The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-25
R. BUCHANAN, KANSAS AND THE sPOlLS.
Interesting Views Of the Newspaper Press,
North and South, Democratic and
Opposition.
The Virginia Democracy Dropping the DE-
unienists and Kansas, and Going In
for che PlaEdcr.

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1Ae Seward Organs Holding Mr. Buchanan to his
Southern Exposure,
de-, &C., 10.
THE RICHMOND JUNTA PUTTING ON THEIR
ARMOR.
from the EchsnoA Enquirer pstore late visit Of
Gov Wise to wheAtland)
tsa notorious fact that the best cannon for Geld well
q naval frnthed the govern are from tue
foundYies Virginia. and that Of late the federal
nsnvs orders the Tredegar Works Of Richmond for
cannon are larger than the hment suppy 1t
a'i 70 Of
naval steamers have been con raoed for N virginia. 70
b built In Virginia shipy ards and shops tnan W any
other spe State the Union. excepting New York,
Pcnnyslvona Massachusetts. B'sides these private
armoree cannon oundres and safeguards OF Virginia to
say nothing of other southern States our tract OF Blue
Ridge country abounds in the best eat the mines OF
which furnished with shot towers and moulds IN fu
complement while the country is dotted over at conve
naent int ervaIs powder Mills that manufacture that
superior quality which only our Western rlemen and
sharp shooters deign TO use
Gritty Of the South the North n their military re-
and establishments as ia any other respects 70
which we bave adverfed. Take renis aione for in
sauce. DO thew know thai she has arsenal and
ory OF ber own-estabshed in the good old State sove
reisnty ere OF l7ss and 1899, irom ~hlcd she can
EQUIP 900 troops at days patceS Do they know
tnat che has the nucleus OF tanding army at her CAPT
tal consisting OF standing pubic gaa,i OF hundred
In Richmond larger proportion to population than any
city in the Unio-besdes two large compaoies Of young
q the ana on p n %
Do they know that Virginia has had Military Institute
In operation as State expense for eighteen years. whereat
$50 cadets been instructed tn the practical SCI
unCee, pyrosecbnics and military tactics, every year,
arom which 4co OF the flower OF Virginia youth have
been graduated, the most Of whom receive their edu-
cation Ct State erpense upon the condition OF teaching
within the commonwealth for two years after
graduation Tho fruit OF this system . visible
Sn I'm nj
der the instruction OF these Lexington graduates with
aggregate OF pupils daily tructed in military dri
Of q least b0l We have made aasi0n TO the voun
teer infantry, cavalry and artillery regiments OF the
State superior In numbers and military drill, we dare
say 70 the volunteer corps Of any State In the coniedc
raCy.
Besides this pennne and matni OF war; the State pos
betwc 100 and loo aed pieces OF cannon exclu
sve O her quota from the federal government loo at
least which sxpounders IN careful preservation
IN her aTnory ct Richmond and rcaoy for use at any
moment Add to this abundant provision OF war num-
ens tho fruits Of certain seizure OF Fortress Monroe
With s well stored afsenAs, MS we'll the federal
ory at Harper Ferry on the drst occurrence Of hos
tities with the Novth, and her mi itary preparations
would be very far from contemplate. the skill OF her
people with the rle and In horsemsnship Is proverbal,
and speak the worcs OF calm reflection whom say,
IN spirit o. boastalness, that tue Norlh should
dertake 10 invade the south, BY throw open her ports
20 free trade with foreign peons and refusing TO aUow
federal be collected in her WATERS Virginia could
alone drive bask their iorccs.
To axe system psrprrstion entirely complete,
whole militia Of Virginia be thoroughly
yanised-a militia such that wnch defeated Ferguson
Kpg,s Mountain which drove Wallis ok dsoom 1t
ted from the Den river Guilford. which carried
aggressive thousand miles ino Canada under Scot',
in 1s2 cshoo Of which la the ans OF the Kentucky
and Tennessee regm. nts under jackson overthrow Ga
Brtsh invader at New Orleans, and cosed the war o.
lsl2
THE RICHMOND JUATA GROUNDING THEIR
ARMS.
fFrom the Richmond Enquirer aer the late visit OF Gov
Wise 10 WhealAnd)l
Not at discouraged by Fepuse, the re-
.Aners of Fremont brsly employed IN nstructng
bas OF pay organization for ca npNgn OF 1861 Toe
plan Is 70 rally the black republican iurces upon plat
form Of sufficient compass 70 embrace every opponent OF
slavery snc every enemy Of the South and toen 70 begin
the nisrAlcn Unless at the end OF his term
Mr.. Buchanan admnist alton command tho popular
table consequence There viii be other party 10 nhe-
IN the dead mans eaccts.
