The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04

[From the Washington Union.l
ne d INV nosm HEAD s Just nov sDs,ssd sne some
sy ston Of Mr.. Buchanan has trumphed and how abso
utsy the democratic party shattered and broken into
LEES hroughout the country, so that at this uucture
there scarcely State In The Union in which the late
democratic party can hold up its head with any degree Of
The HERALD, we have not tho slightest doubt will
tiDue to enjoy exclusive monopoly in the use Of this
understand how The administration has achieved
such . series Of glorious victories II its troops
are in the horrible state Of Decentralization and and
anarchy described by the HERALD logician For
instance, acc dipg to our reading OF public events
and understanding Of public opinion the democratic
We do not intend 70 assert that we have received any
great accessons OF strength, but ID clear to that the
only plank upon which the motley forces Of the opp0sSa
Their strength was In sntslavery, and ~ that humeug
seems to have no point now of practical application, the
then We have recruited and increased our forces the
republicans have lost the rudder 70 their ship, which,
Gs we 90 niue aSa ms0su
instead OF being In such horrible condition the HERALD
describes the democracy. they pever were in more
II the administrative has trumphed In the asser.
ton end maintenance Of great principles and we are
80 Calf cal failure We aeny that the i' present govern
meut holds position which cot in harmony with the
rue interests and poicy OF the democratic party and
hence that could triumph IN the face OF dis
astrous results TO that party
The BERALD copcedes for Instance that the prevent ad
smouu,s Of money but throws The respcuab.y OF such
expenditures upon Congress-. In the first place, the
expenditures OF the government hAve been largely re-
dcced- reduced too by the direct efforts OF Mr. B,cha
The current appropriations for the year navy
millions Of dollars less than preceding years All posi-
yencered necessary to issue treasury notes and
bonds but we respectfully suggest that this question s
in no possible WY co, noced With the expenditures OF
the government The HERALD with equal propriety
claim that the recent ravulsion administrator
measure, auc bold Er Cobb responsible for tbs failure Of
ue Ohio Lite and Trust Company, and for the past five
years extraysgacce Of the Fifth avspue.
Put little further still, claim th at Ia more
than hsft States of the Union the democracy are per-
feet Unit and OF overwhelming ength and that In nearly
the balance Of the States the convctnn ranks ia
universal that have fought the last great battle with
the accDsts, and from this tine forward certain OF
overwhelming trirmphs. wo have steadily adhered
through good report and through evil report TO the prn
cpes OF constitutional right and have commended against
tie fright III efforts Of the republicans TO array section
sgairst tccticr. We hiter ourselves that the
Of the ADMINISTRATION is based upon the sold
triuDpbs ef principle fac,ion; and not
able how In these trlump6s the party has
weakened ard shattered. II right, certainly
ronger because the republicans have not only lost
every bee but they have surrendered trer only fort
fed post and all their provisions, stores and artillery
Blu, there is a better way still CT measuring the results
Of the recent controversy The democratic PARTY sa,d
Grmy upon their old positions. they surrendered
roip yielded principle, Lost organization, and
never we're more confident than now Of complete suoces
ip lie fuure The opposition, the oiner hand are
without o'gaDzaton, without principles and groppg
about Is vsvsnt s rts to fix upon line OF policy &,
govern them for the moment They try to establish
provisional government and are arguing soutly by cir
cuars thst such government is altos preferable to
any ether Does tins treir strength Does certify
wcskrsssf Doesr command public confidence? Does
promise succsss Suppose we are in an actual minority
in the United States possible to unite thu majority
against US Are the North ana South In such condition
sentiment that the republicans Of the former region
ard the opposition OF the latter be brought together
ls within the range OF possibilities, 10 ctner words, to
get up a national organization sgairst us? We can
this question integeny only by referring TO the
copditi3n OF their public sentiment in toe slavehod
Negfolsm without a negro DISQUALIFICATION
tonal bsss We believe ID such nonsense. II the
pub:cans ever intended tn become ns.ioua we only
say they have play ell most foolish game for they have
pSrsued aboltionism TIL the last vestge OF nationalm
been driven out OF the public mind Of their party In
the North.