The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15

pendngoor rather among those which, though they
probably decided, have not yet been communicated 70
of Mr. Douglas has probably taken place week or ten
days ago and the result Of the contest expected to nd
Southwest generally The present aspect Of affairs there
be doubt is in certain degree, owing TO the i'm
policy OF the republicans in throwing Mr. douglas over
be successful as at present appears likely 70 be,
may be fairly assumed that the democrats will incline to
him in preference to the administration aud the party
known the Lecompton bill party. One thing is clear,
that the saveownng erocy Of the Chamber Of Represen
tatves will disappcar-there will be but the sulen
grow Of beaten and nydious faction There will be no
committees Of Congress for the affairs OF Kansas
commencing their immortal panacea for the savetradng
troubles of the State which worthy of perpetual record
the most striking instance all history Of the tyranny
to which repubcanism can reach
From the London Times, Nov. 81
Why do our ballot vote orators SO cautiously avoid quo
ting American testimony to their audiencesY Why
assertions and assumptions that would be derided at New
York allowed to 90 unquestoned Manchester Why
cite existing illustrations Of the working Of existing sys
ten before We copy them you point TO universal sui
City Hail. and be introduced to the pugilst it has made
alderman as a result. he is worth studying. lie
and tumble tight and other Idle eroessss Of rarious kinds
scored against him; but he make and unSsdke the
Ga Sr 20 Without any S 90 he
will fortune during his term OF office you may hear
than hints of secretly sharngthere are other secret
things besides the ballot box-n large contracts for city
works highly paid and not executed but these hints
only from those who have nothing to do With the
municipal government except pay for it, and have the
most supreme contempt for city politics and the the
ballot lifts into leadership or there the Mayor himself
aable and well dressed quite Joseph Surface for read
ness with sentiments, but, unlike that worthy he has
been nconvenenced by his good character indeed
he has prospered very bad one SO bad that though
people not squeamsh in some things II is almost too
strong trial 1t required little short Of social revolt
ton last year the city from his firm grasp OF Of
ice and we believe he has very good prospect OF re-
gaining il After few more introductons you will begin
TO understand how II is that the city government OF New
York costs I2o 900 sterling year with heavy deot
beside ard perceive that universal suffrage not neces
sary economic though free from the corrupt example OF
pampeed arstocracy. Togo through few State gov
that of the federation itself would be
iong excursion for the present
To return then from these singular results Of the per
elective 10 chief element of It, the ballot
Here its chief secrecy. This speak
always assume. In America secrecy is not the only
nor the chief object Of the ballot We elevate into prn
cpe what only expedent-a mechanical convenience
By the votes OF immense constituencies, given for many
candidates for many Offices can be taken in the single day
OF election To record in writing the thousands OF votes
for every name OF the party ticket and 10 identify
every voter, would be a physical impossible In fact
the ballot naturally grows out OF universal or broad suf
rage and we very largely ext md our constituencies
we shall have to adopt some less orma and exact method
Of recording the votes than in our present elections Sim
pie arrangements are always produce by the necessity OF
dealing with large numbers in lin cd period Of time.
Some American constituencies exceed number the whole
population of considerable cities aud the ballot is
peden adopted not to insure secret but rapid voting
from the London Times, Nov. 2O1
The election for the new Congress IN the United States
rcan and English public. In America il regarded
index OF the probable result Of Presidential election Of
1850. The pendulum which in 1856 osclaed violently
TO the democratic sde-tha IS, IN favor of slavery TO-
reign aggression and free trade-s swinging in the
other direction, and the republican and Know Nothing
parties seem likely to carry the day. There seems
particular for this changeat least so far the
President and his administration concerned Thy
hare Chained from England final and complete renunca
tson Of the righ Of search and doing hare only
sndsc1ted the na;Sfdt honor as thy and their party
d7sand 4. but gwen considerable impulse to the
alar trad xhfi Tho thnVh hand flaV hau
been careful SO to manage affairs as TO keep their 60
yernment clear from the stain Of direct connivance.
