The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-14
Terrible Commot,on In the Party.

There is a terrible commotion in the democratic
party, both at Albany and New York, and indeed all
the State. The distribution of the spoils by
Governor Bouck has almost split them into thou
sand three hundred and forty nine pieces and half
The excitement in this city is awful, and hundreds
call for an Indignation meeting in the Park, Tam
many Hall, or any where. The sold white horse"
1t seems, obeys the whip and spur Of the man that
may be on his back, for the time beng, and the
way the ''young democratic" blow him up Tor want
Of firmness, is caution TO all sinners
If the wings now manage their cards well at the
approaching spring elections, they may capture the
city OF New York, and retain II as the centre OF
their operations for the great campaign OF 1874.
It is now evident that Governor Bouck, Senator
varian, and the other leaders of the party, have
adopted the famous Roman principle OF "nepotism,"
or brother-in- lawism,' in their principal appoint
ments. They have considered the rich spoils Of
the party as species of family property belonging
10 themselves We like this-we approve this II
is Scriptural and Christian. According to St Paul.
che who does not take care of his own household
is worse than an infdel." Governor Bouck, Sena.
tor Varian u Co, are no nfdels in politics they
are the true beevers-the descendants of the Pro.
phet-and wear the green cap of Emirs. They be-
ieve that all the spoils belong to them, and they
are firm in the faith.
We say again, we like this strong faith, this
abiding belief Let the wings manage their cards
properly, and they carry the city of New York
in April next, easy IT is to take the benefit of
the Bankrupt Law or to cheat bank or the govern
ment out of hundreds of thousands, and that is as
easy as lying. En- auant, only read the following
letter irem Albany, and jump three feet in the air.
ALBANY, Feb IL, 1873
The Weather The North Poie-V Commits.
sonus-7hdt Huge Stone the Receiving Reser-
poir-H unkers-Suckers-C Ondsact of the Goverror
and Noble Senator The old Horse Speaks in a
Queer Manner-hncapacity of OGcers-ome can't
Sail a Ship, and t'other reper Boarded Vessel
Grand Reception of a Noble Senator.
DEAR SIR
MY news will be so late, and far behind the in
telligence which you must have derived through
the medium OF Pomeroy's express, that can hardly
hope your types used to spread it before the
world. All, those types! what mischievous things
they when used with an evil intent, and how lit
tie do some of your editorial fraternity now
what sledge hammer they welding, or what
instrument Of torture they using, when the
machinery OF the press Is set in motion.
But what, you may ask, has all this to do with
the weather and politics in this latitude! Nothing,
TO be sure. In this northern region, do in reality
think that instead of being just one hundred and
forty-ive miles north from New York city only, we
are living in the latitude OF the North Pole, in the
midst of winter OF unapproachabe severity. To
water expression, and conveys no meaning what
ever. Sir, venture to say you see tit is so
papable and so senslb BILE TO sight we'll to touch
And the snow, too, Is so white, and prisnia,ic,
so chrystazeG and so frgid, that one gets the hor
in merely looking at ii, guarded he may be,
and as surely am at this moment, by the double
sasAes OF Landon's prlncely Congress Hall.
"What do you think OF the New York appoint
ments?" is question put to me very often. l can
hardly find words to reply TO this pregnant question
To say do not like them at all would be to tell an
nnfr N ollndf h
stltution of Stephen Allen, and the rest of the
original Water Commissioners, in place of Samuel
Stevens, and the rest OF his clique, is act of pure
yussses =Aich NO sane man would object TO; and as
a parallel act of justice, look TO see that foolish
stone, that idloic block of granite, that now rests
over the portal OF your magnificent Croton reservoir,
removed with all speed, and a simple entabature
containing the words, "Bult by the City of New
York;" engraved thereon, instead of the words
which convey the high reaching and dishonest idea
that that Rsan RTd. w9I og
and Samuel II. Chi,ds II, however. Stevens and
Co., will paw the shot mean the twelve millions
OF water debt-out OF their own pockets, dare say
the dear people, and the dear landlords, would BE-
quite willing TO delay dspacing that mighty stone
But the people mus, pay after all for that magnificent
project, and the sooner you give them the wafer al
the corners OF every street, free air, the sooner
will you earn the name of 1.-The City of Fountains"
which has been very aplly and with just apprecia-
ton, bestowed IN advance upon your vast hive oil
human beings
/ have nothing further to say of the Water Com
mlssoners, your millions Of hogsheads of water
lying stag and dle and utterly useless beneath
your pavement, and all underground" as Paddy
Power would say; but occasionally" bursting up"
merely TO show Its inclination to be active and up
and doing" the water purveyors, and the water
commissioners, and your whole wing corporation to
the contrary notwithstanding. You know, | sup
pose, that we in Albany are maturing project for
the introduction OF copious supply of water into
our city. The capital will then rival you in that re-
sPect; and the waters of the Cahoes will thus be ode
tn dp1Yn Won NAV
bly, presume. All these are great and wonderful
projects, and worthy of any State or any nation.
In Short think there is hardly any thing that does
not bear the stamp OF majesty In America except
your : housing politicians" your " hunkers," and
your " suckers, ".as you call them. ] do not Just
praceesly" understand what is meant by those
precious terms; but have formed picture of my
own as to their import, and in another corner you
will see the etching. 1t is only charcoal sketch,
you will perceive but the idea is this, and you may
convey the same on paper TO your engrayer, if you
like, and through him to your readers There, cir,
In half recumbent posture, you see hungry, Cas-.
sius looking varmlnt, squatting on his " hunkers,
the call IT. sGS lazy TO stand am up or to
in holding up his dish TO catch the pap, and other
suction, which seem to rain rather promiscuously
from the clouds; while you can almost hear him
smack his lips with delight he enjoys the miracu
lous feed, which seems 10 descend ia the form of
mama, and become ingulfed IN his upturned ''suck
err, much after the manner OF an Italian Lazzaroni
sucking macaroni fabricated with oil, or Naragan
set Indian sucking down soft shelled clans dipped
in spermacetti. Suck, my dear sir is faint outline
ofthe reality of Sucking hunker:' Add to this
if you please, that he is always hungry, a vampire
for office, public beggar, nuisance, present
when loaves and fishes distributed and forever
absent when his party require bis personal or pecu
MARY aid in days of trial, and, think you may have
the portrait Autographed and distributed TO the de-
scendants of the horseleech's daughter, many of
(which" have recently seen prowling about the
Capitol
What scattering ofthe faithful took place tother
Ag o. m I'm AMI de
Tor your city, such gettin' up STAIRS such pack.
ing up OF buds in the hotels ''you did see!-
why, SIR that "od white horse spoke at last and
never was Baaam more astonlshed than were your
friends, when he opened his mouth and spake the
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