The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-15

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The Great Conspiracy to Rude or Ruin Mr..
Buchanan's Administration.
The recent Kansas movements Of Gov.
Walker and Senator Douglas against the ad-
miaistration have become the paramount topic
of discussion among the politicians and news
paper organs of every party, section and faction
throughout the Union. We have thus before
us great variety of opinions expressive of
hope or fear, of sympathy or Indignation, and
from the highest terms of approval to the low
est denunciations of wrath of which the English
tongue is admissible. Nor is there anything
surprising in all this, inasmuch as in the Kan
sas detection Of Walker and Douglas are in
volved the most momcntous issues to the ad-
ministration, to the democratic party and to
the Union.
The simultaneous outbreak in different quar-
tiers of this Kansas rebellion in the democratic
camp, the happy accord" between Walker
and Douglas, and the extensive qualifications of
their peculiar ideas, so rapidly developed
among our Northern democratic organs, from
dences too remarkable to be credited to the
theory Of accidental circumstances. The rup-
ture in question is evidently the result of con-
spiracy Of mature deliberation among the high
contracting parties and their object Is clearly
sharply defined sectional quarrel, upon which
they may reduce the administration to terms;
or break it down, and break up the party sup
porting it.
Our readers will remember the visits Of Mr.
Buchanan to Washington last winter, in refer
ence TO the important duty Of picking out the
materials Of his Cabinet. II will be remembered
that, in this connection very formidable and
withal very mysterious effort was made by
the Southern fire-eaters in behalf Of Robert j.
Walker as Premier. We now understand that
Mr.. Senator Douglas had very long finger in
that pie; that he and Walker and George
Sanders were all Of one mind upon the subject.
and that they were, perhaps, the only three
men In the country who thoroughly understood
the aim and drift of this experiment. The ex-
pertinent failed; but, not suspecting any trick
in the matter, and DESTROYS of concliating all
sides OF the party, Mr.. Buchanan. as a compro-
mise to the fre-eating Walker clique offered
him the Governorship Of Kansas Mr. Walker
didn't want to 90 to Kansas-not bit Of 1t;
but the more he demonstrated the more the
President was convinced that he was the man.
And 70, after much coquetting and beating
about the bush, Mr.. Walker finally con
sented to try II, provided the President would
let him manage the affairs Of Kansas
according TO q programme drawn up by Mr..
Walker himself The President, relying upon
the loyalty and fidelity Of Mr.. Walker, con-
sented, and the consequences are before the
country.
We are informed that, while In Kansas, Co
vernon Walker kept up regular correspon-
dcnce with Mr.. Douglas and that between these
two gentlemen there were frequent special mes
sengers detailed during the past summer and
fall. Ar the plot thickened, the Chicago Times
began TO speak from day to day in boldcr
and more threatening tone; and. singulary
enough, the music of the Tines found a ready
echo from the Detroit Free Press, the Pbiladel-
phia Press, the Albany Argus, the Boston Post
and other democratic organs at various points
between Kansas and the Atlantic coast And
such are among the elements Of the conspira-
cy, and re causes, complications and affiliations
which have eliminated in the open and defiant
rebellion of Walker and Douglas at Washing
ton-the former boarding the President in Che
White House. and the latter In the Senate seiz-
ing the earliest opportunity to throw down The
gauntlet upon an issue of certain political
death to one or the other, or both, Of the con
testants.
Mr. Douglas has formally opened the war,
and Mr.. Walker, we understand, will soon fol-
low up the Senatorial broadsde Of Mr.. Douglas
in card OF six or eight newspaper columns ito
the American people" In the meantime the
agitators in Kansas are adding fresh bundles OF
fuel to the fire; 20 that we hesitate even to con
lecture what may be the shape which this terri.