The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-27
paign. All hail to the HERALD, say We, for es-
pousing the cause Of the people and the country

paign. All hail to the HERALD, say We, for es-
pousing the cause Of the people and the country
Long may il live Its influence in this region can
not easily be estimated; but from the way in which
II is first read with avidity and then roundly.
abused by the Seward, Greeley & Co. clique, We
may guess its power to be very great.
The election Of General Pierce has given Q new
aspect to affairs and We hope that for twelve years
at least the country win prosper as it has never
done yet. The popularity Of the nomination, and
the unanmity with which it has been responded to,
inspires all with pleasurable expectations. The
people in this State, at least, had been rode to
death by sold fOges' Of the party, office holders
by profession, and although unchanged in senti-
ment, were indisposed to bear any longer the con.
troll Of these men. Their class was set aside at Bal
timore, in the nomination Of General Pierce and if
he constantly bears this in mind, he will retire
from the Presidency, at the end of eight years.
more popular, if possible, than he is to day.
Should, however, the old party hacks in this State
for instance, be put into Office, depend upon it that
at the next general election the democratic party
will be "n0wheIe," 10 far as we are concerned.
This is gospel truth" as any one can ascer-
esa. IN and si mourning %ius Their y sss ~, a
these sentiments at any time disguised; the con-
trary, they are openly and loudly expressed. The
wire-pulling solo. foges" are known a. the "Argus
persons, who assume to themselves the right and
power to make all nominations to Congress and
elsswhere and the Offices Of emolument and honor
are divided amapg themselves. The /" Hickory
Club, though composed in part of this "clque'' IL
opposed entirely to it, and is another affair atogeth
or. Tho Democratic Association of the First Con-
sressional district il another organization, which
dinegards all side issues, and advocates the rights
Of the people. 1t is composed Of the "bone and
sinew"-who do the work at the polls-cast the
yotes-and simply claim that they have right
to exercise voice in all nominations, instead of
having them made for them by the selEelected
clique who have SO long held the reins. Maine is
undoubtedly largely democratic, and would always
east large vote that way but for the universal
dissatisfaction Of the class who not Office seekers
by profession, but who wish 80 long as we profess
republicanism to be republicans In fact. They COM
pose the industry Of the State and are determined
TO be hereafter heard. Success to them, and may
their shadow never be less.
Few sections of the country can beat US in tho
number of candidates for Office which We can even
now muster, their being no less than nine making
efforts to secure place with salary Of three hum
oniss, So SC, "the clique have already selected
their candidates, and they may succeed but If thoy
Dc, the party may say " farewell to all my great
ness" It is hoped, however, that the offices will
Some time since you printed series Of letters
from clergymen here, commencing the Maine
law" and saying how beautifully it worked. Those
worthy gentlemen could not reasonably be expected
working; how should they, opposed ~ they are to
its infraction? Would dealers, breaking what they
consider IN unjust and fanatical law, inform them
Of what they were doing? Persons Of intelligence
here say that there are not less than one hundred
places, including tho leading hotels, where brandy
can be bought at any time, and that parties whose
profits yearly, before the law passed, were not
dollars, make from three thousand to ave or six
thousand dollars per year So much for Mr.. Dow.
Ills confidently believed that the law will be re-.
least diminished the use of spirits but has substtu-
ted poor article for good one, - any kind will
sell now.
You have named Mr. Knox Walker for the Home
department. We who know him in this region,
think he ought to be Attorney for the District Of
Columbia; Major Lally. Of this State, personal
friend Of the President elect would make an accept
able head Of the Home Department.
GuNRERI