The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-12
The Party Press and "BritAsh Party"-Th
Courier and Enquirer Answered.

Courier and Enquirer Answered..
The partisan journals of the rump Of the wing
party have in their desperation, greedily seized the
fact that the liberal journals in England represent
ing the masses and the popular party, have declar-
ed their preference for General Pierce as candi-
date for the Presidency, because they regard him as
the representative of liberal principles like their
own +; and these Seward and abolition journals have
perverted this fact, by endeavoring to mako it ap-
pear that Pierce is supported by the British, as a
nation and government, and that the democratic
party this country, is, therefore, tae British par
ty'' in contradstipction to the whis party, which
they dignity with the exclusive appellation Of 'the
American party" From experience Of their
principled course, we were not surprised at this.
But we confess we were not prepared to find so re-
spectacle paper rs the Courier and Enquirer fol-
lowing in the wake of those uns,rupuious journals,
whose conduct it has denounced from time TO time,
and within the last few days; and not only so,
but hazardirg such assertion, about the trade and
commerce of the country as must be either most
damaging to it, reputation for commercial know
ledge to its character for integrity, in making
statements which it does not believe for mere party
purposes. 1t is placed in dilemma between igno.
and dishonesty, and is reduced to the necessity
Of being impaled on one horn or the other. To such
pass does par,isanshp lead its organs and agents.
when they blindly submit to its dictates, and ore
carried away headlong by its reckless spirit.
in its number Of Saturday last, the Courier do
votes its leading article to prove thai the democra
cy q British party (Which will be news
to 'the unterrifed'), and that the wings
are the only American party in the United
States And how does it bring its readers to this
conclusion? 1t quotes from the London Despatch,
which is of the most liberal papers in England,
and is decidedly in favor of PIERCE because he is
t'the candidate Of the democratic progressive free
trade party" The Despatch is well known to be
democratic paper, and it has ever advocated the
rights and liberties of the masses of the people, in
opposition to the aristocracy 1t is not at all
deIful that such journal should express its sympa
thy with the democracy on this side of the Atlantic
Why does not the Courier quote from the Morning
Herald, the Post, the Standard, and the other Or
gans Of the high tory party-thc party actual
y in power Why does it not quote from the 'Pic
torial Life Of General Scott published by the Wing
Committee at Washington, the testimonial Of the
late Duke of Wellington in favor of the whig can
didate? The Duke of Wellington has been always
the head and very embodiment of the tory party
and his letter may, therefore, be regarded speak
ing the sentiments of that party.
If, therefore, the argument Of the Courier is good
o- thing, it is gooo to prove that the whg party
British party in still higher degree than the
democrats; for other such man in England-no
man Of the liberal party-of the same prestige and
authority, has come out in favor Of Pierce "What
is for the goose is for the gander;" and
we spprehend that. upon reflection, the Courier
will find that his argument proves too much. The
Duke of Wellington was the idol of the British aris-
tocracy-the shield to which they always trusted in
every popular tempest. He was the most ex allied
type and representative of British power-greator
than any monarch that ever sat upon the throne He
has been dictator of England in times of peril and
his influence with the three estates Of the realm
sovereign, lords, and commons-has prevented q
mortal collision between them, and restored their
harmonious action and balance more than once.
Who has always held most proxies in the House Of
Peers! The Duke of Wellington Tue Iron Duke
who invariably resisted every attempt to enlarge the
privileges and liberties Of the peope-to extend the
frsnchise-to reform abuses in Church or State-ths
uniform and consistent advocate of monopoly and
military espotism-who knew no science of govern
ment but that of force-who was ever opposed to
the slightest concession to Ireland hi native coun-
try, and only yielded Catholic emancipation at the
last moment, vhen-as he declared himself-he
saw that a civil war was inevitable, and that the
soldiery could not be relied upon to put do Sn rebel
hon-who, at later period, obstinately refusing
the extension Of the suffrage, was driven from
Office Prime Minister by the insurgent IN asses Of
the English people, who dem landed reform in vocs
that shook the throne itself
This is the man who has endorsed General Scott
the most fitting candidate to Gil the Office Of chief
magistrate Of this free aud independent republic ia
which every citizen has vote, and the people are
the sovereigns, tolerating dictatorship whether
itory or otherwise. A statesman like the Duke
Of Wellington did not Of course, express his appro-
baton Of General Scott tho candidate Of the waig
party, unless upon grounds satisfactory to himself;
ana these grounds undoubtedly were that the wing
party we're congenial in sentiment and prn ,ple to
the British tory party, Of which he was the great
head and representative. The tory party in Fog.
land are in favor Of high tariffs and monopoly-ip
favor OF Capitalization Of power The majority og
The wing party in this country are considered as
ideLtiGed with the same principles Thus accord
ing to the logic Of the Courier, the wings are no.
only British party, as well as the democrats, bu;
the worst British party Of the two The reasoning
of our contemporary s, therefore, like two ed ged
sword, which cuts either way but with this diff
ference that in drawing it back to strike the foe.
the sharper edge has fallen upon his friends anl
wounded them MORALLY.
The landed aud titled aristocraoy Of England havs
been always opposed to low tariffs, an1 in favor of
high tariff, or what they call protection /" In
this country, the moneyed and manutact u,ing aris
tocraey have been clamoous Gr tie game thing
u 10th countries, the great bulk Of the popoa.ol
h We en- in favor Of reciprocal fee trade becaus,
high tariffs only rob The POOR By rsisipg the price
q the nccessares IF ne u pus money N tho
pockets 4 3 privileged fw. Tais cllss legislt
ton for the benefit II molopoits et tho ex1sose
oi tto million, has oreD borne 10 "a IA both conn
nes, by The over rhelmng ~ Yer Of puplic opinion
nd The progress 81 liberal IDEAS rbe Cyuris,