The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06

The New YORK DEMOCRACY AND ruE CANAL
ENHANCEMENT Bu.L.--Since the rceen; meeting at
old Tammany, on Friday night--a meeting varying
from one to two hundred persons including boys and
reporters, all told-the question is asked on all
sides, where is the democratic party of New York
What has become of the fierce aemocracie,"
whose voice of thunder, few years past, not Gully
made the welkin ring, but actually shook Tanmauy
Hall 4" from turret to foundationr' What has be-
come of the eloquence Of Tammany HALT Is the
democratic party Of New \ ork dead and buried
And if not, where is il, when it cannot be found in
Tammany Hall
These inquiries are certainly very pertinent at
the present time, but also for old Tammany. It's
gloryis departed; the spacious assembly room is
like banquet hall ieserted-Samson is shorn Of
his locks. A galyane effort to ascertain if even
the fossil remains Of the party could be found was
made on Friday evening last but without success.
The democracy of New York who are g favorable
10 the usages of the party" were coaxngiy isvted
to assemble et HaaS>e, for the purpose of opposing
the Canal bill, which the Legislature split, and
broke up in confusion, short time since 1t was,
however, like " ca ling spirits from the Vastly
deep" The democracy were called-but they did
not attend. At the utmost, not more than two
hundred people were present. Alas old Tammany'
Now, what is the cause Of this backsldihg on the
part of the bone and sinew OF the democracy The
causes are two fold. The FIRST is, that the demo-
cratic pa !, has, Of late, sadly degenerated and
Tammany Hall has gone into the possession of the
rowdies; the second j., that the people of both
parties in New York are in favor of the canal en-
largeme at loan Of nine millions, or at least not
opposed to it. As n general thing, the care
nothing for constitutional other distractions but
look at important questions in broad and co.nmon
sense manner, with reference only to their utility
an practeability.
But is il not melancholy to see such sad falling
off and fzzng out Of the democracy OF New
York The party j. no where. 1t has neither an
organ nor an audience. Several Of their candidates
for the Presidency-such rs Gen. Cass, sam Houston
Senator Douglas, Gen. Foote, and other distin-
gushed men, from distant plsces-hare recently
been in New York, running around town and losk-
ing for the democratic party like lady after lost
lap-dog; but each and all failed in finding its
whereabouts. In despair, Gen. Houston gathered
around him large assemblage in Triper Hall, aud
rather than be silent, he delivered lecture on the
beauties and benefits Of temperance, 50 as to con
vince the people he was alive, fthe party dead.
When Cen Foote or Gen. Cass did visit Tam May
Hall, each Of those statesmen made speech in
favor Of Clay and Webstcr-and the mass Of the
party actually chccred them The truth is, the old
democratic party is dead and the old wing party is
also on it, last legs Both have been killed by VIM.
IL. Seward, Martin Van Buren,, old Garrison, and
venerable abby hely-petticoat5 and all. Oh
Oh Let u have new party. Try this ticket
Henry Cay, President.
DANIEL WEBSTER, VICE PRESIDENT.