The New York herald., 1851-10-02
New York POIltics-Syr rseuse and Tammany
Hsil-Signs Of n Hard Fight.

There was great rejsicipg in Tammany Hall, last
Monday night. The ratifeations Of the old wig
VAN have seldom been characterized with more
harmony, deeorum, ard apparent earnestness of
purpose. The barrburners and hunkers met, with
the cofdality Of Jacob and Esau in the wilderness
repentant ard orgving Of the past, and hopeful Of
the future. Since lSiS, they have been reduced by
their folly to the cooling diet Of bran bread and
vegetables and three years experience has rendered
them exceedingly conciliating and cadaverous.
The fifty millions year dispensed from the public
kitchen at Washing gton-the Offices and jobs OF the
State the rich picngs Of this mighty Corporation,
are too much to expect any party to sa,rihce for
lorger period than three years upon principle The
democrats have done il. They have been divided
upon principles for upwards Of three years, and
have lost the spoiis; they unite upon the spos
for the sake Of recovering their principles
for some time past, they have had no plstform-no
pIircples-no Offices, and nothing t. look to but
Syracuse ard Tammany Hall.
The convention at Syracuse smoothed the way
for compTom.se-the Offices were divided-the
negro question, disguised with a coating Of
Union gravy, was made palstable enough for the
stomachs Of the most fastdious barnburners; the
Albany organs and the New York Ere~img Post
joined hands over the compact with the solemny Of
the Sons of TempeIs nee in taking the pledge Of
Father Mathew, Thus far, the prospects of the
canvass were good Still, there was great anxiety
concerning Tammany Hall. The democracy Of
New York city are emphatic, point blank, fiat
footed and inexorably sniagonistic to all lodging.
They are Jacksonian prompt to "assume the re-
sponsibility they are subteusnean, and like to
get az tie roots Of great principles-they loco
fcco, and hence the light that is difused from Tam
many Hall; they are down upon all the trump perry snd
clsptrap offree soil, and fail to give "parti-
cular FITS to sbolitionsts, nuhers and the higher
law They not only advocate the preservation Of the
Union ard the constitution, bu. believe i'm plcitly
in the doctrine Of anne xation and whether with
or without slavery, is n matter OF 10 importance,
so that the area Of freedom Is extended, and the
blessings Of cotton, sugar, and mOasses multi.
piled. They are rather partial to Cass because Of
the scarvy trick Of the Boffalo platform and "the
Little Magician !" but notwithstanding all this, the
celebrated Hoyt correspondence made them too
frrnly the friends Of Prince John willingly to aban-
don him for bis latter cay offences. Such are the
unterrifed democracy Of this city. Frank, radical,
progressive they arc the fast men Of the party.
They can't stsad STILL Eeach less consent 10 70 back.
wards. The party which they support must 60 for.
ward; and It's principles must be explicit, hbera,
AID 60 ahead.
Great, therefore, the anxiety OF the "rural
districts" for the ratification o. Tammsny Hall.
It has been given and shows that the pa ty OF the
city are with the party Of the state aud unless
such card that Of the seceders OF Last year
is issued, the wings may count With confidence upon
earnest fgh; for the control of the corpor alton
and the canals. The Tsmmsny resolutions endorse
the Syracuse resolutions, aad explain the issue to
be made upon TIE canal question. The wings are
not to have that subject all their own way. The
democrats consent that the work shall be done
they like The Erie enlargement-good thing-sl
ways thought so but, bless your soul, It mus. be
done constitusionay If they get the job out
of the hands Of the whigs they will not only do the
work according to the constitution, but according
to Gunter; and they will save money into the
bargain.
This, then, is the issue throughout the State for
the November election--the canal policy, the en-
largement Of the canals, and the manner Of spend
ing the rine millions Of dollars required for the
work or, more briefly and NOR, to the purpose,
our state contest, this fall, Is a contest between
the wings and the democrats for the control of the
ceral fund, and the Offices and fat jobs connected
with II The whiys have cas-, the only prefsiag
nstioral question overbosrd--thcy have completely
dodgtd The Fugitiye Slave iaw, surrendered, boay
aud soul, to the Albany arrangement Of the three
eopnittees, end are rallying both factions, at a
venture Vpon Tic cehal question. The democrats,