The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-19

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Huusrs OF ne Political Osrntveu-Vhs
Rash ser Charlsseon md OhlAagss
The quadrennih carnival u the pcIiacis.s
has comnesced. The comfortable and we'll
fed occupants Of ne public crib, the phhoso-
piers ard savans who preach the democratic
doctrine, ana find their account In It, the strikers
who do the loud talking, and heavy whiskey
drinking, 10 camp followers who dance attend
ance on the strikers, tho seedy haDgeron who
has chung to the skirts of oil parties always
suffering the heart sickness that comes from
hope deferred, the country editor, who has
made desperate charge upon his advertisers
and secured a small amount Of ready cash for
q spree, the intriguante who has sunk 90 low as
to exploit her battered charms for the
Weddings Of village politicians, the gambler
at cards, and the gambler with votes, the solid
Southern planter, the keen, restless Western
speculator, the sedate old fogies from Now
England, as important o. If they were
really of some consequence, the shrewd,
subtle, willy and oily wire-pullers from
forna, and the hardy pioneers from where rolls
the Oregon and now hears various sounds such
as saw mills and steamboats, make besides its
own dashings, the idlers and loungers of the
great cities, the foreign tourist curious to wit
ness the real representatives Of the masses Ia
grand conclave-representativ of all these
classes are hurrying forward by steamboat or
rail, or stage-coach (they have not quite given
out yeti towards the capital Of South Carolina,
where on next Monday the unterri6ed demo
cracy come together to arrange the prelimi.
naries of the most exciting political canvass in
which the nation has been engaged since the
memorable campaign of 1882, when the hero
of the Hermitage met and conquered the
Bank Philistines and the nullifers with the
strength of Samson and the dexterity of David
rolled into one man.
The gathering together of 80 unique
body as this Democratic Convention,
and the mastering of the opposition at
Chicsgo-to say nothing of the concern
at Balimore-are among the most Gu
rious and interesting events Of the day;
and to prove that they are SO considered
by the public, there is almost as much interest
i'll the question of who is the man for Charles
ton as that other and most vital interrogatory,
will the Benioia Boy whip Tom Sayers
1t is to be regretted that we have been obliged
to omit from our catalogue of the visiters at
Charleston the protested shoulder hitter. This
valuable member Of the governing classes has
been called away to represent his country near
to the Court of Saint James, but closer to that
of Saint Giles. His absence will be especially
distressing to our Southern brethren, who,
although they protested to look upon the fighter
with scorn and contempt, still love him with q
deep and abiding affection. He finds his solid
rewards, however, chiefly at the North, and has
lately commenced to embrace Greeley and fra
ternize with Seward It is good to know that
he will be back quite In time for Chicago.
With the exception we have noted and ono
other, the conventions 30 far a. materiel Is
concerned will resemble each other very
much. In the Democratic Convention, there
will be found strong representation of
the great landed proprietors in the South,
men who have q good deal at stake
in the republic, and who feel that the
crashing Of our political edi6ce is inevitable
unless some effective conservative safeguard is
adopted to shore it up. These persons are the
true gentlemen of the land; they are afAble,
though grave; graceful though dignided; cour-
teous though sometimes o little reserved; they
neither seek nor decline Office, and they would
not stoop to the tricks of some Northern poliH-
clans If they could have what Satan promised
our Saviour. These are the men who are
habitually villihed by such fellows as Lovejoy.
In convention, mixed with the petty profess
sional politicians who hang about Washington,
the solid men Of the South are as Tritons among
the minnows. This present conclave of the
party will be regulated entirely by them.
The Chicago Convention will have, of course,
no Southern element The republican party is
made up from the ranks of the free soil wings,
and weak backed or disappointed democrats
of the Forney school, who always want some
place for which they are entirely unqualified
in every way. The lobby, therefore, will be
little stronger at Chicago than at Charleston.
The expense of living at Charleston will
be enormous, compared with tho rates
at Chicago, and the controlling spirits
among the democracy are not approached with
the same facility as the leaders of their oppo.
oents, many of whom are impecunious country
editors, briefess lawyers, doctors without pa
tients, or broken down tradesmen who have
taken to politics as the easiest trade going, re-
curing only good stock of impudence for
capital, and facility in lying for success. Thus
the Charleston Convention will be an assembly
OF individuals, representing the characteristics