The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-01

vestigations that the recent act was passed. giving
the Chief Of Police the powers Of police Justice.
We should like 10 the decision Of Judge Mitchell
given in writing, that we may more fully under
stand lite points.
II viii be seen, by reference to the intelligence
under the head Of movements Of Thomas Francis
Mesgher, that the excitement in reference TO thi
gentleman is growing stronger and stronger every
day, and that, long it s likely to assume atangi
BILE shape in Of the greatest demonstrations ever
given in this city II not the best taste or the
most prudent course, to threaten the Common Coun-
ell in the event Of their refusing to do that which
| il seems Q majority had already determined
doing. The attempt to white ash the Irish Dircc-
tory was o complete failure. The people would
not stand it. To make the riAse successful
the name of John B. Dillon, irish exile, was
mixed up with the Directory. Mr. Dillon was not
in the country at the time the Directory APP
pointed, for long after, that the cunning de-
vice Of making him the scapegoat of the sins Of
Others will not do 1t is certainly new to US, and,
we think, 10 the community at large, that John B.
Dillon is member Of the Irish Directory. 1t must
have been mistake for Horace Greeley. The less
the friends of Mr.. Meagher have to do with the
Irish Directory, in making preparations for any
demonstration to him, the better for its success and
the better for his popularity. This Directory are
in anything but good odor with the community.
Every subscriber who has paid his money to the fund
asks, what has become Of the $685. 0Ol
We are sorry to learn that the cholera is again
prevalent in some Of the Western towns and cities
Within few days. about sixty persons, mostly rail
road laborers, have been swept of by this fatal cpl
demic, ut La Sale, III.
The President has issued proclamation an
nouncing the conclusion Of a treaty between the
United States and the republic Of Costa Rica. The
treaty is in the English and Spanish languages, and
ratified the 26th of May. Want of room
makes it necessary to defer the publication Of the
treaty in this mornings HERALD.
The Political Letters and Platform Of See
neral Scott.
We publish this morning, in another portion Of
this sheet, four most important political letters,
written and published by General Scott during the
last few years-containing all his views and princi-
Piles the public affairs and public policy of this
country, and covering broad national ground, that
will surprise the country and the world, by their
Importance and probable future consequences to the
| United States.
| There is no manner Of doubt that General Scott
is the strongest individual candidate as yet named,
i VI any party, anu from Ill the 1uuJCatlQUS ana
signs of the political atmosphere. it seems probable
that he will be the nominee OF tho wings at the Bal
more Convention, on the 10Th. Not only is it pro-
bable that he may get the nomination, but he stands
good chance Of being elected Owing to the
| military spirit Of the country. generals have
always been the favorte candidates with the
| people. On this principle, Jackson, Harrison, and
Taylor were elected. The hero of Lundy's Lane is
1. So ~.
leans, the hero Of the Thames, the hero Of Buepa
Vista, and the military spirit is perhaps active and
| universal as it was. The question naturally
arises. what is the platform Of the candidate who
has most chances in his favor for the possession
of the White House The General himself has
written four political letters, and laid down
| his platform, and it is one Of most momen
tous magnitude-the most important in its as
pect upon the future dostnes Of this country that
was presented by any candidate since the Union
| was called into existence.
Democracy has its basis in the Southern States,
and in the original formation Of the Union and the
constitution, and the organization Of the govern
ment. Democracy and the South has heretofore
had the preponderance in Congress. Whisism
has its foundation in the North. BY the
rapidly increasing population Of the Northern
| StiAlts inc scum mas lOsU power, ana the
free States have now q majority against it.
The great object Of the South is to get back the
equilibrium it has lost in Congress. The Southern
States do not much about the Fugitive Slave
law. They will not trust to any shadowy laws for
their rights. They will rely only majority of
substantial votes; for the strongest party will inter
pref the constitution suits themselves. They
want therefore, to purchase and Cuba, or
4 l-.l Io1.r
der to restore the lost balance Of power, and to
make them secure aganst the encroachments OF the
North. 1t was with this view that Texas, Califor-
MIA, and New Mexico annexed by the South
But instead Of the North consenting to the addition
of other slave States, il nedtates the taking Of
Canada into the Union, and manufacturing it into
two o, three ant-slavery States. Such is the posi-
ton Of parties, and such are the objects and aims
they have in view Here are two great principles
struggling for the mastery; Southern rights on
one sde--aboliton and preponderance of
Northern power on the other. They have each a
policy; but the policy Of the one is antagonstic
to the policy of the other With both, policy
! is the road-political power at home, ard the
roh Of Office that belong to it, is the desired end
| struggle is at hand, which will decide the fate
OF the two parties for at least four years. The
Southern party have not yet chosen their champion
the Northern party have given unmistakeable midi
cation Of theirs. Though their convention is last in
order Of time, they FIRST in the field and their
general has selected the battle ground and promul-
gated the plan Of action to his officers as distinctly
he did in his campaigns against the British
in the war Of 1872, or the Moxcans in more recent
years. 1t is asked why General Scott does not write
letter, and much noise is made about his omission
n ~
H. has been already sufficiently explicit, having
written half dozen letters during the last ton or
eleven years. He is the candidate Of the North,
and he is selected precisely because he has written
these letters. lie has never retractcd any of the
sentiments tLcy contnin Indeed General Saott il