The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-26
Mr.. Buchanan and the Dtsunionists- vhs
New Southern Disunion Party-What 81
the Future

Mr.. Buchanan and the Disunionists- The
New Southern Disunion Party-What ~
the Future!
The text of this article will be found in two
leading articles from the New Orleans Dclta,
which VIC transfer to the columns of this paper,
and to which, in connection with what we have
to say, We invite the special attention and re-
membrauce of our intelligent readers Of all par
ties and all sections Of the Union.
The paper 10 which we refer is the special Or
gan Of Jefferson Davis as the leader for the fu-
ture of the secession party and the great Souta-
ern confederacy movement of the South. The
editorial articles in question, with a spirit Of
| frankness and chivalry which challenges our sd-
miration, defines the programme OF this secession
party under Mr.. Buchsnans administration. In
anticipation Of an anti-secession Cabinet, Mr..
| Buchanan is kindly forewasned that " there viii
necessarily be an organized Southern ultra de
mocratic) opposition in Congress from the CON-
mencement fhis administration toits close;' that
Jefferson Davis, who will be transferred from tue
Cabinet to the Senate at the close of the present
dynasty, is the very man for the leader Of this
opposition crusade: the very man TO crush
bad administration, if the necessity OF the case
urged him to do So We are, il is true, encou-
ragged with the hope tina: no opposition to Mr..
Buchanau's policy may be needed bat this was
written in advance of the authoritative announce
ment Of Gen. Cass as the Secretary OF State and
Mr.. Cobb as the Secretary OF the Treasury of The
! new Cabinet. These appointments, 10y the Jeher-
son Davis faction, will doubtless be accepted aud
| treated a. an open declaration OF war, aud rs
| war of determination 10 the one side or the
| other
| Considering this issue thus made up. AID az
coping jefferson Davis a. the active democratic
secession opposition leader In the Senate from
ard after the fourth Of March, we arc called upon
10 inquire what are the prospects OF Nc. b.
chansn's administration, and what arc the
chances Of the party and she country in resercocc
TO the grand campaign OF 1850. DO the sgos In
the heavens and the clouds all around the poiiu
cal horizon indicate a poaceablc election and
the quiet supremacy Of Law, ordeI and sectional
conco-d-or do they portend general explosion
of the fermening clements Of sectionalism, fa
nsticism. treason, discord, disunion, anarchy and
| civil war? We know not; but from all the present
aspects Of things and Judging Of the future frou
The experience Of the past, and from the variou
| mschicvous dsunion movcrients OF the day, ou
apprehcnSons arc stronger than our hopes Thu
| election Of Mr.. Buchanan. even during the lat
canvass il ives declared by some Of his Southern
secession supporters, would not be The end Of th'
war o. between Southern and Northern dsor
gsnizcrs, bat only an armisdce e lou
years. with an crnbittcrtd revival Of bostitics II
lsGO. This was under tn presumption that Mr.
Buchanan would be the plant tool Of the seces
sion wing OF his party bat, with the discover.
Of this mistake, the war is renewed again wit
the beginning OF the new administrator, an'
there win BE- 10 armisfice at all
NJ. Buchanan has Substantially defined hi
policy, and has taken his stand In The appoint
ment Of Cas- and Cobb To the two most inperan
positions in his Cabinet. This is equivalent Il
the most emphatic population Of the Souther1
firc-eaters that could bc made. Thus, the re
mains o. the democratic perty--whicn have onlJ
escaped absolute humiliation fren the lucky
aeciden, Of two opposition candidats-Yiil b.
reduced TO The last stages Of decentralization ant
dissolution by new series Of quarrcls and fac
tious divisions. Tbcs, however, need not b
the care Of Mr. Buchanan. lie was elected, no
by, but in spite Of, The dcmOrslizcd and broke,
down democracy aud for higher purpose
than Cincinnati platforms OF mere party ooliea
tons. lie wac elected Ivy the Union scotnien
Of the country, against all sectional di,tarbors
and bis policy should be. and doubtless will be
perfect chaos OF parties may follow his retire
ment from Office.
From this stand point We are prepared, viii
ne conservative body OF the people, to supper