The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-19

In the political world, II we Judge from the good
and practical tone of his recent letter, cor
recting the gossip which Mr. Webb, our cotem-
porary, picked up at the dinner table In Detroit,
published IN his columns here, and which has been
misrepresented by Mr.. Greeley, another cotem-
porary. General Cass must be content to 60 into
retirement, if he do not choose to become fana-
tic, an antslavery man, man that will sit down
coolly, and AXE ground against the extension OF
slavery, and give it his opinion that the time Is
rapidly approaching when slavery and the social
system of the Southern States must be entirely ans
completely abolished. General Cass must here
after 90 INTO retirement-and his fugeman here,
John M'Keon, may have to follow suit
The COALITION MOVEMENTS OF THE New YORK
DEMocRAcY.-The democrats of this State-the
barnburners on the one side, and the hunkers on
the otherare very busy, about these days, electing
delegates, to meet at Utica on the 18th of August
next, for the purpose of arranging coalition and
union between the two factions at the approaching
State elections, and by these means endeayoring to
acquire the ascendancy, and the spolls again, in
this State
On Tuesday evening, the barnburners held pre-
liminary meeting, and selected their delegates from
each Assembly district. Yesterday evening, we
Tammany Hall, met in the same way, for the pur-
pose of elecng their delegates. Each faction
sends an equal number OF delegates from every
section of the State, to the convention at Utica;
and there they will consult together, deliberate up
on their position and prospects, create new plat
form of political faith and endeavor to unite to-
gether, Ike brothers or robbers, for the accom-
rlishment of their own purposes. If both these
IL, Il -
to be able to coaesce, the conventions which have
been called by each faction, to meet on different
days in the month of September, will be headed off,
and not be held. The 18th of August convention
will then nominate the State candidates, and agree
upon future measures and principles and unite
their forces tor all future raids upon the suffering
people.
Some doubts may be entertained whether the
Two factions unite, down to the rank and file,
throughout the State. Hitherto, the points of sepa-
ration have evidently been those growing out Of
the dispute upon the Wilmot proviso, and on the
question of slavery. These, however, are bu, a
pretext, TO a certain extent. The late presidential
election the real cause of dispute, arising from
the discomfort Of Mr.. Van Buren, and his friends,
at the nomination of General Cass by the Balti-
more convention. The defeat, therefore, Of Gen.
Lass, mas removed great obstacle from the
minds Of the barnburners; and that faction will
now be ready to make coalition, for the purpose
of getting the ascendancy, as a united democracy
hereafter. They will probably not care much
about the means, if they can only attain their
| object.
| But from the manifestations we see around US,
we are persuaded that the barnburners of this
State and in the other adjoining States, are pre-
pared hereafter to go the whole figure in favor Of
sbolitionism; and they will do this in order to OBJ
tain complete ascendancy in the various move
ments which TO take place In various States.
II, therefore, the hunkers DO not take care at this
August convention, they will be swallowed up by
the banburners and made hewers OF wood and
drawers of water for clique of politicians who
would not scruplc to violate the constitution, and
TO interfere with the social institutions of the
South, in order to be able TO carry out their own
purposes future occasion. John Van Buren,,
heretofore, has been the great gun of the barn
burners, and John McKeon the pocket pistol of
the hunkers. Wha; position will they hold here
after
TRoumr AMONG THE SocIaLIsTs-The letters
written from the different watering places recently,
appearing in our columns, and describing the
taste, fashion and accomplishments of the elegant
society which assemblies in those places Of fashion.
able resort, have, it seems, produced immense an
noyance, and caused a terrible disturbance amo,g
our amiable friends, the socialists, the red repub-
cans, and all that description of persons who wear
cowhde boots and old hats in this neighborh cod.
The Honorable Massa Greelcy is so angry at our
animated and poetic description of ladies' and
dresses at Saratoga and Newport that he is almos,
ready TO jump out Of his old pantaloens, to tear in
pieces his old drab coat besides, and to trampe in
the dust his old white hat, which has been re-
vamped and touched up by Knox, at least
hall dozen times during the last three years.
"Insuflerable puppyism," "indigny, grossly Of
ftnsive, outrage upon dccency," are some of the
moderate and elegant terms which our modern re-
formers and modern philosophers apply to an ele-
giant and accomplished description Of elegant, ac-
complished and well-mannered persons at our well
conducted watering places
Well, well. We are sorry that the nerves Of
Massa Greeley and his socialist coterie are SO
much dscomposed by our descriptions We think
it society at Saratoga and Newport could be per-
susded into the fashion which prevails among the
socialists Of Paris or Of New York, all trouble
would be removed from the sensitive hearts of
chose who now complain. II young ladies', instead
Of wearing elegant and accomplished habimrnt.
would stroll through the streets of Saratoga or
Newport in old shoes down at the heels, with
iaded bonnets, half awry on their faces, or with
their garments thrown over their bodies, without
any regard to ProFrety, decency or tast.-then, we
dare cay, the taste Of these Fourieres would be
richy gratifed, and their expectations would be
raised, that at least those happy days were coming
when the community Of property, Of persons, and
Of sexes, would ell be realized
The letterwrers belonging to this establish
meni, who write from the watering places, are
gentlemen Of tsste, refinement and capacity. They
see no peculiar advantage in cowhide untanned
boots, nor do they expect Tat much attention
would be attracted by a description of persons who
wander about the world with one leg Of their pam
falcons inside their boots and the other leg out
tide.