The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-07

Let our political enemies call s what they please;
be il locofocos, barnburners, Are and birthstone,
tar pitch, and turpentine democrats 1t Is inmate
ria-I guarantee that we would not be the last to
shoulder the nusket and march with hrm step TO
battle, in case emergency rendered II necessary
Please excuse these digressions, for am SO much
when think how viliianously they sacceeded in
getting the consideration Of the bill postponed I'll
Wednesday next but, Sir, our orators battied
them bravely before they accomplished their aoom'
would have done your soul good had you Only been
here) to see our patriotic and brilliant young cham
plon from Warren county, open his battering eio-
quence upon them; the scene was suonme.N re-
minded me ofthe great national assembly Of France
during the e" Reign Of Terror" thought GOULD
discern striking similarity between our young
champion and the immortal Mirabeau; he famed
forth philippics OF thunder and Lightning against
the out ofdoors operations the wings and the mid
night caucuses made mention OF in your Herald.
lie was rejoiced to think that there was Junius
Chat made me feel richl capable of exposing their
nocturnal workings. The wing orators yielded,
and Knocked under in mute astons hment-he IL
roarer. When discovered that his laborcd speech
was OF no avail, felt Indignant can tell you
Another celebrated representative from the same
county figured largely in the debate ne Is elderly
in years, and sage in MachiaviiiAn wisdom. When
hs arose and cast those mellow far sighted eyes
over his speetacls, 1 fancied could see in him 2
Prince Talleyrand; his speech was slow, but OF
great force his appearance and style was marked
with republican simplicity, and, as the poet salth
When he spoke, ~ if ~ = dta.
You would think he talked like other folk
But there is unsearchab!c depth in his speeches,
which may not, and ia fact cannot be appreciated
in this dull century, but which future generations
will increasingly admire. aal w agA
The wings have attempted to get up caucus
meetings since my last correspondence, but the
Herald has SO completely discounted them, that
the democrats are up and doing. Ever rauy 10
confide in you, i will now divuige semc profound
democratic secrets We are playing deep game;
our grand object now is to tear up and annihilate
the wing party. You are aware that the Congress
siona election will take place next fall-we are re-
solved TO man to send our democratic representa-
lives t. Congress, independent Of any former ca
Wiling about the broad seal we have already
sown the seed Of discord around our enemies, by
getting up this bank bill; the wings of East Jersey
are, was mentioned in my last communc cation,
all in favor oil the bill, and those in West jersey
opposed to 1t. The demos are lying low, and
playing hot and cold. We are in fact, all, both in
East and West Jersey, in favor OF tho bill; our
West Jersey democratic brethren, arc making their
wing brothers believe that they are strongly op
to e We w ws
the bank bill through, for we vii have the demos
votes, together with the East Jersey wing votes, |
and will so completely main and disable our ad. |
versary, with our ocofoco fire brands of dissen- |
sion, that cengre ssional candidates will be |
elected in whirlwind Don't you understand!
Is not this the true game Truth IL mighty and
must prevail. ti-f" !
How do burn with the pure zeal of democracy.
its very sound should make every American ear
tingle. safely say that the strong are fallen,
and the mighty must ere long lie low-democracy
now and democracy forever.
would like to Communicate more concerning
our frequent saIcusses We hold th:m where dogs
cannot run in, and then ont again and bark don't
think it would be prudent to divulg~ all TO you
Assure me that you are q true deno-then will |
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