The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-07
SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1856.

adhere TO the professions made to secure his election
Ee would stand before his feow citizens srmei with an
authority to perpeugo. and 70 extend slavery
an institution not outstanding that OF the whole popua
on Of the Union in whose name he supposed TO have
been elected by far the majority utterly opposed to It,
and ready TO make any sacrihce for iB abolition. II
ptriance TO be attached to the language that
been useo, both iI the North and In tho South, during
be last few monhs-o the Brooks and Sumner case-to
the appeals ade in the name OF liberty to violations of
that the unwieldness OF that immense republic had al last
been made nanteit, and that the world would be
nj surprfed and eded al the spectacle OF the
piete disruption OF form OF government which has not
yet been . centcry On the other hand, tue
apoioRHts of America declare that oil this exhibition OF
reDcor and resouiion elecopeo ing sham that h
principals rot in earnest, but merely acting part
that they may enrap the Dsses the people Rnd t1a
the eleciiep being over things viii subside nto the old
track and the affairs OF t0e great republic
for four years We take leave 70 coubt this be
possible. parable. is attempted between great
eleeoneertg struggles and those or the States Garry
that parallel out ard The resu the other eide OF the
Atlantic ought 10 be similar to that which occurred
sincere 10 great hustings struggles they invariably
result In the permanent victory OF one party or
hoa s own onS s a,s Esana no, Dc aes ,s
principles or the liberals, may not fairly argue
that IN America, in Ike manner, the.e successive
other OF TIE comba,artss Whenever way triumph goes
the consequences must be fatal 10 the States. The
stcendehoy Of the pro slavery party would be tanta
mount to sDuhilaton OF the reedo enterprise OF
the North While, the other hsnd II the sbohtiouiss
could ucceed in deprivpg the their pro
ery whether by violence by purchase consequences
would IN oil probability ensue such these which have
ruired West India colonies
Natural apprehensi0ns TO the feregu policy to be
adopted by the new President are attempted 20 be aay
60 by the same assurances 70 hum,latng to the Amer
cans that offered with refer to home politics It
Ia afmed that Mr. Buchanan, in encouraging the na-
tonkl propensity TO fbusterng, whether on a lar 20
10 ire Presisen,iai eecuos. Here Too we ma,s be
perrned to doubt whether such PRACTICES can b resort
I'd TO 60 harmessy as their Apologies imagine IL for
eleciioneriLg purposes the late with Russa for in
stance Rad been tectuay decried the ground
intervention the consequences would have been fatal to
the honor OF this country IN the eyes of foreign nations
although the incoming ministry had by its
quent conduct DISAPPOINTED tho expectations OF the cleo
toral bocy II the poson bad only been circulated with
out producing such results it s impossible TO doubt tn At
the nation al mind would have become less dseas
ed en- the Eubect In question ARD that the Ga effects or
later have become manifest hr. Buchanan and
those who bave acted with him, have tor years
ment and the principles of their ielo " couairy.
men, Until the sufts way 10 gain the srrAse5 OF the
tory, belonging 10 other Daiions, will from time to time,
be added 10 the States Such political crimes invariably
bring their own punishment for, although the motive
may be characterized by the leyity attending election
eerng CONTEXT the parties thus pa ing With dangerous
weapons positively foresee the consequences Of
their words and actions For the present there
viii doubt be reaction and Mr. Buchanan will strive
10 rentse America IN the good opinion OF the rest OF the
world One of the .ary fruits OF the settlement WILL IN
al probability, be tho resumption Of entire dlpo matte
relations With England; and The evil consequences
have hntod at will be postponed for long peroc But
eily arrive, ana We in .he meantime may profit py the
warning Afforded by the apprehension OF such .
