The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-16


bcr win test the strength Of the aboltonsts and cham
pons Of slavery BY the latest accounts from America
we have received intelligence as 70 the result Of several
OF the State elections, and also the aoa concern
ing the probable which those pending are likely
take. When such contests upon the eve Of the
election OF President they considered Indications OF
the turn Of the great struggle the of chief mags
trate. The triumph defeat of any Of the parties who
support the several candidates for the anx
iousy watched "a In some determining the fate
OF the grand national contest In Kentucky the
democrats have carried the election and defeated
osher contests II would appear, as was generally
anticipated that lie has no chance, and that the
ultimate trial OF strength will rest between Mr. Buchanan
end Colonel Fremont The South aad North in the sp-
preaching election, will be sharply and directly op.
posed to each other than they have been upon any
sion since the establishment OF the republic Should
Fremont succeed bis viii be mainly wing to the
support Of the Norherns and in the event Of his election
TO The Presidency may be regarded as CHIEF mags-
rae forced upon the southern portion Of the nation.
However as the day Of battle approaches the supporters
Of Fremont have rather lowered their tone and
proposed and declared by the republican party
It's opposition to domestic institutions does not extend be-
yond determination to prohibit slavery in such
said TO be immensely wealthy, having vast tract in
California OF aurit rous territory, has embazoned upon
bis banner Free press free speech free SOIL tree men
and is opposed foreign aggression and the extension
OF slavery. Now IL matters not what party canvasses
tue claims or Observation-Disclosures democrats hards and
softs republicans free soilers-each and all OF them
must acknowledge his principles do most credit TO free
and enlightened people Even the stump orator, address
amidst the faith Of bis defamation the superiority
candidate who would remove the stain which dsho
for President the States /. 29s; Of these the
sixteen tree States have 176, and the fifteen slave
States 100. To choose a President, lao votes
necessary. II the tree States went in body for Ere
mont he would be returned by majority of 81 votes;
but his friends are not sanguns of such result The
democrats, hard and soft, powerful as party and
will exert all their influence for Buchanan and should
Fillmore engage In the contest 1t will only have the effect
Of diminishing Fremons chance Of success There il no
NAL liant pra
cent and with the large class OF Americans ho are
tactrctie 10 orne1dton. and hare their eyes upon Cuba
The declaration Of Buchanan Os,ea ohes Enoand ,uas
snaf9,n9 rh Rhssia foores him 70 be Glibaster Of the
first 2ccter
In contemplating the existing state OF parties in demo
cratic America we invountariIy induced turn to
Russia where the people are accounted as nothing and
the autocrat, who, seziDg an imperial himself,
ana asserts II Is bis by divine authority. everything
From the London Post. Aug. Isl
It lie impossible to take superficial view OF the in
ernal condition Of the States of the North American
Union or 10 pay any attention to the foreign policy OF
ederatve government, without being struck by several
anomalous creumstances-circumstance too, that do
not disappear closer inspection, but stand out in
stronger colors when Subjected 10 a more careful ex
animation. The United States though Boosting 10 be
The leaders OF nations in the school Of the world and
claiming to hold the most advanced position in cviiiza-
lion OF modern times, do nevertheless present In many
points some Of the worst features that have disgured bar
fecs in public poly internal arrangements and social
name re- and Institutions that have long ago heen swept
away from the face Of the Old World to appear it
seems In as formidable proportions in the New. The pc
cular domestic and pradal institution of the Southern
States revves all the social inquitcs OF eval sla
very, untempered by those feelings OF loyalty personal
attachment and devotion that in former days aeyated
the sad iion OF Gurh and Wanda Of the European
bondmsn and .erf In America the rineteehth century
OF the Christian era finds the reproduction and continued
existence Of the same wretched form OF social inequality
that existed in Europe during the twelfth and public
men are not wanting Ia that country who think II
no shame TO tranSgress the limits and extend the
area within which the humanity OF others hat en-
deavored 10 restrain this social cancer. Indeed, the
