The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-27
Union Of the DemOcrats-Alarm Of the
Whixs.


Union Of the CONGRATULATIONS Of the
Whiss.
The wing newspapers in The city OF New York,
and elsewhere watched with intense interest the
split which made in the democratic ranks, by
the ingenuity of ex-Presldent Van Buren,, for the
purpose Of def, amy General Cass, the nominee OF
the Baltimore Convention, in the last presidential
election, and did all in their power to widen the
breach between the two factions. No artiice or
appliance that could Tend to promote the rupture
and augment the hostile feeling that existed
between them, was omitted, and they had the
satisfaction of seeing the canvass pass over with
out the slightest chance Of union of the democra-
tic forces taking place. The result is well known
General Cass Was defeated, and General Taylor
was trlumphapty elected.
Soon utter the result Of that struggle became
known, and The dust and smoke of the presidential
battle had cleared away with the excitement at
tending it, deIibera,ion and cool judgment began
TO assert their supremacy once more III the demo-
cratic breast After surveying the shattered con-
dition OF their forces and the improbability that
stared them in the face of their getting even sop
from the national souppot, the two rival factions
of the democracy accused each other as the cause
of their Joint troubles and misfortunes and blamed
each other, in no measured e rms, for bringing about
the deplorable prospect which was before them
After exhaus,ipg the vocabulary of elimination,
they commenced inquring of each other the best
way in which to retrieve their position, and reco-
yer The spois which they lost in the struggle
between themselves. Messages, protesting peace
and love, and urging harmony and union, have
been, of late, frequently interchanged between
them; and the fact 10 now developed, that the 9Th
OF September next is appointed for pow.wow, fol
the purpose Of consulting together and uniting
their forces.
A union between the two factions being now
probable, the wing journals and politicians are
getting alarmed. They announce that tho united
democracy have determined to make a fierce on
saught on the administration of General Taylor,
and are resolved TO make formidable opposition
to il in every shape and form They are exceeding
iy alarmed, and well they may be. But We can tell
them in all candor and sincerity, that the danger
which threatens The adm: nis,ration from the union
Of the dsjointed forces Of the democratic party in
this and other S,ates, 10 not half so imminent as
that which it may expsc, from hu prsfessed
friends. the wings themselves. They have
candidate, the prestige of whose name
whose populsriiy-whsss hold on to the af
iectons OF the people, North, South, East West,
is deep and ferven'-whose integrity and loftiness
OF character would almost make minority domi-
napt-who has been triumphantly elected, not by
wings alone, but by nae. of all parties; and what
position do they PRESENT. They are divided into
cliques and factions, each pulling different way,
and each determined TO rule the administration and
ride over all opposing influences, no matter what
The cost may be. There a eossris one place. pre-
sided over by its leader another in another place,
controlled in similar wsy--each struggling for
Office and ascendency. The organs of these clques
occasionally even 20 50 far as TO threaten to Ty-
ierize the President in case their behests are not
complied with. This has been their conduct since
the inauguration. and where i, will end ono
can predict.
The wings had better examine within their own
precincts for the eau.e OF alarm which they now
charge arises from the unicn of the bunker and
tree-soi factions VI the democratic party. Let
them lock for the beam in their own eye, and if
they look sharply they will find lt--they will as
certain that the administration of General Taylor
has more TO fear from its profcssed friends than
from its ayowed enemies. The wings have fair
and noble field before them. With ordinary pru-
dence and sagaci,y, they have chance of main
tanning control of the federal government for
quarter of a century to Gomez but they will never
realize it unless their numerous ciques are
.ilenced, and their voices hushed.
GAN EDITon IN LUCK. Livery now and then