The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 7, 1874.
Gov. Bagby's speech to-day is highly spoken OF,
although it contained nothing specially worthy Of
notice, excepting some pretty hard hits upon old
Massachusetts,
The Senate went into Executive Session, but did
nothing worthy OF notice.
The most important and exciting news of the
day-and the universal subject Of remark at WASH
ngton-ls the extraordinary course and position
now taken by the Globe, rather by Mr. Benton,
who dictates its course. have already written you
letter which has not yet returned to Washington,
| in which stated you might daily expect Mr.. Ben
ton to do some desperate deed. did not then ex-
pect the prophecy would soon come to pass
But what do you read from his pen In this morn
| lngs Globe ! These most astounding words:
ave shall neper support any human being brought
forward By their ciondesfine maeh,ndtions"
| The word "thcir'' refers to 'the enemies Of
Mr. Van Buren," Thus, therefore, is a blunt cate
gorcaI declaration that Benton, Globe a. Co. will
support no man" no human being y but Mr..
Van Buren,. This Is most extraordinary language
for the first party organ to hold. When and where
| can the history of politics show such specimen
of high autocrac dlGlatlon Tins Is whpplns-ln.
| [ know not what he will say TO that, but know
| what he says in to-day's Enquirer: "W We must
frankly tell the Globe that there is press in this
country which is able TO dictate TO us y" Mr.:
Blair may rely upon ii 1.-THE italics are Rtchie'sl
that we will new so far lose our self respect as TO
bow to its (the Gobe's) dctaton."
| The fact Is, the Globe is pluneing desperately
| under the whip and spur Of Thomas II. Benton
and, If II does not lock sharp, n may break Its wind
| Mr.. Benton has stake his all On this last throw
of the dice. He has drcreed that one OF two
men-and only shall be elected President OF
| the United Staes, to wit, Henry Clay, or Martin
Van Buren,. II either OF these men shall be cleo
| ted Mr.. Benton may run successfully % In AZ.
But should MIR. Van Buren, be land aside, and, for
example, Cass, johnson, or Stewart, be taken up
the whole party organization is broken up-certain-
i ly Mr.. Benton-anOther western man-w0ud not
be thought of to succeed Cass in AS. Calhoun
would be candidate to succeed Cass. HIVE utds
!, irae Calhoun must, therefore, be destroyed-or
like Carthage of old, botted out.
! Hence the most extraordinary somersets In opin-
ion which Mr.. Benton is now daily forcing the
Globe to make. Such antics are rarely seen even
in a gymnasium. Some of them | have already
alluded to in a previous letter to-day-and will now
state another At the opening OF this session Of
Congress, Mr. Blair in his anxiety to secure the
printing and apprehensve that he might not sue
| coed without the votes OF Calhoun's friends, pro-
missed voluntarily to support Mr.. Calhoun for the
Presidency in '4s. But Mr.. Benton not con-
suited, in this arrangement, and so Mr. Blair un-
fortunately rcckoned without his host Such 10 the
somerset, Mr. Benton compes poor Blair TO
make.
Mr. Tyler, in his recent appointment OF MI Gu
cullu as Collector Of the Port OF New orleans,
seems to have been grossly imposed upon by repre-
| sentatons made to the President, that MI Cuculu
| was a warm and devoted friend OF the administra-
ton. Mr. Cucuu's first official act was 10 remove
from Office every political Trend oil ,he fresoeht
This act of treachery came like clap OF thunder
| upon the President, and places both him ana ms
| friends in New Orleans in a curious dilemma. MI
TYLER has but one course lett for him to pursue,
either to forthwith Mr.: Cucullu, or see ms
potical friends sacrificed. His duty seems to be a
plain one, and urgently called for to vindicate his
own dignity and as paramount act OF Justice 10
his political supporters >. B.