The New York herald., 1845-12-12
Washington.

Correspondence of the New York Herald
WAsHINeroN, "Wednesday night, Dec 10.
Public Men and Measures-FLl Of Fan Buren,
Its Cause.-The Spirit Of the Times-The Great
Tribunal # Popular Feeling to ,osieh Po iticians
must con,e-Ow Foreign Relations.
Every thing is quiet now, and will be till the holy
days are The first dash of excitement about
the message has passed-the flash has cleaned, and
the bolt Is coming. In the mean time, there
uncer ain indications of new spirit in the present
Congress, which will unsettle, in Its progress, the
machinery of party throughout the nation. Since
the downfall of Mr.. Van Buren,, the country has
been in a transition state-a wide, and almost uni
versal dissatisfaction prevailed among the of
the democratic party, in regard to the that
were resorled to TO secure MIR. Van Buren, re-nom-
ination in 49, and still more in regard to the attempt
TO bring him out the candidate at the last cam
piign. There was too much machinery IN his way
of governing the country: Enthusiasm was o part
of his nature and he could not carry with him The
sympathy or enthusiasm OF the people. He should
never have been nominated IN 40, the event pro-
ved-for hey ond question, James Buchanan, or
any one of the stars of democracy, whose names
kindle flash in the eyes OF the people, would have
aroused that enthusiasm that swept on the TIL
umphal car of old TIpp-canoe. For the country
wanted only change OF men, and not OF measures.
This is proved by the history OF the last five years.
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a wing Congress; and the sober second thought Of
the people, has sent back an overwhelming demo-
cratc majority 20 the present Congress, which is
pretty clear indication, that, so far from desiring
return Of the federal days, they wish rather blot
the last vestge OF the British power, with the Br-
tish spirit, from our pubic councils and from our
shores No-let not the leaders OF the old Hartford
convention, with its doors closed against the rab-
be"-its i" sons Of proud and noby born English
men"-let the wings give up all hope Of ever again
winning power. on any issue they ever made
they cannot bring the people OF this country
to adopt either their principles or their spirit -
Their principles are opposed TO the real inie-
rests of this country; their spirit is at war with
the very genius that guides the destiny Of the
new world. They are essentially retrospective.
Like the arstocracy OF England, they fix their hopes
upon the past, and see nothing bur images of disor
der and the reign of tyrannlcal maorities ia the
future. They dread, and they distrust, The people.
They never had, and they never VIII have, tull
and generous confidence IN the intelligence, the
wisdom, or the patriotism OF the majority This is
the grand reason why they always have, and always
will. fail. II in 1910 they had come out bearing
boldly on their flag bank and high tariff" and
made distinct, clear, honest issue on those mea
sures, they would have been swept from the field
like chaff from the summer threshing floor. But
they knew (which side their bread was buttered"
too well They substituted hard cider for hard
duties and covered the door of the bank with coon
skins The public enthusiasm, which would nave
poured itself out upon many OF the orignt names
that had been long heralded In golden letters on
and from principles and, tor want OF some thing
better. coonsklns and hard cider were substituted
in the place of honest words and genuine working
This all did well enough at the time, but would not
do again Enthusiasm FOR men is IN this age pass
ing away-ihe great motto OF The Pennsylvanian
IRON monger "men are nothing, principles are
rythng," is working Itself into the very soul Of he
American people. The nation has been schooled in
democracy-iis principles, which were craoled in
the storms OF long and bloody revolution, aud
which struggled into life in the constitution OF -,
are now the inheritance OF the poorest child born
on our soil, and our school boys are now trained IN
those vast and noble doctrines which, no longer ago
than the beginning Of the present century, cost JET
ferson many an anxious hour and many painful
struggle.
Democracy is progressive"-has been SAID
thousand times chrstianseay prayers IN churcnes
and "a the Mehommedop repeats when he falls IN
the dus,-" Allah is great" But there Is meaning
in those words which will thrill the soul OF the tu-
ture historian of this age we had time, II would
be oIoye's labor" 10 show how democracy has sd-
ysnced in this country since the foundation ot the
Government We shall say something about II by
and by bu. now there is no time there are stu.
ring scenes yet to be enacted by the present Coo
gress. .: H.,
Cabinet of Congress. strike cords thar s'lf4te
eInoss az quick III the streets Of Pars, eaa ao.- se
hoyoushisrss OF London, IA they DO along ou