The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-03

The movements Of the politicians, the tone Of
certain classes Of newspapers, the drift Of those wno
live public plumber, are beginning 70 look very
pointcdly towards the mex. Presidency Indications
Of the next scramble for the fifty millions OF dollars
a year, are multiplying On all sides in The Northern
States, and espe sialy in those regions where the
anti-saycTy element and the an;i-slayery agitation
are used to the most advantage, by designing Pol-
sciars, to influence elections, and to promote the
elevation Of particular men to Office aud powe-
These indications are very plain in New York aad
New England.
The administration Of M. Fillmore, aided a. II
is by the powerful intellect Of Mr. Webster aud his
associate ID yrite Of all the Efforts which are being
made by splendid speeches, removals from oTss, Or
arrangements Of political character, appears 70
be losing ground more and more every DAY, among
the moving elements q the whig party Of the
North-elements which are now identified with Tie
nnti-siayery sentiment. Union committees and
Union funds. have failed 10 produce any general
effect, though they have bosa special proy.donces 70
sinkiEg journals and rotten Statesmen. The z eat
efforts Of the leading statesmen belonging to the
cid ~hig party, combined with the power and iua1-
snce Of the admnis,ratio have beea all exhaust.
ed. aud every one o. them. in Congress and out IL
calmly ard quietly sinking into The tomb q tbs "a
pule:s. We mach fear that Henry Clay, Daniel
Gebster. MT. Fillmore, aud their associates, 81 pes.
fccting the r.eeut sog The settlement %
the slavery difficulty in Congress- haze no more
chance Of renewing ;heif political power, o. rising
into political estimation after lsj1, than Gene
raj Tom Thumb-wih all the influence aud
Puncombc q BarBum--has to arrive a. The
Ex-senator Dickinson, Of New YORK, who occupied
such a distinguished post during the great compso-
misc fight, Is utterly demolished. and flung bask
inso private life Al his associates. IN Congress Or
cut or i, either whigs Or democrats. WHO pGrsggd
the same policy that hc did ii favor q Tie Uriou
and the constitution, and fer settlement q the
quarrel between the North and the south, are eu-
joying similar fare, and similar fate is s.alsg
them in the face.
Even in the lower departments Of politics-in he
newspapers, and other organs q public opinion-t1.
same general eharacteristics Of decay are visible.
The Union Committee Of this city expended their
fards and their influence without avail, and tho
journals, both whig and democratic, which aided
the Union movement. are whitening and disappear
Ing in every direction. The bunker Giote, Of this
cty-the organ Of the Union democracy-has died
<sutright from want Of support, while the anti-sla-
very Evening Pot Is now the only remaining organ
Of Tammany Hall. Mr. Webster and the admi-
nistration, by taking the publication u the laws
from certain journals IN New York and New
England, and giving il to others, and BY making
ecrtnin removals Of public officers. and appoin.-
ing others in their stead, have widcned the Dream
between the Union wings and the ant-siavcry
wings, in al sections o. the country The Albany
Esusng Journal and the Boston Aias, with thirty
Or forty other ansi-slavery rbg journals 10 come
Son With them, exhibit the n. ct bitter and anre-
Isntng snimosiiy 10 the admiui, traton Of NJ. Fi-
more aud To kIr. Webster ard bis assscia'es ia .he