The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-22

%, with moro or less grace, eaA To slsotiea was
carried On with complete outward uaanimity.
But Il weuld b great mistake - suppose that
the leaders Of the dsmsorsts factions Ill ct snos
forget their aspirations and aainssitiss. Politi-
clans are too much imbued with human nature, to
indulge In the celestial virtues Of patriotic resgna
tioA and the forgiveness Of their enemies They oil
chershed the hope, that although circumstances had
raised General Pierce t. the Presidency. they might
perhaps centred his action, and achieve, through
him, what they could not do for themselves. Their
man@uvres to this end commenced even before the
election, and have been sssidueusy carried on ever
since. Each one has professed unlimited confidence
in General PIERCE Of course, bat that cenadenos has
always had behind it mental reservatioA-pro
vided he favors me and my friends Henee, pilgn.
images 10 the modern Mecca, orsoular givings out
In newspapers, and Suggestions from democratic
conventions, all meaning in the words Of the prayer,
Look down kindly upon US, We bsseech thee"
But it has new come to be distinctly understo ID
that General Pierce having been elected BY the
whole party, will not bsiray its united confidence
He win not lend himself to schemes Of prescription.
nor the uses Of factions, and will ain to maintain
throughout his admins ration the same harmony
which signalzed his election. Letters have been
received from him hero, W directly indicating this
determination, that it Is new deemed IS pslitio.
upon all sides, b disclain selfish and factionA
':s Il. Va: s;i IN:
q, the party are on their good behavior,
81 ond -. isest amongst them are extending their
h.nds 70 Tia hers with affected, If not real,
diahty "Young e"erio a;. ana -, .s,s southern
Rights men are .ess op.s, .a' b sS,s1
energetic their Language AID inpetl.-s 'neir eon
duct, have more generous impslsss than tnv "sAor
wing Of the democracy, and, more confident Of thsr
strength. feel that they can afford to be n.gasni-
nous. Like men sure Of results, they have less in
dacement to resort to intrigue to compass them.
While, therefore, the Marcy, Buchanan, and Oass
men are managing the Union. establishing new
Magazines In New York, and filing contingent Va
cam In kA den ali urin
after the old fashion of political neoronsAcy, the
sxtrene men, "a they are called ~ their enemies,
tho liberal men, ~ they called by their friends.
are preparing themselves to meet, in Congress and
before tho people, these great and important quss-
tons Of public policy which iMpend in the failure.
They really seem to DO more intent on purposes than
position.
Il is most Significant fact, that this liberal or
ganzaton is really made mp Of what might be called
extreme men-if the fact that it comprises men
from the extreme North, South, and West, Justify
ton shall be effected, by the sacrifice Of al in
dividual for general purposes, they will oens
to be regarded the true national democracy.
There is doubt this il rapidly going
on, and after the holidays shall the fruits.
We may then expect to SEQ brought forward tho
measure which have intimatsd was in contempls-
ton, Of placing iraordiBary nsngent appro-
prstioa in the hands Of General Pierce, to enable
him to meet promptly and completely the complies.
ton Of foreign difficulties which will be emit dsd
upon him by this administration. This appropria-
tiCn will be practical vote Of confidence in the pro-
spective President, and any opposition to it. on the
part of any of the democratic leaders in Congress,
will bring do upos them the distrust the plrty
shall expect to find the measure sustained by the
liberal men-yes, will 60 further and say, by the
truly progressive, PATRIOTIC, and wise men-of all
no open opposition except on the plea Of sxpsdiency
but, under existing or cumstances. the real sigai6
of that Plea gill be fully uRderstsod not only
by the public, but by General Pierce himself
n 1
mention a little incident One Of the most iptslor-
ant OF the exclusiveists, (profaney termed .old
'ogies,") recently mot = leading Southerncr in
social assembage, and in tse course of conversation
intimated that s. of e' his Southern friend
would be ipdigsa should Gen. Pierce select ca
constitutional adviser" from amongst tho radical
democracy Of the North, and es oecially 50 If his
choice should fell upon Mr. Van Buren, or Mr.. Dix
The response was prompt and pointed. Indig.
nantl No, sir For one An willing to act In good
faith towards all who operated in the late cleo
ton, and an ready to bury past and local animosi-
ties IN view of tie great present and general issues
which the party is called upon to meet. | look to
Gen. Pierce the President Of the whole nation,
not the exponent Of party faction" This, in spite
looks uDpromising for those who have thought to
pay of the extreme men. in . sort OF Kilkenny
csnte:s, while they enjoyed the pleasures of place
The Nicarasuan misister is reported to have fro
quent and earnest conferences with the Secretary OF
State. His government has net only refused ito as
sent to the convsntion sgrccd upon ~ M. webster
and Mr. Champion, but has sgniAsd its determina-
ton to acede to no arrangement which shall look
to the reservation, in any manner, Of the Anglo
MosquitiaA prstensioHs. The re- afirmation OF the
Monroe doctrine in the decree Of tbs Nicaraguan
govennent refusing It's assent to the convention re-
ferred to, was the Of great offence 70 the 60
vernnent here but will give Nicaragua better po-
sition with the administration to follow.
So far - Congress il concerned, nothing viii be
done until after tho holidays, when wo may expect
stirring times, beth as respects men and measures
In the interim, . truce exists by common consent,
and dulnsss broods upon the capital ALERTB.