The southern press., 1851-04-03
New York Dem ocracy.


cided and determined ACTION was so necessary
as now.
New York Democracy.
The New York Globe, established as the or
gan of the Old yhlnker," or anti-VAN BuREN
wing of the Democracy, has been discontinued
for want ofpatronage 1t was their only organ
in the metropolis, and its suspension clea rly in
dcates the fallen fortunes Of the section of the
party which it represented. 1t is equivalent to
striking their flag, and surrendering to the Van
Burenites, as the Silver Grays have to the Sew
ardtes. The craven abandonment of Senator
DICKINSON, and the substitution of the Free-soiler
DIX, as the Democratic candidate for United
States senator by the Legislature, was another
proof of this.
Referring to the dscontinuance Ct the Globethe
Commercial Advertiser, sneaking Seward or
gan, which also claims affinity with the admins
ration, discourses at large, rejoicing at its down
fall
We append few characteristic extracts from
this Administration, Seward, Union, Whig pa
per:
HUNKERIsM, DEMOCRACY, &c. = The Daily
Globe published in this city, as the organ Of
the rank and file Of the Old Hu ker portion
of the Democratic party, has been discontinued
after somewhat lingering debility. Once
again is Democracy left without representative
of its masses among the morning papers here,
and but a section of the "unterrilied" have amy
organ at all in the city which can be regarded as
representing their views. 1t is remarkable that
the experiment of sustaining such an Old Hun
ker newspaper has failed again and again. One
naturally looks around for reason for this. IL
is not lack of money. The party can raise that
hat freely, whether in or out of Office; and
rs the campaign approaches for the Presidential
election, they usually contrive to buy up pro-
fessedly neutral paper or to establish an organ
for the campaign. To any scheme set on foot
to defeat Wing candidates, to disturb Wing har-
mony and neutralize Wing success they can
subscribe literally They can pay clubbists for
club service during an election, and many other
more or less reputable things can they do, re-
quiring a considerable amount of money, but
support newspaper for their working men they
either can not or DW not-the indisputable fact
being that they do not.
What is the reason? There are two or three
ways Of accounting for the fact neither of which,
we regret to say, reflects any credit upon our
political opponents Of course, it is exceedingly
painful to say this of men for whom we cherish
so much good will and affection In three ways
only, however, can we account for this inability
to sustain n daily newspaper, even in city con.
tanning from 100000 TO 100000 inhabitants
| The difficulty may be charged upon the conduc-
| tors of such papers, upon their incompctency to
make an interesting journal, or their inability to
manage it, financial affairs with Judgment But
this would east reflection upon the whole body
of Old IIunkers, inaslnuch as il would be saying,
in effect, that in their entire ranks they have no
man of sufficient intellectual and commercial
callbre for such position, which we do not be-
lieve The second mode of explaining the mys-
terry is by supposing that the masses of the
party and the majority Of their leaders, cannot
appreciate the value of snch daily Journal and
have very incorrect views of the essential quaIl-
ications for a successful newspaper This we
believe comes a good deal nearer to the true
explanation; and it involves further cause
of repeated and continued failure that may be
considered in connexion with it, viz: that the
practice and many of the principles ofllunkerism
are behind the age.
The concluding remarks are very significant
and urge the union Of the Wings" not ftr
the sake of the Union" (the old cry) but for
Wing interests"-that is THE sPous."
"Thc old Hunker section of the Democratic
party is the only section of political party in
this city that hangs OIL such sign Of suspended
animation The conservative Wings and the
more radical---and even the uIiras of both-and
the Barnburners have their organs, which are
well sustained and very widely read but the
Hunkers have none at all--or, but one OF n
somewhat irregular stamp, and not within the
reach of the bone aud sinew' Of the party.
CONSCIOUS of their weakness they but recently
spread snare for oar Wig friends, in which
too many were momcntalily entangled, and
some seem yet scarcely 10 be free from the
mesbes. We ask these IN all kindness, whether
they do not now see tlvif error! Whether they
could not better serve the cause u freedom and
promote The weltare n tbe ynion by cordial
! Infusion of their strength and Influence and con-
servatism into their own party Than by expend-
inc il in unavailing attempts To prop up hybrid
/ Democracy, which all experience has shown to
be hostile 10 Wing interests, and for all depend
ence as deceptive as a rope OF sand