Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-19
Caupht a Tartary

Through the agency Of the Tammany Society,
an unaccounted host of the Democratic party
have been brought before the public in the char,
acter of letter-writers. Their productions MI
column after column in papers accustomed TO
publish such dreary trash. And some OF them
are gems of extraordinary brilliancy.
Perhaps some of our readers may recollect one
Charles j. Ingersoll, whilom member Of Congress
from Philadelphia, and in that capacity extin-
gushed utterly one fine morning by speech
from Mr.. Webster, whose direful wrath he had
heedlessly aroused. Mr.. Ingersoll proves to be
in the land of the living. The Tammany Society
has exhumed him. He wrote letter, dated
July !, declining their invitation, but favoring
them with sundry strikingsentiments on political
and other topics. Thus: ..
l. Upon the candidates before the country, he
writes to committee, of which Camp, Rynders Il
Co. are the leading members, in the following
strain:
Candidates will be severely tried; but candid
appreciation must, think, acknowledge that all
four of those lately placed before the public, Of
both parties, for advocacy, are safe men, from no
one of which has the country anything to fear,
but on the contrary much TO hope. Two OF them
KING and Gen. Scott have known well nearly
forty years, and on many trying occasions found
them both ala0ays patriotic, judcious, and ser0iceab
The other two--Gen. PIERCE and Mr. GRAHAM
have not known so long or SO well but after
some service in Congress with them both, | feel
sure that they are both gentlemen, with whom
our institutions will never be injured or endan~
gered."
There is Democratic endorsement for you !!
Mr.. Ingersol evidently felt that something more
would be expected of him by the unterrifed of
Tammany SO, like Mrs. Dombey, he /" makes an
effort" and thus
g. Endorses General Pierce:
General Pierce I consider uery happy hit IN
the confusion Of competition at the Convention an
excellent candidate who will make an excellent
President"
"a very happy hit in the confusion of compe-
tition I" That is good phrase-strong, cordial,
expressing a marvellous degree of confidence and
esteem. But Mr.. Ingersoll evidently felt un,
happy while thus dwelling upon trifing details
He therefore, in the next place,
3. Branches off into general dissertation on
the Importance of the Presidential Office, illustra-
ting the subject thus:
"The chief magistracy of this country has be-
come an immense trust. 1t was always a power
greater than mostly considered President
Washington's proclamation of neutrality, Presl-
dent Jeffersons purchase of Louisiana and in
defnate embargo, President Monroe's declaration
against Europern incursions, President Jackson's s
destruction of the Bank, President Polk's recall
of General Scott from the head of the army which
conquered Mexico, and acting. President Fill
more's arrest of the Cuban adventurers by which
much more was done than ever was attempted by
any European Executive to preserve neutrality
every one of them merely executive and individ-
nal acts, proves that President of the United
States has more power, merely as such, than any
King or Queen in Europe, hardly excepting the
Emperor of all the Russias."
How happily is President Folks administra-
ton characterized One single act made it i'm
mortal; and that act was "the recall Of General
Scott from the head Of the army which conquered
Merico." That's suggestive phrase. What did
the Tammany Democrats think, in their medita-
tions upon it?
That will do. Mr.. Ingersoll can stand back
until he is wanted again.-N Y. Times.