The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-23


this eiierescence amongst the political elements.
He rushed with hot haste into the Mexican war,
principally with view of making his administra-
ton popular, by giving force and consistency to his
measures, and securing success to his dynasty The
which carried Taylor into Mexico, and the
triumphs achieved by him, have given new turn to
the political movements of the whole country We
have finished most successful war with Mexico.
and covered our heroes with glory, and annexed
territory, equal TO one-third of Europe, to the re-
public; and yet Mr.. Polk and his dynasty are in
worse position than they were before they CON-
menced waging war with Mexico.
The first successful general in the campaign ON
the Rio Grande has created name, and evoked a
revolution among the political parties, which will
be completed in November next
The nomination of Gen. TAYLOR by the Phila-
delphia convention has demolished the strength
been for twenty years the embodiment of Mr.
Clay's political doctrines. The election of the
same distinguished gentleman, next November
will perform like capital process upon the demo-
cratic party-the modern democracy, which re-
ceived its form from the hands of Mr.. Van Buren,
under the big mantle of Gen. Jackson's name and
popularity.
Thus the two popular organizations the one con.
sisting of that formed by Mr. Clay, and denomi-
mated the wing party; the other formed by Mr.
Van Buren,, and called the democratic party.
receive their final doom by the very men and
measures which come out of the Mexican warn
war began and carried on for the purpose of giving
strength and consistency to the dynasty of Van
Buren, itself at Washington
While these are the general views which will
occur to independent minds in glancing over the
affairs OF the country, it is yet amusing to see the
defeated factions of these old organizations strug-
Cling In the terrible current of the times, and en-
deavoring, in the eddes of public opinion taking
place here and there, to construct new party out
of what they think were materials belonging to
them exclusively
Mr.. Selden and few of the ultra wings nomi-
hated MI Clay at recent meeting in the Park
and the organ of the reduced party, the Tribune,
waits to see if there will be an uprising of the
wing elements, on some ground, to the PhiadeI-
phla nominations, in order to seize hold of them.
and carry them into action at the next election.
MIR. Van Buren, andhis friends, are equally busy.
on the other side of the fence, at Utica, organizing
their sectional party under the name of the barn
burners, and celebrating on the propriety of
nominating another candidate for the Presidency.
IN order to affect or weaken the one nominated at
Baltimore, TO whom they were particularly hostile.
III Is threatened, also, that q convention of the
tree States at the North will be held in few
months, either at Pittsburgh or Buffalo, for the
purpose OF concentrating and consolidating the
contrary elements that formerly rallied under the
name OF Clay wings and Van Buren, democrats.
The grounds of this union are marked out
already. 1t is denominated the free soil ter
rltory, the Wimot proviso party-that is to
say, the single idea of preventing slavery to exist
IN newly acquired territories is to form the great
basis for making up this new great party, and by
uniting the friends of Van Buren, and Clay, the ma
honal reformers, and the old friends of Birney and
the advocates OF abolitlonism proper. If they can
not agree TO unite, they all to work on their own
account; and they may make considerable effort
and create great deal of noise for few weeks to
come but before the conflict between the two
great candidates, Cass and Taylor takes place,
we are much disposed to think the combination of
the dlsatleced portions of the parties will dmn-
ish in strength and enthusiasm, as the political war
between the two great parties grows the warmer
The movements of the convention at Utica, with
Its utilization IN the free States, is merely the re-
slstance OF disappointed men, sezing single
plank stick of black wood called ''Wilmot pro-
vlso," on which to float themselves on some stray
shore during the great flood of revolution which
the nomination of Gen. Taylor has produced over
the political elements.
We are now IN the midst of revolution, in the
centre of that great current which is changing
mel nrIn nd mo- all az
of those poor cast-offs, Clay Van Buren, and Biz
ney-as well as those who attached themselves to
their skirts-will not be able to check the move
ment that was made when the name of Gen. Tay-
lor reverberated from the Rio Grande to the Aris-
took, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Whe.
Their Mr.. Van Buren, be nominated or not, at Utica.
Is matter of little consequence his friends may
buster for few weeks, but before the contest is
over, they will settle down to Cass and Taylor,
and go for new principles on new platform.
EPIsroLARY BREvITY.-The anclents, especially
the Greecians and Romans, prided themselves or
the brevity of their epistolary correspondence
julius Caesar, after his invasion of Gaul. sen,
back the celebrated despatch, reni, pidi. vici ;
but we apprehend that neither the Grecians nor
the Romans of ancient times cxceed the Anne.
means OF the present day in brevity of correspon-
dence.
As proof we submit the following letters, which
are as important as the letters which either the
Greeks or Romans wrote -
DETROIT, May 18th
DEAR Silt
! am much obliged TO you for your kind attention
in transmitting me au invitation to attend the con.
vention on internal improvements which will meet In
Chicago in July Circumstances, however will put il
out OF my power to be present at that time
am, dear sir, respectfully yours,
LEWIS CASS
private and confdental)
U. 5. Navy Department May 18th 1876.
CoM'DoRE-
If Santa Anna endeavors TO enter the Mexican
ports, you will allow him to pass freely