result
from the Liverpool Times Nov 2ol
The great struggle l. over, and Mr. Bushanap s the
adopted Of the American people On this eide Of tae
wafer the feeling in favor Of Col Fremont because
believed that his would have arrested that
march for the expansion Of slavery on which the South
has entered apd which may be ssd TO have trumphed
in tho person OF Mr. Buchanan Whore sympathy for
ceutc GENES into antagopism with seG1tores the for
m,r II majority q eases @ syes Hsy ba. 40 raP.En.a
''domesuc institution" ~ IS caed-,has in this Ia
ssrco Le rev tise !. The case Our s,mplthes ought
measured by the standard Of the pocket 10 90 with t,e
Southern planters Almost TO they tree ders
abbor The drenia duty OF thirty per cent, by whc,
The New England manufacturers tndeayor 70 hold ;hei
Union rem! ssurder they Mould be drawn clcser
By ho, ties hch convince the hst arc their bes
customers And YET ~ we have slied, even this srons
motive for wEtlns them success counterDalanced
cur love for an abstract prtrcipc-thRt principle whc
declares all men be eqial In the eye. OF the omnipo
r prd The eoyonary from which is, that oil ough
| 10 be tcual in the eyes Of the law.
us apazIg how soon party spirit carried to To
verge of excess =, ''' 0''' ,.-ovn NC" Th
viii of The .overelgn people becomes .-rHa -,
minority bow with instructive respect TO that nunerica
pepopceranco which Il Is the Seuius OF the American
constitution 10 represent However hcrcs ibe struggle
however superhuman the efforts which have made
TO secure victory. the behgerens tho battle Is
over, lay down their arEs without rorelpg sach Others
respect requires long course cf educational training
In practical freedom TO attain this control but is pos
seesed By the Americans TO extent unknown In any
oiher country where free Institutions exist ard the
ton OF the enigma must be looked for In the
every feels bimA atom 10 the great total-tne
equal OF the foremost in the land and the se respect
generated pays TO the STATE the homage ungrudgng
submisson Men deserve to be FREQ who can make such
sacrifices for individual opinion, and yet yield with
patriotic philosophy " the course OF events which they
cannot control The Union stands little danger Of dis
rupuon while this noble sentiment animates the breasts
OF American citizens
will be the policy Of the British government to preserve
strict neut ay between the contendng parties In the
Cnted States The questons At issue are questions with
which persons not Americans have ie nothing TO do,
tor we amongst the number OF hose who belle
that statesman oi Mr. Buchanans rank will countenance
the seizure OF Cuba throw his mgis the pratica
expedition Of the hlibusters In Nicaragua. Many points
are nt oduced into great political struggle ike the Pre-
fdeniia CONTEXT for the sake OF temporary success
With which the winning candidate elevated TO power
scorns TO be identified Ine main In the late cleo
ton was the extension OF slavery BY the soutn 10 keep
pace with the growing expansion OF power in the North
and West, and this Issue has been wcred In the af
drmAtve. Is our business TO stand by, quiet spects.
intereres with exraneous interest any least
reference part would be imperiinen 10 fact we
bteve from Mr. Buchsnan's nntecedents that he will
exert himself 10 the scandals brought upon his
party by policy of his Southern supporters and that
the civil which has dvgraced Kansas and reused the
ire OF the froe States will receive under bis admintrA
ton check which must remove all just cause Of
plant
Of the abotIonis,s has been sadly overraed The
termination TO preserve the Union in ts integrity Is
Hrst consideration with all right minded Americans and
although the Governors OF the Southern states recently
met concoct for seeding from the Union ia
the event Of Colonel frcmonts success believe that
had that gentleman been elected the southern states
oud have resigned themselves TO the result with tho
same sgp anmiiy their Northern counirymen. The
question OF slavery after all question OF dollars; and
the time, NO hope mot eisant when the North and tho
sgree upon scheme which viii set u at rst forever
Mr. Buchanan compromse between t~o extremes, and
that he has be en- chosen To n the Presidential
time hen prudent oouncis and arm hand are indis