The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-03
Washington.
WAsHISGToN, Dec. 81, l>H.
Want OF Party Organization---Thc Wing
Party--The Fiscal Agent.

WAsHISGT0N Dec. 81, I>it.
| Want OF Party Organization---The Wing
Party--The Fiscal Agent.
Never has there been such an exempllhcahon Of
| the Importance and value OF party discipline, party
organization, and party authority, as we have wit
| messed since the opening of Congress. An nhnliy
OF labor, of annoyance, of perplexiy, IS saved by
The substitution OF the dicium OF party for the eAer-
else OF judgment, sound sense, and discretion
Wien party discipline is perfect there Is no ndisi-
dual responsibility, no hesitation, no desire TO evat e
questions of any Every man in the ranks
marches up promptly and with precision. There Is
no complaint, no cavil, no lodging The mandates
OF party, promulgated through the medium OF
caucus suaersede the necessity Of thinking or de-
beratiUg Nothing is required bat bullheaded iide-
lily. Every man who acknowledges fealty to his
party, puts his conscience and his patriotism in the
hands OF the leader, and yields blind subseryency
TO his dlctation. At the extra session, the wings
Were drilled and marshalled to the most perfect
state OF party efficiency. Never was there a more
solid phalanx, "a more unbroken front. They voted,
to a man, for Mr.. Clays bank bill, measure de-
knowledeed, on all hands, to be utterly worthless
for all practical purposes-an absurd inc ongrucus
scheme, without one redeeming quality in all its
provisions. But party tyranny predomnated over
every consideration of principle, Of expediency or
Of patriotism. The bill was passed through both
houses, and only arrested by the good sense. integrity
and independence OF the President
After executing all the behests of party, the wing
members went home to their constituents. From
them they received lesson, which opened their
eyes TO the folly of many of their acts, and they re-
turned here to the regular session, disorganzed and
broken up, as party, without ah acknowledged
leader-wlthout a settled plan of aclion-without
confidence in each other, and without a common
purpose or object. Hence the confusion and anarchy
that has prevailed up 10 the present tne-hence
thu doubt and hesitation manifested on all hands.
The revolt which has taken place in the wing
ranks, III every section OF the country, has had It's
effect on Congress, Members have begun TO see
the necessity of thinking for themselves; and, If
possible, avoiding the political destruction which
must ensue, lf,he rash and headong counsels Of
Mr.. Clay are permitted 10 prevail This necessity
imposes large amount of labor and responsibility
and. it is thing, it is not surprising that
there should bave been, for time, decided tone
or direction to wing sentiment or opinion ID Con-
gress, on the fiscal scheme of the administration.
At the extra session, there would have been no
doubt, for a single day, what would be the course
adopted. Ascertain the opinions or feeling of MIR.
Clay, and it was not necessary to enquire further
Bat the popular condemnation Of whig policy and
measures, has nearly destroyed the power ct MIR.
Clay, and utterly precluded the idea of usion or
harmony, or concurrence in the wing ranks. There
is neither zeal, nor concord, nor activity. The cur
rency question Is the great measure OF the session.
Upon this, Mr.. Clay is indsposed to effective ac-
ton but it seems TO be admitted that he hard
ly control majority, even of the wings, in either
house Blind as he may be TO the will of the people,
they cannot shut their eyes to the state ofthe public
mind and they will not incur the hazard of defeat
ing the wise and'patroc purposes of the admins
tration.
The views thrown out by Mr.. Mangun, in his vo-
lent TRADE yesterday, are not entertained by more
than six or eight members of the Senate, on the
wing side. There may be coalition between the
extremes of both parties, embracing sufficient
number to defeat any scheme of finance, but there
is considerable portion Of both sides that will not
be aparty to any such factous combination.
The people desire 10 see this question settled
They do not sympathise with the personal desires
of those who wish to keep up perpetual agitation,
in the hope hatit may ultimately ensue to their own
benefit Thu country wan.a rspo5r, permanency,
settled, regular system, and they will be held to a
fea.lul responsibility who shall. for any selfish or
other unworthy purpose, conspire to defeat judi
cious and well considered financial scheme.