The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-10

DEMOCRATIC Observation-Disclosures or Tus
CONFIDENTIAL" MOVEMENT on ruE EvExrrs
Posr CLrouE.-The eminenty cunning and saga
cious Clique, represented by the Evening Poa oI
this city, have certainly reason 10 cocgrxtuiate
themselves on the success oil their " confieniialr
circular movement IL works maIvellcusiy well
AZ we predicted a. the time this frebrand 4.
spreading confusion, disturbance, aud disunion in
all quarters Of the democratic camp. We now zee
two distinct parties formed in The democratic
party Oae party and the strongest, goes ios Polk,
Texas, and the integrity Of the resolutions passed
by the Baltimore Convention. Thr other party
goes tor Polk, House OF Representatives drad
opposed TO Texas, and the denunciaiion OF the
new and strange" issues introduced by The Con-
ventlon assembled at ID il,imore in May last
Al the outset the temperate and sagaeious organs
Of the democracy affected 10 treat this movement
with quiet pity and contempt But the authors 81
the confidential" circular, quite well aware a
their vantage ground-ihem opportunities Of mis-
chief, and quite reckless OF consequences ID they
but attained their objects, have urged ON the moss-
ment with such spirlt and violence. that they have
at last irritaied their brethren whs stand opposed
to them, into paroxysms of indixnaiion. which,
however interesting to the calm. dsinisrrsed add
controversy, mus, be rather annoying to the sense
BILE men OF the party. In order TO afford our q.
ders an opportunity Of forming an accurate lsdx-
ment Of the extent aud character Of the cosIo-
versy now raging in the democratic party, we
annex the following articles from two II ia lead.
ing organs In this city.
[Fiom the Evening" Postl
The ALBANY AHors A corrcspondent has called euf
atteson 10 the toll wing shoit editorial article the Al
bany Argus OF lniy 29th
at seems that tn labor to throw the Texas question
into tho Is not confined TO the conhd~nsi
or the sinister aud decepive a. Tbs
Niagara Democrat OF the z4h instant, describes snohsr
Understanding however Its true gronnd unasguss
I'D wh'ggery"
quoted that the signefs Of the circular recommend
ing adjournment OF tne Texas quesfisn guilty
Of an attempt throw the Fexas question into The an.
na," and secondly that the motive aid Wing
party. Both are ISLANDERS, gross. open. palpsbiep
The sgners Of the circular dad not throw attempt Il
throw the Texas question into the arena Of political
controversy. Their attempt to throw Il on We
shall hold the Argus To true statement Of the MATTER
duce new and strange issue between the partes
boring to force from the party an assent 10
which many Of its members had made up their
and to which many others irreconciiabiy
They found these agiiators taking for their ant ory
resolution Of the Baltimore Conyen the natural in.
terpretation OF which that Texas to be
Union as soon as We can gel into HANDS, aud 10
which they gave that construction The sgnen OF the
circular determine not to allow the n 10 he
committed to this doctrine. by their silence and
they desired by vndcte the
same exemption for the multitude Of democr In the
State who agreed with them. A iirebrand had been
thrown into our magazine aud they approached 10
out tits cast agitaors already defeated and
hold the democratic party in this state any pledge
supporting the measure OF snnexao- In any shape.
But the charge OF whiggery."s is, n possible, still
graver accusation Has the Argus might ask, always
supported the doctrines which the party
founded with such consancy and holiness, ii IL
tl1d denounce the expression Of an ndepen udg
10 Iinea n vuh 10
movement Is that print such and dis
terrsed sncer, in all its party that 10 entitled
10 sit az an arbite other mems honesty, and brand
them at its pleasure with trescheIy the great princ
pies which is the pride OF every good democrat to make
his rule action under all whether pros.
porous adverse The signers the circular are men
who have been stgmatised by certain class not
ng wings, but as being ultra democrats being rigid
democrais when 1t was prudent to yield lirtie-men
who the last be suspected OF any concurrence or
cooperation with the whig party. There is 1t true
bastard sort OF whggey which wears the mask Of demo
ctacy, and 10 sometimes called expediency democracy II
consists in aheriug to sric only
while profitable to do so; but this hind Of whiegery
was never laid TO the charge Of those who signed the
cular
We replied to the first article of the Argus in spirit Of
sought quarrel in any quarter but simply and sincere
~ desire to aid n resembling from party controversy
question, the agitation Of which, promised nothing but
disaster. The Argus showed, however, that il was
Willing to wound, and yet afrsid to strike
In the little article quoted the head this article
gave the stroke II mefitaed If tho Argus chooses
j
not content GU. selves with taking the defensive.
From the Plebeian
LIE hx notable plot was got up. as
chea ing MIR Van Buren, ont OF the nomination at Ba
more Having accomplished Its object, were in hopes
that nothing would he heard Of it. The proposition
to annex Texas to the Union with oil its wars its debts
its underlined boundaries and its slaves purpose OF
setting up several slave States, was received with
burst honest Indignation throughout the North as well
considerable portion of the south The press de-
and the abest statesmen in the land denounced
IN VI nf ct6 Au,u Is
the Senate by an overu heming majority. Tho letter Of
Mr. Van Buren, against it. will be read throughout oil CO.
ming time as Of the abes and soundes
OF the age But in evil hour and under evil ADVICE
revolution passed at the Baltimore favor
OF annexation at the earliest practicable period-sn
meaning. non-commital mode of expression, which rem.
ders the resolution disrepuabe and fraudulent II means
nothing and highly Objectionable If it any thing
-Catskiu Recorder.
We call the attention Of our readers TO the above which
we take from the Catskil Recorder paper
Democratic the associate and adjunct Of the Albany
Atlas, paper which has Obtained unenvable notor.
ETY. in abricatg the most atrocous calumnies against
Gov Bouck and oil which stands convicted by the mos,
ample testimony 1t has also been of the voci
ferrous IN the attempt TO bring the Of MIR Wright
nofens vosns into the contest candidate for Cover nor
with view to harmonizs the party, has most je.
II sfods peculiar grac alton to say that there is
no paper IN this State protesting to be Democratic aside
from the Evening Post and the Recorder which either
disposed or has the emery to deal in such wholesale do
annexation OF the great national Issue presented 10 the
country In the proposition to annex Texas to the United
II wCk-siy una unpairlOtCaIIy dtnOmlnateC
by this Catskill paper notable plot got up for
express purpose OF defeating Mr.. Van Buren'-as mea
sure denounced by the pressdenounced by the ables
statesmen in the land without distinction of part,
put down In the Senate by an whelmng majority
and Mr. Van Burens name il drawn in opponent o
annexation lThese are what John Randolph woult
term " category Of unmainainabie propositions.n
The question Of annexation was one which STRUCK
home to the heart OF every American citizen the yer,
moment became topic for public discussion Andrew
Jackson was the very he al and front Of this notab
plot and from his quiet Hermitage sent forth 10 hi
conntrymen words Of advice and ming He told then
the golden opportunity must not be lost" Texas mus
be ours, or she must be dependence of Britain Wht
will dare charge that that noble souled man was at thu
head OF plot TO cheat Mr. Van Buren, out OF the nomina
tionl denounced by the press I" Bnt not by the DE
mocratic press. The question OF annexation. as wi
every other question involving our national interest
contrsdistinguished from British interests, YVES dr.
nounced and is denounced all over by the Federal
lists and their organs The denuncation comes witt
natural grace from that party. Nothing else did WI