The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-23

sent administration, We dent care what cabinet
may be in existence At the time, we are sure that
Zachary Taylor has the courage, the American
feeling, and the lromptitude to take stand at once,
and say to the Spanish government, and Its aid
ers and ahettors, the British government that they
shall not move a step further-that they must
allow the inhabitants of Cuba TO settle their
own independence, IN the same way, and with the
same weapons, by which the American people
settled theirs before the close of the last century,
at Saratoga, at Yorktown, and few other similar
places.
We believe that the new minister to Spain has
ample instructions on all the intricate points that
future movements in Cuba may bring to light
earlier than may be generally supposed. To the
inhabitants of Cuba il is only necessary tor us to
say--be united, carry out your arrangements that
are already made, and you will have more aid and
assistance, more sympathy and good feeling in this
country, and in the old world, than you are aware
Of Besides, we should not be surprised to see
large portion Of the Spanish army IN Cuba declaring
in your favor, and help to destroy the lingering
remnants of Spanish authority that beautiful,
much abused, much misgoverned island.
MYSTERIES OF THE DEMOCRACY, AND MADNESS OF
THE Wmos.-The wing journals throughout the
country are quite in ecstacies, on account of the
fancied irreconcilable dlsunion of the democratic
party in this great State. Well, we declare, these
sapient whig journalists will be the death of us.
They are the most amusing wretches In existence.
They are continually reminding us that they can
see as far into milestone anybody; and yet,
poor souls, here they are, utterly blind to the real
state of political affairs at this moment. "Heaven
be prai.ed!'' they exclaim, "there is to be no
union of barnbuners and hunkers p" The dv-
sion was made more decided than ever at Rome -
-" The rascally democrats have gone to perditlon
so let's be gay !lets be gay" And of they go in
fits of hysterical laughter.
Now, who is there at all familiar with the mystic
rious character of the democratic party, and can
read Alright the signs of the times, who does not
clearly perceive that the democrats will be COM
petey united, in this State in the great struggle at
the next election These rival addresses of the
two factions, and all their fuss and fury at Rome,
amount to nothing, and afford no indications OF
continued disunion. The wing journalists, bless
their innocent souls, usual, reckon entirely with
out their hostn the present instance Repeatedly as
they have been taught that democratic 'discord is
harmony not understood, they persist in theirb blum
dering disregard Of all experience; and are only
awakened to sense of their folly by receiving the
customary periodical licking at the hands of their
quarreIsome, squabbling, discordant, dsunited OPP
ponents, who always manage to be affectionate
enough on election days. We have not the least
doubt that the democrats will carry this State tr-
umphantly at the next election. Their defeat in
the presidential contest the result Of the deter
mination Of Van Purep TO kill off General Glass;
In that notable exploit, the parnbufners succeeded
and both factions will now assuredy unite and
carry all before them, the motives of disunion hav-
ing been removed. All will now be free sellers,
or anything else, in order TO regain ascendency in
the State. A few of the leaders of the hunkers
will stand out the last, and make terrible show
of consistency and frmnees But the masses Of
the party are at this moment, to all intents and
purposes, perfectly united; and the leaders who
hang back, will find it quite convenient and pa
triotic to fall in at the proper time.
But the dear, harm less, unsuspecting, joyful,
dunderheaded wings. can't see all this AT ale
most every step, they blunder along, their shins
are broken by the stubborn facts over which they
stumble, but they will not be admonished that they
are in the wrong trsck-not they In one word, the
wings never had tact or common sense enough to
manage their affairs with discretion. They inn
messurably behind their opponents in knowledge
of human nature and the tactics of party. Here
they have at this moment at the head Of the gene
raj government, a man who possesses, beyond all
precedent perhaps, since the days OF Washington
himself, the elements of universal and enduring
popularity, and yet the fools don't know how to
turn him and his popularity to account They
will be beaten shame(ully in thus city and State;
and, according to all appearances at this moment,
break down still more shamefully in the admins
tration Of the general government. We believe
we must take General Taylor out Of the hands Of
these blind, blundenng wings, and put him on his
own platform. No popularity, however well de-
served-no patriotism, however pure-no jsdg-
ment, however sound-could counterfeit the stu
pidity of set Of politicians who fancy those oppo-
nen,s dead from whom they are about TO receive
fatal kicking; and who tlatter themselves that
their own party is strong and united, when 1t is
crumbling into fragments. Veny, verify, General
Taylor must be got out Of the hands Of the Philis-
tines.
IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC Recommendations
OF TIE STEAMSHIP AMERICA The Steamship
America, Captain Harrison, sailed yesterday noon
for Halifax and Liverpool.
In the list Of passengers will be found the
names Of the Hon. ID. M. Barringer, Minister
to Spain, lady, and maid servant; Hon. w. G.
Rives, Minister TO France, and lady; A. Glrard,
bearer of dispatches from the French Legation in
Washington Julian DePsz, bearer Of dispatches
from the Spanish Legation at Washington Mr..
John T.. Warren, attaohf to the American Lega-