The New York herald., 1844-11-20

this morning. She was fifteen days out yesterday
noon.
Under-Currents OF Politics-NIovement OF
the Van Buren, Section.
We give to-day, in another column, very Gu
rous and interesting article on the recent election,
which appears in the Neto York Morni1g Ne'rs-
paper recently established in this city by the con-
fdential friends of Mr. Van Buren, and which may
be regarded as the accredited representative and
exponent OF his opinions on every thing, and those
OF the individuals associated with him. II is truly
a singular article. beginning with religious alli-
sion, very closely on the verge of downright bias
phemy, and proceeding with degree OF political,
poetical, and philosophical enthusiasm, that would
seem to have no other object than to give vent 10
an ouburst Of natural feeling in consequence Of
the result of the recent election. Yet we believe
il has another, and more practical aim, than
that which would at first sight appea.. The ex-
treme eulogy bestowed upon General Jackson
the general Impression given of his character-.he
peculiar inferences attempted TO be deduced from
the elections during the last twelve or sixteen
years-at remove the VEIL and enables US to
discover clearly the agencies work, and the OBJ
ject which is sought To be achieved, now that Mr..
Polk has been elected next President and will
shortly take up his abode in the White House
This is the first manifesto oil the Van Buren, sec.
tion oi the democracy, and is indicative of the Pc
culiar plan OF operations which they have adopted,
for the purpose Of gaining the ascendancy under
the administration OF Mr.. Polk, and oustng The
Calhoun influence. II is very well known to those
who are acquainted with the private history Of the
operations amongst the democracy during the last
four or FIVE Presidencies, that it was the union
OF the same Influences which effected the election
of General Jackson in 1923, that has elected Mr.
Polk in 1914 These two influences were repre-
ssnted by Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Van Buren, and in
1928, soon as it became apparent that Gen Jack
son would be elected over Mr. Adams by large
majority, the superior tact and political genius
OF the Van Buren influence were Immediately cal
led into action for the purpose OF supplanting Mr..
Calhoun, and obtaining the ascendancy in the
administration of Jackson We all recoect the
mission that went out to Tennessee for this pur-
pose, and the efforts that were made to create
lukewarmaess, which afterwards amounted to
complete estrangement between General Jackson
and Mr. Calhoun We all remember how the
same Influences were perpetuated under the ad-
ministration of General Jackson by the organiza-
ton OF what was called " Kitchen Cabinet"
whose principal duty was to manage the democratic
newspaper press throughout the country-to insert
those articles in distant journals which were after
wards to be retuned to Northumberland in
variety of modes TO act on the unsuspecting
mind OF General Jackson, SO as to retain the as
cendancy of the dominant faction, and to cripple
the power Of the Calhoun influence Bat il is not
necessary TO go into minute detail of that his
tory, which is well known to all the politicians
throughout the country. The result, sufice il to
say, was quite satisfactory to the Van Buren Sec
ton, who eontrived TO monopolize the administra-
ton of General Jackson during his two terms oil
Office and to continue the dynasty in the person of
Mr. Van Buren himself until, in $780, he was SO
completely demolished in his tarn by General
Harrison.
This is brief view Of the past Now, singularly
enough, the same influences having been united
by tho nomination of Mr.. Polk, and brought into
action again by his election, they are just in the
same position in 1923. and we already see the
Van Buren influence al work endeavoring to create
sort OF under-currenr, that may put check on
the Calhoun influence in the White House after
the 4h of March next. Now, how is this to be
accomplished II is very well known that Mr.
Polk was for many years protege of General
Jackson-that the lady whom he married lived al
Washington in the White House, under the Gen.
erals protection, and was particular favorite OF
ington-that during the whole of his Congressional
career, Mr.. Polk entirely under the superior in
fuence Of the iron rule of Jackson. Now is very
natural suppose, taking into consideration the rela
fons subssting between these two individuals, that
General Jackson will still exercise controlling
inflience the action OF the new administration,
even although he reside in retirement at the Hr.
mitage in Tennessee I, is very natural to suppose,
M Mr. pcflr a1a
he posted over from Columbia, where he resides,
10 the Hermitage, there to consult with General
Jackson as to the sort of Cabinet he should |
call TO his aid, and the conrse which he should |
pursue in the administration of the government
Accordingly we see that the principal organ of Mr..
Van Buren in this city, established especially to
protect his interests, as the new arrange
ments were produced by the Baltimore Conven-
tion, has commenced the old operations through
the newspapers, OF fulsome euogy and praise, al
most amounting to defcation and alteration of the
old hero, which was so successfully employed du-
ring the two terms Of his administration. The
singular character of the article in the Netos--the
almost basphemous manner in which it speaks OF
General Jackson-the poelcal embe belishments--
and the general impression which il labors to pro-
duce relative to the results Of the election, usties
us In drawing inference that the Van Buren, in
hieuce Is already at work the old principles and
the old system Of tactics, for the purpose Of taking
possession Of Mr. Polk as soon as he reaches the
White House, to influence his administration,
and to throw Mr.. Calhoun and his friends off the
track, just as was done in 1928
We give this article from the Ne,cs, as the first
portion of the evidence but we have much addi-
tional information to give, and as we understand
the whole game, we shall make il our business to
communicate it TO the public. We believe that these
movements will have great influence on the
selection Of the men and measures OF the COM
ing administration. There is a radical differ.
ence between the views Of the Van Buren demo-
cracy on certain important questions, and those