The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-08

Protecuve tdIiH. Now let US look Hlue ~ tue
beautiful consistency Of locofocoism The Even-
log Post supports Polk, whose favor for what the
Post Processes to consider most perncious mea-
sure, iGpatent, acknowledged and gored IN, be-
cause Polk Is opposed to tariff, whilst other por
tons OF the democracy ground their support upon
the pretended fact that he is in favor OF tariff
The only thing for which the Evening Post has
any excuse tor supporting him, Is the very thing
the pennsylvania ocofocos are urging IN his favor,
but with this rather material difference, that they
60 for him for his friendshipior the measure, while
the Post will for him because he is against il
The course OF the Post in relation TO Mr.. Polk IN
connection with the Texas question, Is, however,
the strangest, perhaps that ever marked public
print making any pretenslon TO consistency, or to
character OF any kind for that ma ter. 1t acknow-
lodges the candidate TO entertain notions dame
trcally opposed 10 its own In matter ofgreat mag
nltude, admits that he is in favor oil measure
which the Post has repeatedly characterized as
"infamous"-(yes, Infamous, we make the asser-
ton upon full knowledge Of what we can prove)
land yet that print does not hesitate to inform Us
that II IS going TO support such man tor the Presl
dency, because he goes against another measure
which, the Post opposes also; some Of Its brethren
at the same time electoneering for MIR. Polk be-
cause he is favorable 10 that measure. II there
ever has been before, party or party journal! car
rying on political contest upon such principles,
or Father such fragrant want OF principles, we have
not happened 10 come across them In history.
The Massachusetts Locofocos are in stew about
their candidate Tor Governor; one portion Of them
led OH by the "Bay State Democrat being ex
cessively Indignant thar David Hensbaw should b-
thought OF for that Office, and Rantoul, Bancroft
and others have their friends and uniriends Tor the
nomination; SO on the whole there is good deal Of
distress in the family All this strikes us as altogr-
Their unwise as well as unnecessary tor we should
not think there was either great deal OF honor or
a great deal OF pleasure IN being beaten halt TO
death by the Wing candidate, as any one is sure to
be, we take IT,, who may be set up by his opso-
nents. The better way would be TO set up Marcus
Morton, for he is used 10 it.
Great preparations have been making for some
time past Tor grand barbecue TO Mr.. Senator Nc
Duffe, at Edgefeld, s g., but thar genileman's
health has broken down again, and he cannot at
tend. His physicians have told him that he must
keep himself quiet and tranquil, and avoid all ex-
ertion and excitement, and the "barbacue' Is,
therefore, postponed until the Senator becomes
tranquil; which, we take it, amounts to indefinite
poslponement, for Mr.. McDuffie is not very likely
to reach that state Of mind during his natural life
He and his friends will never be happy and at Test
till the truth Of the forty bale theory is established,
the Union divided, and South Carolina set up as q
separate sovereignty; and neither OF these events
first will certainly never be realized till nult-
cation can manage TO change the nature OF truth
and upset the demonstrations Of mathematics.
Correspondence of the Courier and Enqurerl
ROCHESTER,, Aug 4, 1874.
A meeting OF Democrats opposed to the An
nexation of Texas" was held yesterday at the
Court House in this city. II was respectfully at
tended, and excited no little interest, as it was the
meeting called by the "Rochester Circular" con-
corning which SO much has been said. George
w. Pratt, Esq, was called TO the chair. Resou-
tons denouncing in strong and eloquent terms the
Infamous plot OF Texas annexation, and asserting
the right OF democrats to hold and express opin-
ions OF their own on great public questions, were
unanimously adopted. ]. D. Husbands, Esq adj
dressed the meeting in a. speech Of great cogency
and eloquence, and was followed in similar strain
by G W. Pratt, Esq. The meeting affords a
cheering proof that even the force OF party drill
a. al l..ts
by portion Of the Locofocos to the disgraceful is
sue which required the sacrifice OF Van Buren, and
the nomination of Polk. 1t was well asked by
one Of The speakers, "Who expected the nomna-
political opponents begin 70 believe tlat even vic
tory in this contest would be dearly purchased by
means SO dsgraceful One Of the gentle men who
addressed the me citing, explained the some hat
mysterious fact OF the nomination of Dallas -.'In
1892" said lac, Democrats were accustomed to
regard George M. Dallas as the worst kind Of
Bank man-iar worse than Bank Wing. He re-
sisted all the efforts OF General Jackson to crush
the monster, and was the willing agent Of Ncho-
las Bidde. And J have seen no evidence OF his
repentance. DO you ask, fellow Democrats, how
it was that this old Bank agent came!o be the De-
inocratic nominee for the second . flee in the 60
vernment! | will tell you. He wrote the first
published letter in favor of Texas! That was
the mantle broad enough to cover his bank trans
gressions. The Texas fountain, 1t would seem, IS
sufficient to wash out the blacklist political STAIN"
Several attempts were made 10 disturb the meet
ing, and parry hacks in abundance were there TO
mark and report those who were bold enough to
express their honest sentiments The attempts al
disturbance, however, were foiled by the ability
and tact OF the gentemanly chairman, and the
meeting passed off IN a manner highly crcditable
TO all concerned. A resolution was passed request
ing the publication OF the procee dings In the demo
cratic papers here and at Albany
Within the last week the Locos have held two
:" first rallies Of the Democracy" at the Court
House. Seymour addressed the first, and Foster
the second. Last evening meeting tar exceed
ing in numbers both the Loco meetings, was he Id
at our Council House TO listen to powerful SPEECH
from Samuel Starkweather, Esq and the Hon.
Senator Rhoades. Meetings large and enthusiasts
tic are held almost daily in the towns and spirit
prevails far SURPRISING that of 1910. You may sci
old Monroe down tor 1000 majority for Henry
Clay One Of Mr.. Wrighl's friends from ST. Law
renee, q prominent politician, was here last week, ,
and greatly afflicted The barn burners, by the in
formation that Wright will positively decline a
nomination for Governor Yours, M