The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-26

The Union Party An other Reported Fail
urc.-Whas Vents


Ihe Union Party An other Ire ported Fall
urc.-What Ne1ts
n is now very well known thai, a. reported
- the Herald al the time, there was an at
,empt some three weeks ago 10 get up Union
organization and Union party, all over The
country, and ali this preparatory 10 Union
~cket for 1852 Il l. now IN iers;ood very well
mat this Union movement wac 20 have COM
neAeed al Washington, in q great Union, law
abiding mass meeting, on the z OF February, the
anniversary Of the birthday of the Father OF his
country, and If the battle Of BIens Vista. Geor-
gla had appointed her delegates bit the Plan was
not quite ripe when il was disclosed in the Ncic
Fork Herald, with the patriotic object Of aiding ia
the good work Of forming grand Union party, for
the suppression, by the mere force Of public
Ofnnlon, Of all agitation, North and South But
abe plan was not n2e-thc democrats took the
alarm. Father Richie denounced the thing 10
BE humbug, or a sheer invention, or some
thing OF that sert ; ind the old jog-.rot Ma
ss0sa! Inteltigeacer thought the very idea was
nludicious, and would give 100 much importance
the agiators. Gen. Fooie came out with letter
explaining and regulating The movement; and the
Georgia delegation TO " ashngton were lef! high
and dry, like an oyster sloop at lew tide
The Union Safety Committee OF tbs great aud
glorious city, however, have kept up the FIRE
Mayor kipesland has promulgated Union Con-
vepuon for the glorious 221. The recent dnner
" tx. Governor Young, has given a wonderful
impetus TO the Union movement, and the downfall
Of Seward and his nullihcaiion allies Horace
Greeley, who has been lodging in and out, be.
tween free soil and the ompromlses-between
obedience 10 the laws and nullihcaton-is very
sessibly iEclining TO The Silver Greys and the
administration platform Al this rate OF i'm
proyement, we shall soon have him down upon
Seward and his destructive doctrines in 9 man.
Der which will completely take the wind out
OF the sails OF our diplomatic coiem orary OF
Wall street, who Seems 10 be crowded into
very tight coner We have great hopes Of
Greeley YET. Give him chance, and he vii
come cut and head the Usicn movement at
the eleventh hour, as no did the nomination Of
General Taylor Cons stency Is, Of course, out OF
the question; but rs patriotism may always be re-
heduPon when The opposite game IL Z losing bush
ness The Union Safety Committee, tie surrender
of Henry Long, al tie dinner, and the deyeope
ments al the dinner, g Governor Young, have had
a very soothing llf4snce over the faiad Of cree
ley purely getsble diet for month could
not have cooled HIM down more sensibly, liz tits
and starts ard galyanc aniios, are not half 20 OBJ
sroperous about the time Of The November cleo
lion. lie / evidently among the mourners and
will come Gu. convert and AZ apostle 81 the
Union party, il he has Only half a chance.
Bat the elect Of the la,e mov-ment, in this city
docs not stop here. Il has encouraged the mana
gers ~ the late Union movement al Washington
40 try i again. The Congressional circular was
all well enough ~ a. a. il eoes We are not sar
pised that Mr. Clay -houd gn i lie hs- he
sosrsge, and has the popularity, 10 10 snything
And il is well known that his sentiments have
hen repeatedly declared heretofore, in simlll n
ssrms TO ihis Congress onei pledge But ss The
bsas for Union party, thi- pledge l. not broad
enough, nor liberal enough, nor practical enough
The object oi Unlon psrty should be concIia.
sson; this pledge i pledge ~ cCeTC on Z. COM
pr,hends simple der1erd for all NJ ofces al the
pep, ell the .osyes aai I'll ths f-hs 70 begin IN,
an the nghlfal properly q this new combination.
Nobody else : 70 he a member even Il 4 STATE
Legislature tt two dollar day. That makes 1
hard, cruel, and difficult 70 g1ph Gown a.
suouthiui. And he question nj shi very naturally
nrse whether the member II Congress, or the
yo,ere Of b. .irlct, have ne rover which T. here
as.umed. u not .urpu-,Br, therefore. tnai he
old heads add lie y0rrg uslHranis ~ tie demo.
cratic party should tetane e isn-as * !. under.
stood they have decEntd-apd w0thou. q Gorilla,
coopt ration d the vrsa hody d Tie conservative
81 both perIcs, ao Jron movement, ulon aay
plauorm, can succeed lyon such narrow an
contracted platform 4 this pldeg- or circular,
there i no standing room Ter tn raRk and Gle
The truth i jusi HE The political managers
Wa-hiDg.op, In CoEsfcs., my ts wei give up The
PANE 10 their masters Ift The poliaczns wat
awhile, u events. The people ar p 10 hurry