Why Is tina. the Congress Of the United States is
iessedv unequal TO the performance Of duties which the
House OF Commons which about 70 pull to pieces
and put together again can, has been able to dis
charge for hundred and seventy years. The is
not difficult, and would be given by every intelligent
American who bad not the fear Of the press popuace
o. his country before bis eyes. The Congress OF the
United States cannot be trusted with these duties, be-
cause while the Parliament Of England still command
the best abilities and highest OF the country
such persons not enter public life America They
recoil from the ordeal they are 10 pass through hev Canned
iges through sh alone cddidate for Congress Ame
his io1y % seat the benches Of the Capitol
The element is utterly ancongenai 70 them The ctcr-
mai canvassne for a biennial election aud the means by
which the favor OF the few "wrepuers who dispose OF
the votes OF the masseoen IN favor OF persons utterly
unknown to thes 10 be concated to the
Of cultivated and educated meu is element in which
they canIot exist Therefore as general rule, politics
in America are only taken Up by third and fourth rate
men, by the failures OF the learned professions and al
Who chance Of success IN what
sldered the more Respectable walks OF lie.
90 yet step further, and inquire what Is thecause
Of this lower standard OF morality and talent public
men, we shall have no difficulty 10 seeing that Il is the
natural result Of universal suffrage and electoral districts
We say nothing 81 the ballot for thai in America implies
secrecy The electors too aad poor
TO exercise themselves the right Of choosing their
preventative therefore delegate this right political
adventures who willing to exercise Il for them They
vote by the tcke,tha rs they accept from the leaders
Of their party Inst Of ali the candidates for elective Of
fees and give their suffrage in the lump without inquiry
and without discrimination. The same want ofsympathy
greatly reduces the practical responsibility Of member
Of aud 30 oug As he can concae the managers
OF his party he may be pretty OF escaping
uicni questions As to his past conduct
IFrom the London News Nov 20
The American government has just sent TO Liberia
cargo Of reeaptured negroes who are no more At home
have been .seut 10 tier homes, near Kabcnfa While
such helpless beings sent TO colony which under
fed and bare of work. aud forever overlooked by
deluge hungry raupers while savetradcrs and Im.
peria agents are lowering round TO pick up cargo of
colonial INN grants Al much head, 10 without
wages and without hopc Of return Is the duty o. Eng
land and Der true allies 70 see tina, there foul play
that they can prevent The American ne ssplpers call on
the Colonization Society 10 explain past transac, with
the French Empcrors agents: the Colonization Society
calls the 1berian authorities "a explain IN like
and the Lbcriar authorities give the he direct TO the
Emperors agents aud officers through whom the particu.
have been mainly furnished Thus stands the matter
~ regard 10 as, events when the given out IN Paris
that AZ 60 smoothly Liberia henceforh in regard
70 the immigration scheme. that there 10 be favorng
President, who viii give active assistance where the pre-
scut one has Afforded obsiructcn aud that this Pre-
sdent whoever he is will b. fra,ernsed with BY kings
and CT OF many districts seventeen kings. chief
tans thrtys.r towns, and the sovcregns OF r1homcy
aui Benin. such the apparatus for supplying victims
70 the slave SLIPS and the freuch colonies and this
count g true. u viii not do 10 leave LIBERIA and Cape
Mount unmatched because the Emperor q the Frcsch is
gotg 10 give ~ his barga, must be FIRST ascertaincd
whether not this announcement OF those
untruthsone of those items u tlse news which
the Empcrors system Of repression Of simple news IL
always creating Bst n II should turn be ia an
degree true the patrons and allies OF LIBERIA American
nd turpf0an.
knowing that there wi never be lack Of buyers Of ~
many negroes their kings ana chiefs tempted 10
cell
TUE CENTRAL kMERICAr INBRoGLto-M. BILLY orr
FOR NICARAGUA.
Issn Juan del Nore cot ~ correspondents o. the Lon
don News
Before Colonel ChiIds left here he addressed
TO the city authorities. stating the wish of tho
company establish their depot The side of the har
Dor. provided the authorities would convey " the
rany feet OF land fronting the harb1r aud piece
The lagoon the Of the town. The city government