The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-21
The Kansas Apple OF Dfscord and the Inn
pending DissoIution Of the Democracy

When. BY the French revolution Of 1915,
Louis Philippe was hurled from his throne,
and when he was on his way to England in the
the Legislative Assembly, moved by the appeals
Of the Duchess of Orleans, proposed that her
infant son, the Count de Paris, be accepted a.
Regent II was the last despairing effort in be-
half Of the royal family; but it was instantly
answered from all parts of the House-"T rep
'ard,' "tyop tardr'-too late. too late! So it is.
We fear, with the democratic party Of this
country Mr. Buchanan, with the magnanmty
of Barrot has proposed a compromise with the
revolutionary factions; but Mr.. Douglas and
Walker CRY out. Too late! too late.'' and this
cry Is echoed and re-echoed from democratic
journals and politicians by the hundred, from
Boston to St Louis.
We apprehend. therefore that a. il was with
the whole family Of the Bourbons 80 il is with
our national democracy-their days rs the great
and governing party Of the country are
numbered-for they are in state of
Generalization and dissolution North and
South. from which, we fear they can
never rise again. Read the extracts which
We publish this morning from the 81. Louis
Druoeroi this Kansas difficulty, They bear
the peculiar Coioring Of that free soil journal:
hut the facts therein set forth to the strength
OF the Dougla. movement among the democracy
Of the Northwest are amply sustained by the
prevailing tone q the party journals Of that
section and ~ the prevailing spirit Of the fire.
qlent popular meetings that are taking place
in those parts from day to day
What chance has the Lecompton constitution
in the House ~ Representatives From present
appearances IL would fall through in that body,
unless Il could ~ clearly shown to have re.
ceivcd decided majority, bonn yide. Of the popu-
lar vote of Kansas. But the prospect for this
decided majority Il not half 30 encouraging az
Gen Walker chances slim a. they are. for the
re.conquest Ct Nicaragua. IL Is useless TO dis
cuss this point however in advance Of any
anation OF the result OF the Becompton con-
stitu,sanal election appointed for this day This
election moy be neutralized by counter move
ment Of tao free State party, acting under the
authority Of the Territorial Legislature; and 1t
il possible tbe, the conflicting movements Of the
Lecompton Convention and the Territorial Le-
gislature may result in scenes of'violence and
OF confusion among the belligerent factions Of
Kansas worse COMPOUNDED than ever before.
We are dealing with this Kansas apple Of
discord in reference to lis consequences to the
democratic party az q national organization.
Ia thi- view we adhere 10 our opinion that a.
popular sovereignty" is but the pretext OF Mr..
Douglas for q premcditated rupture with the
Southern fre-eates, and that az Southern
tights 4 but the false pretence Of the FIRE
eaters for all their noisy clamor, there will be a
pit ia the party. no matter how we may settle
biz Kansas question Admit Kansas upon the
basis q her Lccomp,on constitution even a. a
lCs State Il will 90. satisfy the popular sove-
rciWiy = Mr Douglas add the Northwestern
democracy Admit Kansas under new po-
rrammc L. irc, State ~ virtue Of demand
from niuctcnihs q ~ legal voters and the
southern trccaicr- Vim fy on al d tangent iato
I Up,a rebellion against The administration aud
I the treachtrous abolition democracy Of the
| north
TIE present and the ultimate object with Mr.
| puela- (. rumhnt c7 hgt Karsa With The
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