The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-17

person The federal oacchoders II the city, and their
associates who voted .eainft Mr. Rnohanan IN ,ha
nat, on Their return TO the city, held q pri-
vac meeting a. rammany Hail. and deputed
majority Of that boo proceed forthwith ID Washing
70 consult with other kindred spirits In that city 70
e expectancy or running stump candidate against Mr.
Buchanan or ia the failure of that expedient OF throwing
heir influence in support OF tho Wing nominee Either
OF these courses was considered impractable or likely
70 prove losing game, and IL arranged that they
sood remain, for time NJ least uncommitted the oes
surnsd 70 their advantage So.wi.nstandiDg all their
csucutnR and iprgues the popularity OF MI buchanan
Sscsnued daily 10 increase and was MOI M, ,ue
come out boldly in favor his election For weeks
before thai perod Robert Walker, Who WAS constant
emissary between the cities OF New York and washing
ten engaged IN prontces occupation OF manufacturing
public capital against Mr. Buchanan suddenly changed
A t.eses and came oss WIN favor Of i hs
election 10 the Presidency. Our allotted space will
sst give us room 70 descend ioto me particulars
Of the OF the wrepuers and their agents up
70 Notwithstanding their correspondence and
thcr fraternzpg with the In all parts OF
country yet when they found that the popular current
WAS against them they did no. hesitate % assume few
weeks before the election 10 lead the governing demo-
cratic spirits Of the campaign The rst and most absorb
coId " prepare for the nomination Of Douglas IN 1850.
rHR OTHER ACTORS IN THE DRAMATIC PLOT TO
CREATE A SECTIONAL NORTHERN PARTY.
n this arrangement oil OF the present political mana.
gers Of Douglas concurred, including Forney, Walker
Fowler Sanders Gerol, Greene AMI Cazenesn of Texas
asd the spos 70 be obtained during tho Presidency OF
Mr. Buchanan 10 be freely used TO effect this object
Douglas and his friend Richardson at concurred In
the arran cement Meantime but the fathfulest OF
The faithful TO these TO be permitted
70 hold ofce in this city and throughout the State The
squatter sovereignty measures Of Douglas and his Ne
braska policy 70 be the foundation for future action
and the for oreanga Northern party which would
elect him without the aid OF the South. viii DO
N this connection that the proceedings OF the Charleston
Convention had nothing whatever TO do with the present
rvvya Cf n<ugla Ttav hark N
1854 and Introduction of his Nebraska and
the opposition 70 by the South, aud his defeat in Gin
OOsveption that no matter how harmoniously affairs
might DO conducted what candidate other nan Douglas
might be nominated that al events his name should be
brought forward for democratic vote Of the North
Meantime, the oopepraors forced their impairment
scs upon the President and gu. OF season. in
their newly Assumed attitude OF friends and advisers He
had been bet few in the White House when he
waited by committee from this body WITH written
protest against the removal CT any soft ocenoters in
New York unless their places ed by others OF the
same political preferences The New York Hotel clique
ominous The departure Of poor Fowler from
this headquarters OF intrgue-had taken possessop OF
private dwelling oppos " the Presidents mansion for the
use and accommodating OF themselves and co managers
every selection Of the parties Tor whom tney desired
obtain oie they recommended only such as we're CON
with the programme Tor the SUCCESSION thus seek
ing to President the unconscious medium for
his deea. in the Presidential campaign At the
period the industry OF these managers was exer
csed IN sending abroad gratuitous commun cations, both
written and te.grsphc TO the press throughout the
for Governor OF Ksnsashe, with show Of coy reserve
protesting against accepting the post while ceaselessy
engaged in keeping the excitement which was 70 en-
sure his SUCCESS And when, by means OF this falsely
created "pubc opinion the place rendered 10 him,
be made his acceptance Of IL dependent on the appoint
ment Of his friends 10 the most and profitable
federal Offices this city Equally did he urge the mar
shashp Of the district; but there happened to be
power in favor Of Rynders that could not be
resisted BY him and his coadjutors But his
well played game was otherwise successful
b securing for his friends ard himself the desired EN-
he load At alastlo
Of Walker and Douglas and the hoel Clique, who
thoroughly the move and the uses 70 which
@ put ss % am r
ceesal and thus suugy secured In the possession Of
pointmen, the traitors stood ready TO turn upon the
his intended not merely against him from
whom they had obtained all tina, they dared 70 but
10 secure the way for the succession wncn 10 tner own
minds they had arranged from the beginning
rAnMAHY HALL AND REGENCY COMBINATION AGAINST
FERNANDO WOOD.
