The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-14

from Gen. Taylor, before they give their support
to his election.
There never was such state of efEervescence in
political matters in this part of the country, as there
is at this moment In the meanwhile, why do not
the Independent, industrious, fearless, determined
people of New York, meet spontaneo usly together
in the Park, and ratify the nomination of General
Taylor in spite of all factions and political partiesl
He is not the candidate of the wings exclusively,
or of any other party. He has been brought be-
fore the country, supported by the country, and no.
minated by the spontaneous influence of the peo-
pie, without any reference to any party. Come to
the Park
VINO KILLED Cock RoBrN?-The solution of this
great and important question may be now said to
be determined. For the last quarter of century
Henry Clay has been the Cock Robin of the wing
party For twenty years he has been alive and KICK
ing; but the recent Philadelphia convention has
killed him outright. In answer to this great ques-
tion-who killed Cock Robinl-we reply: To the
best of our knowledge and belief, we have now
found out the indlvldual--and that individual Is,
we think, that profound philosopher, Horace
Greeley.
During the last year, Mr.. Clay's nomination has
been advocated with so much pertinacty and vio-
lence-with so much obstinacy and irritablity-by
the Tribune, that it has attracted the attention of
Southern politicians in the Southern States, to the
fact, more than usual but yet sufficiently to destroy
the chances OF Henry Clay's nomination The social
doctrines of the tribune put forth by that journal
for many years-lts abolition and Fourierite doc
rines mingling with political sentiments for Mr.
Clay-have appalled, the Southern statesmen, and
driven them from participating in any support of
Mr.. Clay, as it has been seen IN the late conven-
ton at Philadelphia. The socialism of Greeley
and the Tribune, connected with his Fourierite
clubs, have killed Mr. Clay; and thus is solved the
great question-who killed Cock Robin7
VAN buren,, CALHOUN, CLAY.-These three dis
tinguished statesmen are now in similar position
ON their backs, like turtle. For many years
the country has been convulsed by political parties
and struggles have been made in order to advance
the personal interests of some one or other of these
distinguished men, Now they are on their last
legs.
Some years ago, Mr. Calhoun raised separate
flag in his State, in consequence of his failure to
head off General Jackson. Mr.. Van Buren, is now
in the same predicament, and is raising his sepa-
rate flag of revolt and Wilnot proviseism in this
State, to head off General Cass. Mr.. Clay--ditto
He and his friends will probably raise separate
and distinct standard, to head off General Taylor
All the old timber must 60 down the stream-and
trees, fresh from the forest, take their places
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE AND HoAxING .-Perhaps
we need not warn the public to beware of the
hoaxes which are attempted to be played upon
them, by our virtuous contemporary, the NeW York
HAITI al ,Sk nd J,xyo col
The impudence with which it claims every piece
Of newspaper enterprise as Its own, is only of a
piece, in point of morality and justice, with the
hoax of the Plainfeld and other banks, or with
that of its daily circulation of s., 900.
The news steamers employed by the leading
newspapers, of which we are one, at least of this
city, are called, one Of them the " Newsboy" the
other the Buena Vista" The one Is employed in
this port-the other between Boston and Halifax.
These steamers belong not to the Sun, but only to
the associated newspapers engaged in this bust
ness and enterprise. Yet the Sun is impudently
and daringly claiming for itself alone the credit of
originating and setting in motion, and Of publish
ing exclusively, the news received by these chan
nels.
The ublic therefore, is informed that such is
not the tact, and that the Sun publishes falsehoods
for facts.
There are five or six newspapers in this city, as
ISOLATED in the enterprise, and the attempt Of the
Sun to claim the sole merit, just about correct,
and true, and fair, its Plainfeld Bank business,
or Its hoax Of 900 circulation, its report of the
importation of specic-twenty-one millions, into
New York, by Dutch vessel-or any other of its
numerous and barefaccd hoaxes. We have long
attempted, by good advice, to give this journal
some sense of morality and JUSTICE but we are
afraid We have not been able to succeed to any
extent. If they wish to reform, they ought first to
begin by paying the holders of the Plainfed Bank
currency, the amount Of money out of which they
have been cheated by its failure That ought to
be the first step.
MUsIcAL--ASoTnEE ExcrrEMENr.-The break
ing up Of the recent Opera, by the cheat perperated
upon the public by the managers, is something which