The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14


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Amcrica-The Wants OF the Few Age.
The elderly gentlemen Of the democratic party,
who have been for twelve sixteen years past it's
standing candidates for the Presidency are almost
exclusively known the "old fogies'' Bnt the
term will bear much wider application. An s'old
fogy," as we understand it, in the absence Of any
definition or recognition in Wcbster's American
dictionary, signifies a politician that has run to
sedan Anticipated old chap in short breechos and
shoe buckles, garrulous of what used to be done in
old times, ard hostile to oil modern innovations
upon ancient usages-a very talkative old fellow,
in his dotage, and terribly afraid that the young
dare-devils who are crowdng him off the track,
arc driving themselves and the country headIong
to destruction. Upon this definition of the old
fogy, and old fogydom it is applicable to both the
old whig and democratic parties Of the day
They have both to seed, fulfilled their functions
and are now in "the sere and yellow leafs They
may be likened to two jolly old brothers, holding
sort of alternate interest in fine estate, until both
have become boated and equity, while their DASH
ing nephew, Young America, is anxious for an
opportunity to kick them both Of the premises, and
take the reins into his own hands.
The slavery adjustment Of 1850 marked a new
epoch in political history, as distinct rs that
which followed the Missouri compromise of
lS20-2l. The no-party administration Of Mr.
Monroe was succeeded by the organization Of
the whig and democratic parties out Of the
scattered fragments of the old federal and
republican parties. The new parties gradually de-
veloped their respective principles. The wings,
headed by Mr.. Clay, laid down the broad plato I'M
of national bank, protective tariff, internal i'm
proyements by the general government, and the dis
trbuton Of the proceeds Of the public lands among
the States. The democrats took the opposite ground
of the unconstitutonaity Of all these measures and
finally put them all down, breaking up the policy Of
the wings, root and branch, and superseding it by
the sub-trcasury, revenue tariff, cutting down Of
the old system Of internal improvements and the
pension Of the distribution of the land proceeds
among the States. The democratic policy being thus
established, some new issue became necessary for tho
campaign Of "A; and, at tho instgaton Of Young
America and Captain Tyler, the :" remuneration of
Texas was proclaimed as the card to fight upon.
From that splendid stroke Of policy have followed
the most important consequences to this country and
to the whole world, civilized and uncvilzea. It
brought us the war with Mexico, the peace, and
Indemnity for the past and security for the future"
in the acquisition Of empire, including California.
These vast acquisitions hurried up the adjustment
of the slavery question. In the work of that adjust
ment old party lines eAaced-the two old parties
were torn into rags, and scattered in every direc
ton. 1t was thought, for time, they never
could be recognized, having nothing left to stand
upon. But it is not so. Upon the eve Of the cam
paign Of '52, we find the wings and the democrats,
after the country has entered upon n new epoch,
still harping upon the time honored principles of
the party" and such miserable clap-trap, when it
is all defunct and obsolete. This is old fogydom to
perfection. And the two seediest of all the old
fogies are, the old whg party and the old demo-
cratic party, as they now stand-trumping mp their
old, ragged unmeaning fustan and nonsense Of 1874
and rs, to meet the new requirements Of the epoch
Of 1852. This is what we call old fogydom upon
crutches-stif, crippled, superannuaed, and in the
way.
Young America is n different thing Little Doug
las is not Young America-the party that nightly
drink his good liquors at Washington, lis not Young
America nor is George Saunders, his Irish edi or
Of the Democratic RsrieD, Young America On
the contrary, Young America is the elastic, vigorous,
active, progressive spirit of tho American people,
which looks forward and marches forward, regard
less Of the fire in the rear''-which leaves the
dead to bury the dead" and goes onward with the
progress Of the age. This is Young America--thi.
is the party which, since the great adjustment OF
1850, has played such havoc with the old ogy whig
and democratic parties, North and South. Young
America it was, rather feeble to be sure, but still
Young America, that instigated the Castle Garden
Union Safety Committee, and that got up the con-
venton Of the silver grays at Utica. Young
America brought up Mr. Webster to the sup
port of the compromises; and it is to Young
America-whigsa and democrats--thatw we are indebted
for the defeat of the secessonists in South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Yosng Anne
RIGA is at once progressive and conscrvative-pro.
gressve in practical measures, and conservative
upon the constitution, State rights, and the prn-
cples which bind the Union together. Young
America believes in the durability and in the ex
pansion Of the Union-that we have spread, nre
spreading. and must continue TO spread the mantle
of our delightful institutions contiguous terri
tories and islands, for some time yet to come. And
yet, the true genius Of Young America is "sound
upon the intervention question:
This new policy and these new principles are not
confined to the harum-scarum youngsters, such as
Mike Walsh, and Captain Rynders, Saunders, and
Douglas, Of the old, effete democratic party They
equally fused into the rank and file Of the old
rickety wing party. The old fogies Of both parties
are spurred up and kept upon their legs by the
energies Of Young America But this will not do.
Old fogydom must give way, and especially because
Of its readiness to fraternize with secessonists,
and disunionsts, and nullifers, North and South,
for the fake Of the public plumber. The fundamcn-
tai maxim Of Young America is the integrity Of
the Unisn, and no alliance, no juggling or trading,
bargain and sale, with traitors of either section
Gov. Jones Of Tennessee, ot the Clay festival, the
other night, exp essed this maxim to the fullest
extent, when he declared that he would rather DO
the hangman Of disunon abotionists and secession
lists than President Of the United States Little
Foote, Of Mississippi, who lives in fire like a sala-
mnnder, once said in the Senate, that if Hale would
come TO the latitude of Vicksburg he would help
TO string him up as high as Hannah but Foote is