The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11
)RK HERALD SATURDAY FEBRUARY II, lseo-TS1p1E SHEET

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10 Charleston Eeantfne the platform Of The several
States that have elected their de- NAV s found
ofed carefully in the text boz Of eyery democrstc
member Q, Congress- ,ogeger with the bred Scott de-
cs6n and the oncynan platform. We are assured, too
II at in comparing all these things together our moot mira
Southern men ere satisfied that salts acory compromse
platform can be made up from them ut Charleston yestng
the whole slavery controversy upon the Supreme Court
policy u sbe administration.
The ,mocratic Southern leaders Of the Senate, how
ever, propose, in season for the Charleston Convention
The sssage sriDg Of abstractons for the guidance
OF rhe green members Of that body Hence the resolu-
tione Introduced by Gov Brown and Jeerson Davis upon
tho question Of squaer sovereignty Thew are ntended
TO hold the South TO the line. =
The specific proceedings Of the democratic minority Of
the House and the democratic majority Of the Senate
touching the Presidential contest viii be comprehended in
the legislative measures that may be preached this
waiting the Of the standing Committees by
Mr.. Speaker Pennington. When declared democratic
caucus VIII be called TO consult upon and arrange the
party work in the committees, &C., In the House. And
The plan will be adopted In the Senate The general
policy OF the party in each house viii be 10 advance those
fore the people, and to keep back defeat those
or movements calculated TO damage the party on the
ST. mp.
Thus between the House and the Senate we may safely
predict the defeat Of any protective tariff BILL for the
democrats 10 Congress have given up Pennsyva and
States. The Homestead bill project Of Mr. Grow will also
be suhocat.c as Quietly ss possible and shall be
surprised the admission Of Kansas made 80 late As 70
exclude her vote from the Presidential election All these
ihipgs, however, win depend very much upon the
Charleston Convention Some our Southern uliras pre-
lion OF the party and they say that when the presidency
reduced to squabble for the spoils Il s time
for the South to haul off and put her house in order
In word, while Mr.. Douglas stands in the position OF
the Northern master Of the democratic party holding the
rod Of correction the heads OF the Charleston Conve
keeping themselves under cover and while the South
err democracy are hesitatng between compromise
with Douglas and Independent Southern organisation
the administration Of Mr. Buchanan affords the only
mon ark Of safety 70 all the sections and factions Of the
democratic party. And while they all, more or less
ed more and more to respect H. and to look 70 Il for
support. And here lies the secret which will defeat
MT Douglas at est he has mate no be
party; and should he thus 60 down 10 Charleston the
"Itle Giant will return shorn Of his lockr his prestige
A few days more, and we shall know more distinctly
the drift of the wind
WASHINGTON. Feb. Q, 1860.
The Committees Of TIE House-Nr. Shemans Schedule
Sherman the Cock Of the Wau-7Ae Spos Coalition Pro-
gran,me Fblosoed Up-TAe Franking Privilege IN the
Senate-Ar. Hunters Notion Free Trade Mopenent-
Louis Napoleon Helping Ae Conscious Ndpole,a
and the PopeThe Break Docm Of the Bargain and Sale
on the House Printing Nutiny in the Camp, dc.
"Just the same as II Sherman had been elected They
are Shermans committees Pennington but the
ment Of the republicans while Sherman is their MASTER"
Such is the general opinion among the democrats. We
see from the appointment Of Sherman ss the Chair.
man Ways and Means; washburne, of Illinois, on Com
merce Cofax, Of Indiana Post Offices &C.; Hickman,
Of Pennsylvania the Judiciary Adams Of Massachu
sets, Manufactures Nheridge of Tennessee ON Indian
Affairs Grow, Of Pennsylvania Territories; and Has
kin, of New York, Public Expenditures that the
republican programme Of an accommodation holy ALI
nee Of all the opposition elements to be followed up
he legislation Of this Congress The democrats do
plain that they placed the tail ends Of the commit
ees for II is the rule which they have quite rgidy
applied to the republicans In the Senate only neces-
'ary however, to place the two sets Of committees
to perceive that there will be much clashing be-
tween the two houses, and very little done any Of the
important party measures Of the day ON either side
The effort Of Mr.. Senator Hunter to saddle the Post
Office bill with the abolition Of tho frankng privilege com
prehends very important stroke Of Southern policy
During this year Of the Presidential campaign the actual
savings TO the government from the abolition Of this
Thanking privilege, would, perhaps be not ess than
millions Of dollars To raise this amount from change
Of the tariff schedules would be necessary increase
the duties upon many articles Of Southern consumption
This what the Southern free traders desire to avoid
The Post ONCE bin the only chance for Mr. Hunters
experiment; and, having failed in it, may safely pre-
dict that the Thanking privilege will not be disturbed
during the present session Of Congress-.
influence
consent to any positive concessions to the doctrine Of
arf protection to win back to the democracy the State
PeDnsy lvania. On the contrary, the Southern free
rade men believe that anti protective policy will do
to reconquer the State Of New York than seventy
five per cent iron would do to Pepnsylv
The free trade policy Of Louis Napoleon strengthening
this idea in the South We thus assured that the
democratic party upon the doctrine Of low tariff has
already received powerful auxiliary in Louis Napoeon
that he comes in OPPORTUNITY did Sir Robert
Peel with his repeal Of the laws the assistance of
Robert J. Watkins low tariff Of 1876.
On the other hand 1t s claimed that the bold and dash
ing policy Of Louis Napoleon touching the Holy Father at
which divide the American party Of the United States
from the republicans. The Americans say they can now
leave the subject Of Popery with the Emperor Of France
and devote themselves for exclusively to the
gre at object OF coalition for the spoils.
The failure eff the caucus negotiations of the republicans
manifestations Of mutny in the camp when Mr. Sherman
moved 70 proceed to Tie election Of printer the town
talk. is said tooand the charge made in very plain
and specific termsthat Mr. Defrees Of Indiana the eau
Gus nominee by one vote, was thus nominated upon q
pledge or condition precedent, that, elected House
Republican Congressional Executive Presidential Com
mttee for the uses Of the approaching campaign Hence
the mutny In the camp the direct charge corruption;
for there are among the republicans simple minded
men who really believe that this thing of farming out the
public plumber for party purposes nothing but corrup
ton. So Mr. Shermans motion to elect printer was
WITHDRAWN and another notion 70 postpone the election
Monday agreed to- which throws all the fat of Mr.
Dcfrees and his associates in the fire. Ill the working
and sweating OF the caucueee OF the last two DAYS will
have TO be done again.
CHIRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS-,
TXRSr oIaoION.