The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-25

settled upon the brow of the political free
soiler Of 1913 to be recalled? Is the judg-
ment of the country, pronounced in 1852,
to be reversed? Is the Old Guard Of the demo-
cracy-the heroes of hundred battles-to be
dsbanded and disgia ced, their eagles torn from
their scar'd breasts, their bruised arms hung
up for many monuments" by the Bourbon
Prince, whose life is the incarnation of treach-
cry, whose laurels have all been won in COM
bats against his country?
What has Mr.. Dickinson done to win the en-
nifty Of the "national democracy" at Wash
ington? Did he falter in the hour of peril? Did
he prefer the cause of men to that OF his coun-
try? Did he counsel treason when traitors
were many and patriots few? When the van
Burens were struggling with Charles f. Adams
William Lloyd Garrison, and Fred Douglass,
to overthrow the constitution, did Mr.. Dickin-
son waver, and then abandon his post? Does
he not at all events, come within the amnesty!
What is the offence of Mr.. Bronson and Mr..
O'Conor? Have they proved recreant to ma
tionalism which the Cabinet endorses at every
breath? Is their democracy questionable that
they may not stand on the platform with John
Van Buren,. John Cochrane, and Isaac V.
Fowlers Is there no amnesty for friends? Are
they alone to be punished? Are pardons con-
fined to enemies, by the new dynasty? Are
they the safest advisers-th the only true counsel
lors? Is it wise to thrust away from the adj
ministration those who "need no repentance"
and to receive all the prodigals and political
Migrants of the country-those alone who have
wandered away from the household OF demo-
cracy, betrayed, slandered and traduced its
virtuous inmates and stolen and disposed of
its Jewels? Is this the law Of the new regime I?
Is it so sure of its perpetuation that it may com
mence the work Of tyranny by cutting off the
heads of our best and our truest patriots, and
by Illuminating edcts of accommodation
against those whom its spols cannot buy or it's
power reach?
What is the compensation for all this? Is it
found in the brilliant measures, the successful
policy, the patriotic, manly course of Gov.
Marcy and his associates. Is it warranted by
the reorganization of the diplomatic corps by
which, with one or two exceptions our lega-
tons have been filed by men without the
slightest qualifications for the posts assigned
them? Is it found in the adoption of a system
by which diplomatists are ground out like
machine poetry by which a man is sent to
France who cannot speak word of French,
and who probably knows just as much of Euro
pean diplomacy as European diplomacy knows
of him by which good old man of seventy,
who never was out of the States is sent to Ber-
lin, and who speaks the German as well as
many ignorant Germans speak English ? Is it
found in the appointment of Mr.. Belmont at
rates not fully fixed, and If so. not made pub
lie? Is it in Robert Dale Owens qualifications
and standing I'm John L. O'Sullivan's ap-
pointment? Is it found in the fact that not over
the Cabinet can speak the language of the
country to which they are to be accredited,
and in their notorious and acknowledged want
of capacity and experience to conduct our af
fairs abroad, and in the absolute impossiblity
of organizing, through their agency, anything
like a diplomatic system? Is it found in the
equally incapable consular corps?
II HoL III tuc ioiciSu department. W we una
the compensation for the positive errors OF the
Cabinet in the harmonious action Of our domes-
tic concerns? Is it in New York, the home of
the premier, where confusion is confounded-
where good men have been abandoned and
traitors raised to credit-where triumph has
been turned into defeat-where rejoicings have
been followed by mourning, strength by weak
ness, vigor by decay and death? Pray where
are to be found the advantages in sustaining the
present Van Buren, dynasty, that hook and lad
der company of modern politics. that pulls
down, but never builds up?
TEAPOT TYRANTs-MR. HIRAM KErcHuM AND
THE HERALD.-There are some men whom no.
thing will satisfy. They grow up in the belief
that no one can have feelings, hopes. desires.