The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-16

or about one, ,hrd tue shole number. Bur one dis
ret Of the First ward has been canvassed, the
eotion Of The bther so beng disputed, sud time
having been allowed to the protestant, Alderm IN
Sa,ker, TO prepare his evidence in regard 70 the
charges of fiaud Which he has already made IN re-
gard to these Districts Il viii PROBABLY take two
weeks t. complete the canvass Of the whole city.
Ms. Buohalan's Pariffc R-aisoad letter.
Confession of Weakness aad sear.
The Maine election of september last, in COZ
necuoO with the preceding elections IN Iowa and
Vermont, accomplished the most extraordinary
resultsl The unexpected naJorities Tor all the
Fremont eand dates IN Maine, and especially az
Hamln for Governor instantly produced the i'm
preston in all sections aod among al parties Of
The Union. that there was grea: popular reVoiu-
ton at work which, in all probability, would
carry Fremont into the Presidency by storm.
The Fremont party believed ID and trusted 10
lacs: the Fillmore managers believed it, and
forthwith set % work all their devices 70 weaken
FIR, mont in The North 50 az to defeat Ms election
b2 the people in order to carry it mp 10 Congress-
the democrats believed it, and instantly they
sweli.d the howl Of disunion, and Q heavy assess
rent was levied upon the oficeholders 10 the de-
cartmen,s at Washington. and in the Philadelphia,
New York and Boston Custom Houses aud Pos
Offices, for t5e necessary snms 20 bny up bare
democratic majority in tie Pennsylvania October
election.
But, curious TO relate, tie man who seems 10 have
been most alarmed By tbs cminous September
Maine election was Mr.. Buchanan himself /;
ard the evidence is before us that be was
very badly scared. Down to this Maine
election, Mr. Buchanan, when questioned by
anybody from any quarter, held up the Cia-
cinnati platform az his answer, With the simple
rmark OF that's me- and The ques.icuer was
silenceJ. But after this Maine election,
be began desperately to beat about the
bush for a little extra capital. Thus the
democratic Northern campaigning policy was
adopted, OF Buchanan, Breckenridge, AID
free Kans1s,' thus 4 sum total o. hundreds Of
Thousands of democratic mouey Was expended in
getting up IN the Northern States outside Fill
more candidates for Congress and electoral
tickets ard in buying up the heads Of Know
Nothing Lodges ard State Central Committee
And thus-most singular Development Of all
MIR. Buchanan. in q confidential way stepped on
The Cincinnati platform to talk with California
committee, and to write in his own behalf, for eX
elusive consumption IN California, letter calcn-
lated to take the Wind out Of the sails Of Col.
Fremont, On The subject Of the Pacific railroad.
Tie case With Mr Buchanan was desperate
one. lie cav chat he could not afford TO throw
away he four electoral votes o: California
otherwise he would have dismissed he San Frar-
cisco committee With the Cincinnati platform rs
their answer. lie felt the necessity Of those four
votes and hence tb's exclusive California letter.
W. argrise1 oar readers Of the fact. at the time;
iat to- document was no. TO be hal Its
publication IN the Atlantic States 10 September
or October woala have played the very mischief
With the Cincinnati nomination among the South
en state rights democracy. Bat ~ this Caliior.
lila letter was intended for general circulation,
(lllhough after tha ticction), We must take II az
lie aIs. platk Of liz administration policy, laid
down ~ Mr. Buchanan himself. And what does
be soy CT the power Of Congress touching this
Pacific railroad He says. SIN pretending t.
shelter himsc'f under the Cincinnati PLATFORM
luez ssa.ra q ..sr btcey, tsAi corcrrr.Fs sh tas
Convention ~ fegfsaiy NYovah 70 tbs Construction
q ,ae eGe TAB aad and ee-.vc tes ssscr.'y V DO
ne fQr i-e cora' 1tora pase- % "fe-..-e ~c- sad
~ rcrsta1iita,i duty ~ srepsi 'rvs-soos" 10 rny
JaesDrs ccasfnsr ro.cz ne sane poser y maze AZ.
rFcr A. iCr ne C9fstrrrueN Of tni5 rad src.y Tor
ire uuse n rl 1al decree tbas fusy have 70 erssI
efNleatUs n d. To0A o. tie haroOr o. "a Esasc.acs.
llfoes ne pe t8iY, VIE Vow ~ TaFsi laresn ms
sor ron ca t'in-, = - crest N one csse a. n To
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WHAT stretch of constitutional power i this
for The four electoral votes Of California Perhaps
Governor Wise nay smile At he breadth o. ths
jokes perhaps thc hide-bound constitutional X.
Barnwsll Rhat. himself nay laugh In his sleeve
a, ~ sArcwdnos Of The trick; but tho thing is
upon rto5rd end can no more b. considered
joke han the os.end manifesto. of oorr q, s,s
Southern democracy will dissolve the Union b.
fore hey consent to the building Of this Pacifc
railroad ty appropriations from the pablo
Treasury: and low else II Congress 20 bud II?
From the frontiers Ct Arkansas 70 San Diego oa
he Pacific coast-say seventeen hundred miles
via The Ca1sdsn parchase. the shortes; and mos.
eligible route-the rood win run through con-
t.nuous desert On illini.able solitude Of rocks,
sands ard aid plars, timberless, without streams
o. springs. excerpt few a. vast distances spart,
rainleaa for half BE Jcar or more, q continuous
dtse-t. rniahabted and uuinhahitabls, excepting
At an ose,s here ard there, AZ In the deserts Of
Africa Such lands ere good f1F nothing-the
treasury alone all 40 this work FOR The govern
mont md Nth an due rcspec. for Official est
mat,s te coS ofbaild,ng single track road by
tbs route, with thc necessary bridges, turnogts,
wells Tor wster, frrl stations. &c, giIl cost, We
dare say, fuli two bnolre1 millions OF dollars
Mr. Buchanan. however says he Il 10 favor Of
the cptTrvisc o. a Government duty, and on The
ground that Il Is g. necessary for the defence q.
California a. the fertilization Of San Francisco
barhor. BIT how i this money . BE- raised, *.
ccp.. Grit, ~ looms, md secondly, by direct
tszes. Including a heavy tax upon nggers; or
thirdly By Wrestling tbe i.lan1 Of Cuba from
g.es-, II - harn Tho n9wpr." and cgnfraffng