The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-26

niais:rstisn II Gen. Harrison and Cspssin John
Tyler to prove that moro military expedisats for the
Presidency do not pay expenses, the evidence was
abundantiy furnished by the short but unfortunate
career in the White House Of that most unfortunate
but good old man, Gen. Taylor. Like Harrison, he
was worried 10 death by his friends, and fell sscr
fee to whig ofice-seekers Even while upon his
death-bed, vote of censure was hanging suspend
ed over him In Congress- because Of the discovered
plunderng Of the Ire asury committed by the fast
men, of his cabinet.
But notwithstanding all this, and much more, the
wing party in 1852 still pursuing the highroad to
ruiz, again resolved to sacrifice principles and policy
everything, and everybody, that stood 10 the way
for the imaginary enthusiasm and Of sfuss
and feathers" epaulettes, and mere military glory
Mr.. Clay was out Of the question. Mr.. Webster had
stood behind him, patiently waiting his turn. He
had right to claim it in 1852 He had right TO
expect it, after his noble national course upon the
Compromise measures. He had right to expect it
of the South, and Of the conservative wings of the
North. He was led to believe that he would get
the Baltimore National Wing nomination. And he
did expect it. But he was deceiyei-egregiousy,
sorely, fatally deceived. The issue was met;
and between the veteran statesman and the
old soldier-between the Senate and the camp
between the triumphs of pease, and the blood
and carnage Of war, the decision still the same.
Principles qualifications, capacity, experience, TT
ness, were nothing; gunpowder was everything;
ard from their degrading confessions, it appears
that the wing party rejected Mr. Webster because
he was "too great a man to be POPULAR and,
above all, because he had given mortal displeasure
to Seward and company, in maintaining the Consti-
tuition against the arch agitator, his allies and his
"higher law.''
Very well. The election ia a. hand. Mr.. Clay is
dead-Mr. Webster is dead ; and neither Of them,
upon principle upon his deathbed, could be brought
to approve or acquiesce in the nomination Of Zen.
Scott. The war with Gen. Taylor's cabinet
broke down Mr. Clay, and it was the war with the
Seward party that FRUSTRATED Mr.. Webster. Thus
it is; and il is remarkable in the history of politics,
that while Harrison and Taylor fell as martyrs to
wing Office seekers and robbers of the treasury, Mr..
Clay and Mr.. Webster were extraordinarily
sacrifced-ts appease the wrath Of traitors to the
Unon and to that wretched nfatuation for feathers
and epaulettes which has taken possession of the
leaders of the Northern whg party.
But the day of retributon is at hand. 1t is well,
perhaps, that Mr. Webster not spared to see the
late great and proud whig party scattered to the
Winds and the leaders of the Scott movement rally
ing, last resort under the black flag of Seward
and his pie-bad anti slavery party, in open hostility
to the South and to the Union.
The 'Lonashore Mems Strike-Yesteriay's
Proceedings.
The police arrangement Of last week was continued
during yesterday The strikers collected in large
numbers at early hour, along the different slips and
piers Of the East river Some Of them appeared to be
tired exhausted in means by walking idle, whilst
others disposed to continue on strike ana did not
evince peaceable disposition az the commence
ment. The merchants found plentiful supply of
green hands and colored men; and, the foremen
sheaders of the old wormen continued in employment
they engaged themselves in great measure during the
day in initiating the new corners into the peculiar sort Of
labor which they were required to perform This was
ruInored amongst the men and little after nearly
four hundred OF them collected on Burning sp corner,
and made some hostile demonstrations towards the work
men There were good many working upon vessels at
the foot Of this slip and Captain Leonard, having heard
Of the of the sent strong police force down.
when they dispersed. The officers also escorted
good many Of the home Further up upon the river
side the strikers assaulted some colored men and beat
two severely. The police dispered them, also,
but did succeed in making any arrests. At the Full
ton slip few old hands seemed particularly anxous to
Germans to work The man escaped by going into
liquor store One Of the strikers followed him, but,
All the merchants remained firm in their determination
not to advance the wages The house of Marshall Co.
almost resolved employ OF the strikers any
price the exposed state in which they valuable
cargoes lying around without any notice It said
not accept the agreed by the merchants aud
and return work to day at that they would also
employ Germans and raw Irish Upon this state OF af
fairs being made known to the persons by whom the
strikers advised in great measure special meeting
was called last night, at Chatham Hall Nearly seven
hundred lopgshore attended. Fifty-one OF them
enrolled their upon the books Of the
ciety organizing Mr.. Kelly called TO the
chair. After speeches from Mr.. Magrath the Chair
man, Mr. Keogan and others, in which the
cesses OF the approaching wiDter-the wants Of the
families Of the menthe danger Of running into riot
by remaining idle and the ability Of the merchants to
Withstand them, were dEelt upon at much length. A
course Of more extended compromise was advised to
the by their accepting the wages offered for the
present and In the meantime perfccting their organza
ton society All political views in the move
repudiated. The compromise principle met with no
favor and debates kept up until half past eleven
o'clock. The final result was the appointment Of
mtec Of twelve from their body. by the men, from
which conference committee OF three Ia to be selected
this committee to wait upon all the leading merchants
to-day talk the matter with them and learn their
final resolve This Is to be communicated to the at
ocleckin the afternoon and they pledged themselves
to abide by We may therefore, look upon the strike
a elhaps ended.
Court Calcndar-ThSs Day.
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