The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-18

idea as this may be at the bottom of this Tam
many movement of Gov. Wise.
In any event, it must be apparent to the i'm
petuous Governor that if he really supposed
that this Tammany letter would give the coup
de grace to the ~Lecompton constitution, and re-
duce Mr.. Buchanan at once to q gracious capt.
~ulation, it was a serious blunder. We think,
too, that with the "sOber second thought"
Mr.. Wise will discover that his arm is not
strong enough to enable him to defy the warn
ings of his party at home, the united voice of
the Southern States, and the policy and the
strength of the federal administration. "Where
shall l go?" asked Daniel Webster, when, of all
the wings appointed by Gen. Harrison, he alone
was left in the Cabinet ofCapt. Tyler. And ''where
shall l go! ," may we'll be the inquiry of Gov.
Wise, when he finds himself SOLITARY and alone"
among the Virginia democracy in his opposition
o the Lecompton constitution. Come back, we
say-fal into line, close up the ranks; for this
Kansas question involves the most momentous
battle to the South upon slavery since the orga-
~nization of the Union.
Look at the case. What Unpopular sove-
reignty?" Between the Legislative supervision
of Congress and the executive authority of the
President there is no such thing.in q Territory.
But admit Kansas as a State, and from that day
the doctrine of popular sovereignty" is in full
force. So much for that hobby. We leave it,
to take up the more comprehensive question in
yolved-the peace and harmony Of the Union.
kThes Lecompton constitution has been framed
onI rafsHo1 occCrIsu~ IN vor Tka procsIapt
cannot go behind the record. Congress may;
but if it does, it is because this constitution
makes Ksnsas Q slave State. Reject it, and what
security has the South for the admission of any
other shave State, even though it should be an
application from the island of Cuba?
mo more slave States" therefore, is
the broad issue cemprehended in the LIE
compton constitution; and If Gov. Wise or
any Southern man fails TO comprehend this fact,
or repudiates 1t as a delusion, Let him, at least,
remember that the republicans of the North are
advised to give these democratic converts to the
school of Mr.. Douglas plenty of eea room; or
that, in the language of our Chicago cotempo-
| rary, the republicans are warned not to throw
| up their hats until they see for what and for
whom they are to hurrahc
We do not despair, of Gov. Wise. 1t is true
that his Tammany, manifesto, If permitted to
stand unretracted, will work Ga new complica-
ton of the Kansas imbroglio, the effects of
which cannot be calculated" but as one effect
will certainly be to lay the Governor on the
shelf of defunct politicians, we anxioasIy await
his second proclamation. The ball will proba-
bly, be. opened to-day in Congress, and before
the end Of the week e suspect it will appear
that, should Gov. Wise remain i~ncorrigible, his
Douglas gameSfor the strong position is played
out. With Douglas it was a local necessity;
with Wise it was an experiment for q sensation.
Let him try again. 1t is not too late; but the
great struggle is close at hand.