The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-20
phrin q. crooke N Kiues-both barnburners and

Philip g. Crooke Of Kings-both barnburners and
eesoers Of the most bitter and unmitigated breed.
The proceedings of the Assembly democratic
caucus, on Monday evening, have demonstrated the
perhaps unexpected fact that the hard shelled hun
kers are in majority of the democratic members OF
that House. Had they been able to unite upon
By dividing their strength between Taylor, Shaw
and Others they were unable to prevent the choice
Of Ludlow, upon the second ballot. Mr.. Ludlow is.
man Of respectable talent, and will in all proba-
first ballot for clerk Mr. Nafew hard shell bunker,
was triumphantly elected over the candidate OF the
Marcy and Van Buren, coalition, Mr.. Church, by
majority Of twelve votes-Mr. Corey (hunker) re-
ceivng five votes. The result is undeniable tri-
umph for the hards, and proves that the arrange
ments carefully made by the barnburner and soft
shell heads of departments at the seat of govern
ment, by no means met with the appreciation Of the
shell bunker majority Of democratic members Of the
Assembly for six or seven years.
The Senate retains its old officers, the Lieutenant
Governor being its president, and its clerk and his
deputies ranking as hard Shells A majority of the
democratic senators also firm friends of the COM
promise measures, and of the eminent defenders of
the same in Congress. These things look well for the
ascendancy OF the national democracy in this State
Certain remarkable facts elected by the official
canvass OF last falls election, lately published
the certificate of the State canvassers In your pro-
vince, as neutral paper, which is at liberty to pub
lish the truth without partzan fear favor have
thought it well to communicate these items to you,
for the sake of placing the same record 1t will
be remembered that in several districts giving strong
Pierce majorties, wings independents and free soil
ers, were elected to Congress, by considerable ma
jorties SO that while these sections of the State put
themselves in position to demand Offices Of the in
coming President for services rendered, they were
ut the time embarrassing his administration by
eecting representatives known to be hostile to its
uOlcv Ynnr pOrrQcpOnlpnf has already rnfprrpd n
this matter before the official canvass was published
but as the figures are now in the possession OF the
public the circumstances Of these disgraceul acts OF
party treachery can be the clearly manifested.
1t will be remembered that the democratic candi-
dates for Congress who are thus defeated are, with
out exception hunkers of the strctest school, and it
may WELL also, be known that each and every one
OF them was supporter OF Daniel 5. Dickinson and
Lewis Cass throughout late and present factonal
struggles. That they were destined to defeat was
well known in this city before the election, the in
tenton being to prevent bunker majority Of the de-
mocratic delegation to Congress from this State and
consequently any recommendation of Mr.. Dickinson
for the cabinet by such majority. The result has
proved at once the potency and impotency for mis-
chief Of the contemplate faction which aimed the
blow. Pierce loses at Washington the support ~
true democrats whose opposition to sectiona, aoita
ton would have been as manly and consr lent as his
own has been but, for the rest 20 troacheru hao
avaled nothing, since there = even vet an actual
majority Of the deegati"l favorable to Mr. Dickin-
SON. IA sRe ., I'VE ,efeat of the half dozen hnkers
The n'st amusing things of the day, in the politi-
c. lne are the eulogies showered upon Hon. Charles
G. Atherton since his reelection to the Senate, by
the free soil press. The days when the same prints
used to stigmatize him as "Gag Anterior" "the
great doughface, are fresh in minds; the resO-
lutons passed through our Legislature in lS4O, (by
the combined forces of the wings and of those who
were afterwards barnburners vituperatng his course
upon the antslavery petitions, are still upon our
cfa frtfa hOnL. md 1ofn mil r
Obloquy, levelled at him, was daily treat to the
fanatical readers Of the Van Buren, newspapers But
times have changed, and Mr.. Atherton is now sup
posed to have the ear of the incoming Executive.
How quickly their words are eaten by the utterers
The Concord Patriots eloquent and what is better,
well deserved praise of "the great doughface, as a
statesman enjoying the confidence OF the democracy
Of the Union, is echoed by every cur OF the pack;
and no honeyed compliment in addition is wanting
from the presses which, only few years since print
ed his name encompassed with wide black lines, and
never alluded to him but in terms of rdicule and
contempt. Times have changed-but he has not
changed nor have they they are only wanting
Office.
A test of the sincerity and forttude of the demo-
cracy of this State is already at hand in the shape
of bill brought into the Assembly day or two
since by Mr. Taylor, OF your city, providing for the
repeal Of the law by which ports shut to cti
zens Of other States travelling with their slaves Mr..
Ely of Broome county it will be seen, has introduced
resolutions having similar purpose, and the pa
teIH1ty VI WHCu NC CttH SuCSo uo, WHCA We IL
member that Broome county is Mr. Dickinson 8
residence. These projects will, of course, be OPP
posed by the remnants Of sewardism, while
the disciples of Van Buren, will be obliged to prove
whether they love better the party Of good feeling
and harmony throughout the Union, or that which
adopts the black flag of avowed abolition, breaches
crusades against the constitutional rights of the
South, and ignores the somewhat antiquated COM
mandment, /" Thou shalt not steal" The subject has
already caused much trbulat0n to the leaders Of the
soft shell and barnburner coalition who being puz
zled to how to dispose of the question: pretend to
see in it deeply laid plot to disturb the union and
harmony Of the party. Fortunately, we have heard
the cry of wolf frequently Of late years. that
body now heeds it in the least and the "union and
harmony existing between national men and abo-
ltonists, in both great parties, will, much fear,
outlast the tenure of Office of these anxious coalition
sts The result Of their deliberations has not been,
as yet, made known in this quarter
A collection of the partisan pamphlets published
during the late campaign, beginning with "Why |
am Whig,n and concluding with the dignified reply
of Fillmore to the dignifed resolution Of the Senate
giving the items Of Perces and Scots pay while in
public service, would be instructive lesson to pos
terity In looking over one the other day-a speech
made by w. 4. Robinson fell upon the charge ap-
piled to Gen. Pierce, of being "perhaps the most
bigOted and brutal lump of stupidity in the universe
Depend upon it, that fellow will be candidate for
office before Pierce gets warm in the Presidential
chair. Oneida county has seen as sudden somersets
as that.
PENNSYLVANIA.