The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-04

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The Crisis I'm POlitics-The True Course
for tho President.
There Is q remarkable similarity between the
breaking up of the democratic party at Charles
ton and that of the old Jeffersonian republican
party in 1924, which must strike every student
Of political history; and there Is an equally re-
markable contrast in the respective conditions
of the opposition at the two periods in ques.
ton.
After violent contest on the question of
slavery extension in the Territories, the Missou-
ri Compromise bill was passed In February,
1921, and the intrigues of the Presidential as
pirants began. Three of these Calhoun,
Crawford and Adams-were members Of Mr..
Monroe's cabinet Mr.. Clay was Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives, and Gen. Jackson
was private citizen. All of them were with.
in the pale Of the old democratic republican
party, and had been for years supporters Of its
policy. The contest was purely q personal
one, and there was no organized party opposi.
ton to the administration. Mr.. Calhoun saw
the course affairs were taking, and declined to
be candidate for the Presidency, and so Sc.
cured his election as Vice President by the po-
pular vote. The caucus system was old and
nearly worn out, but it was used to nominate
Mr.. Crawford. The other candidates were
brought forward by State Legislative caucuses
and State conventions irrespectively, and
free fight occurred, which carried the election
into the House. This campaign was begun by
the politicians in 1922, when Mr.. Monroe had
yet three years TO serve and each cabinet can.
didate used bis power in the administration to
advance his own claims.
A similar state Of things has existed since
the first year Of Mr.. Buchanan's administrs-
ton. The politicians have been exclusively
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of the Cabinet has been corrupt and trsache-
rous, and throughout the Eastern, Northern
and Northwestern States, all the onicehold-
ers have been secretly engaged In hostile ef-
forts against the President, and privately Will.
flying him on every occasion. This spirit Of
treschery has eliminated at Charleston, and
me intriguers, after having driven the re-
representatives. of the party majorities out
Of the Convention, have got frightened,
and failed to make q nomination. The
adjournment to Baltimore Is the last kick
Of q corrupt and rotten organization, that
has no object but the public plumber,
which has been abandoned by the people In the
North, and which has wilfully severed It's po.
litical connection with the democratic MAORI
ties In the South. II Is practical breaking up
Of the historical democratic party, like that
which occurred to Its predecessor In 1924
But there Is q remarkable difference between
the state Of affairs then and now. Then there
was no great organized party In opposition,
and the political elements ranged themselves
on the questions Of currency, internal improve
ments and tariff for future conflicts. The only
contest was a. to the best policy for developing
the material interests Of the country. Now
there Is great organized party In opposition,
purely sectional In Its character, and founded
upon the dogma Of the abolition of slavery, re.
gardless Of consequences 10 the great material
interests Of the country. fs theories are emf.
nently revolutionary and destructive, and 1t Is
led by impractical fanatics on one wing, and
set Of corrupt and intriguing politicians on the
other, who belong 10 the same class with those
that have persisted in the rule or
ruin policy at Charleston. The calm
and careful statesmen Of the opposI.
ton, such as Rlves, Everett, Crittenden,
and their compeers, have been set aside By
them, just as Mr.. Buchanan and his sound and
sagacIous CONDUCTORS have been set aside by
the spoilsmen Of the democracy.
These corrupt and treacherous proceedings
have brought the country to crisis In It's poll.
teal affairs such as II has never before passed
through. The popular feeling Is sensitively
alive to the danger, and the conservative senti-
ment Is everywhere rising to meet It At such
. critical moment there Is but one course open
for Mr.. Buchanan. lie must prevent the
powers Of the government from being further
prostituied 10 the work Of disorgAnization and
destruction. He should at once sweep the
traitors from every public Office, from . seat In
the Cabinet down 10 the humblest stool in
every post Office and custom house. Such q
course would eiectrify the Northern and North
western States, and prevent the spoils, which
90 large portion Of the ofdceholders are now
usiss as means Of disorganization, from con-
triousine stu further to the progress Of fAna-
ucai and destructive mania. IL would tend
more than any other proceeding TO bring about
return to reason, and prospect for harmo-
sious action at the adjourned Convention at
Baltimore. Let, at least, the federal once.
throughout the North and West be purified
nom the treachery and intrigue that recent
events have shown 10 exist in them.
AxorH1R Drawn FreHr. The agh, q,
Charleston hAs ended precisely like that q,
FsrpborouRh--in a drawn battle