The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-24
The Southern Secessionists and the
Next Presidency.


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Policy Exalted to the Skies.
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Gov. Walker and tho Federal Admlnlstr ation
Denounced as Abolition Csnspirators.
from the Richmond souh (ecessIou organ) or June 20
JUDGE DOUGLAS ON THE IssUKs BEFORE TUX
COUNTRY.
on expert speech makers, subtle temag0gues and clever
Of statement in the highest aud trusst sense we must
own lamentable deficiency II Is q singular want, con
sderng the circumstances OF the case. If the affairs or
the country we're on dimlnutlve SCALE and only en-
brsced questions or and ephemerRl interest,
wonli not be surprising should public not rise
above the level OF the occasion But the truth is that
American politics comprehend issues OF the greatest mag
nitude Of the deepest mystery and of the most far reach
days OF the republic, holiday debating club In
parsoD with the Congress OF the United States The most
profound problems Of government. the most delicate mat
tiers OF domestic administrator and all the various and
onentous Issues OF foreign policy extensive with the
interests Of civilization the ordinary tooics Of dis
o ou Sr s. sn NE ne s Oh .n
they ought TO attain 10 that elevation and comprehensive
ness OF view which distinguishes true satesmanship But
hey do not The multitude et grovel In the dust; and
II only and then rise from the earth and
soar to the height Of the great argument.
Such eta esman Is Senate Douglas, Of Illinois. There
persons who will dispute hs claim his distinction
and who will award It rather 10 such rhetocan
Edward Everett But they belong small GLASS Of pro-
eesi0Da schoarsof men who value the requirements of
learning above the inspirations genius and prefer
superficial polish to Dave strength of intellect. The
pedap Ofsateemanship capvaes these persons, and
they nothing in the world about its practical achieve
menta. They viii exhaust the resources Of compliment
upon State paper written according to rule and have
word OF praise for the bene of legislation
These individuals never share the sympathes OF the
popular heart more than they anticipate the Judgment
on history Their riop IL merely the prejudice OF
fession and is valued only among literary Id ers.
In any event the reputation Of Senator Douglas has MT
been disparaged by the Of clo.et critics For all
detrACtOn England q N
front rank Of American statesmen, and hts position
the less secure because the Judgment of the people the
basis of its support His qualities precisely
appeal most directly TO the sympathes of the popular
heart What care the masses for academic refinement
and the pee antry Of books Nothing else Charles sum
would be the object OF their enthusiastic admra
uoD Neither do they much prize the eloquence which
owes us attractions to fauIJess rhetoric rather than
to en- boneet heart and vigorous understanding. The
people have another and juser standard of statesman
ship Above all thing, they render homage TO lofty and
intrepid spr-a spirit which rises above the little inter-
ests OF low ambition and which shrinks from the
scrutiny az the public eye. IN intellect al Qualities they
most admire grasp and force of understanding II was
precisely combination of courageous heart with vi
gorous intellect which Henry Clay large
OF the popr lar confidence and precisely this combine
ton OF qualities which the people much admire in Seua
tor Douglas and which entities him to the distinction OF
true statesman.
apt illustration o. the intellectual chara eristcs OF Seua
tor Douglas We alude 70 the epeech which recently
delivered at the capitol of Illinois, and In which, no
nperfectly reported, we discern Rbunt manifesto
ton Of bis ou'spoken cansor and vgorou, understanding
Any man of ordinary intelligence can discuss PARTON
lar measure with toerable ability; but TO per the task
assigned to Senator Doueas, perform ttably-
out OF the multitude OF topics great and small which
rage public attention to select the issues which really
dominate the popular mind and determine the tendencies
OF the ume-o group these questions into clear
pact combination. and 10 present them distinctly and sas
scoriiv before the country, wiuour sUrring any
important point cesbendpg into minute details
TO do this, and TO do WELL very ACME of
oratoyy No read the moagre report Of Sena
tor Douglas Springfield speech and deny him the praise of
complete success in this most difficult undertaking. la the
fret place. ali will agree that the matters which he selects
for confederation Just now the matters OF gravest
msnt 70 the American Poop Kansas, Utah. and the
bred scott decision undoubtedly the controlling po
cal issues Of the day Then with what directpess of pur
pose, with what luminous order Ia statement and with
what concseness and OF argument, does he strip
these questions OF all irrelevant assoc, on aud preeen,
them before the popular mind in the simplicity OF absolute
reason An unbiaered Judgment can resis, his
conclusions than cultivated intelligence refuse its
homage to the ability OF his performance.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS CHANGED WITH AN AsoLrrros
CONSPIRACY.
