The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-25

70 e; and We must, ID refore, conclude that if
re administration Is rent upon the destruction
a ouglas Il is not play ing into the hands of the
>ol' hcrn fire-eaters, WHO are 30 earnestly de
Tending Douglas and PRAYING for his success
Upon the Lecompton question the President
might have pursued the shilly-shally policy re
comm nded by Gen. Foote, but we believe that
the 'lder and more decisive course adopted by
Mr.. Buchanan has brought about a speedier set
Element than could have been effected BY any
Other course. We presume that, had Congress
passed the Crittenden bill, the President would
have signed it; but the Southern ultras wanted
some thing to swear by, and they got it in that
English restricture, which Mr.. English himself
now substantially informs them was nothing
more than a naked humbug. As for the disor-
ganization Of the democracy, the present Con-
gress at the late session was full of it, and, in
any event. upon some pretext or other, Mr..
Douglas and other disafected leaders would have
found an occasion for picking quarrel. These
disorganizers went to Washington last December
to rule or ruin, and the consequences of their
folly have reacted upon themselves. They have
destroyed themselves and demoralized the party
but they have not shaken the administration.
Coming next to the main features of Gen.
Foote'S speech-thc Charleston Convention, and
the policy Of an independent popular movement
against king Caucus'-we recognise, in play
cd out party and caucus politician, bold and
powerful champion Of the real Simon
pure article Of popular sovereignty"
Regarding the Charleston Convention, it
is quite likely that in that body ''discord must
inevitably prevail"-quite likely that no agree
ment is possible, except by the free use of
money and the lavish employment Of federal
patronage" but we were not aware that can
enormous corruption fund was expected to be
raised through the medium Of congressional le-
gislation, which is relied on by certain aspiring
politicians as the means OF controlling the
is very sure of all this and says it will all short
" come out. He even mentioned the names of
the aspiring politicians" but the modest re-
porter Of his speech, with the wisdom Of DON
key, thought it best to suppress them. But no
matter. From the broad hints thus thrown out,
the duty of increased vigilance will deyolve
upon the Presiden. in regard to the schemes and
jobs of Congress where there is so much
smoke there must be some fire." and the rotten
ness Of the spoiismen and spoils jobbers of the
lobby has passed into proverb.
Upon the subject of I" King Caucus we cor
daily endorse the views Of Gen Foote In fact.
these views of his are our own, in somewhat diff
ferent language, repeatedly expressed. Gen.
Foote, detached from parties and king Caucus
after his long experience as a party and caucus
man, is highly competent witness He has
seen, and knows from what he has seen, that the
present caucus system. on all sides, . has fallen
into the hands Of vile, INSCRIPTIONS tricksters."
that it is controlled by federal patronage and
outrageous pecuniary bribery" and that the
only remedy is among the people themselves
We. therefore, in this connection, hope for the
fulflment Of his prediction--that before next
May, primary assemblages Of the people will oc-
cur in every part of the republic, in opposition
to caucus tyranny, and in behalf Of popular
sovereignty and bona JSde election Of our
President by the people, in defiance or regardless
Of all our rotten caucuses and caucus conven-
tions.
Upon this subject we await the sauthcntic evil
dence" promised by Gen. Foote. and in the
meantime commend his present testimony to the
careful consideration Of the Independent Amcri-
can people.