The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-14

JOURNALISM AMP PolITIcs.-The whig journals,
under the mistaken view that the course they
have adopted, for some time past, has been con-
ducive TO the interest of the cause in which they
are laboring, are taking the best possible method
of preventing the election of General Taylor, and
favoring and promoting that of General Cass.
Look at the course which the Courier E. Enquirer,
the Express, and the Mirror, of this city, have
been, and are still, following. The first named
journal, together with the Grapeshot as It is call
ed-an ofi.shoot of the same concern-abuses Ge-
neral Cass in most shameful manner, and labors,
from day to day, to cast odlum upon him,
as military man and as Secretary of War.
Article after article, appears IN that paper, hav-
ing, for its object, TO prove that General Cass
did not, IN reality, break his sword when he
heard Of General HulPs surrender OF De-
tror to the British, and imputes to him conduct
Numerically the opposite of what ought to
distinguish gallant soldier. Now, the truth is,
and the world knows it, that General Cass had
nothing to do with the surrender of that place;
and II is a matter of not the least consequence,
whether he technically, or really did, break his
sword, or not,E on that occasion. One thing, how
ever, is clear, that General Cass conducted himself,
during his military career, as brave and honora-
bic man--and the very soul of chlvalry itself.
AS TO the allegations respecting his behavior while
Secretary of War--reference to the files of the
Courier, published at that time, will show that the
editor Of that paper never uttered them, or If he
did so, 1t was TO seek opportunity of denying
them. The Courier of that period abounds with
articles laudatory of General Cass; and, although
the editor may forget the circumstance, others do
not. Such conduct, on the part of political jour
nal, is sure to produce disgust among its own
friends, and must certainly be injurious to the
cause Of General Taylor.
The Express and Mirror pursue similar
After pronouncng one of Gen. Taylor's last letters
aforgery, they turn round eat up their own words,
and assert II to be one of the best he ever wrote
This is the way IN which General Taylor is sup
ported, and were he dependent on such papers as
these for his election, his inauguration would
never take place. Such friends do him more In
jury than open and avowed enemies.
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRs-The fair of the New
York State Agricultural Society, lately held at
Buffalo, was interesting, not only as an exhibition
of specimen products, but showing the increased
and increasing resources of our State and country
The improved stock which was present from OHIO
anu Sdiidud, gave cNiucHCC tudl tie spirit OF emu
lation was abroad, and foreshadowed the fact tina
we are destined, here in the western world, to
excel in this, as in our other home products.
The gentlemen who were present to improve
their knowledge by mutual intercourse, met, not
as traffickers, but came together to improve,
and be improved, in a correct understanding of
the great principles of the noble science to which
they are devoted. They cOnversed understand
lngly while together, and their farms, so many Of
them as are to be seen IN western New fork,
give evidence that they not only talk, but work,
scientifically. Broad. fields, titled by aid of mo-
denly improved implements, afford an ample re-
ward for increased care in cultivation. Early
crops, and large ones, are already stored in many
of their granares, and the prospect of large pro-
fits makes host of happy countenances. The
present has been propltious season. All along
the Hudson, Mohawk, and Genesee rivers, the
farmers are at this early day, cutting their Indian
corn, while their orchard trees are borne down
with rich fruits These are unmistakeable signs
of general and plentiful crep
We are and ought to be, an agricultural people,
With every variety of climate and soil, we can
produce in abundance crops of all the staple pro-
ducts of the soil, and with such merchandise to
exchange, we can always procure the best fabrics
of foreign manufactures. The accounts thus far
received from all parts of the country are of the
most fattering character, and we have reason to
congratulate ourselves on one more season of gene
raj penitude.