The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-02

broken ought to be in New York that the times
are suspicious TO begin this movement, by endea-
voring TO effect an entire combination of the WINGS
the abolitioniss and antireners in the next State
election this year in New YORK, and thus take ad-
vantage OF the excitement and want OF harmony in
the democratic party, and produce revolution SINH
lar that OF 1887 which led to the election of Gen
Harrison. believe the Nec York Herald gave the
FIRST impulse to General Harrison's election in l840
and also to Mr. Folks in 1874 Its extensive clrcu-
lAtion and power OF all kinds, has made il an ee-
ment In public affairs in this country equal to dis
nct party association IL is supposed here by some
that Mr. Greeley, the very able but eccentric editor
OF the Tribune, ID opposed to Scott and will urge
the claims OF Judge M.Lean, or some other man,
on account OF the impossibily OF uniting the aboll
tionsts under any other flag than thai OF Judge
M'Lean How tar this Is correct, / can't tell
With respect TO the democrats and Mr.. Calhoun
and his INDEPENDENTS their arrangements at pre-
sent very incomplete and confused. In Congress
here, all the different ciiqwss warning with each
other, principally out OF regard to the spois.. The
distribution OF offices seems to occupy OF their
attention. than any positive arrangement for here
after. This 10 an element Of great weakness IN the
democratic ranks as tar the next Presidency is
concerned The independents or Calhoun men are
IN this respect much stronger than the democrats
themselves. They are la the independent and fear
less position occupied by the wings Without hav-
arrangements, attend their caucuses and lay plans
tor the election of their own, the control OF their
candidate, in lS48
have already mentioned that the influence these
several cigues possess on the of Congress and
on the Executive IS far greater than people at dis
lance are apt TO imagine. This influence 10 even
felt on the Cabinet OF the President In
this city, and, no doubt, In the country, and has
something do with the probable retirement of Mr.
Buchanan. Probably such determination was
taken, to be changed and taken again. But the ex-
istence OF such things may be traced to the secret
workings OF the democratic ciiqass In Congress =
Among certain clique of the democrats, the extreme
war portion, there strong hostility to Mr.. Bucha.
nan; and even if John c. Calhoun called to the
Cabinet, there would be still stronger hostility from
the same c!ques 1t is also supposed impossible for
any OF the leaders OF those cques TO hold such po-
sltlon without exciting the hostility of some OF the
other clqi~s. What will be the result OF these dis
sensions In the democratic party on the President
and Cabinet il is almost impossible to state. As far
as the Oregon question, the establishment OF SUBJ
treasury, and new tariff are concerned, some phil
losophlcal observers are OF opinion that even with
all the materaltO carry out the measures OF Mr. Polk
as far as voting is concerned, nothing efficient will
be done. IN consequence OF the heart burnings and
contentious among the democratic ciiques. l am,
however, OF the opinion, that the influence OF COM
mon sense and sagaclty, on the elements OF the de-
mocratc party in Congress, will yet prevail, and
compel those factions to postpone their pickering
and quarreling, and to unite on some common
ground on the measures recommended by the Pre-
slucHt Dut WOuu not sake my existence on
such result, from the present dissensions among
the various cliques
Mr.. Polk is placed in an unfortunate predicament
in his present position Being the legitimate organ
each contending which shall have the greatest influ
ence with him, IT he leans to side the Other he
gives offence to all and the various confused
opinions, from the disappointment of procuring to
their side the exclusive ear OF Mr.. Polk, will make
them burst forth in ridiculous charges OF hypocrisy
and double dealing, and all sorts Of nonsense, on
the good sense of the President. Mr.. Polk, there
tore, Is In very precarlous position, and it will be
fate Of Tyler.
On the other hand, the wings, although they are
comparatively disunited on certain points, still pre-.
Gent solid front IN Congress. The only doubtful
portion OF the wings, is the abolition section, head
ed by Adams and Giddngs. The policy of the
wings here appears to be to conclliae or approx
mate the abotlonsts OF the north and east, to the
coed do not know, and one can calculate at this
moment.
Thus il will be seen, from these views which
have collected tor you, that Congress is in most
singular ana interesting position at the present
time IN respect to the foreign and domestic policy
OF the country, and also the next Presidency. The
wings have undoubtedly agreed to run General
Scott IN preference to any other man. as their can
dldate. The democrats are all disunited, and split
up into separate cltqu9. The friends of Mr. Cal
noun, the independents, are equally determined to
run on their own hook and will never suIIi,t the
pretensl0ns OF their man to any convention. On
the subject OF our foreign policy and the Oregon
question, the position of things is favorable to
action al all and the probability is, that il will be
lett TO the good sense and discretion OF the Pres-
dent, to finish the matter by negotiation. From
the position Of the various ciiQses, although they
have positive majority in the two Houses, it is
subject OF some doubt whether they will unite and
carry their measures.
These are the best views that can give you at
this time on public measures, but perhaps a week
will bring forth changes, but there can't be any
change in the position the various cliss, looking
to the next Presidency.
The HERALD CoRREspoNpxNcE.
Our Police SYsTEM.-We understand the Mayor
and Common Council have applied to the Legista-
ture for the appointment of two hundred more po-
licemen. How much better would il be to apply
tor change Of the present appointing power invest.
ed as it is in the Aldermen and Assessors of each
ward? 1t is more needed to establish some law to
purify and regulate the present eight hundred
policemen which this city has been burdened
with, at an increase Of only six hundred thous-
and dollars taxation, to support this badly ar
ranged system. We shall never have an ef-
ficlent and honest police, so long as the ap-
polntment OF these men emlnates from the Alder
men and Assessors Of the wards Each OF these
men have their private ci,ques working one against
the other The Alderman is striving to keep in
office-the Assistant wishes to be Alderman, and
the Assessors are fighting for Assistant Aldermen
Thus these policemen used by the several clque
to facilitate the ambition Of the different Aldermen
Il appears further from the records, that thieves
keepers of rum holes and groggeries, Peter Funks
plck-pockets, gamblers policy dealers and rowdes
have been placed on the police by this miserable
mode Of appointment Now, it was but the othel
day that one Of these worthless was detected in ab
stracting money from the pockets of drunken mer
brought into the Station House. Another was sen
fenced to the State Prison four years and six months
for stealing sovereigns; and others have been dis
missed for gambling, buying policies and LOTTERY
tickets In fact, the Mayor is constantly trying ans