The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-18
Mr.. BUcHANAN's ELECTION N TINE SOUTH.
VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF the SOUTHERN PRESS.
The Southern Democratic Ultras not
Satisfied with the Result.
Prospect Of Lively Tin Ansng the Terri
fed DcmDafaey,


The issue OF the Presidential election 10 already
known to readers By the Of the people consctu
tionay and fairly expressed the nominees Of he demo
crstic party for the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of
these United States have been chosen TO occupy the
stations for which they were placed in honorable compe
leading political which the country had
divided. The mas been animated aad the issue
period in the campaign when the friends OF both Mr. FIN
more OF Mr. Buchanan not without apprehen-
sion that majority Of electoral votes might be awarded
suit was, our readers know, much deprecated by
many IN all quarters Of the union and oy not few
sufficient cause Tor the immediate, absolute and
eternal separation Of the slavehoding and
saveholding States Though entertaining sym
pahy with the peculiar principle OF the Republican
party We have ourselves al time gwen countenarce
would should nvolve Is s necessary and Legitimate
consequence, dissolution Of national Union. We
venturcd months Ego to raise our voice in condemnation
OF such Avowas and threats, suspending they
to do, the perpetuty Of national existence
porary issue OF Presto ena and the rise fall
advance advocated accuiesence In the popular CHOICE
though should have fallen upon Objectionable
70 large proportion Of readers, we have only TO
change the address our former remarks under this
head TO bespeak for the successful candidate OF
democratic party the sam Q candid acceptance WHICH,
under circumstances OF st greater difficulty and trisl
81 least should have felt duty TO accord 10 his
republican rival bad he received q majority Of the
electoral votes
There much In the character and snteceden<s Mr.
Buchanan in com ecton with his long experience in pub
vatve administration OF the functions and duties viii,
have been confded to himto cay nothing Of the consd
GRAFTON which doubt no will give
sel and sentiments considerable number OF wings
who appear in different States Of the Union have
tributed essentially to his election.
Al during the late supported Mr. Fillmore,
without feeling any more our duty than Cur pleasure
70 assal either Of his competitors, so now that Of
them has been called 70 occupy the Presidential chair
shall be ready corcedc TO him, in the
charge OF his executive duties the sup
port-a constitutional support-which ali past time
70 political opponents and political frends-a support
which shall leave us free 10 applaud where We can and
70 condemn whore we must
THE GREAT SOUTHERN coSPEpERAcY.
From the Washington Union, {Mr Perce's Admuistra.
ton Orgen)l
The great Southern coniedefscy lately announced by
Mr. James A. Hamilton Of New YORK, (who, will be
recollected was very Instrumental tn producing the
schsm General Jrckson's Cabinet and alternating him
from Mr. Calhoun Is most ortan ate discovery, and
does infinite credit 10 the inventive powers Of that gen
Northern confederacy Including Canada which We sus
pect is In embryo and will be made great OF in the
next Presidential election Il is most happy coacet
The confeceracy, ii seems, is comprehend all the
southern States with the addition OF Cubs Mexico and
Central America; and nothing surprises than
that while his Imagination was thus excited he did not
include the entire Soutnern 'sTne plot
excellent plot and would be Gully highly probable
but whal very feasible il not for two seri-
GUS objections Tho first, In opinion s complete
ly nsurnounAble thai shall say nothing OF the
me nsoperso ), sn.paay o. me cne man me
either social or political with any nerior race neither
Indian, negro, or nulato, "a sutncienty notorious
having been the basis OF almost all the charges Of
ahouon equally notorious that large proper
Of III inhabitants OF Mexico and still greater pr,
portion OF those Of Central America either Indians
negroes mxed breed, composed OF amalg amatioa
Of ell these 10 every variety OF combustion. In
an these States African slavery been abolished and
Indian slavery u peonage prevails. Not only
tha but all, negroes, indians and moogreis have been
guaranteed b. constitutional provsion In the exercise Of
the right suffrage and al other civil fights Nomnslly
and constltutonally ali are equals.
