The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-29
WAsHINoroN, June ~, 1S4S.

WAsHINcToN, June q, 1848.
The Present Position of the TOo Parties.
1t is not as yet known whether the nomination Of
Mr.. Van Buren, is thirg to laugh at, good joke
well carried out, whether the movement should not
be regarded the grave Of the serious
political revolution this country has At
the first bush it looks but the effort Of disappointed
faction to regain ascendancy, to svenge their do
feat but when is considered that the barnburners
have the countenance Of the northern States
the organization at once assumes most formidable
character and the of Stree territory is rails
ed from demagoguical "cry' to the dignity Of
principle The two parties that have, for the last
fifty years. alternately ruled this country seem, Of
them already broken up, and the other in danger of
dissolution. The great body Of the people who raised
Mr. Polk to the presidency, have been much DISCUS
ted with his miserable administration that there
little confluence and still less harmony remaining-
His policy has been to divide tho party into small and
nconsderabe factions and by the aid Of his position
as dispenser Of patronage he has completely succeed
ed The difference between the respective positions Of
the two parties is that tho wings have in the nomi
nation OF General Taylor, seeded from their
principles, whilst on the other hand. the de-
mocrats still retaining their creed, are SO en-
ed for hard contest The nomination Of Mr. Cas-
was extremely impolitc, ast we'll known he would
call forth against him on the part of the friends OF Mr.
Van Buren, nd others in New York, the most deter
mined opposition. Had Mr. Buchanan been the nomi-
of the convention both sections Of the party would
feet concord in the ranks of the democracy In addi
ton to this first and chief mistake there the worst
possible Encouragement on the part Of the hunkers
The vote of New York given in the Baltimore
convention, and they should therefore have proposed
to the barnburners general convention of the demo-
crazy Of the State to nominate President and Vice
President. At such convention MIR. Cass could have
got two-thrds of the votes.
But it is not alone the democrats who are divided
The Northern whgs it Is thought cannot be persuaded
to unite on General Taylor Both parties, therefore
are in state of extreme confusion Both may break
down. and from the ruins may spring sectional antagon-
ism, most dangerous to the peace and permanency
Of this Union. In this view the destruction Of
the two old parties 10 by no means desirable.
Northern and Southern party would be greatly
more dangerous. What time for the Senators
from New York to play such miserable part before
tho of the nation Instead Of rising above the
small game Of faction and taking that the
name of the State should not be disgraced, one
harnesses himself to the Of Mr.. Cass and aids by
very questionable contrvances to effect his nomipa-
ton; the other. differing from MIR. CASTS policy is
nevertheless afraid to oppose him. aud wishing keep
in favor with the barnburners still fears take sides
with them openly. How long shall New York be re-
presented by such tricksers in the national councils
Are these old men Of the sea- so firmly seated on
the peoples necks that they cannot be shaken off
trust not. GALVIENSIS.