The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-30

ment whenever charges have been presented against
them by grand juries
The dropping Of Mr.. Kingsland, by the whig COO.
venop, resembles, in many points, the similar de-
feat Of Mr.. Michle in the democratic nominating
body. Both these gentlemen are men Of great
purity Of character and independence Of tn ought
and action. They never would stoop to conciliats
the corrupt, rotten and rowdy influences which have
too much controlled the action Of both wings and
democrats during the last few years. In conse-
queI CO thereof fresher and meaner rae Of polit
clans have been rising into power, and getting into
city Offices, from the ranks Of both parties, during
the last few years; and there be rational
termination ass'apab'e to the decline Of high princ
PIES sound moralisv and ssern integrity, among the
public men selected for Office in New York. Will
there ever be any amendment to this disgraceful
condition Of things
The WALL STREET CoUlhER AND ENQUIRER AND
THE PRESENT ELECTION : For some days past our
venerable contemporary, the Courier aad Eaquiyer.
published in Wall street, has thrown Off considers
Bile portion of its in relation to the presen5
political contest, and has come out stronger and
stronger, further and further, bggera nd broader,
in favor Of the cause Of the Seward Wing candidate
for the presidency. This has been gradual butt
remarkable change in the conduct of that journal,
and it seems to be the duty Of some candid frienl
to illustrate its position its policy, and its good
sense in the political dilemma in which it has been
recently found
The Com Ter and EcquirT, since the year 1882 when
il bolted from the support Of General Jackson :,
that of Mr.. Clay has b. the unvarying organ and
representative of financial and commercial aflir;'
ban ks and bankrupt laws, national or State hanks,
State stocks and country stocks. AMI everything
connected with those Subjects in this metropolis IL
has plumed itself ever since it left TaDmapy Hall,
where it had been organ tor three or four years,
20 be select and conscientious advo of tae CO n
ercial il tcre.ts and commercial enterprise of this
cry III consequence of this character, it has bach
supported and patron zed by the mercantile interest
to very remarkable and generous extent. 8
daily circulation has been, for several years, about
5000; its weekly crcul alton 10 600; it's advertising
patronage yielding, probably, $50 a year. ana
its aggre gate annual profits varying from $2o0M
to $25 600 OF course these ars very small figures,
in comparison with the receipts. expenditures al
profits Of such joarual If extensive aud general cir
cna.oD, il cludlpg advertisement and subscriptions
as that which the NEW YoKK HERALD presents. Ba'
the CCwer and Enquire is probably the most prof
table journal in this city, in Wall street or oat o.
it, sfier the New YORK HERALD, ani it has ac-
qursd this desirable position in financial results
from its invariably pursuing course Of policy cal
culated to strengthen increase, invgorate and pro-
.ect the commercial, financial. and industrial in
tert SITS Of this great city and community.
At one time, however, during the absence of it
chief editor on mission to Austria aud under tn
fatal management Of driveler III politics. small
retailer of other mems ideas-it took fatal d5he,
ton in favor of that destructive policy and those dam
gerous nc pies which have characterized the career
ofW. II Seward for the last twenty years, in this
State. Under that parti 81 mismanagementtsh showed
fatal tendency to abolition Fortunately, how
ever. for its consistency and good name, as Well rs
it's annual profits the chief editor ard proprie
tor soon returned to his original station.
and recovered his lost position by expeling tho
nipcum poop who had given it a dangerous tendency
towards the doctrines of ". II Seward
II, therefore, the abolition tendency OF the Coulr
and Enquirer, under the mismanags meat of tho per-
son indicated in the absence of its chief proprietor
was dangerous to its interests and Injurious to its
reputation among the merchants ana business men
of New York, what we to suppose will b. its fate
if it should now, az this late day with open eyes,
90 over to the cause of w II Seward, or under any
mistaken sympathy. support candidate and no.
mnstion which can only strengthen bis position In
the Union, and give him q force and power herea!-
ter in the general government that may tend to the
disturbance and future destruction of this Union
The successful cleo ion Of General Scott is merely
one step in the advancement Of ". II Seward aud
his destructive doctrines in this republic Tho
city of New York, and especially that journal, de-
ponds on the union ard good fsllo wship Of all
the States of the Iep1bi,, and we know that the
policy Of Seward, for twenty years has been destruc
tive of that union, dangerous to that union, and
calculated to ipjure the commercial interests Of this
metropolis Are we, therefore, prepared to believe
that after the practice for twenty years of ii dan
gerous principles, MIR. Seward can relax or forego
The fatal tendency of his own life in the event of the
success of Gen. Scott at the next electi Can thu
Courier and Enquirer, the organ OF the fnanciai
interests of New York, aid and assist in producing
such results that will only widen the breach between
the North aud the South, by elevating still further
such demagoeue az w. II Seward Can personal
friendship sympathetic feelings ooerats in such
wsy as to produce the fatal tendency towards which
the Courier and Enq,.uer is now tending Let US
know.
The ART UNIoN-ExPECTED Decision OF TIE
CoURT or APPEALS We have been recently in
formed by Mr. Cozzens, who keeps one of the best
hotels in the country, Mt West Point, who is
Of the original Scott of this State, and who
is about to be nominated, and to be elected By
large majority, US whig member Of Congress ftom
his district and who is besides loved, honored and
obeyed by ali the most fashionable Indies OF the
and-we were informed by this gentlem an, that the
decision of the Court Of Appeals In the case OF the
Art Union, has been agreed upon by the Bench.
and that it is in favor of its copstitutionaliy and
legality-thrs establishing the principle in this
State that LOTTERY is not lottery beyond ali pos-
eillity OF inference Oh doubt. We are informed
from the same quarter, that the managers Of the