The New York herald., 1844-10-25


blasphemer; and one thing Is now certain, that
whoever is to be President, the Bible will decide
it. And will not such decision, accomplished
through the power and influence of such sacred
instrument, leave some fragments OF virtue and
morality behind TO kndle the political spirit anew!
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HE WAR FOR THE SPoILs AND THE SUCCESSION
The secret quarrel between the ciiques of the wing
party In tins city, relative to the succession which
we developed and described yesterday, is waxing
warmer and warmer every day. Yesterday, the
Courier and Enquirer, the organ of the Webster
clique, made very furious and violent attack on
the opposition clique, which is managed by James
Napoleon Reynolds, and in order to show the tenn
per and anirnMs OF the article, we annex the fol-
lowing extracts -
The YOU'VE MES's Henry CLAY AssocIAIIors CoSvEN.
rIoS This interesting affair took place yesterday We
numbers and we owe it TO the gasn, hearts from the
old Bay State and from Rhode sandto the Jersey Blues
fresh from the field Of victory and to the enthasesnc
wings from the different parts of our own State to ex
plain the OF that failure The wings OF this city
already understood the cbicanery iasehoed and in
trgues OF certain clique, who are entitled To whatever
credit they gather from their vile Vaccinations and
We only repeal them now in order that they may be
equally well known every whg. from Maine TO LOU
isiana and not that whig viii be lost by this
principled conduct on the part Of reckless few
But no to have named the 23d Of October would not
have conferred upon Mr.. Reynolds end his immediate
clique the notorety which they hold SYNONYMOUS with
snction, and from which they not only look for Offices
themselves but have the mpudence to dispose in advance
OF the patronage OF the peoples President 1t would not
circulars and play the great by appearing TO be the
leader Of the whg party in this metropolis and conse
rank which might have lost the city and State, It
was gravely determined 10 outrage the feelings ana
anotherIaud separate on with the avowed pur
pose OF defeating that previously called or the twenty
third Of October AND ell this to pa%per to the vanity
and crafty the malice and spleen Of few individuals,
who without weight, character or influence in our
party and whom the success Of our cause appears to
be important oay it may tend to their personal
advancement.
But let person suppose that the injustice which has
been done the Young Men, and the partial defeat OF their
honest and wetimed eorls get up convention wor
thy Of and the great commercial meror OF
the Union. will in any waylessen their enthusiasm and
zeal in the noble cause they have espoused True they
their feelings through the fsisehoods and reckleneas Of
alien clique which has sympathies in common with
our czens bntwhle they have been scathed their enc.
Sampson pulled down the prison house of GAIA and de-
sroy yed thousands by its fill bnt also informed
with the parties to whom allude They have achieved
the ohsct which they sought they have ohsined the
success has been their destruction
This shows the temper which exists between
the cliques of the whig party, and which, in the
event of Mr.. Clay's election, will burst out with
most dreadful violence in relation 10 the election
OF the spo'ls The origin, progress, and present
position OF this interesting quarrel IN the whlg
ranks, are, we believe, known only to us in all
their details; and, in day or two, we may be en-
abled to lay the whole matter fully before the
country-thus doing justice to all parties.
In the meantime may state that this quarrel
embraces two points-the first, is in relation to
Mr.. Webster. He and his friends want to take
position in this election and in the whig party SO
TO secure the succession to the Presidency.
Those opposed to Mr.. Webster, have in view an
other man. Some of them, Hon. John NJ Clayton
of Delaware, and others, some man who possesses
more Of what is regarded as constituting the ee-
ments of personal popularity, such General Scott,
or some military or naval hero. The next point
Of quarrel Is in relation to The "spo,s'' - The
whole thing s, meanwhile, producing very disas-
trous effect on the whig prospects in this city,
cooling the enthusiasm of large portion OF the
party, and may have the ultimate effect of giving
this city to Mr.. Polk by large majority, thereby
securing the State, and of course, his election to
the Presidency.
How WILL New YoRK Gro 9-Every other day
we are receiving letters marked "private and con-
idenial," and coming from all parts Of the coun
try, asking our opinion as to show New York will
go!' This information is desired because these
correspondents wish to be able to advise their
friends in making bets. We have few words in
reply to these queries, and only few. 1t is i'm
possible for.us TO make specific reply TO ell, and,
therefore, this must suffice for the wholek In reply,
then, we inform them that we have private opin-
ions in relation to the political position Of New
York, and the probability of how its vote will go,
that do not express fully in the columns of the
Herald. We consider the question to be extreme
ly doubtful, and that the events of week, nay,
even of a single day, may completely alter the
whole complexion of affairs. We take occasion
to add, that we would not give particle of infor
nation tor the purpose OF guiding persons who
make bets. We never bet. We despise betting.
We therefore beg thus generally to reply to all
who make these inquiries as to Show New York
is likely to co." that they will find the answer, as
lar as we can tell, in the columns of the Herald
every morning.
0U- An exaggerated report reached our Office at
nine o'clock last night, of serious collision having
occurred at Brooklyn between the members Of the
democratic and whig societies during the process.
sion OF the latter in that city, that several lives
were lost, and many both sides severely injured;
that the riot act was read, and series of other
outrages ensued. Upon sending to the scene, we
found that some imaginary obstruction was offered
by the democratic party TO the progress OF the Clay
procession in passing their Committee rooms; that
some ostling and few blows were reciprocated;
that the Mayors presence subdued, without refer
ence to force, the ardent spirits of each party and
at ten o'clock, we found the city perfectly tranquil
and the majority Of tie citizens totally Ignorant of
any event occurring more than ordinarily incdentsl
to the usages of societies upon sach occasions.
"UNITED BROTHERS OF TEMPERANCE" "a very
large meeting of the members and friends OF
this temperance body took place last evening at
the Greene street Methodist Church. Mayor
Harper occupied the chair. We noticed on the