The true Democrat., 1856-07-15
From the New York Herald, June 2l The Presidential Crisis.

The Presidential Crisis.
 All the political paltes and factions of the country have now their Presidential tickets and platforms before tEe people, excepting the "old line whgs." They do not threaten us with any additions to the list, but content themselves with wheeZing out a warning, here and there, that perhaps they may yet appear in sepa- rate regiment in the battle prepared to decide the issue. if necessary, between the contestants already marshaled for the fight. The party nominating conventions for the campaign being thus all disposed of the careful inquirer into the condition of existing affairs may now sit down quietly in his easy chair, cross his legs, take pinch of snuff or good cigar, and exa- mine dispassonatey the prospect before us, and the chances of the various contestants for the golden prize of the White House.
 The people, north and south, have the fol- lowing parties and tickets before them, from which to make their choice:
 Frst-The democratic party, under the lead of the negro drivers, and their pro- slavery and illibusterng platform, give the ticket of Buchanan and Breckinridgc.
 Second-The South Americans" or pro- slavery pure and simple Know Nothiugs" have proclaimed the ticket of Fillmore and Do- nelson.
 Third--The republican party, or nigger worshippers, with strong ant-slavery plat form, have chosen the ticket of Fremont and Dayton.
 Fourth-The "North American'' ant-Flll- more Know Nothing bolter's convention have set up the halfway Know Nothing and repub- ican compromise ticket of Fremont, and ex- Governor Johnston of Pennsylvania.
 Fi(th-The bolters from the anti Fillmore bolters convention have nominated ticket of Commodore Stockton and Kenneth Ravnor of North Carolina.
 h the sixth place the abolitionists pure and simple, have designated for their stand ard bearers for the succession, Gerrit Smith (white man) and Frederick Douglass (back man.)
 Out of all these parties and factions there are only three which, under any possible chain of contingencies, have the slightest shadow of chance of success-thc democratic party, the republican, and the Fillmore American, or si- mon pure anti Popery and pro-slavery Know Nothings. The only distinct and broadly de- fined is,ue for a fight is that which Is marked by the line Mason and Dixon's) OF the slavery question between the democratic party and the northern republicans. The anti -admins- tration Know Nothing and oppoaitions are ar rayed upon men and upon principles as much against each other as against the common enemy.
 With these divisions and assertions among the opposition camps, the question ot what are the prospects of the campaign may be readily answered. According to the State elections of the last two years, the combined opposition for ces were in majority throughout the country of upwards of three hundre1 thousand votcs comprehanding an electoral majority of seven ty-nine, including all the northern States, and Delaware, Maryland and Kentucky, in the south, besides harI push for Tennessee. Now were these opposition elements united in a com mon cause, and upon common ticket, and tor the simple, practical tangible purposes of al new administration, they might still give to the fl- llbustering and ni9ger-driviGg democracy the most disastrous and decisive overthrow of ary in the fuctuating fortunes of the party. But with this opposition majority cut up and divided into conflicting factions, between Fillmore, Fremont, Stockton and others, they must ne- cessarly be routed and scattered like a flock of silly sheep before the solid masses of fierce democracy"
 What chance of an election is there for Ere mont, with Fillmore in the field, subtractng his thousands from the ranks which, to be vic torous, must be compact and unbroken? No chance whatever. What chance is there for
 
 raved against him? About as much chance as for the man in the moon. Between the Know Nothing and the nigger- worshipper, the dullest of blockheads will readily perceive that there will be nothing left for Buchanan to do but to make his domestic arrangements, his cabinet and foreign appointments etc, preparatory to the occupation of the Presidents mansion on the fourth of March next. The result of the election, from the existing condition of things among the opposition ranks Is just as cer- tain as if it had already taken place, and had gone by default in favor of the democratic party.
 It may be said by the astute Know Nothngs of the southern school, and even by Fremont mathematicians that while Fremont may carry the north in spite of Fillmore, the latter may really serve good purpose ln carrying south ern State or two as an offset against the possi- ble loss of northern State or two; and that in this way the election may be thrown into the House of Representatives at Washington, where the combined opposition forces have an overwhelming majority, and can choose either Fremont or Fillmore, as they may determine among themselves But this is a most deu- sive estimate, as the result will show if Fill more and Fremont are both detained in the field Each will only weaken the other, where single handed, one or the other might succeed. The lines, too are so distinctly drawn upon the nigger question between the two principal par ties in the contest, that as matters now stand, it is morally certain that there can be but one and the same result in every southern State, to wit, democratic majorit Let Mr. Fillmore adhere to his present position as the "South American'' candidate, and the election night of November next will, in all probability, leave him without the vote of solitary State in the Union. On the other hand, he may be strong enough to break down Fremont in every north ern State except two or three of the most ulra anti-slavery character.
 Such are the conclusions to which, we think every dispassionate and reasoning mind mus come. from the data of the existing relations o parties platforms and candidates And yet instead of looking their suicidal divisions and dimensions in the face, the Fillmore party ano Fremont party seem to be inspired with blind and desperate resolution to persist Tn the short- est road to ruin. The Fillmore Americans arc preparing corporation welcome and ratification on his return to New York from the Holy Fa- ther and the catacombs of Rome-a popular display calculated to kindle the delusive idea of an active popularity even in the north; while the Fremont party are busy with their prepa rations, here and there, for grand ratification meetings and processlons, as If the rough work of the campaign were all accomplished. Wha is the use of all this? Itis all folly-a vast, of time. waste of enthusiasm, waste of mo ney. aud cruel mockery of the simple-mindeC believers that the day of miracles has returned