The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-09

every conside ration OF party 10 the winds, and |
planting himself on the constitution, stood firm as
the everlasting hills. So, too, in the difficulty
with France undeceived by diplomatic juggling,
he cot the Gofdian knot by just telling the French
ambassador when he called for his passports to re-
turn to France, in reply to his question, "What
sbsll tell the King Of the French, Monsieur
General 2" "Tell the king, your master, he must
pay or ight-by the Eternal" But for the military
fame of Jackson, he never would have beaten
Henry Clay. So, too, with Webster. He has
long been the greatest constitutional lawyer in
America. BY that instrument he has always i'm
movably stood; and when this last desp< rate
struggle came on, he was found at his post, like
the last loyal arch-angel in the Battle of Heaven.
" Faithful among the faithless," reckless of the
howl of fanatics mpervious to the shafts of malig
nifty, his keen foresight, undiminished by the miss
of prejudice or party, with his feet firm on the
ground where fathers stood in $50, and his eye
on the far off destiny Of the republic COOL logical,
clear, firm, capacious, irresistible, and patriotic,
he chung TO the constitution.
The most brilliant fortune is now opening on the
future path of the wing party, if they know how to
take advantage Of favering circumstances That
party is now, par srceLlenee, the party Of the
nation. They can reap the golden fruit Of this
great triumph Of moderation and patriotism. But
let them look well to their steps, and profit by their
past misforiunes. They now occupy national
ground, and the great majority of the nation is
with them. Let them see we'll that they keep their
present position. Let not this new prestige slip
from their hands, for il is the magic star of enehant-
ment, which max es them omnipoent while they
bold it. They have the government in their hands,
with able, patriotic, and firm President, who by
the choice of his cabinet, has contributed so much
to settle the agitation; the greatest in the world
for their Secretary of State, and cabinet which
has had no equal since the adoption of the con-
stitution Let them cut off at once all connection
with William II. Seward, and his clique, or
as sure as the will rise in the east to- morrow
morning, these men will work their ruin. They
are demagogues, fanatics and socialists. They
will rule rend, and. unless they are cast over
board at once, they will sink the wing craft. The
humbug of free soil is exploded; let the villains
who created the agitation only TO make tide to
bear themselves into power, be driven from place
and power into their original obscurity. These are
the men who have endangered the republic. They
have twice wrecked the whis party, as Van Buren,
and Benton did the democrats in the last Presiden-
tisl election. The democrats know now, that these
enemies They are exposed, and they will be cast
overheard. The wings must do the same thing, or
they cannot retain their power any longer than the
present administration lasts. Let them, however,
profit by experimental their party of demagogues,
fanatics and humbues; give up this running after
soldiers and generals stand faithfully and firmly
by Clay, Webster, and their other great and true
statesmen; rebuke fanaticism; legislate for the
bnl nj
nefcent plans for the spread of our commercial
power and prosperity, and they may not only elect
Clay, or Webster, or Fillmore, or somebody, in
1852, but rule the nation for twenty years.
Explosion In the Common Counsil-War
Declared against the Fire Department.
The interesting and volumnous report of the
Chief Engineer of the New York Fire Department
TO the Common Council, has, Is we expected it
would, created a terrible sensation and explosion
in that body, killing and scattering the members in
all directions. Such a rumpus has not been Wit
nessed for great number OF years, and the rust
ling among the dry bones which 1t created almost
shook the City Hall to its foundations. II was
brought TO their notice, Saturday evening last,
in the form Of a resolution appointing committee
TO investigate the serious charges made by the
Chsf Engineer against both Boards, and several
members by meme. Some attempted TO eIculpate
themselves, others rsved like madmen, and all
without, exception, denounced both the report asd
the Chief Engineer, and threatened TO eIpel him
from the post TO which he was elected by the fire.
me- OF New York. Such commoton was never
before witnessed within the four walls Of the City
Hall The worthy Aldermen fretied and fumed
like maniac,, and acted as cells do when
caught on the anglers hook, by twisting them
selves into every imaginary contortion, and out
stripping the clown in the circus with the variety
Of their evolutions. AT length a committee Of in
ves,igation was appointed, consisting Of Aldermen
Chapman, Britton and Bard.
The terrible explosion which the report caused
on Saturday evening", among the Aldermen, clearly
shows that II touched them on the aw-that IL
wac a psrsble hit and that they felt II as such
This is confirmed by their denunciaions and
tbreate nipgs Of the Chief Engineer, which were
extremely bitter, il not savage. The two parties
are, therefore, at Issue. The Common Council
both branches-have been charged with many
serious allegations by the Chief Of the Fire De-
partment Those allegations were driven home
in an honorable and UPRIGHT manner. They are
deuied-furiously denied-snd a committee ar
pointed to investigate them. Issue, therefore, has
been joined between the sccussr and the accused,
and the report Of the com nittee will be looked for
with great iniefest. But not satisfied with endea-
vonDg to eIculpste themselves from those charges,
the members declared war against the Chief En-
eineer and the Fire Department; and hencefor,h
will, without doubt every ans in their 20 ver
20 crush Mr.. Carson, because he had the manliue~s
and courage 10 charge them az he has done Ia
this war we shall take sides with the Fire Desart.
ment, for know the material OF which IL
IL composed, and the corruption and inbecility Of
the Corporation. The Bremen Of New York, 10 our
knowledge, ere as brave, courageous, high minded
snd gsrio,c Get Of men ss tts, in any part Of the
world. A. body, they are q credi, and ornament