Tho moment power returned TO the hands Of the sofs
their prescription or the hards renewed and they In
turn were removed from Office whenever opportunity
offered. From motives Of policy they allowed the State
election TO 60 by without any special ntermeddng on
their part but they 1t commenced operations 70 do
Seat the city ticket and Mayor Wood who tho
ddate Of the hards for that ONCE and In this they were
succe@fui.
YoRsEY, SANDERS AND THE HOTEL CLIQUE.
BY this time they had secured the open cooperation Of
Torney who, disappointed in bis hopes Of being made
United States Senator Postmaster General had turned
hs back upon the President TO whom he was indebted
Tor all his prosperity, and bad denounced him with
bitterness While senator Douglas was on his way
Warrington private dinner vas given TO him oy the
hotel CLIQUE, which the performances OF Walker In
Kansas In favor OF anti slavery, were approved and ar
rangemen suggested for the supp r OF Douglas, who
The earliest opportunity sanders, the Navy Agent
bad gone 70 Kansas 70 speculate n.lands and wooden
shantcs under The direction OF walker, and 10 commu
ncate the hotel clique the intended movements OF the
new Governor But about this time, At the opening OF
Congress- both be and Sanders made their appearance
WITH aos eas 20 70 q
ne unexpected popularity Of Mr.. Buchanan had
made necessary some scheme 70 diminish II
y, ,ss s0r kansas Question. Hss Tough, that bis
popularity might be dimiu shed while the South might
Be punished for It's opposition 70 Douglas 10 The National
Buren IN isss The projected movement Of Douglas was
equally be the nrs step for the reorganization Of
sdsney 10 Is6o, scheme which up 70 the present time
has been fully carried out
TIE ATTACK or THE ragsfDxsr-eRxxtEY IN rHE
SECRET.
A tna dinner the President was freely denouncsd,
and although the proceedings were intended 70 be kept
private, through the weaknesses which attend such
scenes Of exharation In which they Who drink mot
wisely but TOO we'll become generally conaaentai,
The hAriout performances eAkca Out hnu appesfeu IN
the public press But the toregone conclusion Of the
adential banquet made apparent The speech
Of Douglas against the Presidents message the senate
opened the revival Of the Kansas Nebraska policy OF 81
while u war equally denunca,ory OF the s,uth IL ws
reprinted In pamphlet form, and, under the super.
vision Of the hotel clique, immense numbers were
circulated In the free States. strange - ~
may seem, these consprators had among their CON.
peers and coacu,ors many Al Washington Of IN outward
political stamp entirely At variance with their own IL
N enough 70 state that, NJ this time there existed be-
tween Greeley and Douglas intimacy and political con
Ddence OF the closest character and that this intimacy
contr ned almost 70 the period OF the Douglas DOMINATION
Tor the Presidency THIS sct--otherwise knovn-wS
charged upon Douglas ~ member In the last Congress
and no evidence of contradiction Was brought against ~
That Greeley was instrumental In The defeat Of Lincoln
and the success Of Douglas for the Senate cannot be
indicted for the columns Of the Tu< bear evidence
OF The fact The understanding betweea the parties which
brought about this result the confidence Of Greeey
that pouglns would become sufficiently free tosh N
have allowed HE nomination BY the black republicans for
the Presidency the rival VI Sesard boa Douglas, Ind
Ing that be would be able 70 make better run " the
fvce states. without mourning further risk 0r
sacrifice, the bargain on his part Wa soan-
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