United States instead Of improving the middle ages,
have retrograded. Slavery serfdom such as they
were N the early ages Of European history, admitted Of
some reasonable excuse and defence. the connection
was not then necessarily degrading either to the lord
Lis Inferior the former did not always become demo-
rallied tyrsn did the latter always stand an IN
manly and unworthy relation to his eudal superior I,
hag BEEN well said that In OF lawless violence
and insecurity and general hardness and rouglness OF
manners IN which life beset with dangers aud suffer
irgs nj every stcr-to those who have neither a COM
mandpg position Of their own, nor claim the protec
ton CT some one who haa generous giving projection
and grateful receiving OF the stron est ties which
connect human bengs the feelings Arising from that
s,en are Their warest feelings all the enthusiasm and
round II loyalty on The part and chivalry
on the other, are principles exalted into pas
Eions.' But these VIRTUES and feelings that
eiched so purifying an influence in the old feudsl
'igae, grew up r the rude and uncuitvsted soil OF
uptas eht and undsciplned age. and thee. when
society Was csorgsnzed and chaotic, various signs Of
Improvement might be observed cropping out here and
there in the disturbed strata Of civil life and various
rights and customs existed which gradually led the slave
OF the earlier times through the intermediate
dtior q seiidom and vassaage 10 that OF copy holder
that gave light in the darkness OF the middle ages
lot arise In the same manner nj the present day Social
,estons are now settled order has taken the place Of
and protectors In the way they once dif, for, $50
DC under the power Of soma ore instead OF
speaking generally, the only situation which ex.
ro,,s tcK frcvtus wrong" Slavery therefore At
the yrC sent tine is not cnly an anomaly In the civilized
altogether q rafQ mi RI
eumsancts which In other days belonged TO ~ whilst In
America Il does rot display any isns Of coming improve
ment which can Induce true statesman to coS upon
the institution without pain and disgust ance him
TO It's continuance except on the plea OF imperous neces
siy.
il We look next to The state Of so.iety in iomc Of the
Western States cannot fa to mark the presence OF
semi barharcus elements In ia constitution. In Callor
ralleed in modern history. In the former the regular
government hss fiep into the bands Of csreputaos
and dlsgracefol crew, who themselves violate the
psrtifans to ptliage and murder, sometimes
with total lmpunlty, aud sometimes viii mere
appearance OF punishment To put end 10 this
state Of things The better class Of citizens formed
among themselves secret society called Vigilance
Committee, who DO the work that properly belongs 70
the regular authorities and enforce thai res FOR law
and jisice which the latter have set at defiance To
listen 70 The accounts Of these recent Proceedings in Cali
forna Il to throw oncs self four hundred years back
might be reading the annals or cd chroncler re-
counting The inauy Of governors and the sautary
mitite OF California IN the nineteenth. In Kansas again.
an actual civil wa broke out the border rrfnans from
the reshoorng slave districts attacked the Lives aud pro-
per;es Of the nee soil sete E.essercl forcl5iy with
The elections and eudeavorcd by force farms 20 solve
the question OF freedom or slavery In Kansas. Occur
like there assuredy signs OF low state of
civilization, and CT very inferior standard Of p-blc mo
rsl'iy.
BIT u Is rot IN their internal polly and lnsiators
only that nc United States have failed TO 10 the
prtbtscns Of high clviissiion constantly urged en-
their behalf Their recent refusal 70 scquiesce, except
on impossible condition. in that part OF the "declara
tor = resptcurg the laws of maritime warfare annexed
30 the Treaty Of Pars, by which privatecrrg u
Lshed, has Inflicted severe blow on the Improvement
OF the laws OF war rctards the gradual ameoraa7n
Of TIE seventies Of behgerenis Privatccrng has been
condemned again and again by American lees than By
European Iubcsis, a. brutal aud savage aud the gov
efnmcGt Of the United states occupies whether in
tenvnaly or not makes difference In the result the
unenvahle position 81 the defender Of barbarous pac
tees IN war, and drag on the progress Of civilization.
IFrom the London 1mes, Sept 81
The collision Of tie different estates OF the republic
which Las Just tsktp place IN the United States teaches
political and moral lesson The political Lesson s that
precautions IN the original framing OF cors,Ituton
guard against VI due acts OF power the part OF the
1af he