The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-29

"DuY A BSoeN-BUY DaoeH. The New Ysrk
organ Of the Seward abolition party, which was the
FIRST ofthe wing Journals malign the private char
acter Of the Democratic candidate, and denosnco
General Pierce Is . coward and drunkard, is be-
ginning to confess it's fears Of being able BY that
any other means, TO carry General Scott into the
White House Ut the next election. Calumny is con-
fessedy p0werless weapon against their democratic
antagonist, mass meetings have all proved failures
and the enthusiasm sought to be sted throughout
the country, on the military renown of General
Scott could not be forced up to the esrvescng point
but proved as fat stale beer In this almost hope
less condition Of the whg party, the acute philoso
pher of the Tribune finds one grand nostrum by
give new vitality to its Pickering lamp Of existence
Like that sage currier immortalsed in the old school
books who, when
A town feared siege. and held consultation.
Which was the best method of fortincation
took part in the council Of the elders and declared
to be his firm conviction, that there was nothing
like leather" SO the modern exemplar Of that
patriotic individual says in relation to the mode Of
carrying on the Presidential campaign-Gentlemen,
you may do what you like, but there's nothing
ike--tracts.
Let them-the tracts-become general, and it is not
possible that Gen Scott should be beaten; but let them
be neglected or but partially provided for and he will
to the Janixaries Of party-the men who always
Ego the ticket right or wrong'-Gen- Scott will be
beaten inevitably.
This is the greatest discovery Of modern days,
and beats the embalming invention hollow. Infuse
certain substance into the carotid artery-(saith
the ingenious French ply scian)-and the dead body
shall be preserved from decomposition tho
whg body well with my political tracts, saith the
American philosopher, and there can be no such
thing as its demolition or defeat by its democratic
adversary. 1t is sovereign remedy, and within
he reach Of all.
The confident and staggering tone Of this poll
teal empiric is highly amusing, and shows how
very low certain people will descend for the sake Of
such filthy dross as dollars and cents. Heannounces
as one Of the ingredients in his wonderful elixir,
tract by Carey, entitled g Ireland's Miseries;'
but the ignorant will be at loss to make out any
connection between the Presidential election in this
country, and the condition of Ireland in the last
century, or how this is going to help General Scott
in the present generation. The cost of this ingre-
dent is very trifing, only $40 per thousand 81 %
per hundred, or two cents sngly; but its efficacy is
testified to by its publisher of the Tribune, being
'tof universal force and pertinence." The cam
paign life Of General Scott, in French, English, and
German, also enters very largely into the COM
pound. But that which is relied upon as possessing
the greatest virtue of all, is "Why am q Wing
by Horace Greeley We don't see why several
other tracts, equal interest to the public, and in
the same style as the latter, should not be imme-
diately written and issued, SO to avail in the
coming election. Such tracts, for instance by the
same writer, as "Why am Fourrierite,' Why
sport such a shocking white hat" 'swhy wear
such long tailed coat,'' "Why have such a
pemchamt for stufing one leg of my old pants
down my boot" and others of equal impor-
lance and philosophic bearing, would doubt
less 60 off with as great a f4rore as " Uncle
Toms Cabin" or the "Forrest Divorce Gases"
and if they would not succeed in elevating g old
Chepultepec" to the Presidency, they would at all
events fully the publishers ends by bringing
money into his purse. Shall we have an immediate
issue Of these interesting literary works. The tract
of"Why I am Whig," is entirely unneeded to en-
| tighten the public Every one knows why the wri-
ter is whg; it is because he makes little money
- - - rostinn. bv the sale Of such politician
| pamphlets
This is the organization by which the sapient Ulys-
$50 Va eAS "i6 l"AVJ PiopVo0S w PlOCuIc
lar votes for Gen. Scott, and carry him into Office.
| Nothing is more simple than the mode he pro-
poses. Let clubs be formed throughout the
country-let his tracts be bought up and circu-
lated, and what then! Why, if the wings
| even are defeated, the discontinue will be of
little consequence, while he has the profits of the
tract in his wallet. The whole affair looks
like his correspondence with DR.. Talbot Watts, in
which he says that time is money, and if he cx-
pected puff the quack medicines he should have to
expend time in testing their qualities, and would
require payment for his loss Of time. On precisely
the principle he is ready to work for the wing
party, and try to get up fuss and enthusiasm in
favor Of Gen. Scott if the wings will only buy up his
tracts, "just going at the low figure Of two cents
EACH" Most worthy representative of the ancient
currier they may say what they like, but there's
nothing like leather!''