For " The South ~
FAIRIE kNowH, June 10. 1857
Kansas and tie Naturalization
severe SpSn Mr. buchanan and the administration A' aDjH'dy
] quote your condemnation OF mo- and appeal from
Yourself to yourself First let me premise am an old
and almost remember the frat defeats and
renders OF the South She has often met with the enemy
In the assertion OF her rights and she has always gone
down In the formation Of the constitution she demanded
full representation for her slaves the contest waved hot
the South yielded and down The southern states
the land States The North demanded part OF cur
lands The South yielded and went down Then the Ms
souri Com oromse-tfe South yielded and went down ON
the tariff question: to my min the important OF ALL
because can be made to control al others the South
yielded sna went down. fear, roy dear SIR, greatly
fear the hope and the desire and the prospect OF national
(pot nationally houcrs exered more or less control over
all hese subjects Philip had driven his loaded Into
beyond soos, The "oc obeei sS ,e 10 mas
Kansss under the dominion OF the abolition mercenares
With which the North Is flooding that country" charge
IN effect and intended to charge that Mr. Buchanan and
his Cabinet s at the head OF that conspacy-and repeat
The charge and will make II good
Hero Is tho proof Governor Walker, atier urging the
submission Of the constitution TO the people FOR approval
says
frsmed ttae contribution, will gubmiG ratification
rejection BY majority Of the then sciua Dana d resident set
With ,se yell known 10 the President and Cabinet
SaS pr ss mem R % e
through The Secretary % se Of he M o. March
assembling Cos yehon To form conItitor,n and hey
voc s On o. ME G s Of M s9cs
hey mus, be protected in the e,ec Of eir right Of voting
popular vii not be interrupted BY fraud or violence
venS submit H % oon sr D y Se r6 ss s q h S ssa
Tesd.n settlers Of Kansas snd NE e'coa be f,irly and
pees Walker eli the truth Then the President and
Cabinet instructed him urge the convention 10 submit
pro slavery contribution 10 abolition morcenaries for rejec
on and 10 tel tnom uIlcss they did the Constitution
would be rejected; and they did So there would be
great glorihcsaon them and they would get AND
enough 10 hui railroads and free schools oil over me
Sat-uc purse ~ enc bhnut inc ENUfd IN the oiherun
ofs,aie
Nov, cir, don't you know, don't the Prcsiient know,
don't every Ousidc of n lunatic asylum know that
kansas nsW under the control o prosiavcty men, ard
that the convention win be composed Of that material
DO Dot alt know the abOiionists north pouring
into that Territory thouPsnds of vote down
the pro slavery Constitution formed BY tho nro slavery
conVcnUcnI The thing s beyond the possibility OF a
dOubt-thc President and his Cabinet are against the
South. Not that they dislike the South love abolition
fm but the necessities Of their situation require that the
S1uih shall be FecIihcet, and the sacnloe Will he made
the Georgia platform must be evadcd.
Gen Taylor cent Thomas Butler King "a Georgia repre-
sentative but Gccrgian % California 90 influence that
people 10 exclude tic south President Buchanan sends
Robert j. Wake- (a resident ~ Nsirsirp but no MISS
tippian) 10 ksEsas. 70 brbe bully that people the
same easuc And even tue editor Of the .Souh consi
ders my structures ,njaiuy severe. NJ Ia bru;s-the
Souih II lest
To Albnus--when I spoke Of the democratic party
South. nlenhch % rrnnne n 20 GnnraIa n donn saak