The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-07

native between rebellg aganrt President and allow
ing supposed policy tn be carried out There
are matters 10 be settled nrst In regard 20 the eas
ton iielf II Mr. Buchanan /, finally chosen.
II appears to be undsputeG fact that q
vast manufacture Of has be- csrried
by the oeDocl attic party, especially 10 PeDnsy
The charge is spechc nup ny array Of
teDce which sppears 10 silence dental for observe
nothing Ike denial or uny reciprocal charge OF the
Amer ican jour- which havr reached IS Taere is
Supreme Court IN every Stat,, snd a. Washington; and
iemaiDs to be whether election ei be impugne
before cry such court II o, ihe reason VIII PROBABLY
be that there il betur bnnai before which the Will
the majority may be truly ascertaned. The Unite
sipies bsvea pafnmen, bapp0y suo White they hav
that there s no occasion 10 rebel federal Parlampn
is rot 70 easy 10 corrupt state election manutac
tnie OF votes may carry -ats which leads OIL er states
and thus oeeide IN election a2arst the popul choice
but the process must be luuoh noger-i IL at a.
pracncabe-with federal Congress II there is faith ia
the Judiciary OF the Union tie validity of the eleco
may be tested the Supreme Court II such faith /,
sbsFen land 20 what change since the days OF Mar
shall and story eesson OF CoDgrsss will disclose ia.
Gushiy OF the nominal majority and show what tue
tional will and opinion rsuas ale.
When We read that ihf No,,n viii REBEL and that
therefore the Cir CiDnstu policy will be carried out it
occurs to us that there is sucn thing opposition in
The American Congress AS in the Euelsh Parliament,
Our FL gh opposition neither oehroues tho sovaresn
nor acqulesces policy Il disapproves opposes the
Administration, 90 as 70 give uIaDce 70 the mind OF
The minority Snd when the me arrives for 1t to speak
the mind Of the majority, TIE Adminittfaton resigns.
At all times the opposition ac's upon the rational policy
restraining, modifying, suggesting correcting, It
docs not octae Thus United states ALSO
end IN every country here there genuine
tstive Institutions. To annoupoe therefore, that the
late OF Kaneas is decided, that slavery not to be
fined within It's pre- sent limits aod that the South s.ll
TO rule the upion no, only ha.ty ana foolish but guo
rant erd bghy insulting TO the great body Of tae Amer
can people.
Our readers ust be tired of hearing OF "the three.
fths suffrage by WHOA alone the members from the
save States have got into Congress oil any with
IN the lah twenty years But bat prodig abuse
be rele 60 70 whenever he Tsspects o. American par
uts are N qusehon NC tabe suppose that this
outrage (ths rupposiiious support Of three hths Of
Save population which on all Other occasions declared
not 10 be human at ally sunss any longer than the
miloEs oil free men 10 The North encore TO permit and
no more can any doubt that the opinion and
will OF these free millions when reproduced In Congress,
must eiectual check atd modify policy proposed by
q very small minority who their opportunity OF
speech in Congress soey to imaginary suffrage.
IN brief, msjoriy which may be baled al
the polls on single occasion, by superior or
gsntalor ana, as alleged, ey irano-csn at plea
TO change the asmL ration and the President
either reasonable or Incapable OF much mischief
whether such course events would not bring dis
union is another question Our opinion and has been
for twenty years past thats revolution in form
another-peaceabe violent, easy formidable, by
treaty by the sword-is the psAura, nevrable CON
Of the earliest compromises OF the constitutions
10 mako suppose that the preparatory process is
pended Gathering evidence with all care and impartial
ity iom American paper, ana the reported meetings Of
all partes we can come 10 other conclusion than that
the most earnest advocates Of peacoabe and legislative
separation believe and ray thar the election Of Mr..
