The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-17

and the abuse Of Southern men, and Southern insti
tations, in which they are as impatient and foul
nouthed as even the ditors Of the Tribune could
desire.
Really though, theonI issue at stake which ought
TO attract any interest tn ,ughout the country and
which alone is worthy Of progressive, practical indie
pendent men, is which Of the two candidates Is most
to be depended on to form an administration the
most favorable to the liberal construction of the
constitution in relation to its principles and prsv
sions affecting the local institutions of the South
That is the only point which free and independent
men, embarrassed to the polluted of party, and
anxious for the perpetuity Of this glorious Union,
ought to consider with attention, and make the
guidance Of their suffrage at the election in Novem
Der. All else is leather and prunella, stuff and
nonsense, humb & and defamation, and can have no
effect whatev the minds Of rational individuals
impressed it'll the Importance and the necessity Of
exercise their sovereign rights in such manner as
will be honorable to themselves and rebound to the
glory and advantage of their country.
But to returnto our first proposition. Therenev
was, from the Inauguration Of Washington to
the present moment, presidential contest 50 devoid
ofpublic interest, SO little affecting great political
questions, and in which the American people have
manifested SO much apathy and Indifference, as that
now pending in this republic. Every one who tra-
wells North or South, East or West, bears testimony
to this fact. Not long since we met in Broadway,
highly accomplished politician and diplomatist
who had just returned from q tour through New
York, New England, and the Northwestern States.
After the usual salutations, we aakred as to the
political news, and asked him what sentiment had
he found existing in the districts he had travelled
through. He replied that he never had witnessed
such perfect indifference to the election and that he
had met only two men in the whole course of his Pc
regrnatons who really entertained or expressed any
positive opinion about the Presidency, and both Of
them" said he, "actuay expressed their decided
viction thatGeneral Scott will be elected by tremen
deus majority" "And who are these very remark
ableindividuals % we asked. "They nre," saidour
informant, with broad grin, d" Charles King and
John A. King, of New York, and they are the Only
men met in my travels who would venture to ha-
card their reputation for clear sightedness in poll
teal matters by such an opinion" The fact forces
itself upon every person of discernment, that there
is infinitely less excitement prevailing throughout
the country on the subject of the pending election
than there ever was manifested any similar occs
sion. Why, there is actually more sensation and in
terest felt throughout the community in the say.
ings and doings of the Women's Rights Convention
aliss, in the agreeable CUSTOMS condition. and pros
poets of the Fourierites of the North American Pha
lanx, and in the rivalries of two foreign concert
singers in this city, than there is in the contest be-
tween General Scott and General Pierce for the
Presidency Of the United States. What q glorious
commentary on the taste and utilitarianism of the
present generation Petticoats and pantalettes are
now acknowledged to be far moro interesting to the
public than cooked hats and nodding plumes; and
the cantatrice who deals in aras rondos, and cara.
ffnas, has much more of popularity than the here
Of a hundred battles. This is the first era of the
good time coming
The WIG PRIMARY ELECTIONS These Assem-.
b)ages were held yesterday morning all over the
city; and, contrary to all former precedent contrary
especially to the precedents of last year, contrary
to the recent example of the democrats contrary to
The general expectation Of all classes of citizens
ard contrary to the positive predictions of the New
York Tribune the leading organ Of the whig party
these elections have been attended with very little
violence, very little rum, and very little rowdysm
In the best regulated primary elections there
have always been, and ever will be, more or
less skrmishing on the part of individuals their
own hook, and in the heat and excitement of the
contest blows will sometimes follow warm words
there we're scenes of this kind yesterday-and
in one instance, an attempt to capture the
ballot box, which met with condign punish
nent; but the wings as a party, or rather
as two sections of the came party, the silver grays
and the Sewardites, did not fight, and why I?
The leaders held caucus, and having agreed upon
leo
be no fighting; and they required promise from the
different candidates to agree to the terms. The
fighting men ready, burning with impatience
TO touch the gold and to mingle in the fray but
the head, Of the two factions resolved not to give
them red cent to disturb the peace, but, as
We have heard, paid them half their usual
fees to Keep quiet and do nothing at all
As the fruits Of this compromise, it is expected
that p Phoenix, silver gray, will got the nomina-
ton for Mayor, and James Kelly, Sewardite, of the
Second ward, the nomination Tor Sheriff. In this
arrangement, Morgan Aorgans, Of the Seventh ward,
who has been vascllating between the free soil and
the Union wings has been sacrificed, but expects to
turn up in the end. Among the other nominations
indicated by the delegates chosen appear to be the
following james Bowen, for Congress, Third dis
hict; James Brooks, for Congress, Eighth district
Joseph r. Taylor. Comptroller; George Ribet,
County Clerk; Charles Turner, Street Commits.
soner, (now Deputy; A. ". White, City Inspector;
and Zopbar Mills, Commissioner of Repairs and
Supplies. This list comprises bad, good, and indif
terent, bat it may be considerably modified, for
better or for worse. The conventions are not yet
held, ard there is no knowing with certainty who
will get the nominations till after these events
come off Long purses may prove very efectual for
their owners, and may sadly disappoint the expecta
lions of those who have built their calculations on
other data. The primary election system is utterly
rotten, and we would as soon expect to extract
blood from turuip, or pure water from a stagnant
pool, as a set Of good nominations from the corrup
influences that control these asssmblages. If good
men should happen to be selected we shall be most
ayr eeably surprised.