The New York herald., 1844-07-25
that the following call. numerously signed has been

whch minority enabled dictate 10 majority VI
tns party all those who believe in strict construction
tine Constitution, and opposed TO the exercise OF
doubtful powers and who agree with Jefferson thar sne
Const'utien does not provide Tor the annexation OF o'
eign territory 10 this Unen those who opposed 20
the assumption Of State debts and Of the debts o
nations and who are unwilling that the extension ana
perpeaon slavery should lie made part and parcel OF
the creed OF democracy invited TO meet al the Con
House. in the city of Rochester on SATURDAY August 3d.
! ls44. at 10 o'clock A. NJ"
And, having given this bit OF startling intell-
gence, the Post goes on and declares that the great
/ men of the democratic party who go with this
movement will not go near the polls unless the
plan suggested in the CONFIDENTIAL circular be
adopted. Well, certainly, we would be very un-
reasonable indeed if We desired further evidence
of the present exceedingly comfortable and harmo-
NOUS state OF feeling amongst the ranks of the de-
| mocracy.
II is very true that the Piebeian in its remarks
exculpates Mr.. Van Buren from all share in these
extraordinary Transactions But this is more
matter of courtesy than reality, so far as we are
able TO understand it, All those who take part in
this movement are the warm, the earnest, The per
sonal, the trusted friends cf Mr.. Van Buren,
They are acquainted with all his sentiments de-
| slres and movements. Who can suppose for mo-
ment that, occupying this position, they would un-
dertake such movement without his knowledge
Mr. Van Buren's views on the Texas question be-
tore he came out with his famous letter. They
sustained him in that. The Evenng Post came
| out with series of able articles sustaining him,
which were attributed, and probably correctly atri-
buted, to the very MIR. Theodore Sedgwck who
signs this 'sconfdenta' letter. We believe that
| the whole movement has originated at Linden
| wald ltlooks very much like Mr.. Van Buren,. Il
has the mark of his willy, sly, cunning, profoundly
sagaclous way Of doing business.
| We do not recollect, in all the conflicts and in
| trlgues of party, more subtle and cunningy de-
vised plan to divide and distract party than this.
| The movement has indeed been organised and put
IN progress with such sagacity that it cannot but
end IN triumph. II will be recoected that some
| ling oi the same kind was attempted by the Cou
| rier and Enquirer in 1882, when the election of
| General Jackson was pending. The Courier, ia
consequence OF certain appliances" from the Uni
ted States Bank made an attempt, more manly
indeed but less serpent-like than the present, to
defeat Jackson, IN consequence of his vetoing the
bank bill, and his general hostility to any renewal
Of that monied ogarchy. That movement, how
ever, tailed, IN consequence OF the enthusiasm OF
| the democracy, and the startling and bungng man
ner in which the Courier made the attempt. In
l840 similar detection took place in the demo-
| cratic party, under the name OF "conservatism, =
and in consequence of the peculiar position of
| things throughout the countryside great POPULAR
| ty of Harrison-and the unpopularity Of Mr.. Van
| Buren, with his own party-lhat detection became
very successful, and had very great share in the
| election OF Harrison to the Presidency The pre- ;
sent detection, conspiracy, or secret movement, as
undertaken by the transcendental abolitioniss ot
| the EVening Post and their associates, is started
| for the same purpose the former movement, and
1t is highly probable, from the more extended in
| huence of the Texas question in the North, and
| the quiet manner in which the abolition fanatics
move, that 1t will be successful, and that the
final result will be the organization, in the midst Of
the democratic party, Of the abolitioriss, nom :
nay going against the annexation OF Texas.
| Altogether, this is most singular movement,
and must inevitably produce great discussion and
disturbance in the ranks OF the democracy. II
will create great subject of excitement for the
newspapers and politicians The movement is
certainly extremely willy and judicious, and our
opinion of the probability Of Mr. Clay's election is
| immeasurably strengthened by this extraordinary
| development Of state Of matters in the demo-
cratic camp which we had till now only shrewdly
| conjectured.
| LONG ISLAND RArLRoAD.-NEw ROUTE TO Bos-
ToS.-Ths road has finally been completed, and
will be opened on the 18th inst for the ransporta-
ton Of passengers between Brooklyn and Green
port, l. l. This road is ninety-two miles long,
nearly level ana running through the centre of the
Island, passing of the prettiest towns, and ter
minating at Greenport, at the eastern extremity of
the Island This road is built Of the heavy T rails
and which are firmly laid. There being but one
| or two small bridges on the line, and the road be-
ing nearly straight, It is supposed great speed will
be Obtained This road opens another route to
Boston, by crossing the Sound from Greenport 10
Stonngton or Norwich. This will without doubt
be the shortest and mos, expeditions route 10 Bos-
ton, and it depends upon the Directors of the Lope
| Island road whether it will be- the cheapest not
| The time between Boston and New York, by the
way oil Long Island, will not exceed nine hours
To do this the distance from Brooklyn to Green
port must be run over q hours, the sound crossed
10 Stonington or Norwich in hours, which will
leave Al hours to reach Boston, on either of the
roads running from those points This can easily
be accomplished. This would be delightful day
route TO Boston. person could take an early
breakfast in New York, and dine in Boston at
| lhsHlOHdDlc HOui, NSiy Sohhoitauiy ihc LohS
Island road runs through beautiful section Of
country, and trip by daylight would be very pleas
ant, particularly during the warm weather.
EXTRAORDINARY ERUPTION AMONGST THE !" SPORT
ING GENTLEMEN" There has been "strlke''
this week amongst the blacklegs, as well as the
taors. II appears that the directors OF the
sbanks" Of Park Row and vesey street, like those
of the worthy and respectable contemporary insti
tutions in Wall street, have been absorbing more
than their share Of the stock, and refusing tc
fork over' a sufficient amount of the profits tc
the "decoy ducks" who catch and pluck the
pigeons" The consequence has been that tn,
industrious and accomplished gentlemen who brine
the grist 10 the mill demand an advance il
the dividends. But the bank-drectors won