The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-14

put down. even II his administrator were - |
pure as the angels in Heavens" though 1t was |
not quite as pure; and his meaning began to |
be visible to the naked eye, in the election Of
Duff Green as printer to the Senate in ~. On
the LIST of March, in that year, the vote Ter prin-
ter stood. % for Green, % for Gales Seaton,
2 scattering. At the next session, in Deceni-
Der following, the question having been raised
that Green was not elected, in not having
majority of all the votes cast, resolution de-
claring his election was passed, by rs to 10,
(nearly the same as this for Tucker, 26 to ~
and from that day the downfall Of Adams and
his administration was sealed. The whole
vast chain of mighty events that have fol-
lowed in our national history. from that day to
this, may be traced to that act of the election
| Of Duff Green as printer to the Senate in 1927.
How striking this coincidence How dis
tinctly it foreshadows the working out of the
parallel to the end; and the final destruction of
this imbecile, coalition, spoils administration.
| by a new national party, as fresh, vigorous and
| powerful as that which carried Gen. Jackson
| into the Presidency, or that which voted Mar
tin Van Buren, back again to the shades of pri-
vate life. 1t was two years after his election
| that Mr. Adams received his first deadly blow
from the Senate but upon the very heels of
his first message to Congress- a precisely SINH
| lar blow is levelled at the administration OF
| Gen Pierce from the same quarter.
This difference in time is due to the spirit Of
| progress, which has marked the interval be-
tween 1927 and 1853. In 27 there were no rail-
roads, no telegraphs, and no independent press in
the country Communications between the people
of different States were slow--there was little
travelling and public opinion was almost suf-
located by the party press. But in 1853 the
| extremities Of the country communicate with
the centre and with each other by lightning,
and railroads from twenty to forty miles an
| hour have put our whole population in motion.
| Besides these advantages, the Independent press
| Of the country has come into the field giving
shape, consistency, and utterance to the OPT
| Mons of the Independent masses of the people
so that almost instantly the acts of the govern
| ment in their true light are submitted to the
public judgment throughout the Union. The
work of revolution will be proportionately fast.
Can any one predict, at this rate, how much Of
the administration party will be left at the ex-
piration of the present session of Congress?
Thus much for the opening Of the campaign
by the Senate, The beginning, we repeat, FORE
shadows the ending. The teachings of history
seldom lead astray. The work thus begun will
be followed up. Mr.. Redfeld may as well make
| up his mind to the alternative of an early evac-
uation of the Custom House others of the free
soil coalitonists appointed to important Offices,
at home or abroad, if not yet confirmed. must
inevitably share in the reaction. All this,
however, is but the cleaning away the rubbish,
| preparatory to the more enlarged operations for
| 1856.
| We care nothing for the excuses or expIana-
tions that may be made Of this vote for printer.
| to soethe the nerves of the Cabinet It is a
blow at the administration, tantamount to
declaration of war by a majority of the Senate.
and The Senate is the great conservative balance
Of power standing between the administration
and the country, between the House and the
| Cabinet. and between the North and the South.
The doings OF the House and of the Cabinet and
the President must abide by the. judgment Of
the Senate. Mr.. Calhoun was right in this gen.
eral view of the Importance of the Senate, as the
only reliable safeguard Of the constitutional
rights of the Soath. Hence his policy Of main
tanning at least an equilibrium of representa-
ton between the two sections in that body.
And the preponderance which has been given to
the North in the admission of California, should
be neutralized, as soon az possible, by the ad-
mission of another slayeholding State into the
| Union We shall come to this issue very soon.
| In the meantime, this election Of Senate printer
tends strongly in the right direction. " If such
things are done in the green tree, what will be
done in the dry?'
The FAMOUS Fry CAsE.-This extraordinary
case has furnished number Of curious circum-
| stances, scenes. and incidents, aud develop
| ments and experiences that will furnish mate
rial for articles and comments for weeks here
after, Oh Italian opera. both on the stage and
behind the scenes the character Of the wit
| nesses. the parties to the suit, and the legal
arguments on both sides, &c, &C., &c. One of
the most amusing features in this case is the
speech which Jordan, famous country lawyer
in this State, has delivered in court before
judge ard jury and the assembled people. 1t
probably contains the most extraordinary con-
glomeraton of terms of vituperation that ever
yet appeared in any speech by counsel in a
court Of justice. We have culled from it bou-
quet Of choice flowers for to-day, regretting
that it is not in our power to give the whole of
this beautiful piece of legal rhetoric till to-
morrow's number, when we hope to crafty our
readers with rich treat. For the present the
following elegant extracts y must suffice =
The abuse showered upon Mr. Fry by this
demon" Libeled everybody else in crea-
ton" Bitter and vindictive malice" Ben
nett Is nntorious as this CITY Hall !, He has