The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-12


tons in thee Starss the democrats will 1t least
bold their Owl, the next House Of Representa-.
yves may be thus made up
Democrats Orpos3ic~
Nnbe!S elected 80. "...............ul 100
% ne efeCted.. IL
tIe AVs
which will give us q democratic majority Of
SIXTEEN, end it may be eighteen CT twenty,
judeiog from the lamen'anle collapse OF Kaow
nottingham in Virginia, Kentucky, North Caro-.
lima fl Tennessee.
1t is enough for our present purpose that there
will be in this popular branch Of the next Con.
eress democ. attic majority Of fo s'xt ,e1 t.
twenty; but toe more impo- tant question: next
recurs, will it he a com ACT working majority in
cooperation with the administration of NJ Blu.
chanans The cohesion or dissolution of the de-
mocratic party, the Reconstruction Of parties
for 1860 and the pace OF the country. dspcnd
very materially upon the solution Of this nice and
delicate question
The first point has been gained in the election
of Congress upon the same general Issues which
e,cured the election Of Mr.. Buchanan; but what
are the chances for harUsonious concurrent ac-
ton of this Congress With the President upon the
great issues of the day. Assuming tnas demo-
cratic Speaker ard other officers of the House
will be chosen without difficulty, what are the
prospects concerning the Kansas iuhoglio ,
One of two things appears to be insvi-
tsble-a split in the democratic party
South, or the absolute apniniiarion Of the
Northern democracy. 1t is equally evident,
from TIE Conservative position taken and ad.
hered TO by the administration, that Mr. b.
cbanan hes made up bis mind to run the haz srds
of Southern rebellion In the party camp rather
than d, part from tie Kansas policy indicated in
bis election and defined lie bis inaugural address
1t is not for him to captulste to Northern or
Southern pltras TIE fatal consequences OF the
trimming policy of poor Pierce, were there no
principles in question, will stand as sufficient
warning to bis more ss9acious, more honest and
more independent successor
We may. therefore, take it for granted that. In
the teeth Of Northern and Southern ultras and
disuDion agitators, the President in bis annual
message to Congress will reiterate tue views Of
the general conduct Of Governor Walker as con-
sistent With the popular sovereignty" doctrine
of the Kansss- Nebraska bill TIE democratic
members from the North, IN nposS, will We dare
say, stand by the administration but we have
seen enough and heard enough from the ultras OF
the South to justify the impression that they
will make the desperate attempt upon Kansas
to rule or ruin the administration and the
democratic party. And here the conflict of fac
tions and sections, and the disinteeration and
confusion Of parties and party principles and
lodges will fairly begin.
A democratic majority in the House of Repre-
sentativss, Of sixteen, may b. neuua lzed aud
rendered good for nothing by detection OF seven
or eight iupracticsble men. Thus, mere cor
poral's guard, bent on mischief, may arrest for
time the wisest measures Of peace and concia-
ton From the republican members on the Kansas
issue the administration can expect potbing; aud
from the scattering Know Nothings Of the North,
with scarcely an exception. about he same de-
gree Of cooperation az that which may be ex-
pected from Nathaniel p. Backs From the
South, according to the tone and emper such
"Americanr organs az the Richmond Wing, the
American members OF the House viii be more
liz ely to give aid and comfort 10 the Southern
democratic malcontepts than 10 the conservative
measures ard couDsels Of Mr.. Buchanan. We
have thus the occasion, the pretext and the ele-
m n's before Us, Of the aerces, and most momeu-
toes Congressional agitation upon slavery ia the
whole history Of the county.
The old democratic party of Gen. Jackson has
run 10 Feed ana run out Its anciegt landmark
have been obiiterated, and the peruicous ADM
nistration Of poor Pierce has reduced it in the
North to mere balance Of power, and in the
South to q mixed commission upon the slavery
question. in which the secession ultras CLAIM the
right and the power TO rule OF TO destroy II is
a great mistake, however, to suppose that from
the olamor OF thee Southern ultras. aod from
their noisy pretcnsions aud threats that they are
capable Of leading the masses Of The Southern
people by the nose The results o. the late cleo.
tious In Kentucky tennessee and North Carolina
are strikipgly illustrative OF the dro of popular
opinion In the South upon this Kansas cootro-
versy. These results are equivalent 10 the en-
pbaiic approval 81 the course. adopted aud pur-
sued by Mr. Buchanan and HE executive agent in
Ksnsas. Governor Walker. We believe, too.
that the Legislature Of Virginia, before the bail
Il fairly opened In Congress. will give deci-
ave blow In behalf OF the administration aud
sgninst the secession dlsorganizers, In the cleo
ton Of Gov. Wise 10 the United States Senate.
Whatsoever, therefore, may be the precise d.
visions Of parties sections and faction, in the
coming Congress upon the Kansas policy Of
Mr.. Buchanan, we feel assured that this
policy gill carry the dsy-that Kansas
will no, be smuggled into the Union a. a slave
state-thst 20 half way or cz pars measures Of
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