The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-01

they fought the compromise measures OF Mr.
Clay, and we're again detested, their action
producing thorough STIRRING up of the conserva'
tive common sense elements In the South
against them. In 1852 poor Pierce formed bis
Cabinet. taking into it Mr.. Davis aud Mr.. Mar
cy--tbe opposing poles Of the democratic party.
Against the wish Of the latter, Douglas aud Davis
cont1ived the Kansas Nebraska folly, and buiiied
poor Pierce into endorsing 1t. The FIRST effect Of
this measure was the great injury that accrued
to the South by its abrogation Of the Missouri
compromise line, which was barrier for South
ern institutions The South never has and never
can gain anything by the destruction Of that
compromise, while it opens II to incessant at
tack from the North.
The second effect Of the Davis and Douglas
scheme was the opening OF the political Pan
dors's box, out Of which have issued all the Sec
tionsl issues that have agitated the country
Kansas came from 1t, squatter sovereignty came
from it, the re-openiDg Of the African slave trade
came from it, Stewards 'irrspressble conflict
came from it, and many more equally disastrous
things will yet come out Of It. But the good
sense Of the people in the South will react upon
these sectional demagogues as it has reacted be-
fore. The recent elections demonstrate that
fact. In Kentucky they have already caused
the election Of three opposition candidates; in
North Carolina and Tennessee similar results
have occurred; while In Texas, Houston, who
few months since was supposed to be shelved as
politician, by appealing to the national con-
servatism and the good sense of the people, and
taking his stand on the national platform Of Mr..
BuchaDsn's administration, has suddenly come
forward as one Of the most prominent and
strongest candidates tor the Presidency.
These uDmistakeable indications Of the rally
ing of the good sense and conservative interests
OF the South against the sectional demagogues
forebodes their complete overthrow. There is
now DO great issue before the people, but they
cannot be led off into the destructive whirlpool
of sectional faction. The great ships Of party
are wrecked, and each politician is endeavoring
! to save himself in some small craft or on some
| little rafs which lie has constructed out of the
| fragments. Thus, Seward has his cookie. boat OF
ian irrepressible conflict" Jefferson Davis has
got into little slave. trading yawl, and Douglas
is On the crazy raft Of ''squatter sovereignty"
They are all Of them padding about on the
ocean Of politics, without compass or quadrant,
and 1t is evident to every man Of common sense
that none Of them will ever reach the shore.
The Monster Steamer Great Eastern Coming
10 Row York.
Our readers will remember that our London
correspondent mentioned in recent letter that
Mr.. Lever, the protector of the Galway line OF
steamers, had made the handsome offer of $780,
600 to the Great Eastern Company for the privi-
lege of running that marine monster on her first
Trip from Galway to America. We are now in
possession Of information, through private de-
spatch received by the JASON to the effect that she
will sail from Galway on the 18th of this month,
and that her destination will be New York and not
Portland. The Great Eastern will touch at ST.
Johns, leaving there mail, her dispatches for
the press, and such passengers as may be bound
there, and will proceed directly to this port,
where she may be expected to arrive about the
Gath inst, or Whereabouts.
The advent Of this splendid ship in our waters
will gsoSsss tss sns ssss event M gave
rise to In this country. People will flock from all
quarters of the Union and from Canada to behold
her, and should she be thrown open to visiters,
as abe doubtless will be, and small charge be
made for admisson-eay twenty-five cents-the
enterprisiDg company who have chartered her
may realize one half the sum they paid for the
right to start her from Galway.
It is probable that the Great Eastern will be
despatched with light cargo, and only coal
enough for the return voyage, 80 as to enable
her to enter our harbor by the Narrows, which
she can easily do, and by lying off until high
water, she can come up to her anchorage of the
Battery. Az to the number Of passengers she NAV
bring it is impossible now to speak, though it is
not unlikely that our London correspondence
estimate Of two or three thousand may be about
the mark.
1t source of some pride to the whole country
that the first voyage of this great triumph of ma
rine architecture should be made to an American
port, and it is an excellent indication Of the
wisdom aud foresight Of Mr. Lever that he
has selected New York, thus recognizing it as
the first port in Importance on this continent,
and the ttest to receive the visit Of this monster
of the deep, and he is entitled to the thanks of
our citizens for the act. Indeed, Mr. Levers
entire course in connection with transatlantic
steam navigation in the conduct of the Galway
line has been marked with the greatest shrewd-
ness and good management, and in no respect,
perhaps, more than in the selection of the agents
of that line here, "The American Express
Company" of Wells, Butter6eld d Co., to whom
the Great Eastern will be consigned.
The American Express Company, who are also
the agents of the California overland route,
have their agents and connections in every part
OF the country, to the remotest Western settle.
menss and the far South, through whom passages
can be secured on the Galway steamers, and their