The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-11

earth, to supplant Douglas. AS for himself, we
presume that Bright's ambition is limited 10 the
Vice Presidency in 1861. but even here his
chances are subject TO so many ofthe doubtful con-
tingencies Of compromise, that we may set him
down as only Northern co-laborer with the ex-
IRENE South for the defeat of Douglas We know
of no Northern aspirant of the party in the field
capable of making favorable impression upon
the Charleston Convention. We consider Mr..
Dickinson as belonging to al epoch thai has
passed away; and for any other New York candi-
date, mixed up in any way with our Tammany
and anti Tammany squabbles, no words need be
wasted. He will not 60 down.
There is, however, a New York man, quietly
and inoffensively identified with the democratic
party, who possesses the requisite elements of
national availability for the Charleston Sanhe
drim, and that man is Gen. Wool His peculiar
claims, we believe, were first agitated in 1852;
but he was not associated with the party wire
workers. and they were afraid of him. man
of this complexion, however, is the very mau for
q compromise at Charleston, from the very fact
that his garments are clear Of all contact with
the dirty work of caucus and convention
gamblers Besides his military achiev-
ments, and his high character as an honest SOL
der and patriot, are no small advantages in his
favor. Above all, it is only upon some such uncom
mitted, unsectionalized and popular name that
the democracy in 1860 can present anything like
a respectable front to the enemy, while with
such leader they may possibly recover all they
have lost, and carry the day.
On the opposition side we find the same Sec
ti0nal disturbances and divisions as among the
democracy. Like the democracy the opposition
may be classed in three grand divisions, though
of somewhat different character. First, the
republican or Northern anti-slavery party; Sc
cond, the rump Of the Know Nothing, or anti
Popery party; and third, the rosuscitated rem
nants OF the old national wing party. And the
several opposition candidates aspiring to rule
the roast present as many different phases upon
slavery Popery, tariffs, protection and free trade
as there are colors in the rainbow, without even
an approach to the harmonious blending of these
varied tints Of the rainbow. Let the republicans
adhere to their peculiar anti-slsvery organiza-
ton, and re-proclaim it with the nomination of
any such man as Seward, Banks or Chase, and
they will be confronted with conservative
Know Nothing or wing candidate, who will be
certain to spoil their calculations A similar
fate will follow the nomination of representa-
tive of Know NothingiHn or old line whiggcry;
for these things are essentially defanct. 1t is
only general concentration of the opposition
upon some such no-party national and universal
" acceptable man as General Scott, and accord
ing to the programme Of 1910, that can give
them the victory in 1860.
In default Of this abnegation of all the out
standing candidates Of party cliques and caucus
and convention managers, democratic and op-
position, we may as well make up our minds for
disorderly and riotous scrub race between
sections and factions, conventions and bolters
which will throw the Presidential election into
Congress, and create there such contest among
the desperate and reckless demagogues and.
spoilsmen and disunionists of the House as may
bring the government and the Union to a sudden
and revolutionary disruption.
Meantime, it is encouraging to find the steady,
firm and conservative administration of Mr.. Bu-
chanan gaining strength aud favor at home and
abroad. Here, al least, we have the assurances
of safe anchorage for the important interval
which lies between us and our next Presidential
contest. This interval, we have every reason to
predict, will be wisely employed by the admi-
nistration for the general interests Of the Union
and the people, regardless of party, or section,
or faction, and leaving the wrangling leaders
and managers of the democracy to settle their
own quarrels over the spoils and plumber of the
succession. Mr.. Buchanan will be absOlved Of
all responsibility for the consequences, even
should they involve what Louis the Fifteenth
called "the deluge."
POLICE REFoRM-THE SENATE COMMITTEE IN
yEsT1GA TIoS-Ybe State Senate of last session