Washington telegraph., 1852-06-23
From the ~ O. Daily Crescent.
"YOung America and The Old
EngiQS.S

FOgies.'
Now that the nominations of the Demo-
cratic National Convention have been ascer-
tanned, the question has arisen, who triumph
ed -" Young America = or the /" Old Fo-
gies -
1t will be recollected that recently some
remarkably .fast' young men obtained con-
troll Of the Democratic Reriea0; and, con-
ceiving themselves profcients in the 'cut
and thrust practice. set to work, with the
most desperate energy, to annlhilate certain
gentlemen, who were guilty of the sin of
growing old, and convicted of the crime of
having done the State some service
10 this end these ''fast" young men sty-
led their selected adversaries "Old Fogies. -
The designation had an abrupt novelty in
It's sound, and soon, Cass, Buchanan, Marcy,
Butler, ETC., gentlemen who had previously
stood upon their past and its fame, as upon
an eminence, in full view of the White
House, became envelopcd in the misty sug-
gestivencss of this underlined ''Old Fogy-
ism,' and were ordered to be rated as retir-
ed supernumeraries. They were plainly
and obstinately long-lived, and Young
America had proper horror of such vii
lainously strong constitutions and laborious-
ly builded-up regulations. eemGr
The walls of Congress caught the echo,
and "Y oung America" and cold Fogyisrn''
became accredited terms in the political vo-
cabulary Long debates revolved upon
them, and Young America complaccntly
saw that the mysterious indefnitcncs .pf
'Old Fogyism'' was rapidly puzzling tie
popular mind into shapeless suspicion Of
agents. Young America" started with a
large capital Of promises and self-praise,
and argued the immediate necessity of be-
ing put into possession of the more substan
tial property Of candidacy and power. He
had worn frocks, and sitten in the child's
high chair at the public table, long enough,
and now he claimed emancipation, coat and
breeches of official fashion, and the privi-
lege of carving up that fat goose, the public,
reserving the tt-bits for himself
The issue was to he concluded at the Bal
timore Convention of the democrats; and
now, the question is, who triumphed,-
young America or "Old Fogyism!''
We say decidedly, Young America. -
We demonstrate our conclusion and we
ask any sensible man to disprovc it, if he
can.
Where is Cass? Where Buchanan?-
Where Butler Where Marcy? They
are in the list of rejected aspirants, discard
ed suitors of that tickle jade, partisan popu-
larity The SHOWS of many winters are
+Io,r
Of lifes evening are closing, darkly and
steadily upon their paths. They have Mem
ory and no Hope; for, Hope for them has
gone before and, reaching the limits of time,
passed into eternity. The old veterans have
been discharged the service, and are only
permitted to follow the partisan army on
condition of receiving neither pay nor reward.
"Young America" has brevetted himself
above them in rank, and wonders why they
limp along upon the lime Of his rapid march
He is willing to embalm them in respectful
resolutions and even to supply them with
the photographic sarcophagus OF historic
mention; but if they reappear upon the
stage he insists that they shall appear only
as supcrnumeraries, under penalty Of being
Kissed off. In common parlance, Cass. Bu-
chanan, Butler and Marcy are, by the action
of the Democratic National Convention en-
phatically shelved-have fought their last
political battle-and have been defeated by
-"Young America" the incarnation of
striped pants, cooked hat, and insepara-
bility from cocktails and long Mines
Young Americas speeches particularly
when he spoke in the person of Rep. from
California; were always to US suggestive of
spirited feeling.
SO, we conclude that Young America"
has killed some five or six of the most in
veterate ''fogies,' and buried his dead We
hope they were all dcccntly coffined in res
olutions OF the most proper respect. In the
flush of his first triumph, young America"
may very well have afforded to be liberal
and magnanimous, and we well know he
''don't care copper for expenses" but,
like any other gentlemanly spcndthrift, is
willing to be thought genteelly careless of
substantial matters.
''Young America has effectually immol-
ated the "Old Fogies," and in the very
mockery of vengefulncss sets up one of
then-one most respected for years and
services-as train-bearer, political man.
Friday, to one with less than one-tenth of
his services and, probably, of his ability.
We beg "Young America to be moder- |
ate and merciful. We hope he will order
no speedy executions in the ranks of his
disciplcs-we are confident none of them
ever will be guilty of the crime of doing
too much "service to the State though we
suspect, as Young America is not immor-
tai, he may be guilty of growing DID,
Then, he Will be an "Old Fogy - and the
new generation of "Young America y (Eaith-
full in imitation of the enlightened barbara
ans who place their old men in lonely pla-