The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-20

in making Kansas q slave State, and In advanc-
ing the price of good healthy niggers to two,
three, four or five thousand dollars head, is
more than we can sell. We have not had the
necessary experience in the trade in this article of
the home productions of Virginia TO express any
decided opinion On the subject We think, how
ever, that the five thousand dollars promised by
Governor Wise for single able bodied he-nig
ncr in the event of securing Kansas as q slave
State is a rather high figure For more precise
information we shall probably apply to John
Van Buren,, who, we understand has some speed
lations aSoot which will involve the most rigid
estimates of the cash value of niggers of all
kinds
The other remarkable point in this remarkable
ratification speech of Governor Wise, is the osva-
lier nanner in which he throws overheard the
whole ioreign policy Of the Cincinnati platform
Against this filibustering and revolutionary pro-
grrnme, to which Mr.. buchanan and his party
stand pledged before the country, Governor
Wise endeavors to show, from his personal know
ledge of the statesman OF Wheatland, that there
is not the slightest possible cause for apprehend-
ing, with the success of the democracy, q descent
of those British gunboats among the mig
gers and oysters Of Chesapeake Bay.
Not bit Of it. Governor Wise as
sures his constituents that Mr.. Buchanan is
statesman Of the purest water, opposed to ell
kinds Of filibustering and in every respect most
reliable old gentleman upon our foreign relations.
On the other hand the Ostend manifesto stares us
broadly in the face and we fear that upon appli-
cation to Messrs. Soule, Sickles and George
Sanders (all of whom had finger in the Qstend
pie), they will pronounce the old war herse Of
Pennsylvania the very prince of filibusters, one
of the most magnificent supporters of annexation
and manifest destiny" and one Of the most
faithful admirers Of Cuba, and that the Cincin-
natl platform and the Cincinnati candidate dove
tail as nicely on this subject as the joints of q
mahogany bureau. For our part we must take
the acceptance Of the platform by Mr.. Buchanan,
in all its details, as defining his position. We
suppose, too that if Mr. Buchanan was bold
enough to proclaim the Ostend policy Oh the
other side of the Atlantic he will be bold enough
to stick to it on this side.
In our commentaries upon the manifestees,
stump speeches and orations Of this campaign, it
shall be our policy to deal justly but in6e-
pendently with all parties concerned We have
only to say that neither the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, nor it's jugglers, nor their resolutions Or
niger driving policy, nor Know Nothingism, nor
niger worshippers can deceive the Independent
people Of this country, as long as the indie
pendent press is on their side, and continues as
warmly supported as we have been for some
twenty odd years. We shall not confne our dis
cussions to the modern demQralized democracy,
alias the nigger-drivers, but with the same I'M
finching course against all sorts of humbugs,
trickery and deception, We shall deal with the
folles and trickeries Of all the time-serving and
agitatng parties and factions Of the day. We
shall hold tight reign over niger drivers, aboli-
tionists niger worshippers and Know Nothings,
including even CON- Stockton, his pocket nomi-
nation and his corporal's guard, and his Camden
and Amboy Railroad, and the killed and wound
on all Sides What Governor next follows
Governor Wise?
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM is pretty we'll it
amounts to little. 1t may be condensed into
hree sentences -
lst. They want Congress to rule the Terrific
ries and to exclude slavery therefrom.
3D. They want Kansas to be free.
3d. They want no war.
On the other hand, the Cincinnati platform
takes different ground the democrats want :
1st Congress not to NEEDLE with the Terri
tories.
3D. Kansas to be slave.
3d. War.
OF these two platforms the first is unquestion-
ably the best. The second article of both we re-
gard as immaterial. 1t matters really nothing
to the country whether Kansas be free or
slave State; and, in the second place. whether it
becomes free or not will depend not on the opin-
ions or wishes Of the President for the time be-
ing, but on the will of the people who reside in
Kansas. If the climate of the Territory is not
suited to slavery it viii not flourish there,
though it should be established it will decline
and gradually fall of, as it is doing in Maryland,
Delaware and Kentucky
With regard to the jurisdiction of Congress
over the Territories, the position Of the Fremont
platform is the best. The experience Of Kansas,
cutie consistent with the teachings of common
sense, shows that Territories are not fit for self
government till they contain some settled, sub
stantial population; squatter sovereignty in their
case, is mere deluson.
Every one can judge Of the relative merits Of
the third propositions in the two platforms. If
the interests of this country can be best ad-
vanced by war with France, England and
Spain combined, brought on by reckless at
Cincinnati platform is the preferable one; but if
we shall be the greater gamers by peace, indus
try, commerce, good will and public enterprise.
then the Fremont ticket is the safest of the two
Mr.. BuCHASAN's LETTER OF ACCEPTANcE.-We