New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-30
THE POST AGAIN.

We have often had occasion 70 unyeil the
fraudulent assumptions and practices of the
Loco-Foco party, but we recOlect no exposure
which has opened the eyes of so many voters
on whom it has hitherto imposed, or has cast
such trouble into its camp, as that of its ALI
ance with the Austrian Consul General, and of
his contributions in money and advice to the
election of Pierce and King The effect of
this disclosure is manifested especially by The
Ercning Post, which seems to have lost not
only its temper, but its common sense. For
instance, it last evening devoted some two-
thirds of column 10 bitter charges against
The Tribune, of which the following is speci-
men:
Second The fssehood that Mr. Hasemann in taking
leave OF the Secretary Of Snte, sgnihed that diplomatic
communications from the Imperial Government would
hencetorth be made through the Consul General
Fourth. The lasehood that Mr. Webster and Mr..
Husemsnn agreed that Mr. Belmont should be the au-
horized agent through which the Austrian Court viii
make diplomatic communications to the cabinet at
Washington
Now on these points We have already stated
the grounds and quoted the language of the
documents, on which our position is based.
The Post will demonstrate neither the truth of
its foul aspersions nor the serenity of its own
mind by thus loudly responding with charges
of fasehOod There are the letters of Messrs
H1lsemann and the Acting Secretary of State,
whose clauses we have quoted, and which are
TO be understood according TO the usual tenor
of diplomatic cOmmunicatons-lOok at them
And that they really mean what We contend
namely, that in fact Mr. Belmont is the virtual
Acting Charge d'Aiiaires of Austria, is con-
iirmed by the authority of a very prominent
and respectable member of the Consular Body
in this City. We quote from a communication
published in yesterdays Tribune:
at is, however, only proper to remind the public
that whatever may be tine title by which Mr. Belmont
chooses to style himself he the only Austrian officer
in this country authorized to correspond directly with
the Government of the United States in pursuance of
an arrangement made between Mr. Hulsemann and Mr.
Webster when the former gentleman quilted this coun
Try the whole OF the correspondence respecting which
was published at the time"
This shows what is the sense of the CORES
pOndence, and what is really Mr. Bemont's po-
stion, as understood by impartial and every
way competent men. And yet, because we
take the same view of the facts as the above.
The Post loses its temper so far as to lose it's
judgment; its abuse being too absurd to be
even piquant.
We are, however, not surprised at the rage
or the peculiar style of speech with which
The Post attempts TO extricate its party from
the consequences Of the Belmont exposure.
OF course in such a case the best it can do il
TO maintain that Mr. Belmont has no very inti.
mate relations with Austria 1t is true he is
Francis JOseph's Consul-General. but then
his Majesty appointed him without inauiring
or without knowing that he was such red.hot
Democrat OF the Tammany Hall stamp. In
fact, Austria Is power that chooses its sery-
ants without regard to their political princi-
pies, or whether they have any, and the whole
matter is nothing but an electoneering trick
of The Tribune. In short, it lies.
This may be the best face that can be put
upon the matter by the organ of the party
which has adopted the Austrian Consul General
and is helping him to spend money,-whether
his own or that of his employers,-to carry the
election. 1t is very possible that the best de-
tense which can be made for such conduct on
the part OF Royal Imperial diplomatic func-
tionary may consist in special pleading and
sweeping charges of falsehood, against the wit
nesses on the other side. But we are seriouslv
mistaken if that line of argument will induce
the people Of this country to submit 70 the