The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-23

A great many newspaper editors in various
parts of the country seem to entertain very queer
notions as to the motives that prompt the politi-
cal course of the HERALD. The party organs
having politics for their stock in trade, and de-
pending upon this or that clique of wirepullers
for their bread and butter, cannot possibly see
how any one should take any interest in the af.
fairs Of the nation without expectation or Ger.
tainty, either present or remote, of making some
money by it. The independent press has made
sad havoc among these penny trumpets, and
almost entirely neutralzed their influence
The downfall of the present administra-
ton, and the great popular revolution
now sweeping over the country like a
West India tornado, is the result of the search
ing criticisms of a free, bold, untrammelled,
out-spoken unshackled, unbought independent
press. The time has gone by when party organs
could keep the people in the dark, and it is no
wonder that they should be, even in the present
warm weather, slightly enraged. Some of them
say that we have received a bonus of fifty thou
sand dollars in hand; othersset it at hundred thou
sand; and again. it is supposed that we have taken
by expecting to realize vast sums in case the
election has certain result In fact, there is no
end to these amusing stdries which are appa-
renty quite as interesting as the terrible details
relation to the early love affairs of Mr. Buchanan
the religious principles of Colonel Fremont, or
the precise place where the late Miss Fillmore
was taught the alphabet.
Now, if we had any disposition to make money
out Of politcs-which we never had-we believe
| there is very fine opportunity for investment in
| quarter which has not yet been mentioned
and which would be much better than any Of the
fancy stocks in Wall street Governor Wise, Of
Virginia, in recent speech in support of the
Cincinnati nominations estimated that the result
Of the election Of Mr.. Buchanan would be vast
Improvement in the price of one of the most
important and interesting staples of old heroic
Virginia, formerly the breeder of patriots, now
the breeder of oysters and Of niggers. Gov
ernor Wise estimated that the election Of Mr.
Buchanan would make good stout niger
worth three, four or five thousand dollars
instead of eight hundred or a thousand, as
at present. This calculation was founded
upon the belief that Mr.. Buchanan was
secure, and all his friends were secure
and the democracy was secure in favor Of
the policy of Kansas coming in as slave State
and thus opening an excellent market for the
niggers Of old heroic Virginia in new and fer
tile region where the climate is favorable to the
increase of the nigger stock. Governor Wise is,
no doubt, well Informed upon this subject He
has studied the niger stock Of Virginia with the
same care that he has examined the oyster stock
Of that chivalrous Commonwealth. The results
of his research are apparent in his calculations.
He seems to have as perfect knowledge Of the
value of the modern productions Of old heroic
Virginia as any Wall street operator has of the
precise value Of New York Central, or any or all
Of the live and fancy stocks on the crowded list
Of the Board of Brokers. The Richmond Enqa-
rer concurs with Governor Wise in his estimate
of the happy result of Mr.. Buchanan's election
and believes in the policy Of charging the mar
ket for, and increasing the price Of, the staple
production Of the Old Dominion.
Now this is very tempting. How glorious is
the prospect How the great operations in Wall
street sink into insignifcance compared with this
splendid speculation in Virginia niggers, sug-
gested by the Governor Of that glorious old
Commonwealth, and endorsed by the organ of
the democracy! If we had ever been bitten by
the speculative mania, and were in favor of ope-
rations in live stock we might be induced to in
vet round sum in good sound "ebo-shin,
gizzard-foot niggers" from the plantations
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highly respectable first families of old
heroic Virginia. Only think Of the pros
pect II far surpasses any thing that was
ever projected in Wall street. The prospects of
the Central Railroad monopoly, with its forty
millions of consolidated capital-with its over
whelming political infuence-with one hand
grasping at the Hudson River Railway, and the
other stretched forth to swindle the State out Of
the canals at half price-are certainly very fine;
but they pale before the prospective profit Of
snug investment In sound Virginia niggers, cal
culating upon the election a Mr.. Buchanan and
the triumph Of the democracy. The road to for
tune Is often hard one to travel; but the specu-
lator in Virginia niggers would find il as smooth
as Broadway, swept and garnished. He could
soon retire and enjoy the fruits Of his toll under
his own fig tree, attended by his own Virginia
niggers and eating his own Virginia oysters.
The temptation is really very great We some
times think that we shall turn around and sup
port Mr.. Buchanan and all the great principles
Of the democratic party, for the sake Of the
speculation. We earnestly beg Governor Wise and
the Chevalier Pryor, Of the Richmond Enquirer,
to give us some directions as to the proper man
ner Of laying out one or two hundred thousand
dollars in sound Virginia niggers, calculating
upon a prospective profit Of three or four hun
dred per cent If they will help US in this the first
speculation We have thought Of since we have been
connected with the press-a period Of nearly forty
years.-we shall have the highest opinion Of their
friendship, and the most profound reverence for
the chivalry and unquestionable democracy Of