The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-27
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence OF tn. Union.


NEW YORK, September a. 1873.
Everything here is going precisely reasona BILE men
might have expected. Van Buren, stock i, going down
every day. and will be apparent thar even he nc
calculations of the future have bs ed ON proper
data The barnbuners in this State having in the first
had other object but break down the regular
democratic party in order build up a new Van Buren,
party its ruins doomed to share The all ai-
and apoates and will be the first victims of popular
Indignation No sooner will the presidential election BIO
over than the rank and e smarng under the sngs
and disappointment will throw OF their elhsh lead
and unite with their old friends and comrades In
Is idle to suppose that third party, wedged in as it
were, between locomotives running in opposite dIec
ions, maintain its organization and discipline for
length OF tme unless politicians should become fond Of
playing the losing game. The leaders of the baTnbum
ing movement have already discovered that the wings
nave ohy abused their good creduly and that
50 lar rom inducing the wings play the Van Buren
game, the wings Prince John as entering wedge
for their doctrine And than wings and Van Blu
rem men TO the prospects of either honest snthu-
sasts who once set in notion longer be controlled
by the machnlsts, shaped plant tools for tho fur
therance of selfish views
MI John an buren IN vain tries to look cheerful he
the dwritng the WALL and has already dscov-
cred that he has been building castles in the air The
leaders of unsuccessful nsurrection are always sac
iced; even in the same they are seldom permitted
figure twice upon the stage. No party, fraction of a
party, wishes to fight under vanqushed general; and
Martin Van Bulen, who, from commando chief has
dwindled down to commander OF a regiment will, in
1852, be scarcely felt makeweght Let Territorial
government be established in California and New Mexico
and Mr. Van Buren occupation gone. He would be
loss for motive rebellion and could enlist
other followers than those comprised in general
amnesty.
So them the prospects New York herself cheering
The democratic party in its present struggle Is strong
enough without her and the next campaign will the
Empire State united under her old democratic banner the
rebellion crushed and leaders abandoned their
insignfcance Can any doubt that if Congress
session another fortnight have time
pass bill for the territorial government California
and New Mexico, the Van Buren, would have
been utterly annihiated! Did the settlement of the
Oregon bill take from half its force And were tho
leaders rplexed. that they loss whether
to 20 on mott Nothing but false pride and dsap
pointed ambition goaded them nothing but success
which is not even among the chancescoud sustain them
Having majority of the Union against them, and
jory other half condemning their course what
they expect bu: to be overwhelmed!
The wings of this State build their hopes principally
the refusal of Henry Clay independent wing
candidate. Had Mr. Clay out openly with an en-
dorsemen of Cen Taylor the time of his nomination,
there would be reason think that such movement
would have united the party. But the has gone
far and has (as every is do) bred
of discomfort and division The friends of Mr.. Clay
never be brought the polls let the sesacrce of their
leader 70 ever The generous he is the more
is there part of his friends punish the act of
trea son which has committed by the advocates of
Cen TAYLOR The attitude of Henry Clay is useful only
in one respcct furnishes contrast to that Of Mr. Van
Buren, by which the whole enormiy OF the latter can be
fully appreciated. PILGRIM,