The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-08
WASHINGTON, July 6, 1873.
Poht.cs-Mr. UiT-Ihe Pilot La,cs--1L', hin
fLr0a's OlnIiof

Poht'cs-Mr Uir-1he Pilot Laws--1E, hin
Mrop'S Grafton.
The political armament is still obscurcd by I'M
Tenetrabe clouds. The most weather-wise are
non-plussed. II is vain to speculate, and nobody
any longer makes the attempt. The only opinion
generally expressed, is that the election will pro-
badly go to the House of Representatives, and
even of that there isgreat doubt. In Louisiana the
democracy is exceedingly sanguine of the result
in that State, while, on the other hand the wings
declare Mr. Greeley is only playing concerted
part in New York, and that he will come out at
the proper time for Taylor. The proper time means
when he shall have succeeded in committing a
large number of Stree soil" democrats to the sup
port of Mr.. Van Buren,.
The Eresing Post, of New York. seems to be
perfectly satisfied with the course of Mr. Dix on
the question OF free territory The Post must itself
be deceived, or it has attempted gross deception
on its readers. 1t declares that the Senator's
speech VIII afford the most unquestlonablc salts
lacuon 10 men the most scrupulous-that Mr..
Dlx's views on the question coincide entirely
with those of all the friends of free labor and free
soil. Now, II matters very little which side of
the question Mr.. Dix chooses to be, but certainly
is not fair that he should be on both sides. Fur
thcr perhaps, the best position he could occupy in
New York, at present, would be one OF neutrality,
and II Is not ut all incumbent OH him, as a Senator
to throw himself INTO the arms OF either faction; but
1t is monsrously disingenuOus to play the part he at
present enacts He declares he adopts the principles
OF the barnbuners and yet supports the candidate of
the hunkers. He avows the sentiments of Mr. Van
Buren,, and yet pledges his aid in elccting Mr.
Cass. Irottlng along quietly and demurely in the
traces, he still wishes to make his disorganiz,ng
friends IN New York believe that he has kicked
loose. Here he is regarded as perfectly docile-in
New York., ne strives to ,producethe impression
fnof hs.p ,h<ll, Il. l. Al
to this imposture, or Its dupe I? Does it happen to
Know that Mr.. DIX is pledged TO support Mr.. Cass!
Is 1t aware that he dares not do otherwise! Does
1t suspect that ne has no inclination to do other
WISE, and that Mr.. Van Buren, is the man of all
others he would least desire to see elected to the
presidency! What can be said of this trckery
on the part OF MIR. Dix and is the Erc,i,ng Post
TUNED political thlmble,rgger to represent the
little loker," now under this cup-now under
that-whe in reality, he is unt cr neither Really
Mr.. Dckinson's conduct Is much more honest.
lie went down on his knees and thanked the Bal
tmore Convention humbly, fervendy, and beyond
all question, sincerely tor giving him and his as
socrates a candidate, whose patronage would be
sure to How upon them in capious stream of exc
cuuve bounty. This was open and honest, how
ever hnmiliaiing and dscreditable.
While taking the liberty of mentioning Mr.. Dxs
name, must do him the justice to say that he has
at length made beginning in the case OF the
New York pilots. But this is not enough. Mr..
Layton has moved a postponement, in order 10
prepare speech ON The question, and lie has had
full Tune to prepare ten speeches. Mr.. Daytons
clear mind seldom requires much time for prepa-
ration, but it is of course, his aim to delay The
consideration of the question until the close of the
session. This MIR. Dix should not permit. 1t is
his duty to display little more energy in this
matter; making speech is of no earthly use, u,l-
less 1t be followed up by such parliamentary action
rs Is necessary IN this case. This bill must be
fought through and Mr.. Dix should not give his
opponents breathing. time. The pilots are perse-
,cu,ed, because they happen, majority of them, TO
belong to his own party.
Mr.. Wnthrop's Grafton, on theme so haclSnied
as the life OF Washington, was. perhaps, as good
as could be expected, and yet ii disappoints one.
have heard him make better speech. Passages
there are interspcrsed through II, of great beauty
md his Latin quotations were apt and well chosen.
The passage OF the greatest beauty in the oration
Is The following: Speaking of the monument and
addressing his fellow citizens, he says: " Build it
tc he skies; you cannot outreach the oftincss of
ns principles! Found il upon the massive and
cteina! rock you cannot make il more enduring
ihan MS iamc' Construct il ofihc peerless Paran
marble you cannot make II purer than his life
Exhaust upon IT the rules and principles of ancient
ana modem art you cannot make il more proper
,ionatc than his character" This il, in sublime
language, the sublimiiy of cncomum Mr. VIM
ihIop, IN portion of the Speech attempted "a
bold efort,) to make sublime figure. which Punch
mas so often made ridiculous, where he says, "the
great upward and downward trains on the track of
human freedom have at last como into collision ~
SrAIyJENsIs.