The New York herald., 1851-12-28

large fragments, by the free sold agitation. They
are now both endeavoring to heal these difficulties,
previous to the next election of President, and the
probability 10 that both parties win accuse each other
Of the same wickedne and want of principle, and Of
an attemptto make similar compromises between the
different elements Of the North and South The At
tacks of the Republic and other whig papers on de-
mocracy for indicating Butler, will only help to
make Butler the democratic candidate, and if he
should be selected by the democracy, and Gen. Scott
by the wings, as thers-of which there is everyap-
pearance-we shall have one Of the old-fsshioned
neck and neck contests between the two interests.
The next Presidential election will be fne play
The most discreet, the most prudent, the most in.
telgent, the most energetic party, will carry their
man into the White House, but at present We would
not lay sixpence whether it will be the whig or
the democratic All depends on the future
The Abolition and Socialist Press Dinner
TO kossuth-A Brief History and Expose
of the whole Affair.
We perceive that the country newspapers at dis
ance are discussing the press dinner given to Kos
suth in this city, by knot Of abolionjsts and social
ists and some Of them seem TO belost in labyrinth
being entirely ignorant of the ropes in this curious
affair. Let US give them a clue to enable them to
find their way out, and let u throw a little light
upon the dark nazes of the mystery, which will
make it SO plain that " he who runs may read
The abolitionists and socialists 81 wiser in
their generation than the children Of light" They
never leave any stone untuned 10 advance their in
terests, both as individuals and as partisans, ind
they would sacrifice al things-not only Kos
auth and the cause of Hungarian liberty,
but the freedom Of au the nations OF the
earth not excepting the United States-to
gain one step Iearer to their objects. 40
cordingly, the clique of abolitionists and social.
ists, connected with portion of the press
Of this city, when they found that Ksssuth was on
his way to this country, put their heads together,
and came to the conclusion that he was o trump
card, and that they would seize him the moment he
landed on our shores, and play him of to the best
advantage, knowing very well that nothing could
do him greater injury than any connection with
them, however much it might serve to give them
short-lived and factitious importance. The affair
was begun in secret, and carried on with intrigue
preliminary meeting of the clique was held,
and, to cover their designs, they put upon the COM
mittee the names o. some gentlemen connected With
The leading journals in this city. These gentlemen
however, saw through the cheat, and very pro-
po1Ay hoo tuCA aduict ICmONCo. WIS I0pOrtduL 10
take time by the forelock and the first thing to be
secured therefore, the Of Kossuth Is soon as
he set his foot upon our shores, nay, if possible,
before that. Nothing could be more opportune
for their game than the fact of Sidney Doane, an
abolition whig, being the health oAhcer, and
having, in virtue Of his Office, the opportunity of
coming first in contact with the Hungarian chief.
1t WAS accordingly arranged that Dr.. Dosne
should not wait to le. Kossuth land, but address
him on board the Hum boldt, and then take him of
to his house, where, next day, he introduced him
to some Of the clique. No sooner did the Magyar
get himself established in his quarters, &C the Ir
wing House, than Simeon Draper, the political
coincidence man" of the abelitionists, went to him,
and told him he must place himself in his hands,
and be guided BY his counsels, as otherwise he
was in danger Of being led astray. "Just pat
your confidence in me, and all will be right, con-
cluded the plausible fuglcman of William ii.
Seward Kossuth bowed his assent, placing his
hand upon his heart.
The next step was the secret introduction BY
Draper, of the Tribune, Times, and Ecew,mg Post
roterie. Kosuth was informed that these were
the gentlemen to whom he was indebted for che
grand press din Der that was about to come of, and
which would be Of such vast importance to his
;ause. Kossuth felt quite overcome With graft
.ude.
This matter being made sll right, the prepars-
ions for the dinner went ahead. Meantime, the
,lique sent FIRST to the illustrieus exile white COM
nittee from the Anti Slavery Society, and black
committee Of thirteen, organized to resistthe Fugi
live Slave law. This was to impress Kossuth
With the idea Of the sympathy felt for him and his
'ause BY the whole Of the abolition lk black spirits
white spirits, and grey.
In the preliminary arrangements for the banquet,
svery precaution was taken to pack the company,
md make 1t almost exclusively abolition and social
lot. Tickets wen refused 10 the propristors, edi-
,ors, and regular reporters Of other daily paper,
while n many as sixteen were issued to
he Iritun<, about the Same number TO the
Times; and hundreds who did not belong to |
he press, Of any shade Of opinion, got tickets, |
IN the understanding that they were to act the \
part OF clsqueurs TO the great guns Of the aboli-
ion and socialist press, who appointed themselves,
presidents, cepresidents, and everything else.
The toasts were all assigned to them; and 90 sure
vas the arrangement made that even the speeches
vers printed In advance-thougA the speakers pre-
ended that they were quite taken by surprise. At |
he head Of the affair, as president, sat Bryant, Of
he Ere~i~g Post, an abolitionist aud Q sort Of |
'oetic socialist. Horace Greeley, the white coat
oeialst philosopher, the first vice president and
3utler, . quondam avowed abolitionist, and now
secret one, played se,ond fiddle to Greeley and NJ.
'robel, socialist writer from Germany, also con-
ected with the Tribune was the third Vice Pre-
!dent.
Who were the chief speakersl Greeley Of the
fritrm, Dana Of the Tribune, and another indvi-
ual connected with the Tribune, who led the
rish at the battle Of slieveganmon; Raymond
{ the Tunes, and Parke Goodwin Of the Eccning
Post, son-in.law Of Bryant, and enc Of the wit
esses who has figured in the Forrest case. Two
ours before some Of the speeches we're delivered,
roofs Of them, from the newspaper Offices where
hey were In type, were circulated among the
'poriers; and the tribulation Of the speakers was
reat lest there should be grand row. snd that they
ould not deliver what was in print. The essay