The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-02

The COMING POLITICAL REVOLUTION IN PAR
rIEs-WHArIs THE ADMINISTRATION CONG TO
Do?-The explosion Of the modern democratic
party at the Charleston Convention, and the GER
tainty Of the nomination of two candidates for
the Presidency by that body, must have Gre
ated no little excitement and anxiety In the
administration at Washington. Ever since the
Inauguration of Mr. Buchanan's administration
there has been gigantic secret system Of
treachery going on among the oficebolders all
over the North and West, and good portion
of the South as well, against the administration
and in favor Of the opposition party-the enc
mics OF the administration Congress. The
explosion at Charleston only brought this long
matured and gigantic treschery to a head; the
democratic party as 1t once stood is disorgan-
lied, and we shall have now real issues and real
living representatives of these nsues before the
country. But what is the admin stration going
to do in this event! Its. course, we think, is
plain. 1t owes it to itself, to its integrity its
destiny, and to the country, to clear out every
oficeholder. from end to end of the Union, and
to recall every representative abroad; to de-
nude the whole diplomatic and consular ser.
vice, as well as that Of home officials, of
their present incumbents, and inaugurate an
entirely new order of things, by appointing
men Of conservative principles and conserva-
tive instincts. Every one of the present off.
cias, petty, treacherous politicians as they are,
should be swept of the board, and different
class Of men put In their places. Mr.. Buchanan,
who is wise and upright statesman, after
twenty years of public service conquered one
Forney; but there are now dozens and scores
ofForneys to be conquered, all over the coun.
try-pretended adherents, but secret and
treacherous enemies to his administration.
In filing the public offices anew, Mr.. Bu-
chanan should eschew all miserable politicians,
partisans and spoil hunters, and select upright
men, Of strong conservative instincts, at whose
hands the vital issues of the day would receive
that consideration which the critical condition
Of the times demands. The issue before the
country today is something deeper and
broader than the life Of any party, or the
maintenance Of any organization. II is a
struggle between conservatism and fanaticism-
life or death question for the country. The
North believes that slavery is an evil and
wrong. If 1t is it should be eradicated. But
it is not The system Of slavery is the natural
condition of the African race in the midst ola
white population; 1t Is, moreover, essential to
the prosperity and the very existence of the
South, and it is benencent institution for the
black race Itself Therefore II ahould he
maintained; and II II Is not maintained
If the conservative sentiment Of the coun-
try Is to be overrun by fanaticism or
by treachery-then there is no longer Union,
and there is nothing for the future of the ma
ton but chaos, the destruction of all its inte-
rests, and the Acknowledgement of the republic.
Let party conventions quarrel never so Bit
terly, and treachery and intrigue weave webs
around such public questions never 90 dex-
terously, there Is no shutting out the light from
this vital and final issue.