The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-20
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TEleGRApHs.

Very Interesting from Washington.
THE DEMOCRATIC RIVALS OF MR.. BUCH ANAN-THEIR
STRENGTH AND HIS DANGER-THE GAME OF '54
FOBEsHADowED-AR. FILLMORE AND HIS NOAINE
TION-vIsIT TO THE STEAM FRI0ATE MERRIMAC-
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR ON THE TAPIs, ETC.
WASHINGTON, April ~, 1856.
shrewd intelligent and inquisive democrat informs
that there are strong reasons for predicting the de-
test of Mr. Buchanan 3. Cine matt the repsti
the make.shif game of 1874 and 1852.
There are 296 electoral votes. OF these the Pierce
party calculate they will have representation of ABOUT
hundred Doug about eigh.y-and their plan of ope
rations simple enough. The nomination Of Buchanan
would Douglas and Pierce aside for eight years.
the South would inevitably require and get the
nomination of 1860 Eight years In these days Of
revolutions and changes eight years. postponemsn.
equivalent to laying . Presidential ssprant upon the
shell, among the fossils. Consequently the Pier:s
win no. go for Douglas and the Douglas people
cannot sacrifice their for Perce-which would be the
to Douglas ss the nomination Of Buchanan-it is
the policy and the game of both Douglas and PIERCE
10 swamp Buchanan. and then to Southern
nomination, which would leave the field open tor 8
Northern in 1860. Pierce would perhaps prefer
Hunter from of gratitude to Old Virginia. Doug
would prefer a little further South, but
quite far South TO be in the West-some sush
Cobb of Georgaso to leave clear margin for the
Northwest in 1880.
There few scattering Hunter delegates who /. is
said viii vote decoys first for Mr. Pierce; but when
the nick of time they will lead the Pierce into
the net of Hunter and bag their game. Aud 'Barbis is
tad to be winn'.' Anything to swanp Buchanan.
The spoismsns stehescope is also to be applied
Buchsnsn delegates and if break be made among
them by judi:ous outline Of Cabinet tho thing
Will be done Plenty Of time for the operations OF the
sappers and miners between this and the first Monday
June.
Meantime your correspondent is widely mistaken who
says that the Kitchen Cabinet OF the administration
alarmed concerning those dining and winning hesdqu
tiers set mp at of your popular Broadway hotels
They alarmed. On tho other hand the ssgacjous
fellows of the Kitchen say that this New York oyster
house unta with their luxurious eating and drinking
ing to damsge Buchanan than either Douglas
Pierce. For evidence referred to the Baltimore
Conve Of 1882 where the nomination Of Douglas
was attempted upon the platform OF free liquor and
where the attempt signaly failed. Then it Is said
that these registering young blades take up the lead for
Buchanan, the "old line" old fogy wings, Woo, ali
the country have weak side and decided lea niny
for Old Buck, viii De frightened off by apparltions Of
'sst' and flibus erisg administration. Oh, NJ! Mr..
Cochrane will be required to ievy upon the Custom
House for administration "iree lunch' Broadway.
Mr. Pierce sharp for that and works with sharper
tools.
The at these party convent not to the swift
the battle to the strong Clay Webster and Calhoun
would have died in political exile Remember that
gentleman Of this city has received letter from Mr..
Fillmore, IN which he states that he will inform his
friends his in June next, what will
pursue With reference to his nomination.
The President and reary of the Navy together with
upwarcs Of hurdred Representatives and Senator's
returned to the city this evening" having thoroughly
smined and Witnessed the working Of the magnificent
steam riga,e MeEnac. The President expressed him
self highly delighted, did also Secretary Dobbn and
the and members present The steamer leaves
next week. having been ordered to Havana, and from
thence to Southampton and Hnvre.
am informed this evening that Mr.. Pryor, editor Of
the Richmond Enquirer and Mr.. Hughes, editor Of the
Rchnona Examiner, expected here to-day to settle
difficulty at fifteen PAGES with pistols growing out of
an article written by the latter gentleman.
The Philadelphia Fire and Police City Teio-
graph.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 1856.
The police and fire telegraph recently erected BY the
city, into operation to-day. number Of expert
in the presence of the city officers the CHIEF
Engineer OF the FIRE Department and ASSISTANTS proved
highly satisfactory.
Know Nothing Triumph at Augusta, Ga.
BALTIMORE, April 10, 1855.
TIE Americans at Augusta. Ca, have elected their