The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-09

NEW YO
scn changes all this. fortnight ago these old whigs
and Americans In the aggregate weak and indie
nriie political elements negative quantity, q mako
weight posse ssed OF no positive balance OF power aay
where outside o Congress- between the democracy aud
the republicans. They felt weak to stand alone and
the republicans upon the broad sud practical issues in
volved In change Of the federal administration.
SO Vas that The managers OF thus third party here did,
IN March la sgree among themselves that the cooservH
tive ticket Of John Mclean and John Bell could not fall 70
bring the Chicago Convention pracgica coalition But
tnia vas upon the presumption that upoa Douglas, OF
Hunter, or Guthrie general j., Lane the democracy
would come up from Chareston knit together Ike the
Roman Tenth Legion, for the sp,ns
Now, Wills the collapse OF The democracy has made
the republicans confident asd domineering, II has gvoo
70 this embryo National Union party the advantages o.
quepty these old line whis and American manassrs in
Washington have thrown 70 the winds their original paA
OF creeping into the republican camp ana nave aennne
their right
here are I. few men .nOug them who think TIA:
Douglas would their card but the more sagactous a
Douglas could not carry single Southern State and that
hs position in the North, - The successor Of Fillmore,
The southern opposition party has relsh for squatter
sovereignty and ncne Of The old line whigs, North o.
South have any sympathy with the free trade and fres
nhbustsrng notions Of the "Iittle Giant" nat cook
Upon this idea OF nhbustering how that fancy
STOCK has come 70 nought II was supposed that the
TO do with Mr. Buchspaas southern vote in 1854 Under
this impression Mr. Shdel brought In his thirty mihoa
Cuba bill a. candidate for 1850; but thu movement
having settled the question that Cuba 10 not for
sale, and Mr. Buchanan having brought this thing Of
hnbusterng TO an end and into public contempt BY his
policy Of International good ai,h see that Cuba,
at Charleston Was only oil u the tai to the kite
The Northern engineers Of Mr. Douglas had great faith
IN Cuba, and in the well known policy Of Mr. Douglas 70
Cvyha Inv tN0nk hu hrSrk hw liz
thought that this would appease the nre eaters n Charles
tom but the fire eaters the hook through the bait and
COLES CUES knew TOO we'll that Cuba was played out with
thar thirty million bill II Douglas had moved for Nexi
co. he might have done better; but there the adminsra
ten would have " BIZ supported, and thAs would
90
Enough Of ,bat We say that this opposition con-
ssrvAuve party resolved take field for them
selves and that having So they casting about
their We say, too, that General sam Houston
her man ana that they are besI nng to comprehend H.
For rresideDt-Gea. Sam Houston, Of Texas
ksr y'cs Prese' MT Washington Hunt OF New YORK.
tuAn Minor Bots has still lew faithful adherenw, ana
he fame may be OF Bell, cf.tierdeu, Graham, Of
North Carolina, and Rses, of Virginia; but there is 50
AMY in the name Houston that he will DO very
at io eversh al contestants for THIS Uoon party
the cases Of Polk PIERCE, kpo~u the poo
ole history ana political record OF Houston. Il 10
al as I" familiar their uoutbs as household words"
and In the splendid expression Of John Van Buren,, old
sam would 'run Ike the cholera" -
UuquesonabIy o. Houston the tbird party candi
ate coulo carry the election House. He might
possb he In by the electoral colleges but would
be enough TO break the back Of tbc republican party
b,m INTO the House eoos blast or two from the
peJcbsDt editorial columns o; the Nav York HERALD
Toua be equal 10 the casting vote for Houson al BAti
more .
