The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-20

pflNhtS CONSIDERABLE pafcet OF mctS GU
private terms Sugars were Arm, and closed at about
40 advance the weeks sales. Tho transactions eu
braced about POO hhds Cuba ascovado at full prices,
and 800 do. New Orleans sold by auction. Coffee
steady bu, quiet. Freight engagements were limited
and rates without change.
The Next Presideney-rhe Sauabbles and
Troubles Of Parties and Politicians.
We transfer to our columns this morning two
very interesting and suggestive political articles
the first from the Richmond Enquirer from time
immem0rial the cradle OF the Virginia demo-
cracy-and the second from the National Fra, the
central organ at Washington Of that "irrepressi-
BILE conflict" Of the North with the institution of
slavery and the ''slave oligarchy" Of the South.
From these two reasonable chapters on the slip
perry party politics Of the day, the intelligent
reader may form pretty distinct conception Of
the squabbes Of the democracy, and the troubles
Of the opposition factions in reference to the
next Presidency
Since his memorable election Us Governor Of
Virginia, Gov. Wise has secured the Richmond
EnqarG as the active advocate Of his claims upon
the democratic party in regard to the Presidea-
tiai suCceesion. A son Of the Governor has OF
late become one Of the firm Of said paper, and
no doubt can, therefore, be entertained in any
quarter concerning the source of its peculiar
views and movements. But, Notwithstanding
the vantage ground thus secured in the Virginia
camp with the possession Of this central organ,
Gov. Wise has found formidable Virginia rival
TO lis pretensions in the person of Senator
Hunter. Indeed, according TO the proceedings
Of tie late State Convention, the Hunter facton
have the control Of the Virginia chiyairy, and
Governor WISE as we'll as Mr.. Douglas, has been
trai sferred to back seat in the synagogue.
II is not then, matter Of surprise to find the
Eoqarer exceedingly sensitive in relation to an
i lie rumor from Washington, that "Senator
Hunter il now The fayoriie Of the administration
for the Presidential succession" The Enquirer
argues that the thing is absurd incredible, and
mi ossible that Mr.. Hunter, to be consistent
with himself, SIS bound to take issue with the
President on a number Of the prominent recon-
mendatious" Of his Message Next, ii appears
that "Mr Hunters chance for the nomination at
Charleston j. very small as to excite but little
hope, even among mis- most ardent admirers
which is, doubtless, the fact. Then follows
statement Of The case, intended TO show that the
game OF the Hunter faction has no higher object
than q "yindictye" intrigue to kill of Governor
Wise. Thus understanding the issue. Governor
Wise throws down the gauntlet to the Hunter
conspiracy, and promises to expose and upset
1.-THE whole web Of their Machiavellim scheniing."
when such things appear in the green tree
what shall We have in the dry" When tie hitherto
ever faithful and never hinching democracy
1 Virginia are thus found 10 be demo
rallied and digided between two Virginia can
dida.es for the Presidency, where are We to look
for the beginning of that democratic reunion and
harmony without " hich The Charleston Conven-
ton will be an empty mockery and miserable
farce? Can we look TO New York, With our
squabbling Tammany and anli-Tammany lead
ers, ciiques and wrangling conspiratSs or to
Pennsylvania, where the Douglas deserters have
turned over the State to the common enemy S-or
to Illinois and 10 the accommodated Mr.. Doug
las. With bis ricketty hobby of "squatter sover.
eighty or to Mississippi, where the secession
ists dictate the law and the prophetss-or to
Georgia, where such disorganizing factionists as
1oombs and Stephens rule the roast?
l. there any hope in any quarter for the party
beyond the common nucleus of Mr., Buchauan's
administration? We can discover no other
basis for a reunion than this. And even here
the conflicting schemes and plots aud rival
jealousies, among the several cliques factions
and sections OF The party, promise anything bn,
harmony and success. In Congress aud out al
II, in the Cabinet and In the camp the game ia
behalf Of thi- aspirant, that and the other, ap-
pears to be conductcd.upon the theory that the
administration stands in the way, and that IT,
subordinaiion and submission are the first things
TO b. achieved.
Thus we find Mr. Secretary Cobb boldly taking
ground on the tariff In direct opposition 10 the
well considered practical revenue policy OF the
Presidents and aius we discover the unhrokcn
column Of the Southern democracy Of Congress
arrayed against that incidental protection which
Mr.. Buchanan, in his specific duties, desires 10
give the great manufacturing interests Of the
North and the South. Thus we find Me Rich.
mond Enquire regulating the recommendations
of the President concerning Kansas, Cuba, D.
trail America. Mexico. the Pacific Railroad and
General Bankrupt law; and thus, in all PRO-
liability, The lines Of divergence and division be-
tween the Executive and the various cliaues
Of the party viii widen and deepen until the ad.
minstration is relieved o. all responsibility and
solici,ude concerning the Charleston Convention.
The Presidents Message furnishe. n schedule
Of bold practical measures, foreign and domcs-
tic. upon which the democracy may unite and
carry everything before them hcnccforward TO
1850. qeluding The election for the succession.
But Il 3 apparent chat such personal issues ~
those between Slidell and Douglas, Douglas and
Bright. and Wise and Hunter. and the desperate
intrigues Of such men as Toombs Stephens, the
6ibus,crs the slave traders, free traders and Sc
cossionsis will supersedc and set aside the prac-
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