Washington sentinel., 1856-04-03

bcSAn New l. ork HeTULu upon the move
ments of the Niger Worshippers, and what
the Democrats should regard as the best
availability at Cincinnati;
The Niger Worshippers, or Black Repub-
licans, are to hold their national convention
and make their nominations on the 18th OF
June. They are new comers, and il they
succeed in exhibiting their real character and
purposes, there Is strong probability that
their leaders, instead of being elected to the
Presidency, will be tried and convicted of
treason to the Constitution. 1t is remarkable
fact, indeed, that the public mind of a section
of the country has become so poisoned and
debased that formidable party Of Niger
Worshippers has been organized and is dis
putting the election of President and Vice
President with that old and at least respectable
family called the democracy.
There are at the head Of the phalanx Of
Niger Worshippers about half dozen men
posted as candidates. The effort now is to fall
away from the old abolition stills and to give
the concern responsibility by the nomination
Of Judge Mclean, Of Ohio, and John Bell, of
Tennessee. This project signifies the con-
viction that the race is hopeless on the basis
of the Niger Worshippers' creed-utter hos:
tllity to slavery in every conceivable shape; or
rather, perhaps, it is a kind of cogn0ra Of Mr.
Seward and Mr.. Chase, who retire from the
field because, like the people Of Kansas, they
do not find the required number to effect a
complete organization. IL is safe to say that
neither Seward nor Chase, nor any other per
son who aspires to honors higher than nomi-
nation, will be put upon the course. Banks
may be used, Mclean may be used, Campbell
and Fremont may be used; but neither OF
these last mentioned gentlemen could be
nominated for any other position than that OF
being candidates. If an election was possible.
Seward would be the beneficiary.
On the I'd Of June the democracy, which
stands alone as to antecedenls, will present
their candidates At least they have in the
field many names identified with the history Of
the repubic-names of distinction all over the
world. Gen. Cass, Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. Douglas,
Mr.. Wise, Gen. Rusk, Mr.. Hunter, Mr. Dallas
all these gentlemen will have their friends at
Cincinnati. Mr.. Pierce will also be there by
proxy; but we greatly fear that, failing TO oct
a denomination, he will be unable TO so control
his friends as to confer that distinction upon
another. The truth is, Mr.. Pierce has had very
good luck. He was a candidate without a
biography great man without history. He
served his country so modestly that no one
knew how-and for these things he was nomi
mated aud elected, and thereby the account il
thought to be squared. just at this moment
he is President, and the greatest services which
he can do for his country is yet before him
that Of leaving the White House
1t is now most probable, impressed and de-
graded alike by the exceedingly mortifying
failures Of the past, the Democracy will pre-.
sent as their candidates inen Of the highest
character and known political experience and
probity. They are invited to do so, not only
by their own past errors but by the great folly
and madness of their opponents. Justly rep.
resented by able and worthy candidates, they
will be prepared to enter the lists with many
promises OF success.
One thing ought to be considercd-that par.
ties, like individuals, are apt to feel buoyant,
and to possess, in truth, increased power when
suddenly relieved of oppression. The total
extinction of the present Administration will
go far to revive the latent energies Of the De.
mocracy, and conceding that they are able at
Cincinnati to unite upon q respectable man,
they will have the Presidency closely cornered
The honest truth is, that availability now rests
upon one point--no man is available in the
present thirst after high qualifications who is
not thoroughly known and tested.