesmanship while she is content to re-
main in the union. In the North there is q
party we'll affected to her interests The Pres.
ldent elect is pledged to protect her rights.
For ourselves VIC find, independently of the
obligations Of party, abundant reason to soli-
cit the alliance of the Northern Democracy,
and the influence OF the Federal Executive
Such being the Gaze we would strenothep =.