The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-13

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and then agreed to enter into the arrangemea hol.
once Ii is thus at once perceived that the nole
| arrangement for the new organ, under the nW,I 81
ment of Richie and Hess was neaty eo,yd,. red
or al least had progressed far as TO be consuc
comp etc about the 25th of March, and II was MOI
udtl the 9Th of April that General jackson WY '.e
the letter to VIM B. Lewis, IN which the mysleno Us
| stars are introduced causing so much speculate u
There can be doubt therefore, from variety soi
circumstances and from direct information whit:n
have received, that Mr. Richie and Mr.. Hess al
the individuals alluded TO In the letter OF General
| Jackson.
Yet. while thus firmly believe that Richie and
Hess the men designated by the mysterious stars,
am very far from supposng that the denuncIations
of the (" old hero" under those circumstances, ought
at all 10 influence the minds OF rational and intelll-
gent men, either in or out OF the democratic party
For manv MONTHS if not for years, General Jack
son had been in constant correspondence with Fran
CTS p. Blair, and the latter, in loanlng the former
$1,000 when al the same time he acted very
shameiuly TO some of his own, relatives, as Amos
Kendall can testify, had an eye solely to the inl-
ence of the old hero with the party which by
the means Of the "mammon of unrighteousness,
he determined to tuin 10 his own account. II was
knowledge of the fact OF the private relation
ship suhsistng between MI Blair ana Geaersi .,
Jackson, which led Mr.. Polk, very properly, to a.
once determine to get rid OF the Globe concern, ana
establish and confidential organ. under me
management of Messrs 'Rltchie and Heiss
Whether the Union will prove as serviceable as tne
| Globe time alone can tell Thus far | am rather
inclined to think the public like 1t better than Its
| predecessor. -
Thus much on that point. The next point to which
would alude is the matter OF removals and appoint
ments 1t is very evident that Mr.. Polk has dlsap-
pointed not only his party and all the cfiqmes H.
the manner in which he has dispensed the :" spo'ls,
has also astonished and awakened to fresh oppo-
sition the wing party, not TO say any thins OF ~
dependent and sensible men who stand aloo from
| faction The many refusals OF the friends OF Mr.
| Calhoun the South, to accept high office. arose
from the consciousness that Mr.. Polk had treated
them with great unklndness IN appointing to pronta-
bic Office many OF their greatest Toes In the van
6uren ranks IN the northern and western Slates.-
| The treatment which Mr. Calhoun himself expe-
| rienced at the hands of Mr. Polk. in being per,
mitted to retire ngloriously from office asonlshed
every one. al the time, but, It aiose from the
] peculiar circumstances by which Mr.. Polk was
| environed, owing to the pledges he had gwen,
and The entanglng connections he had formed
with the Van Buren, men when ne occupied the
humble position of candidate for the nomlna-
lion to the Vice Presidency. l could name, my
dear friend. q number of persons who have receiv-
ed office IN the Northern and Western States from
Mr.. Polk who very hostile TO any other candl-
date for the Presidency than Mr. Van Buren,, but
whose good wishes Mr., Polk found 1t expedlent to
| concIate for months and months previous to the
meeting of the Baltimore Convention, when he ex
peceo 10 receive the nomination for the Vice Presl-
! dency
Now, my aniable philosopher. you will be able to
see that there is constant struggle IN the mind OF
Mr. Polk between his desires to fulfil his former
pledges to the Van Buren, men, and his ambitious
wishes 10 create party for himself In his cores
pondence and intrgues with the Van Buren, men
for the purpose otsecurng the nomination to the wee
Presidency, they hold bond and mortgage on the
very soul Of poor Mr.. Polk. Hence, my sympathy
zipg friend, the restlessness which he exhlbits-he
painful uneasiness-the excruciating fidgets, which
give great trouble to the hearts of his friends, and
awaken fears of his health giving way to the pres
| sure. The position of Mr. Polk is very much the
counterpart of that of John Tyler His fate, fear,
will be the same, unless he takes different course,
md instead OF quietly submittingIto the party, adopt
he only wise policy of ruling IT, II he don't do th'
ne viii be crcumvented, bftled, thwarted, plagued.
worried to death at every turn. Mark that, my
cear-eyed observer, and give me due credit here
after.
| I have every reason to believe that the various
other cques OF the democratic party throughout the
| country, who have branches and leaders at Wash
lngon are ALL more or less engaged IN the affection
4te work OF trying TO defeat and disgrace Mr. Polk
administration In variety of points, and particular
y to throw aside Mr. Richie, and prevent him from
| letting the public printing. Blair and Rlves arr
meanwhile affecting friendship for poor Richie.
and are quietly Connecting scheme TO subvert HIM
would not be at all surprised TO see Mr.. Henry
printing Office which Blair Il Rives about to es
tabish in their new building The clique represented
by the Constitution, is also very actively engaged In
opposition to the administration. Adrotly getting
hold of the correspondents for your journal and othe
papers throughout the country, this clique ls circu
atmg all over the Union, statements, inslnuatons
8 md run1ors, calculated to inlnre and defeat Mr.
Folks administration, and by breaking down Mr.
Richie, clear the way for themselves candidates
for the printing of Congress-
! have only detailed to you few facts and few
views which have taken of the past progress and
present position of the administration of Mr.. Polk
But could extend them to column after column, and
enter into minute explanation of every movement
that has taken place since the Inauguration all Illus
fratlve and conflrmatory OF the same general view
} | OF the difficulties which surround Mr.. Polk.
! Letme, my amiable friend only add at present.
The moral OF this somewhat lengthy eplstle Ii Mr.
Polk do not re-organlze the democratic party, and
shake of by bold and manly effort, the entanglne
connections which now previously burden his
spirit, he is lost. His fate will be that of John
Tyler One of the papers here-the ghost OF the
Madisonian-conduc,ed by Dow and Fisk, talk
very much about the "young democracy, without
knowing what they mean. They are utterly inca
pabe of understanding the general idea thus pul
forth. In respect have they right appreciation
| of the present condition OF the democracy, but IN
capacity TO apply that knowledge they are utterly
+ wanting. As for Richie himself atho' he Is old
in years. yet he is very young In feeling. In.
deed, he may Justly be Sc: down as youth Of foul
| and twenty-full of enthusiasm, OF energy, Of
, weakness, OF little intrigue, of no great common
sense, but Of great deal of goodwill to do wha
right for the support OF the administration wei
! as he knows how But there is vast and tormlda
bic conspiracy amongst all the ciqnes to defeat poor
2 Richie aud disgrace the administration. | doubt
much whether the administration have the sagacty
or moral courage take the right course. What
. would be that course ? To come out boldly and
# brayey before the country and expose the conduct
r OF Blair and Rivestheir lntrgues with the depart
b ed hero OF New Oreans-the deceit pracused upon
hun by them till the day of his DEATH through the
e agency OF that loan of Sl0,000-and the means by
which that good old man who In the main deserved
d well OF his country, cheated and mised relative
If to the new age-the generation-and the new
= era that ls approaching in this country anC
j. throughout the world Let Mr.. Polk thus come for
d ward like true --denomncing Jackson himself
n If necessary, praslng him when his conduct desery
n ed 1t. and shaking of ell those miserable and cor
r riip creatures who seek 10 ruin him by taking ad
d vantage OF his former position.
a Thus much to-day. will however, most excel
i lent friend, continue my revelations In few days
1t viii give you further views Of The position and po
' Icy OF this adm nstratlon-an administration com
J. blnlng much good material with great deal that
l. bad-some excellent men, some considerable fools
:, and some EAT ropups youra No