The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-21


Not Yes CeHsaln.
We transfer to the columns of the HERALD to-
lay two remarkable articles on the probable re-
sults of the Presidential election-the first from
the Journal Of Commerce, the only Buchanan organ
Of this city with any pretensions to respectabty,
either in standing or circulation; and the Sc
ccnd from the Lone STAR of Mr. Fillmore, which
occupies the position Of scavenger
70 the spoifs and border rufian democracy.
The first of lhese articles claims as positively
certain FOR Mr.. Buchanan all the Southern States
excepting Msyland and Delaware which It
leaves among the doubtful This gives Mr.. Be-
chanan 100 electoral votes to start upon, ls9
only being required for an election. To make
up this number, our Buchanan contemporary APP
propriates the three free States Of Pennsylvania,
Illinois and California which gives the democratic
nominee altogether Isl electoral votes, being two
more than the exact number required. The
Journal Of Commerce would have US understand
that there is no disputing these figures and yetit
says 'there is danger" and appeals to the fright
ened democracy to {" buckle on their armor and
work like heroes for glorious triumph
Our exclusive Fillmore organ or Know
Nothing scavenger TO the Forney de-
mocraey. gives us somewhat different pic
ture-a different grouping of the principal cha
racters, and under different lights and shades. 1t
admits that the fusion in the North of the Fill
more outside faction with the Fremont move
ment would instantly decide the election against
buchanan; but the Fillmore Know Nothings are
working for principles. Mark that. Fremont is
Northern sectional candidate, and they won't
supper; him, while Buchanan is Southern sec
tional candidate, and they can't support him.
Therefore, they split tie difference upon Fill
more, in order 10 be revenged upen Fremont,
who has had the audacity to run for the Presi-
Sency against the democracy, Notwithstanding
DIR. Fillmore was already in the field, and as
anxious and as hopeful Of another term in the
White House as was Captain Tyler in 1874 or
NanBuren in ls48.
The particular drift, however, of the Fillmore
organ Of Buchanan is to run the election into
Congress, by a few scattering votes upon Fill
more; and by way Of encouragement TO the des-
pairing Know Nothings of The South, a g,irnmer
Of hope is held on. that New York may probably
go for Mr.. Fillmore after all; for says his ex-
cneive Buchanan Know Nothing organ. here
in The Empire State is the battle ground. and
We know il; and if we go fer Fillmore we be-
lieveeo goes the prize in the end.'
Taking up these two Buchanan customers in
their order, the regular and more respectable one
is entitled to the precedence We must say,
then, that there is something Of plausibility 10
the estimates Of the Journal Of Commerce The
late elections in Kentucky and North Carolina
show ths. there is no. the ghost Of chance
for Fillmore in those States; and the late desar-
tons Of certain leading old line whigs in Mary
land show that, even in that stauneh old wing
commonwealth, his case is hopeless. But to Sc
cure buchanan, the Journal finds it necessary 70
appropriate the Northern States of Pennsylvania,
Illinois ard California, and 10 secure Pennsylva-
liza it comedies that it viii be necessary 70 keep
thecpposilon forces divided there between Ere
mon. ard Fillmore.
We must admit hat there X danger Of the los
Of Pensylvania % Fremont fso.n he Fillmore
faction Just as Cen Cass lost New York and his
election IN l64s from The Van Brren movement.
There nay be come danger, also, OF
tie loss OF Illinois, but we do not con-
sidsr thu: State a. doubtful as New
Jersey. We must also ccnccde that TIE Fremont
party Lave been depending too mach upon the
spontaneous action Of the people, and 100 little
upon systematic organization, activity. energy.
tact ard discretion. The Fremont press has
permitted itself TO be drawn from the
great questions OF the contest to the
little dirty Krcv No:hing side issues
that hare been started up concerning
Frsmont's religion, Fremont's pa-en.age, Ere
nonts birthplace, and cher personal matters.
about which the public are entirely satisfied. Itis
very evident that in these scsadalous attacks upon
Fremont and be religion, ahd upon Fremonts
father ard mother, our Fillmore organ IL doing
nothing more than The scayenger work Of Col
FoTney fog the democratic nominee and the FREE
mont journals should not be led off by sach sour
rilcus devices from the more mportan; work Of
&c overthrow Of the vTe,ched Pierce dynasty.
Buchanan border r1fians flibrgters, and al con
cerntd.
tkkighly encouraging to Fremont TIA. in this |
great city, the centre OF commerce and public |
opinion, there should be found only one respecta-
Die Buchanan Journal. ard tia. one limited 20 |
daily circulation or four or FIVE tholsaEd and |
that tie solitary Fillmore tender or thimble.rig-
ger Ct the Pierce administration here should be |
Limited 10 three or four or half dozen struggling
daily editions, numbering altogether a circula-
ton Of some three or four thousand; while. on |
he Other hand, theNew York city Fremont jour
tails have an aggregate daily circulation Of a;
cast ore hundred ard Fifty thousand This is
ONE index Of the pressure Ct public opinion, and
# the folly Of that absurd presumption
bat there il q chance for Fillmore in
lie Empire State. nevery other Northern STATE
yefe &c certain fer FIemon! az NeS York. be
you'd be fully authorized to proceed 9. once to |
he selection If bis Cabinet. Is not Mr.. Fillmore
ware q the fact that from the Know Nothing