The New York herald., 1844-10-23

rapid course, precipitate the weight OF that
immense portion of the people into the ranks
Of Mr.. Clay, but not in favor OF the whig
local ticket. desperate effort will, no doubt be
made hy lhe democrats and the friends OF Mr.
Polk, TO prevent such consunimation and the
whole time, from this moment 10 the day OF
election, wall be occupied in plots and counter
plots, and all sorts OF schemes and mannuvres on
side, TO accomplish the election Of Mr. Clay;
and, on the other side, that OF Mr.. Polk. With
what success these efforts may be made on either
side, II is now quite impossible to predict, but we
shall endeavor to watch the progress, and accu-
rately report the character OF events.
Such Is the position OF things in this city. Such
10 the uncertainty of the chances, both of the Clay
and Polk ticket 1t is impossible to guess who
VIII get the majority, or what the character OF
that majority Is likely to be. II may be small
IL may be large. The folly Of the whig leaders,
with respect 10 the abolitonsts, will, probably,
render the contest in the interior tie
throwing this city the responsibility of deciding
New York State may then be regarded as almost
even. Pennsylvania is in the same state
Throughout the country, then, the chances
Every thing appears now to depend on the success
with which the " "natives'' are operated on be-
tween this time and the election. We have much
to say these matters from day to day as the plot
thckens and the facts become developed
COMPLAINTS AMONGST PoLITrCiANs.-We find a
very curious letter in the Tribune of yesterday ad-
dressed by Cassius M. Clay to Horace Greeley.
lis interest and value are owing TO the very clear
and striking illustration it affords Of that peculiar
code OF decency, morality and politeness, accord
ing to which the conduct Of political hacks is re-
gulated. In this respect it is perfect gem There
is characteristic, busiress-like air about the vi
tuperatlon and abuse which is amusing Here il
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New YoRK CRY, Oct 81, 1874
Mr.. Greedy: sirIn an article in the albany Argus OF
the 18th OCT headed &C, NJ Clay and the - Central
Committee" there three four lies which il might
perhaps be well to notice in passing These gentry may
rob letters care not for Ihat-bu my fair fame
they shall no, attack with impunity l. il is ialse then
that persuaded (as is aeged) Mr. Gerrt Smith to
fuse meeting me in debate at my appointment at Utica
to me sight "a 1t is false that the Albany Clay
Clubor Committee have any control Gas is alleged in the
made my request Sd. 1t is false that am under
pay for my services; but base and infamous time
sewer like the Argus wonld nsinuate that other men
we're traorous and destitute of patriotism as himself
have received one cent for my services from any
OF men, but have spent many hundred dollars
and my time in the service Of my country persuade
my countrymen to themselves from this tel0n crew
cf Office seekers who wsuld shed blood and expend
all asure they may but atten at the public crib
4h II is false and calumnious that am here at the sug
gestion OF Mr. Henry Clay, or any other only
responsible for my self Yours, c. M CLAY.
Just see.how these politicians abuse each other (!
Robbery-falsehood-f -forgery--blood d-thirstiness-
these the crimes Of which they are constantly
accusing one another. And yet these are the men
who are going about the country claiming to be
really gentlemen-to be honorable men-and to be
worthy of the first offices in the country. These
are the men whose names we see paraded in the
party journals paragons of patriotism, virtue and
respectability. And yet these are tn men who
are daily disgracing the character of the country
by induging in the language Of the "Five Points. "
We do iervently trust that the time will yet come
when public questions and the claims Of candidates
for high and honorable places in the government
of the land, will be discussed in gcntlemanly Ian
guage, and when political hacks, will no longer
dare to insult public decency, and demoraze thr
people by their gross and vulgar vituperation,
srnrrility and bla ck oua rdism