The New York herald., 1844-11-25

Wright more than Polk. k.................. s,S0l
Aggregate vote for Clay. asa sos
i fiumore. e.'.'................ 2si oos
Fillmore less than Clay. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2%e
Aggregate Abolition vote. te.................. lSsl2
Aggregate vote for President. ........ ass zoe
! Governor. r.s,........... soI 2o1
The first thing that strikes US on inspecting this
table, Is the great disparity beweent the majority Of
Mr.. Polk and that OF Mr.. Wright. The difference
in favor Of Mr. Wright amounts to 4,75O, Mr..
Folks majority in the State amounting TO $3.50,
whilst Mr.. Wrlght's is 10000. The inquiry here
naturally arses-what has produced this disparity :?
To what has it been owing How is il to be ex.
| planned We have seen some elaborate efforts In
several of the democratic papers, endeavoring TO
explain this subject in manner quite different to
that in which we would explain it.. Our expla-
nation is that the detection from the ranks Of
| Mr. Polk, which might have been fatal TO him,
in this State, was owing TO the private influ-
ence OF the friends of Mr. Van Buren, who were
represented by the Eveming Post, and who were
chagrined in consequence Of that gentleman be-
| ing thrown overheard atthe Baltimore Convention.
This explanation has been very Indignantly rejec.
ted by some Of the democratic papers, TOR fear Of
i
vent in Washington. These papers endeavor to
make out that the disparity in the vote was owing
to the greatly superior popularity Of Mr. Wright to
| that OF Mr.. Fillmore, and also the accession Of
number Of wings to the ranks OF the democratic
candidate for Governor, on the ground of certain
principles Of State policy. Possibly these consi-
deratens are worthy Of account, but we still ad-
here to the original opinion that the discrepancy
WA rodrr hxrf aTnv of IL
friends of Mr.. Van Buren, land we are quite con-
vlnced that had the election in the State of New
York been very close on the Presidential ticket,
Mr.. Polk would have lost the State and the Presi-
dency.
| We are, indeed, more and more satisfied than
ever that of the principal Influences which Sc
cured the election was that exerted by the friends
of Calhoun and Cass in reference to the "natve"
| voters here Uf this, we think, there can be no
doubt. We happen to know all the facts Of the
movement-the orgnators of it-every thing con-
nected with it, and we are decidedly Of opinien that
it was the intention of the special and confidential
| friends of Mr.. Van Buren to defeat Mr. Folks
election in this State, and therefore defeat his
election to the Presidency, whilst they secured that
Of Mr.. Wright. Ii they can prove the contrary,
we are very willing to believe it. But we want to
| see the proofs.
CABINET OF Mr. PoLK.-This subject now en-.
crosses the attention OF all the political SPECTATORS
Of the day. It is. indeed, very interesting and
important subject. The selection Of the Cabinet
will enable us to form toerably accurate cOBjec-
| ture to the character Of the policy which
| the administration will pursue on several
| important questions. Some suppose that Mr..
Calhoun will be retained No doubt the friends
| Of that great statesman will endeavor to efec.
| that, but we think it is very doubtful if Mr..
Polk will acquiesce. Strenuous efforts are already
| made to operate on the mind OF Mr.. Polk through
| General Jackson's influence, SO as to defeat the
retention of Mr.. Calhoun in the cabinet and not
withsandlng the rumor in Washington, that Mr..
Calhoun will be retained, we doubt it very much.
AT all events, the great contest has commenced be-
tween the northern and southern sections of the
democracy in these matters, and the movements,
private and confidential, between this time and the
4th of March next, will be of the most curious and
startling character
LAWYERS AND WITNEssRs-We have observed
during the last few days several reports under our
Police and Sessions head Of case before the lat
ter court in referance to Mr. John A. Monroe, grow
ing out of some professional conduct the part Of
Mr.. Charles O'Conor during trial before another
court some ,lfne ago. Our reporter appears to view
this matter in altogether different light from what
we do, taking comprehensive view OF the whole
question.
We do not know exactly all the details of this
particular case, but we know very well that there
has been OF late years practise amongst certain
class OF lawyers this city, which would certain
ly be more honored in the breach than in the OBJ
servance-a practice which has been INDUCED
in to an intolerabe extent-we alude to the inso-
lent and outrageous manner in which the feelings
OF witnesses and parties lacerated during the
trial OF causes in the various courts. About twenty
years ago, when Thomas Adds Emmett Martin
Wilkins and John Welles we're the leading spirits
OF the New York bar, agentlemanly feeling and an
amenty of manner, characterized the demeanor
of counsel in all proceedings before the courts,
which have been entirely dsregarded of late, in
consequence Of the INTRODUCED On Of men to practice
at the bar, who altogether destitute OF the feel
lngs or requirements of gentleman. On many oc-
casIons Of late, have heard the most atrocious
and insulting language applied by counsel in their
pleadings, not only to the parties before the court
but often to others not at all implicated in the case
Ia such cases, the sensitive feelings of honorable
men being strongly wrought upon, may impel them
| to nhlct summary chastisement on the offender;
and probably this was the origin Of the breach Of
| the peace in the case of young Mr. Monroe.
AT all events, without going into the merits Of this
particular case, which we really do net know in
all their details, are constrained to think that
| there was degree of severity exercised towards
Mr.. Monroe by the decision Of the Court of Ses-
| sons, which has been very properly reviewed by
the same authority. II is more than probable that
had the offender been one of the rowdies attached
to any Of the political fighng-clubs Of New York,
whose business it is to create riot and disorder,
such sudden and severe sentence would hardly
have been passed without prodiglous effort origi-