The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-28
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much later intelligence from the old world.
The Election OF United states Senator
Doubie-faced Demagogulsm.
We remember reading story in one of the
midde-age romances, which gave thrilling &C.
count of monster with face before and face
behind, who lived on the shores of fresh water
lake, in a remote district OF certain kingdom
and whose method of existing was to collect troops
OF young boys. whom he ted and fattened in me-
nagerie, and then devoured. The latest and best
were taken to his Kitchen and cooked for his din
ner; and those of the little fellows who would not
faitep, were put in some clubhouse and ha she'd to
be afterwards used as food for the hounds Of the
dOuble-faced monster, preparatory to their being
taken ont on fox-hunt.
This curious freak of the wild literary taste, In
a comparatively wild age, is more illustrative Of
the character of politicians IN more enlightened
one, and Of the present time, than might perhaps
strike the mind of the casual observer at first
For the last twenty-i years, Martin Van
Buren,, OF Undertook, has been the double-fac
monster of the democratic party IN this State
When he was In the pursuit of power, and in the
enjoyment of the spoils of office, he was only
picking up and feeding the small boys and girls of
the PARTICIPATING them on the cheek, and caress-
Ing them, until they had attained a sufficient
growth to be butchered dressed, and cooked tor
his democratic table. For many years, this sys-
tenn of lat living on the democratic party was en-
joyed; but when it could no longer furnish fac fat
subjects, the doube.faced monster sent the whole
family to the shambes, and had them dressed and
cooked, to CRAFTY his blood-hounds previous to a
race. Allegoiy aside-when the democratic party
OF New York could no longer feed Mr.Van Buren,,
he turned round and stabbed them to the heart and
destroyed their ascendancy, as we have seen in
the recent election.
This is brie history OF one double face political
monster in New York; and now that the wing par
ty is in the ascendant this State, a similar his
tory is about to be developed, in the election of
counterpart OF that double. faced monster, in ele-
vaung VIM. H. Seward to the United States Sc
nate by the wings In Albany. In speaking thus OF
Mr.. Seward, we do not do 30 without having facts
to sustain us In what we assert. During the last
canvass, this double-faced demagogue, while he
was making speeches apparently In favor of Gen
Taylor for the presidency, was engaged the same
time in whiting private letters, stabblng his pros
poets and character in the dark and laying foun-
dation for junta in the wing, similar to that by
which Mr. Van Buren, reached power in the de-
mocratic party, and ultimately to destroy 1t when
1t was no longer useful to his purposes. Here Is
the evidence complete In the Rochester DaRy
Democrot we find letter written by Seward In
August of last year, at the most critical period of
the canvass, addressed to solve an inquiry made
by f. ]. Fowle, d. q. Bssell, and Eli Sheldon
AUBURN, Aug. 20, ls4s
My Dear Sir:-On my arrival hero this morning
counties had the pleasure Of finding your letter Of
the 22d inst The contents Of that eonmuncation
two weeks ago or perhaps shrss Mr. Weed showed n.
aleter from yeu containing the agreeable Informs
tiSn that the political dlscontsnts In your county had
eubsided and that the wings to the STAN
dsrd OF the cause Your letter to ms full Of de-
spondency that it makes me hope that It proceeded
produced by the inappropriate aud unreasonable let.
tiers of our candidate for President:
perceive. you do the mischevous effects Of the
letters to which you rsfer. But sm obliged to &C.
cofoeo party WILL in some degree impair our own or.
ganization. |
For more than ten years have looked to the DAY of
1psrng OF oonscencs on the subjsot Of slavery, to
which You refer and have to do what was
motor mere personai or partisan ends but for the
benefit Of the country and humanity You know that |
ten years pact has been a triumph over US.
Very respectfully your friend.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
Is not this curious document Can Mr.. Sew.
ard deny the authenticity OF this letter. as he did
that Of the letter addressed to Mr.. Hawley, an
epistle which, after all, amounts to little, whether
authentic or otherwise Here we see Ex-Governor
Seward FORMULATING the country, protesting to
make speeches IN favor of the election OF General
Taylor, and at the same time writing letters in
sulting to the sentiments of the President elect
depreciating the native energy Of his mind, and
using him for the purpose Of laying a foundation
and forming the citadel of junta Ia che wing
party, by which to rule it hereafter, as Mr. Van
Buren, had the democratic party, and ultimately, If
necessary, to push the slavery question to the great
est lengths, even to disruption, or what would
be EQUIVALENT to It, Of the Union. Here Is spe-
cimen Of doube-faced demagogue, whose
principles OF action are precisely similar to those
OF the double-faced monster whose history Is |
recorded In the romance alluded to- II ANYTHING |
produced durable and lasting impression on the |
pubic mind, OF the qualifications and fitness Of
General Tsyl Tor for the Pr sldency, it WAS the aim
plicity, the honesty, the directness and the good
sense which characterized the letters emauat
ing from HIM during the canvass All the ep,stles
which came direct from the Gene raj himself, bore
unequivecal marks OF his vigorous intellect. Those
only which were supposed to have originated with
the politicians Of the day, fell win less force on
the public mind Still we see this Mr.. Seward,
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