Now. what sort Of ingredients would these make for
" IA .I.A ~
southern sies Who spurn at ouch smaiss nation and
equality themselves, consent 70 form political
union Which mESi inevitably commence with war OF
rsces or wab fuil recognition OF the political and
social equality OF isem aS he attempt 70 wrest nom
the negroes l0dsns And nongre The rights they have
wocld iiably produce general conspiracy OF all
combined; while, the other hard recognition OF
and Cxnusi Ameries would be not oaly al outrage on
their mos, cha Rhed principles bu, presenting exam
pie a home Which musi Inevitably lead to toe most do
Medic dc peope 81 tho south nor the government Of
me Jailed slais We 'a,ns We may veaiare 70 smrm'
either BY purcaase, conquest or annexation. AL they
desrs u, thai Their free Institutions may extend, and
he pc~petusa over the whole OF this side inent
thrvush The o udgru q immigration aud example, and
couniersct pOsibe BY these means that pernic,ons
foreign frepce hcn been Of the great sources
u that anarchy and boodshed di.grsocfuI 70 the
name Of hbe ~. The government OF the United States
has never tered and eel cd Will inter
iere with The 4 srnA Affairs OF Mexico or Central Ame
FOR any other purpose han that Of counierA1sng
the ntgues and crcroschments OF orelgn Powers ADD
az cae !. o,ae dtGsr nor 10 ~ ,.ii ,ssa aju. as
reputation " M buchanan, ~ any oAr AnD1tcon sa.ei
man, b. suspscssd N d,siys % spunopdts ua fine
and fpom oonal tas,oiags and ~ such u ne Nth Of
~ fnhdb1dnt5) % GoulR ~ eiHiD VI uai ecnfsdTa-
snoud be Ia the hands Of enemy, one who Ia the
tool OF enemies. The korh and West, equally
with the South, deeply Interested in TINS question.
which W be sleeping now but which, We opine.
win never dle Mr. Hamilton had better 70 10 bel and
dream again, or, ne map be permitted, we would nd.
Matching another nee, "a Tor the ncx Presidential
FROM the ch, I'd inquirer spOs or secss.lOo Demo.
rHE RESULT or rHE Election AND TnE DUTY or
1HK soUD.
he consenpsilon 81 the pleasing pro,pec, which Mr.
Buchanan hornisusiion o0cr, 70 view, suggests
thought Of The Dangers ard trouble, FROM which hs cleo
affected dsri6e the attitude which Virginia aud the
south threatened io In the event OF black
publican triumph Bot. hat our sincerity and reso
uton were not entirely cortenn ed We nave satisfactory
evioeDce IN he result 81 the election.
Neither for The Stae nor tor the South did We Indulge
any Is IN the progress of the CANVASS Oar
people inspired by sor OF earnest de
termination for empty qisplay q harmiss brsvaio.
We kno~ her ,smptr and tner prrpose, and we simply
adnon.hed The Moth Of the inevitable consequence OF
south.
me election Of Fremont, the ascendency OF sectional
party The prescription aud degradation OF the South, the
triumph Of policy q avorod antayonism 70 the inssnu.
nous the slave etstss-ihess things 70 which
people reckless Of personal danger aud impatient Of
uroos and insult, wood cot have submitted to FOR
ment
from avn couvusion--from dlsupiou, win al 10
srgbfn cas- niee the election Of Buchanan and toe
wnph Of the democrscy have rescued the republic
Thouah hi semnistrauon be barren OF any pGsHc bene
~ this achievement alone Will enfte him 70 historic
cocpislon ami W The gratitude Of the country.
ms our appreciation ~ the result Of the recent cleo
ton Perhaps tners people, who themselves trans
ported BY the thusissm Of party, may have no syn
pshy vrh the comparatively cautious and reserved tone
Of cor tubiaton. No rejecting man vii contend that
our pasn ptchtc al too low strain Of calculating III
gmph.
IN the nature n thlngs u 10 impossible that Mr. Bu.
chaxan should socomp so any essential and permanent
adjustment Of the slavery controversy. The question lies
beyond the sphere 81 his powers The dtfcuty denes
sse possible resources n administrative policy He can
the o Congress- much lees OF the local
legislatures The suthority OF eminent name and Of
exalted position In operation with udcious disuibu
ion Of The psroDase Of government may effect partial
aud mosnentsry peuse IN the progress Of anti slavery
sgsson and eperrschment Bot, beyond this point the