WASHINGTON, May =, 1880
Jrerson Davis Sqaafr soousigniy-7he Remarkable
Circumstances ard Tncidsrs of the Occssics-Gsor0e
Sand.rs and zr Buchanan-TAs Admiaptra,ion and the
Chorlestop Erplosion, dc
Jefferson Davis has drawn very large and distinguish
audience the Senate galleries day. The subject
ouihsrn rights against squaser sovereignty 10 the Ter
roriee the rupture ef the Charleston Convention
upon this very hsue, has risen into question OF
passing Importance The beautiful May morning too AID
the presence OF numerous returning pilgrims from
hsres,on and the visitation Of considerable detachment
Of Western newspaper editors fro their famous railway
rip over the Aleghsnies and the general expectation
that upon this ssue Of squsi,er sovereignty the able Ms
sssippi advocate Of Southern rights win smoke out
the Little Giant of the West, have all contributed 70
make this . most Interesting and momentous occasion
In truth, the general anticipation b that this day in the
senate viii confirm tho separation Of the Southern from
the Northern democracy and determine the question: not
Of parties Of three but Of quadransular ngh
for the Presidency something like that which followed
The Dying out Of the Old republican party in 1924 except
This morning, from all the circumstances connected
s,ln The topic and the of day, will long
.G
g'ms In these galleries, Who snce saturday aer
have PAID sber respects TO Mr. Douglas, q his 70
Only hour or two ego there was . long ar
sy OF csrrsess front Of hs house. reminding one Of
festival or afarera me visitors thus drawn 70 this
common the faithful adhercnis Of the 4" Lss
.spt" from the COLLAPSE u their hopeful pilgrimage 70
-ouih CarolinA They called upon Mr. Douglas TO
.ustOry IKE giants rsirsshed with old vine. - Doaslss
himse the best possb condition Apparently, Is cit
upx three sests Of from the orator Of the day. and has
placed himae IN position 10 catch every word Of the
ne morning hour pssses the order Of the day
slavery IN the Territories offered BY senators
rem time duribg the set three months beg nung
With the resolutions or sosrsctons OF MI DAVIS oeciua
protection Of their taye property 10 the Terri
qyies by The tcal suo feaeral sushori,es -
~/rr Davis takes the door. Hts speech viii have been
rlr.steo nv your rescers-A tail intellectual looking
lar, Icts.fsr2 clear, full mrsca snc well modrs'eo
s,ce entering upon his subject the deliberations
n bss great Gay york before him, Mr. Davis
nwsppout the OUTSET The public expecfsucns
a~ o. TO he rather hsavy The begin nng with hts
oosttucn e5strsct.crt IRON The fathers but presently
he uth,s W. rupture At Charleston, and declares
bthrt hat The ct ted democracy VII be - sio re
eyee 20 ne aletton asfor ''sarace: soveresuiy
gave 90 b,~nsnce, and ne " lees disposed
than 'vef Ia give quarter Call ron tns tee Fsrnou o.
%. q. m0crsrw party voice behpa Us We
g.Ct VIA, . -uui~ind this Union Convention Al BALI
9TH The nonl1suor of old sam Hoiss,u"
PassIS In other subjects, very snnefa surprse 10 en-
pser.sn The crsl bead ri George sSncers sill
COS bis Shoulders. Hn whole tiue since JAuusry
sd res b. "a Douglas. FOR many S-~ks be-
tore the Cbssiestor Convention, SsDoers the chez
orssiJe enroecr OF Nr Dcugiss IN gasangtoa A. .
eciuntser oegs ssnfers the buses e al men N
he CONVENTION; and chen hs champion had received
@ory Of electoral vote. Sanders teigraphed 20 Mr.
aonaDan 10 me effect that Douesa voud ~ ~ somnee
ard pr~s,reut wo.id ~ 0cng naRuAcimous act
~ rstrotm by Recommending the union n tbs patty
urop Doug ard r-,ir@frr Mr. Prchansu tia; Douyfss
stnrt~ bis favor The moment thai he Mr.. IN the
lirc,nraa Ccnv,p,ion, bad reached . majority II the
electoral vote Tbs cool deepstch from the Mes York
Navy Agent Charleston 70 Mr. Bachssan oo tbs lsttsr
..ue twenty collars and eshty cent?. And yct the
ols head OF S.n1ers st -emalnr bis shoulders.
/; Supposed tos' cure o. the NOMINATION aud
election q VI Douglas; that sanders invited the gull
ciine from present aminsfrAtop. 10 osfer 20 yin
stu higher pron'abe post Of honor from toe
muissrsion to come The President oil s'iena 70 this