The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, le46.
Party Corrrsptio,I-Sei fshness-T enaiity- Pol,ti-
cal Profigacy-- REFRIGERATION McDw6e.
man ever so prone to Judge kindly and chari-
tably of his species, cannot fail-in view of the
many intrigues and machinations, the pettifog-
cling chicanery, the undsguised barter and sale,
not Of principle, but of what is put up princi-
pie in the national market by political mock auc-
tioneers, and the various shapes and phases that
meanness, venality, servity, political profigacy,
and low, grovelIing and greedy ambition assume
here about this time-to become sickened and
disguised with party politics, end almost with a Il
who pursue them. -
1t puts one out of all patience to hear pompous
professions of patriotism, and grandiloquent self
praise on the lip, when at the same time one
knows that the heart is corroded with the bitter
ness of disappointed ambition, and low desires OF
selfaggrandizemcnt and that the soul il the most
homo pathc spark Of ne ED divine spirit that ever
To see statesmen grovelling in the dust, and
prosttuting the powers Of mind that God has 81.
ven them to secure political advancement to
see men in office, and men on: OF office, the one
party endeavoring to secure their, hold on power,
the other ''bending the supplehnges of the knee,'
and clothing their features with a hollow, sickly,
5 s: sS tH ssc sos s:s
orator Puff pirate of the duty he owes to his con-
sttuents, and the solemn responsibility resting on
his shoulders-to make rigmarole speech either
nistration-all this does certainly prompt ones
lip to curl, and induces lower estimate of poor
humanity.
healthy, corrupt Nine tenths Of the politicians
are engaged in the interesting occupation of
throwing dust in each others eyes; and the ether
tenth, if the number of honest men do really
amount to a 1.-THE, are too much in the minority
n much
1t will be said that this is dark picture. 1t is
nevertheless Q true one. am not apt 70 decTy
know that in the bassst natures there are some
good traits and that on the other hand the bright
est is not without some stain of earth. human
nature is weak, and, therefore, stands in need of
indulgence. But to political knavery no indul-
gence should be shown. There 10 nothing SO
abhorrent to our love of truth and honor as that
political profigacy that presses out from the
mask Of patriotism.
There probably never has been a session of
Congress more pregnant with intrigues, plots and
Vaccinations, than the approaching one 1t is
authoritatively asserted, that two Senators,
avowed foes OF the administration during the last
session, have given in their adherence and will
sustain the government measures this session
with as much zeal as they combxtted them du-
ring the last; that is, they will say tins winter
those measures are wise and good, which last
summer they pronounced impolitic and bad.
Now this call regeneration. Nay, more, it is
reckless and puerile trifing with the interests of
the country. If the measures of the government
be prudent this session, they were prudent last
session. Neither have the circumstances that
shonld have advised their adoption or rejec-
ton, changed in the least degree. In this case
these two men should have given the admi-
nistration measures their support last session,
instead of allowing private pique and petty pTeju-
dice to interfere with the discharge OF their public
duty. But enough of this subject for the present.
By the withdrawal Of Mr.. M Dufie from the
Senate of the United States, that body has lost
of its brightest ornaments. Mr.. M1Dufie possess
ed mind of vast comprehension, and in ratloci-
native analysis, he had no rival. He was an able
and practised debater, and even his multiplied
physical nfirmities failed TO dim the brightness OF
his meneal faculties In him the democratic par.
ty in the United States Senate has lost tower oil
strength. GALvIENsIs.