The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-02

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ever arstoersoy Of politicians, and hierarchy
once he,dsss command Bsessss he Pins ~ iaisA On
the sleeve Of government and makes Congress nis
part Of infabls interpreter for him Of the Bible ana
Of duty rhis IL the reason ana the only reason Why
right or wrsug till 1t is altered. Argument always
BY Jssuits and dsspots weak conscisnces and
weaker brains Argument FIRST bssotssn OF Sstan'
If the atrocous doctrine laid down in this extract
should, unfortunately, prevail in any country, all
government would be at an end, and anarchy, in its
worst form, would reign triumphant II obedience
to laws, regularly and constitutionsly passed. is to
be at the option OF the people, we would soon have
no government. The exercise of private judgment
natural right, but, by becoming members of So
ciety, we renquish portion Of our natural rights
Tor the sake of being secured in the exercise of the
remainder. This principle is coeval with society
and government; and when we abandon it, we let
60 the sheet anchor of our safety, and launch at
once on the sea of anarchy, confusion disturbance,
and, eventually, civil war, rapine, and bloodshed
But il woald appear that some Of the clergy Of the
present day do not desire TO 60 through any gra
| dations. They want us at once to embark in civil
/ war and bloodshed; they want the people to put
| revolvers in their hands, and shoot down, without
warning the officers of the government if they at
tempt to execute law which, in their private adg-
ment-no matter what the rest of mankind may
think of thought not to be obeyed. Truly, we
have fallen upon evil times.
II is gratifying to be assured, are, that these
atrocious doctrines are entertained by only few.
| The mass of the clergy, of all denominations, we
are gratied in being able to say, sound on this
subject and their teachings of obedience have over
ruled the fanaticlsm of the minority Let our
readers picture to themselves what consequences
would flow from carrying into practice MIR.
Beechers atrocious principles The streets of every
northern city would, ere this, have run with
blood if their advice had been taken, for the law
would have been maintained at any and every cost.
II might be that family would have been arrayed
against family, and ball discharged by the father
might have killed the son, or ptcs ptrsa, but the
law weuld be sustained. As an independent jour-
nalst, and lover of the institutions OF this go
veInment and a supporter of the laws, il has been
our duty 10 the people against those, whether
lay or clerical, who counsel them to perjure them.
selves before God, to violate their duties citizens,
10 shed the blood of their fellow. citizens, and TO
plunge this great and happy country into civil war;
and we shall continue TO do it, We have done so
with clean conscience, and shall continue to do
regardless of consequences. The insane counsels
Of the clergy, 0fdferent denominations, as HISTORY
shows have, this. cause rivers of blood flow.
No such counterpoise, however, as the independent
pre- then exsted-the enemy OF all fanatcism and
the safeguard OF our government and institutions
THE TARIFF QUESTION The INSIDERS AND THE
OUTSIDERS. From all accounts, all the parties
concerned, insiders and outsiders, have been, for
the last week, industriousy employed al Wash
ington upon the tariff question. The cotton spin
ners-the weavers of plain muslins-he calico
printers-the manufacturers of woolens, wors'eds
and csssine,s, all have their agents at the CAPITOL
among the outside delegations. Pennsylvania,
also, appears TO be largely represented among
the lobby members, in regard to her coal mines,
anthracite and bitumnous, and her iron interests,
bloomeries, furnaces, FORCES and foundnes.
The Pennsylvanisns seem to be taking the lead
IN the House, while, from the report of the Finance
Committee Of the Senate, it is manifest that dry
goods have the precedence in that body. Penn
slyvania gives very important vote in the Presi-
dental ele ction. The result in the coal and iron
countess in ls4S, for Taylor and Fillmore, is a
warning TO all free trade candidates. Hence We
are not surprised to learn that General Cass is OF
the opinion that something ought 10 be done for
coal and iron. No doub, oft Forty, fifty, sky,
or seventy per cent on a home valuation would be
exactly the thing for coal and iron. Other interests
eht suffer; but il is pretty safe rule to attend TO
one thing at a time
The difficulty is in coming 10 an agreement.
The Pennsylvania delegation Is in aminority In
the House, or the question would be speedily set
tied. They cannot strike an adj usmeat or COM
promise between calico and cold iron, plain mus
Inns for Shirts and Lehigh coal. Inste ad OF aiding
each other, these domestic interests appear to be
working against each other-each jealous that the
other will get the advantage IN the notifications
10 be made of the act OF 40. We are Informed
of outside tariff caucuses, of two distinct classes
the iron and coal caucuses, and the calico and
cassnet caucuses, at the hotels in Washington,
two or three tunes week AT these csucuses il
is understood that no members of either house are
admitted who are suspected of being hshy, ex-
cepting such az may be persuaded to join the good
cause. We are also informed that there is good
deal Of money in the hands OF the outside tariff
delegations TO Congress, and that champagne and
segars are in good demand, with canvass. back
suppers and broiled cartridges.
The important question next arises, what are
the prospects for coal and iron, and what are the
chances for calicoes and cassinets this session J
We should say slim, exceedingly slim. While
something ought to be done to suppress the frauds
complained Of by the Secretary of the Treasury,
under the &C; Of '46, as now administered and I'M
dersiood there is very little prospect Of anything
at all upon the subject. We may perhaps get the
bill OF Mr.. Hunter, Of the Senate-perhaps some
thing more, or less-but most likely nothing al all
Meantime let the lobby members stick TO il. Per
Severance does wonders.
STATE PARTIES AT ALBANY.-The result Of
the whig caucus, on Friday evening, to nominate
Y. s. Senator, shows that Hamilton Fish did not
receive the support OF a majority of the members
Of the Legislature, as only sixty. nine wings at
tended the caucus. Consequently the election Of
Mr. Fish is by no means certain on Tuesday next,
when the Legislature are to act on the question.
The following wings, comprising the silver greys