Buchanan Is the beet thing that could have ubap.
pened. We need lot up space Ia explaining
why. Our well aware Of the moral advsa-
'pges Of an opposition the holders Of office; aud
especially In democratic republic far advanced in
ruptiou. Suffice II that Ere mont who mu ST have dsap
pointed the republican party President may grow
in greatness and rover BY delay: aud tha. multitude
Of Northern men who (blt just aroused from political
ahasemenD would have been hnned couscr ya,lve and,
perhaps fAithless after short experience Of uccesp
have GOOD chance OF know ing their asd their
fellow couruynens MINDS better, OF eeya,iDz their
views and purposes TO the height Of thc duty OF
becoming disciplined for that pail lotto Acton which they
have too long suffered 10 seep IN trsdtoa 10 utter
nea only through thstpeAkug trumpet o. t1e South,
Locking at ths plain facts oil the day We SEQ more lnd
more evidence that the conflict y Ia no respect decided
Lor IN any degree mitigate by the mere result Of the
that very little interest felt Presidential aec
Cn there both parties resolved carrying on
their struggle, whs,eyer night be dong in Washington.
pertinacty In the OF Pilgrims when eelting
countries neither to admit slave institutions nor TO 20
away. They know themselves TO bo not only tn, ma
orty but almost the entire population Of Kansas They
baye pought the lard ,nd bull! .hey dwellings, and tne
/ .tend 70 hks- 80 tsD inslla.ops. TAsy az"
still importing arms, ammunition and provisions,
and organizing themselves for tho assertion OF
, their rights. The border rrihAns are preparing
or another invasion and both parties declare the
previous struggle was a mere skrmish in mparison
with The warfare about to gin As Western Aissoai
Is BY united suppo of the invasion anil as
the South sends only fsh,ing settlers to Kan
sss appears probable thss The election Of Mr.
cannot indeed settle the fate Of Kansas. bu, only, Al
battlefield OF the Union,
Even significant the notice OF tho mctpy OF the
southern Convention which 10 10 place S;h Of
next month The drst Of meetings took place in
they TO be frequent STILL for the las. vas ncd
no lor ger ago than February That Rchoua the
clare their objects to have been At rs, chiefly economi
csyeatng TO railways the development agriculture
and 20 on As the preponderance OF the Souh becsms
moro oououui thcse meetings became moro political
and now preparation for disunon s their main business
quite irrespective OF the Whtc House and ts occupant
The leaders ti speak Of the terms which they will
remain an integral Part OF tho Union - but thoy are
more anxious TO maintain their rights and institutions
in event." under the dictate. Of common (south
mo KfU ature
nppt nded are among others those OF who publicly
yocaie the resumption OF the African slave trade
ospensable TO the preservation Of southern policy Toe
hrst object OF the whole TO provide for perpeiu
alton Of slavery and tho exclusion OF the free states
themselves from the North oil possible ways They
propors to enlarge their colleges and 10 found
rev ones to any resort to me % North for essc,
pean and Amer can to cast out whsievcr Is dangerous
to their peculiar institution" They propose vigant
southern authorship, II we're purchaseable com.
modiy We nc cd not more OF their schemes or ex
ca,e Nor,hern capital They viii have nothing else that
is Northern and q mere money ue-strong As are the
bonds Of Mammon-wil not hold together Union built
thdr sacred honorn Ths Convention Is wholly indepen
dent OF Presidential and other elections, and will more
embrace the North At Mr. Bucbanans bidding than the
North will re establish the African slave trade at the
same command. No, the prolongaton Of the American
ever mo worst Of ali possible Presidents could not de-
fer the decision Of tho conflict; and the best could not
now avert It,
[From the London Chronicle, Nov. lsl
there be ground for the avorito boast OF the AmeY
cans that the poorest plough may with Madness
indulge the hope OF being day President OF
public must be confessed that the citizens OF the Union
pay very dearly for the privilege. Scarcely has
eiecton OF chief magistrate been concluded when tho
asa,ons and public intrgucs commence which are des
tined TO prepare Tor the next. Under ordinary circur
star ces. the risks run very grcat-que enough 10
dslocato any society constructed principles 80 eAs
tic ~ those which prevail 10 the United States during
the contest that has just been brought close CON-
thant he
the Union. OF course, much that has been done
ten Wheeler by the government by the people, must
be accounted for blythe this periodical
struggle but impossible TO believe the spirit OF poi
ca hypocrisy and humbug universally dominant Ia the
States ~ that all hathas been seid either for against
the premanency OF the Union s utterly without ounIs
ton that traces should have been left
minds Of the people, which at future time, may bring
firth fruil In renewed disunon.
We must assume that there In doubt 10 the cleo
ton having been ear ed by Mr. Buchananthat Ia to say
that he has obtained such number OF voies will have
him xlrtually heynnd the actinu only