The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-04

possible we may receive accounts of consdera-
bic excitement, and perhaps great explosion, IN
relation 10 these measures. Whatever comes TO
hand, will be given to the public in an extra,
Immediately after its receipt.
The Anniversary Of the Government Editor.
The anniversary of the Inauguration of Mr..
Richie, the government editor, appointed by Mr..
Polk, vice Blair s. Rives retired to Silver Creek,
look place on Friday night last, in Washington, it
being the first of May. On the occasion, he issued
long address the public, rccaptulating all the
extraordinary deeds he has performed, the various
principles which have regulated him. and the pro-
gress he has made in the important business of
keeping the President straight, and managing the
affairs of both houses Of Congress, during the last
year.
The government editor certainly has great deal
Of work on hand. He has to manage the houses
OF Congress, the business of the President, and
the affairs of twcnty-sx sovereign States, besides
several Territories, and many troublesome editors,
sc. sc. And he must assuredly have worked with
great deal of skill to get along well as he has,
in succeeding beyond the expectations OF any one.
The great principles, however, on, wlnchlrc has
conducted his editor, could not fail to be
successful. These principles, he informs us, he
adopted some iorty-two years ago-on the 9th OF
May lsOi-and he calls these the principles of '9e
and 80 But we rather think that during the last
few years, he has changed those figures; and that
his principles now regulated by the figures 40
and "a 40. During this latter period oft time we have
noticed the government editor to be at one time
favorable to 40, and at another favorable to 81 40.
The same variations of the magnet in politics,
observable in the President himself Mr..
Polk, in his inaugural message, was furious for 81
40 and nothing less and yet, in the face of his
declarations in that celebrated document, lie af-
forwards offered to compromise on 40, and after
wards went back to 81 40. During the last four
or five months, his variations, Judging from his
organ, have been as numerous the changes i'll
the compass ON voyage round the world
These are the principles of our contemporary, the
government editor 40 and 5440. These are his prin-
ciples, Notwithstanding his.9S and $50 principles,
which he tells us of. The distinguished editor,
the occasion of his anniversary, .renews his ale
glance the people, the subtreasury, and to the
democratic creed, rs far rs he knows it. There
is one point, however, which will attract good
deal of attention, and that is the succession Here
is the paragraph relating to it, which we cut from
the anniversary address =
We have noted from time to time in the opposition
journals limitations that have been laboring direct
" indirectly, with view to promote the aspirations
Of some favored candidate for the Presidential chair
the next election These limitations have rather hover
themselves upon any single object Whenever they
Aavc ar9earcd each has forth in partial total
hood No man has been able to explain or define our
views the succession because hare We
permitted ourselves for one moment omen to con.
ltut nd we resolved TO have no candidate for
u4. nc to come. We shall have nothing to do, as we
1to etc.oorc since the establishment Of the Union
~ aug 20 do, with the intrgues or aspirations Of any
~ ias Presidency.
We cannot close our eyes our cars altogether to
tho stories the that passing and circulating
around US. We hear of many extrayagant fables-of
many combinations forming which will never be made
of many aspirations which may never have been in
dulged and which will probably never be gratifed-
Of some idle hour. They smuse one by their folly
They sometimes disgust one by their extravaganza.
soes % on M they ssys amy %
pleased to encourage them and they are better cal
culaed to defeat than to promote the object which they
attempt TO accomplish For ourselves hold that the
government of this glorious republic belongs to the
pie alone that it theirs to give and tn ers to take
away Office and that is of consequence enough
for us to sacrifice atom of their rights to his glowing
ambition. The most distinguished citizens must be taught
TO wait the call Of the people and to bdc their time For
ourselves rather too proud to associate ourselves
with the fortunes of asprant When the proper time
shall review the whole field, and express our
opinion And when convention Of the republican
party shall have designated the candidate we shall be
We advocate the nomination of a President by tho
people assembled through their delegates in convention
Give convention, and we are thrown upon Congress
for the selection Of President We have had enough OF
such congressional selection The country is almost
animous In its condemnation. The democratic party
holds in abhorrence and looks with one accord as
party 10 the unbought surages Of convention, the
sole safe remaining mode Of selection, long the
federal constitution remains as 1t is'
1t will be seen from this, that the government
editor has issued his ukase forbidding the entire
democracy of the country to think of any candi-
date for the succession until the proper time comes,
when he can review the whole field. This is
certainly very kind and considerable in Mr.. Polk
and his editor To permit even to have an
opinion, after he and his editor have shaped il
for us-after il is promulgated through the organ
is condescenson indeed! Them and not till
, then, will the republican party be permitted to
adopt that opinion, il the members of that party
behave themselves, and agree ON the candidate OF
the convention at Baltimore, and agree to give
him their support, they did in the last conven-
ton.
Now il is very evident that this doctrine points
conclusively TO the denomination of the President
himself, and that he is the man who is intended to
be recommended to the convention, and to come
from the convention rs candidate II is very
well known that the Southern democracy will not
20 into any convention and we believe there is a
similar sentiment in other parts of the country.
On every side, the leading members of the demo
cracy have been satisfied with the bad results Of
national conventions thus far. However, if Mr.
Polk and his friends are determined to have con-
vention, they can have one, asTyler had; and pro-
badly with the same results.
The truth in this matter is this the policy Of
Mr.. Polk, from the beginning Of his admnstra-
ton of public affairs up to this time, has already
created great, deep, and general dissatisfaction.
not only in the ranks of his party, but through.
out the country. Admitting his motives TO have
been honest and patriotic, the tendency Of his
rnnl,i1 conduct has been disasfroils n,,d -.