The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-24

| TIOE-PRoGREss OF THE WAR-The rabid hos.
! tiiity against Dir. Buchanan aud bis administra-
ton, that vas developed como months SIEGE by a
| few Southern extremists and fanatics, does not
seem to be diminishing in intensity, or in the
| sphere of is influence. On the contrary, the war
is being wagsd with incre ased viruence, and its
theatre of action embraces all the Southern
States At present the city of Richmond appears
to be sho he adquarters of the movement The
mutiueers have concentrated there as in another
Delhi, and there is being carried on the struggle
which threatens TO disorganzc the democratic
party Of iae Union, and to cxtngush the last yes
tige OF it, power.
This momentous movement has sprung up from
the most ridiculous cause. No other reasca for it
has been given than that Governor Walker, of
Kansas, happened to tell the people OF ttas Terri
tory what they knew very well before-sh the
constitution to be framed by the convention that
is TO meet there next month will have to be SUBJ
mttcd 20 their rejection or approval before it be-
comes the fundamental. law OF the new State.
! Tbereupon the ultraists Of the South-those i'm
| practical fanatics who are go ridiculousiy self
coDceited as to imagine that their will is to be
the supreme Law, and that If they say Kansas is
| 10 be slave State her own people ought to have
no voice at ali in the matter-fsp themselves into
terrible condition of excitement aud wrath
| They bluster and rave about the rights of the
South ard illuminate threats Of secession aud dis
solution. Democratic conventions in Georgia
and Mississippi, led away by The rrothy declama-
tions of such hair Drained political coxcombs as
Keitt. of South Carolina, and his compeers, adopt
resolutions cordcmning the course of Governor
Walker and demanding his recall OF course
pay any attention to the absurd pranks and
capeIs Of these Southern ultraists, and goes on,
never mirding them, Then the indictment of
treason TO The South is transferred from Governor
Walker to MI. Buchanan and his administration.
and they are accused OF having entered
MO conspiracy to procure the admis-
sion Of Kansss into the Union az free State.
And now we have regularly declared war car
ried on against the administration, The result Of
which will probably be the utter humiliation of
the democratic party, North and South and the
erection on its ruins Of a thorough, consistent,
Unionlovng conservative party, as free from
devotion 20 rigecr driving principles on the one
side as from false abolition philanthropy on the
other.
The editorial articles which we transfer to our
columns 10 day, from the respective organs of
ultrnism and conservatism in Richmond, and the
hostile editorial correspondence which they led
to, ard which we also publish, exhibit very
trt all inihl off he hot
South between the two parties into which the
democracy is now divided there. As one of the
parties to this hostile correspondence seemed ex-
ttmely anxious TO maintain his iacemifo,
il was pretty generally believed in Richmond
and throughout the Southern States that
The anonymous champion Of the administration
was no lees distinguished person than the
chiyairoas Governor Of Virginia himself. We
Learn, however. from one Of our Washington cor
respondents, that the guess, though very close,
was not exactly correct. He informs us that the
writer in The Enquirer, VITO appeared 60 ready 10
do battle with the editor Of the South, was not
Governor Xisc, but bis son, the late Secretary TO
the United States Legation at Paris. This is
significant.
This war Of parties at the South is likely to
lead 10 yay important end dangerous conse-
qucnces. The ultra section Of the democratic
party there cannot hope 10 enlist the sympathes
and co ope; alton Of the democratic party Of the
Union. a large preponderance Of the people Of
the South Themselves are opposed 70 these ex.
trcpais notions, and very little what charac-
ter Of political CT social Institutions the people Of
kensss may ohoose TO live under; and so. even at
home, these bee5s,Tong fanatics need not expect
much support. But still, the movement IL one
which cannot be regarded without seoehension
The elections that have 20 far taken place ia
the Southern States do not afford any good
Indication by which 10 juagefof the effect of this
anti administration movement For the most
part, the same members who represented their
respective districts at the last Congress are re-
elected. the only noticeable deviation from the
rule being in the case Of Know Nothing represen.
tativcs, most Of whom arc allowed 10 stay a.
home.
But the election Of United States senator from
the State Of Virginia, will, il II supposed, afford
pretty fair criterion Of the strength Of the move
ment in that State at least The sentiment of the
anti ADMINISTRATIONS il represented in that
struggle by Senator Hunter, who Is a candidate
! for re election. Governor Wise is the opposing
candidate, identified with The administration. The
former besides being statesman Of high charac-
ter, has the advantage Of being in possession OF
! the poet an advantage Of considerable irnpor-
lance in the South, where the principle of rota.
ton in Office i not observed il Is at the North
Nevertheless, the great popularity of Governor
Wise restores, in good measure, the equili
brium between thcm. The struggle therefore,
will be q severe and deeply interesting ono. II
will BE- watched with anxious attention in Wash
ington and throughout the country, as on The re-
| suit Of il will somewhat depend the issue of the
war wegtd by the extremists Of The South against