The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-24

States know exactly how the matter stands,
cannot be doubted Politicians can calculate
only the partisan votei they work in mar
row circles and sometimes, through ignorance,
ignore The floating vote altogether. They as
certain something about it, however, after cleo
ton. The attention of these voters is now ear
nestly directed towards the Charleston Conven-
ton. The threatened withdrawal of Southern
trade, and the angry, embittered feeling which
prevails in that section, has not been without
its effect upon Northern merchants, traders,
manufacturers and mechanics who are oonsi-
dering the best method of putting down the
dangerous and absurd agitation gotten up by
the black republican theories, and kindled to
blaze by the practical exempli6cation Of those
doctrines afforded by the John Brown raid into
Virginia 1t is, then, earnestly and anxiously
inquired-Who do you intend to nominate at
Charleston! Who is to be the jackson to bring
the country out of it's present strait?
Letus 60 over the Charleston list. We will
begin with the Old Dominion, which claims pre-
cedence as the Mother of Presidents. Virginia
presents Senator Hunter and Governor Wise
both able and distinguished men, but
it does not appear that either Of them
can command the votes of their own State.
Georgia puts forward Cobb Stephens
and Toombs; Tennessee, Andrew John
son; Louisiana, John Slidell; Mississippi,
Jefferson Davis and several others; from Ken
lucky we hear the names of Guthrie and Brock
inridge; Illinois ana the West bring forward !
Senator Douglas, whose nomination is vehe-
mently urged by many partisan presses in the
North and West. But Mr.. Douglas course dur
ing the past two years has SO far alienated
Southern support from him as to make
him unavailable in the present position
Of affairs. In New York we have plentiful
crop Of Candidates, such as Dickinson, who will
never refuse another nomination; Horatio Sey-
! mour, Fernando Wood and General Wool.
Going over all this list carefully and
| acknowledging willingly the undeniable capa-
| bility of the statesmen whose names are men
| toned in it, we are forced to the conclusion
! that no one of them can command the reserved
| vote of the Central States: and without that no
| party can win. The matter must be looked at
| from common sense point Of view. The can
| didates, whoever they may be, of the party
conventions at Chicago and Charleston will re-
ceive the full vote of their respective parties,
and SO the whole question resolves itself into
the securing of the reserve vote, which always
goes on the safe side. If the Charleston can
didate can command the support of the conser-
vatiye Independent men Of the North, his sue
cess is beyond peradventure. Such man has
not yet been named-such man the demo-
cratic party has, however, in its ranks. We are
aware that this man has persistently refused
reelection to the high office which he now fills
so well, but we are persuaded that If it should
appear that the services of Mr.. Buchanan were
absolutely required to preserve the republic
from anarchy and civil war, he would accept
the nomination for q second term, and
sacrifice his private feelings to his du-
| ties as patriot. II we examine the his
| tory Of General Jacksons administration
| from 1928 to 1882, we shall see many points of
| similarity between his career and that of Mr.
Buchanan General Jackson was menaced by
| enemies from without and traitors within. The
opposition to him was most violent, and the
partisan attacks almost unprecedented in their
malignity. His own friends, disguised because
they could not rule him. and disappointed in
the distribution of the spoils, intrigued against
him. But the iron old man met them all
overthrow them ALL He governed the country
firmly and WELL and when the election of 1882
came, even his enemies were forced by the
popular voice to agree to his nomination, as
the only one that was fit to be made.
I10k uoyy ut Mr. Ruchounn,s pocfiou
During his administration questions far more
vexatious than those which were met by Jack
son have come up. His own party has given
him little support. AS in Jackson's time there
have been quarrels over the spoils, rebellion in
the camp, and widespread treason. Mr.. Bu-
cbanan has been opposed by well drilled and
vigorous minority, working for the spoils over
which the democracy has been doing or quar-
relling. Every question where the Executive
had power to act has been promptly settled.
| AS q statesman, Mr.. Buchanan's record
will compare favorably with that of any
! one Of his predecessors lie stands we'll
with the South, will bring out his whole
party, and to greater degree than any other
| will command the reserved vote. The plain
duty ofthe Charleston Conyenton-in point of
fact, the only way in which it can act to
secure victory for the democracy-is to nomi-
nate Mr.. Buchanan. lis election will do more
to stop the present agitation, to calm the
South, to read the black republicans severe
lesson, to preserve the Institutions of the coun.
try unimpaired, to promote peace, harmony,
prosperity and fraternal feeling in and among
all sections of the republic, than any other
measure or series of measures that could posi-
bly, be adopted.
THE Cry kspEcroE.-We commend to the care
full attention of our readers the admirable an
nual report for 1859 Of City Inspector Delavan,
hsol LII a