The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-02
Disunion Developments OF the Present
CAMPAIGN.

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Thomas L. Clingman, q prominent leader of the
Buchanan democracy OF the Buncomhe district
| of North Carolina.
1t will be seen that substantially, the policy OF
Cheyaher Cltngman is the policy of Chevalier
Brooks, TO smash up the Union and rob the
Treasury should Fremont be elected. There is
a slight difference however between the disunion
programme OF Brooks and this of Clingman; for
while the former in the event of Fremont's cleo
ton, proposes to march with thousand men 20
Washington to rob the Treasury, and return with
their pluDder to Charleston, and proclaim "A
Southern confederacy the latter proposes TO hold
on to the government, Treasury, archives public
| buildings, army, navy, and every thing and read
the Northern States out of the Union. Between
these two plans il must be admitted that th:
scheme OF Bully Brooks, though not quite 80
magnificent as that of Clingman is more likely
TO commend itself to the secession conspira;ors
as being more simple in its details and less
dangerous as a preliminary movement; foe
while thousand men might, perhaps, steal
march upon the Treasury, and make good their
escape, the capture OF the army and navy would
be more difficult operation.
Among the most startling features OF this Presi-
Dental campaig On are these reasonable disuniou
developments, which have formed the stock in
trade OF the Southern Buchanan democracy, and
the terrible raw-head and bloody-bones with
which they have frightened 20 many weak beaded
men and silly old women Of the North. If there
were any truth, or serious intention Of disuaion
in this secession clamor of Southern fre-eaters
then we might confidently fix the disruption Of
the Union at the day when they shall be displac-
I'd from the control OF the government and the
lingering CT the spoils In fact, they have warned
MS that such will be the case and that they will
only consider the election ct Buchanan an arms
ice II they are not permitted to continue in
power, with a new lease for the spoils in 1860.
then the election of Buchanan viii go for nothing
for they must have every thing or they will have
Southern republic Of their own, where they can
DO as they please.
II Is remarkable fact that this democratic dis
uroin hue ard cry in the event of Frcmont's elec-
ton was startedb by the amiable Mr.. Fillmore 10 his
spctch at Albany, a few days after his return
from Europe. lie had seen enough. however, IN
those few days. to see that the nomination Of
Fremont had broken the nose Of TIL
Know Nothing candidate, and be seem.
q. once to have resolved upon the dss-
p'raie and shy revenge OF Van Buren,. Mex;
ia regular order, taking up this secession recon
m ncation Of Fillmore, We find spch great gun
Of the Southern Buchanan democracy as Senator
NJ n.
ana filibastering iuglcmau at Cincinnat), Cover.
nor Wise OF Virginia, BROOKS. Kett, Boyce and
others Of the South Carolina chivary, aud 5ena.
tors Hunter and Mason. and Ex-Governor Flogd
Of the Old Dominion. Forncy Of Pennsylvania
riding in blood up TO bic saddle eirths" RobeT,
!. Walker, the great Pacific Railroad fnancier
and n stakeholder uudeF he New York charter Ia
the amount Of ten millions ~ dollsrs 10 b. paid
in perhaps, when we have a shower Of gold; anil
last. though not least. the Chevalier Cliugn1n ui
the Buncombe district Of North Carolina
These men are among Tia. pack OF rel mouth
ID. rampant fire eating Jisnnionists and spoanrs
Of treason who protest they are willing TO max
Frcmonts election the signal FOR dissolution. tn
robbery Of the treasury. a southern coniedeiacy
and civil aud servile war. In the North they
have been ably seconded By the fanatical abol-
tionisis of The Garrison school, whose platform l.
!" 10 union with slaveholders," and VINO cannot
,upport Fremont because Of his attaohmeu;
10 the constitution and the Union. Such
are some OF The startling dcvelopernent5 of
his campaign, OF the utter corruption and rcck-
lees desperation Of tie frightened demagogues aod
poitmen Of the dehauched democracy, and their
co operating crazy abolitioDists
Now, az we understand him, Mr.. Buchanan i n
cautious, timid. calculating man, and not very
apt TO run his head against a stone wall IL he can
get around IL or creep under II. Should he h.
elected, however, bis Inauguration will place him
in the most trying and critical dilemma which a
bold and dashing young spirit could desire. lie
will be at surrounded by tho4e master spirits
Southern disuniun and secession that will have
done 50 much to friRhten Northern doughface.
into bis support. And what will be do with thes,
declaimers and plotters Of treason, sedition dis
unon and civil war; They will be around him
like flock OF hungry vultlres, ravcnous and
clamorous for the spoils But under his oath TO
hat 1ohrhhuivhs "hat Use can ne 90 Win
them than TO turn them adrift2 IT be admits them
to bis confidence or favor he becomes party 10
their treason. In everything but an armed con
spracy against the government they have been
guilty Of treason, and the overt act they have
declared will follow whenever they shall b. de.
featcd In q general election. As long rs the
people give them the government aud the spoils
they will consent that the Union shall still exist
but the instant they are displaced by The pcopIc
they win revolt The question, therefore Of the
disposition Of these desperate spolsmen will be The
test from The start, should Mr. Buchanan b.
cleeted--the test, we repeat, Of the wisdom or