The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-10

we give elseWHeIe III THESE Columns table OI
the different party newspapers of our exchange
list, and of their politics, past and present far
as practicable. In summing up, it appears that
Mr. Buchanan has los of these newspapers in his
supporter which ffty-fye are in the North and
fifty in the South; that ninety-eight of
these are old democratic papers, and seven were
formerly wing. For Colonel Fremont there are
upon our list l22 papers-l20 in the North, and
only two in the South; that of the whole
number sevent-eight were lately whig, twelve
democratic, fourteen Know Nothing, and eighteen
are independent papers. For Mr.. Fillmore, Of
our exchanges there are forty-seven papers
forty-two originally wing, four Know Nothing
and one democratic-and of the whole number,
thirteen are in the North, against thirty-four
in the South-the rump Of the old defunct whig
party in that section
We also give list of the German press and
their party affnities. When we consider that
the German papers were unanimously for Pierce
in 1852, this list presents very curious and re-
markabe feature in the revolution now going on
in our national politics.
Nor is this all. There is much instruction in
these figures, and but little trouble is required to
find it. Since the arrival home of Mr.. Fillmore,
some eight or ten newspapers, lately among his
organs, have shifted their saddles to another
horse and Fremont is their man. 1t is still more
remarkable that all the Independent journals of
the country are for Fremont. They are unani-
nous in the idea that he alone is the proper can
didate for an earnest hand to hand fight with the
fierce democrace." Very true, he is supported
by the anti-slavery sentiment of the North; but
his anti-savery policy is limited to the single
object Of securing the admission of Kansas as a
free State. Nothing more. But most remarka-
bic Of all, several democratic newspapers which
in the outset hoisted the flag Of Buchanan, have
since hauled it down, and run up the Rocky
Mountain flag Of Fremont. Who could have be-
lieved it a month ago?
This is pretty good for the beginning of the
campaign. Indeed, it will only require month
or SO, at this rate of speed, to put Fremont so far
ahead Of Buchanan as to leave no hope to the
latter Of winning the race. At the bottom OF all
this enthusiasm for the new man, lie the elements
of a great popular revolution; and these elements
are at work in the present anti-administration
movement of an independent people, supported
by the active Independent press. This is new
power-this of the Independent press; for as late
as twelve or fifteen years ago party organs, under
the control Of party regences and cliques dictated
to the American people, this way or that way
the course they might pursue, and how they were
TO think, speak and vote. But the rapid growth
Of the popularity and power of the Independent
press has destroyed the malign influences of par
ty regencies cliques and organs; and so the peo-
pie are going their own way.
The present revolution in the popular opinion
OF the country against all the old parties and old
party hacks Of the day is not without it's paral-
lels in history. To some extent 1t resembles the
English popular movement resulting in the re-
form bill Of 1s32-or that later movement re-
sulting in the repeal Of the odious corn laws.
This popular reaction here also bears some analo-
gy to those popular movements in France culmi-
mating in the overthrow Of Charles X. and Louis
Philippe. II IL not Kansas-it IL not Fremont
that we regard az underlying the present popular
rising for Fremont and free Kansas. Fremont may,
perhaps, be defeated-Kansas may be admitted
as slave State; but still this popular reaction,
commencing in ls53,will go on until its mission Of
a revolution in the government at Washington,
and the utter destruction OF this rotten and de-
moralzed party is fully accomplished.
Our exchange list Of newspapers is but one Of
the instructive signs Of the times in this direction
Oh! yes the democracy viii have something to
do before November.