The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-10

candidate for the Presidency in 1885, He thinks III is
said and beevsd) that there should be cordial union
Of the party Buchanan. Never have the de
Gratis in finer spirits more confident OF success IN
1866 and the ultimate and perpetual triumph OF sound
principles.
The names OF mel her Gen. Cass Judge Douglas will
be presented to the Cincinnati Convention. OF this you
may be assured. speak knowingly on the subject
Foreign Democracy threatening to 0vsrra"
From the st. Louis Intsligencer.]
The soft section Of the New York democracy is the pre-
IN .hs s
Pierce administ atoD and controls she Custom House
and Post Office appointments in New York city and State
Van Burens and it repudates Dickinson and Bronson.
So what kind Of influence will prevail in the dele
Convention. John Van Buren, has written a letter to
Cincinnati to Mr.. Wyle, in which he holds strange
language. He warns The approaching DemOcrstic Ma.
tional Convt non not to forget that there Is North
and tells them that the great northern that
overrun the continent OF Europe" have been " trans
planted to our own" The implied threat is that the
great northern races" "transp lan,ed from Europe"
may do the here that they did in Europe to Wit
known that nine tenths of the .nortnern races
imported from Europe remain in the Northern States Of
Union They belong to the democrats party that John
all like John Van Baren, anti .slayery. Will they
oyerrun the South John Van Buren, threatens it. He
says to his Cincinnati friend =
1.-The Convention which is to rhle in your city and
to lay Gown platform and nominate candidates in the
the great and patriotic party whose history
have thus eequcnuy and truthfuy written, will have
responsible duty to perform. II they guided by the
great principles advered TO by you, all viii be well.
Your own noble State nov the third state in the con
ederacy can do much eff citing this desirable
result The only danger OF the Convention lies in forget
ting there is North. When the Psalmist wrote that
neither II the South" there North known u
the power and influence Of his day. The great
Northern races which have oyerrun the continent OF
peared since. Illuminated they may be somewhat by
luxury, and sofened they certainly are by civliza
oD but they exist and possess rugged manlness which
it is not safe overlook offend No know this
better than the democrats OF Ohio and If they will send
to the next Democratic National Convention delegation
as bold and able Is the one they sent 10 the
of 1884, like glorious victory will wait upon their
efforts The voice which could not be sted in Baltimore
will be heard and needed in the free air OF the Queen
City OF the West. The democrats of New
York will present themselves at doors, SCARED
each other in foo ish and fratricidal
waged, as they all ought now to see for the bene-
kept alive by aid alternately rendered to either section
the other seemed likely to be victorious The actual
business OF the convention will be transacted before
either Of contesting delegations can get into it, We
must therefore, look to the democrats CT other States
for wisdom direct its councils and of oil to Ohio
where there is intelligence to appreciate and courage to
party OF the Union Be assured one win - heartily
rejoice at happy issue from them than m, - Very
NEw York, Dec. II, 1866.
The Majority Rule and the Presidential
Election.
From the Troy Budget, Jan. s.
Tho protracted struggles at Albany and Washington,
consequent upon the organization OF the third
Know Nothing party suggests the OF failure
Oi any President al candidate to receive majority OF all
the votes given In the electoral colleges and therefore
matter of course, Of exciting and c0rrupt-and
judging from what have already of the present
struggle en- the Speakarshippropably unsuccessful
test in the House Of Representatives Acc ding to
sent appearances, democrat must be eecad President
by the people there will be election of that officer
at all until the stituton has been put test much
beyond what has been required any previous contest
unless combination should be formed in Congress
much stronger character thsn il anywhere antici
patec
For the purpose of showing rhere this triangular fight
may ultimately lead, will suppose that the republican
Know Nothing electoral votes together in numbers
exceed The democratic snd ia under the 18th
article the constitution the election is sent to the
House # Representatives The article referred to pro-
vices that in the event Of failure effect choice by
majority Of The electors then from the persons hay
ing the highest numbers not exceeding three, the
list OF these voed tor President the House Of Repre-
tenaiyes shah choose Immediately, by ballot the Pre-
soent But in choosing the President the votes shall be
tab by States the representation from each State hav
ing votea quorum tor this purpose shall consist of
a member members from two-ihrds of the States,
ard jority OF all the States shall be necessary to
choice"
Now, the present House Representatives upon which
in the contingency referred to, will devolve the election
is ding 10 the most careful classification, consti
tutd as to render vote by States under this provi
q nearly i fOllows;-