The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-06
EDITOR,S CORRESPONDENCE


peas ana F0TTeSf.--L0Id uOnlex al MISUNDERSTANDING
at bsiDeen her and he Editor Of the Transcript
The Two general committees OF the democratic party
their respective committee under the roof OF
Old Tammany last evening, and passed resolutions rec
ommendng the nomination OF General Cass 10 the presi
deney by the Baltimore Convention The demonstration
in the young mems committee was particularly strong
and pointed aud included declaration that they should
regard any delegate from the city who did not exert
every honorable means 10 insure the nomination OF
Lewis Cass as false TO his instructions and unworthy OF
future confidence Accompanied these resolutions are
both bodies by pledges OF cordial and undivided sup
port TO the nominee OF the Democratic Convention acho-
he may be. exception can be taken TO this move
ment by the friends OF any asprant while there seems TO
have been q propreiy II not an absolute necessity, for
such indication Of feeling in this quarter, nasmuch
it in this State that the coalition originated which
defeated the election OF the democratic candidates at the
last presidential election The democracy OF New York.
especially of the city OF New York. naturally anxious
to purge their good fame from every faint OF free-soism
They conscious that by the untmey iaering OF por
ton OF those who bore their name, good man, the APP
pointed standard bearer OF the democracy OF the Unon
lost the victory. and they lost, to certain extent at
least, their reputation; and they not clearly how that
reputation be fully regained, except by triumph
under the same banner borne by the champion.
Still il is uncertain whether, considering the absolute
necessity OF perfect harmony in the democratic ranks,
this demonstration would have taken place, but for
ed by the parsans Of another candidate for the pres
dency, who, not satisfied with setting forth the
we-founded preensions OF the man of their choice,
have INDUCED in series Of coarse and unmany attacks
upon his competitors, and in particular upon the veteran
soldier and statesman in whose favor the above commit
tees have pronounced We acquit, and sure the
democracy Of New York will acquit, the talented patr
otto, and highly popular senator whose and pros
poets have been sadly damaged by the support OF the
Democratic Review from any participation in the
worthy assaults which his organ has made
upon the long tried experienced and weproven leaders
of the democracy We are sure that that high-mnded
and polished gentleman would never authorize the app
cation OF the low and vulgar ephets used by the Re-
view TO his distinguished friend and fellow in the councils
OF the nation But they have been used the terms sold
fogy" and "beaten horse" have been applied TO who
had already received less than justice ut the hands of
his party and the effect has been, lower him in the
estimation OF the democracy of New York. but to slim.
ulae them TO renewed expression OF their confidence in
and their attachment TO him, and to fresh exerton to OBJ
tain for him justice, though tardy and long delayed
The Police Gazette OF this week contains Andrew
Stevenss long promised statement in regard 10 Forests
connexion with the Astor Opera House roisthe state
ment which was to make "Rome how'll" We have
heard no bowling yet; do we why any one
should howl, except he has natural inclination for
that sort OF vocaiZaon; certainly there is nothing
particularly affective in the document referred to- In
this mountain has brought forth mouse. Stevens
makes toleraby full confession of what he himself
together with some friends, whose names he does not
mention. did the they adopted TO get up the harm
less demonstration against Macready the first night
detailed at length; but he nowhere asserts that For
rest originated the undertaking. and the only indication
he funisheshat the American rragedan any way
privy is 10 be found in nnuendo the source
from whence the money used upon the occasion came
After stating that ample MEANS in the shape OF money,
biayney, and tickets penuly supplied, the writer
says: My readers will be obliged TO exercise lille
OF their Imagination Yankee quality of guessing as
TO where the money from" The result of the
first nights operations is given just il appear
ed in the papers Of the day, and the fatal
quences which followed the succeeding evening
are attributed TO their proper causes-namely, the
highly injudcious and irritating card published by
Macready's friends. which was considered
sort Of challenge cartel OF defiance from the ars
tocracy the democracy. and the bad management Of
the mayor OF New York, who should have closed the
Opera House at once, when he found that otherwise
collision between the military and the people neva
BILE. There is nothing new in all this; nor is there any
attempt TO connect Forrest with the terrible disaster
which occurred. except negatively, nasmuch as he re-
fused 10 issue card requesting his friends TO abstain
from violence. Nor can he well be blamed for refusing
to do this; for the only effect OF such step would have
been to have identified himself with the rioters as their
leader and nstgator, without the least prospect OF doing
good Forrest knew well everybody else and Ste
vens himself admits, that the whole OF quarrel was
changed; that il longer dispute between two
actors and their parsans, but bitter fcud between two
classes OF socieiy-ihe rich and the poorhe fashona-
Bile and the unfashionable-the upper ten and the
b'hoys-a feud which there was but one method OF
sitting, and that by at oberang the cause II
we had had slaunch democratic msyor--one who had
been elevated by and identified with the people-he
would have locked the doors OF the theatre put the key
in his pocket and told both parties TO go about their
business instead OF virtually bidding them fight it out,
and then bringing in the military support the arisoc
racy with powder and ball Forrest could have done
nothing, had he issued whole pack OF cards. 10 still the
storm.
A. to the OF quarrel between Stevens and For
rest il is oil little interest TO any one but themselves
The former denies the charges Of forgery which have
been brought against him, and il is but fair to admit
that there evidence, and has been none addnced 10
support tbem but his own explanation Of his peeuniary
transactions with Forrest is little creditable 10 himself
and doubt whether the charges OF ingratitude, Sc
which he brings against his quondam friend AMI patron
will do the latter any material damage.
terrible row has been raised by the puriians and pre-
csians OF the cody city OF Boston, because Lola Montez
escorted by the leading schoocommuee man and some
other gentlemen and ladies' OF high responsibility lately
paid visit TO the public schools Both teachers and
scholars seemed delighted with their dsting yster
who, in her turn expressed her high qualification and
the admiration she felt for the American system OF edu
Gallon in general All passed of pleasantly and well,
until some OF the Pharsees of the press. including the
same worthless who had sung pplns IN FANNY EIlser |