The blunders o. the democracy then be tho ad
vantages OF black repubhcansm what lesson OF eau
ton ard crcu pecton docs this f4ct ipcul upon
every who 10 In any sort responsible for the po
hcyuof the party Win what obstacles and embarrass.
nents does rshreasen the neon ming administration
The democratic and black republican parties nearly
balanced In respect of power The former vas victorious
IN the recent struggle but success nlrdy with
the Aid OF important accidental advantages The latter
has abaaed nothing Of u zea has suffered pause
IN In Pre- psraiions for another battle.
In tho next contes circumstances must be against
shc cemocTaiic party viii bc placeI in very critical
pssion, and will be subjected 10 trial that will tax its
wisdom and Ne strength TO the utmost Under the best
auspices Administration can harply survivo the
geance OF s toes end The Ueachery Of les friends How
difficult thin, for President 10 steer sfoy into harbor
wnen bis coarse lies among breakers, and he must On
counter the iury OF An inevitable Storm Everybody
foresecs the eifcuiss ana danger In Mr. Bdchsnsns
pah. Every body understands ,hnt nis adm ,istrston
must stand the hazards Of sectional controversy.
Bat This 10 not All The black republican party
will watch and waylsy him every step OF
ss prcgress viii nierpose all OF Obstacles n
Ais way win harrsss him by assault, viii under
rsssmcn,s viii cppose his measures. To- sart his policy
detect bis bundersin short, viii ngh him with every
weapon known tn political warfare Can Lis adm nistra
Nou triumph over sucn an accumulation OF obstaccss
cAn Mr.. buchanan conduct tho party through
all the,e difficulties and dangers and bling into the
psa would rival bs retreat q ths Russians sfer The fail
q The kaIskof bot the strategy of Corschab OF IA
senal 10 ~ accomplishment The most orlian, repu,a-
don for stesmsnshp viii be The prize of the
frreparabs oyerrow Of the party and the OF the
country, viii bs tho penalty Of failnrc.
mplctt conrdcncc But the niehv or the pay must be
equal IN the ability OF the leader. To succeed IN his
duous enterpse he must have tne jealous support OF
The journals 10 the interests of tie black republican
party apprs ate the emosrrasscns Of MI Bncnsnans
position They under,tsnd the condhjn Of hts
they know that the integrity Of the dcmocracy
eary above s things 70 the triumph OF toe incoming nd
nlnstra,on Hence their artul attempts 10 SOW d,srust
between the Two sections Of tho pary.n enterprise to
which tho II devotcs Itself With ind.fs,igsblo
duty Hence The absurd story Of Tho acendency Of violent
counsels among The democracy Of Tho South.
The Charleston Mercury and The New Orleans Dspu are
In party papers and tner discuss OF 70 ucs
matters they themselves lattude Which limited
only BY Their ideas OF roonsistency aud duty But
they conducted with very remsrKaole ability, and
with the truesi and mos, engs'cnea regard 70 me tn
erssts Of the South We surpvissd therefore that
though hey nothing for the ssgonccs Of party
they DO not how effectively they aid Of black
sepubosnsm IN repeins the mpsfhes Of the Northern
democracy and cetray log dssfus, Of ne incoming ad
minsuaticn. Whys desprir, in advance sf Mr. Bucha.
nsns ability TO shield the South non aggression, s cs
during the term Of hts Prestdcncyg wny prescribe
policy 70 bin which In the nature OF things he
dertAke 1ns prophecy Of owl contributes the iual
ent OF 10 forebodpg and these extrnvsgant specu-
tatioDs can only emo 10 disappointment ne how.
over they animate the hoy OF the tnc south
and depress the spirit OF Norihorn allies Can VI
gain any advantage Tor the cause by bctrayng
IN ordinstc ambition, and BY rendering our support 10
Mr.. Buchanan on in possibe condlious ID, we not run
the hazard S sioossnehs confidence loeng tho in
luence Of his administration
In The Cincinnati Convention Mr.. buchanan vas not the
nrst choice oi q majority Of the soulhern democracy
5ut bis nomination accepted with satisfaction and hc
supported the sottb with unexan1pied unsnmty
Both the Dea and keyctny aided 10 his election And
Why Net certainly because was expected that Me-
Buchanan would come up 20 the foil measure OF our
ants and demands We anticipated no such tbns: and
hence the opposition 70 bis nomi alton IL the nrst In