New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-18

political brethren. To add to the injustice Of ~,
PuLKs Administration is deemed unsafe and
impolitic; 10 bel stow what is asked is deemed I'm.
posslble. This matter, some how or other,
curioosy enough, seems 10 have got twisted up
with Presidential questions. While the warm
friends oil the President are pressing his great
claims 10 the succeeding nomination, IL seems %
be considered question with the Opposition
whether greater discord than exists no v in the
Wbig ranks might bot be produced b. ending
aid 10 Gen ScorT. This is becoming quite a re-
spectacle Gordian Knot whether il ia to be cas
or united remains 20 be seen.
The disposition in the House does not appear
favorable 10 father RICHIE. Had the bid been
honestly taken there would be no difficulty. That
it was not is in overwhelming proof in the report
of the Select Committee. When Congress adopted
the Contract System It was with the object Of
getting the printing out OF the hands oil those who
had long preyed upon the public treasury. Bat
10 when the bids had been taken by Two ire
sponsble young men, Monsieur Tonson camo
again from behind the scenes, the sureties were
signed by THOMAS Richie aud the printing went
10 bis office II he loses upon his contract, exc
cuted in most discreditable style as - printing,
paper binding and all, it cannot be much and will
be but small portion Of what he has previously
made. But in any event, how Ways can vote tn
sustain such an establishment as the UHt1n'
newspaper, which has necessarily poured out
upon the Wing party for years, tissue Of the
lowest MISREPRESENTATION ever INDUCED in by
partisan press in any age or country low they
can vote TO sustain press so lost to every consld-
GRAFTON of political honesty or veraclty IS truly
astonishing Were the Union" a dgui6ed or
even decent political opponent, as many northern
journals of its politics are, the Wing party would
readily meet its utmost demands consistent with
Justice. How Wings individually can do so now,
as they are doing is one Of the seven wonders oil
the day Asmany members OF his own party are
against him, his prospects are not ilattering-
There is no calculating the disposition OF the
House however, for single day
The InfeLligencer of to-day contains IT'S closing
review of the Secession proceedings OF South
Carolina The silence Of the northern press upon
this subject is doubtless the best posaiole pohcy,
as il may teach that State before It IS too lste'
lesson with reference 10 its own nsgnlhcance-
There are doubtless few people In the North VINO
are contemplating the actual fact that y Is plong-
ing into dsunion. The delegates TO whom 10 re-
ferred the question of its final action and the form
of its future government, and who are pledged TO
seces sion, are elected and it only remains 10 the
Legislature to designate the time OF their meet
ing which will probably be within yesr
As this is not notification, but, secesslon,-ac-
tual revolution-the matter begins 70 assume
grave aspect The South, however, are daiy
becoming more legal and reasonable, ana Is 70
be hoped that her patriotic action through state
Ieoislanres perhaps. may recall South Carolina TO
N her without the intererenceot the general
Government As nothing short OF the annlhllatlon
of South Carolina could result from armed collision,
such calamity is to be avoided by every possible
means Her fate, however just, would AZ least
create some degree of sympathy In both sections
If the Union. and that should be avoided by
cautious Government. WoUrER Won rwILLER'