Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-10-05
New York Politics.

New York Politics.
The recent schsm in the New York Democra-
sy is an event which excites very little surprise,
because generally anticipated. 1t was ioreseen
aud predicted immediately after the late Presl-
Dental election, that the di>cordant elements which
united to secure the success of Gen. PIERCE,
could not long hold together. The commence
snent Of the next Congress was the time dcsigna-
ted for the great disruption, but it has begun sew
rral months earlier President PIERCE has tried
",ho cshesive power ofthe public Pluncer IN vain'
and now bitter and unsparing warfare is raging
in the Empire State between the two factions oil
the party The strifei rapidly extending IN 9th
er quarter. at the North. In Massachusetts, the
Democracy have already followed the example oil
their New York brethren, and stand arrayed a
painst each other in deadly strife. The party
press, also, throughout the country, seems 10 be
taking ground. The Washington Union, no doubt
representing the sentiments OF the administration,
appears to be strongly in favor of the Soit Shells
and denounces Dickinson aud his associates as
factionists while the Seatinel-the new "orgah'
and the Richmond Enquirer are out IN favor OF
the other sectlua.
The immediate cause of all this hubbub is the
mode In which the spells have been distributed BY
the Executive. President Pierce, In pursuance
of his policy of conciliating and cementing the
party, has conferred Office upon all who aided IN
his election, without regard TO their anteceden's.
Consequently the old Freesoi faction, and those
who are willing to forget past differences and act
with acknowledgement "Soft Shells'-have re-
ceiyed large share of the plumber. At this the
rigid Union men, or "liard Shells, made COM
plant, and finally, at the Syracuse oonven-
ton, separated from the other faction and set
nm for themselves The "lIard Shells clam
to be the only true National Dem 'crats, but the
"Softs," having protested to endorse the ba''more
Platform. look cute and say, ''Sure and amt we
Yorkshire too" They are certainly the admins
tration party in New York, acqulesclng IN tue
p,,te,rm and the Inaugural hypocrtically, as the
"Hards" say-aud fully approving the PRESIDENT
policy. The ''IIards," on the other manu. COT
daily sustain the Platform, and declare their IN
tention to support the President 50 tar as he car
ries out the principles of the Inaugural 1heir
hostility TO the chosen friends Of the President is
sufficient indication of their sentiments upon the
last pont. Gen. PIERcE evidently regards them as
ipimical to himself, and as good as tells them
tbrouoh the union, Glove me love my dog"
In the mean time, matters in New York seem
10 be getting no better fast. The "Hards" held
a ratification meeting in New York city, on the
Goth ult., and numbered, it is said, about 2OOOo'
MFR. Dickinson and other distinguished gentle
men spoke ON the occasion, and it is significant
fact that the proceedings had the sanction OF I'VE
of the members of Congress elected from the CITY
and vicinity. The speeches were remarkable
saws the N. T. Times, for their intense bitterness
toward the other wing Of the party, and for The
determination that peryaded them never hereafter
20 act in harmony with that section. Ex-senator
D,cKissoS was greeted with the most intense en-
thusasm, and his speech, which was devoted to a
rehearsal of the treachery and hypocrisy OF the
Barnburners, was applauded from its opening to
its close. Mr.. BRADY, (the ''Hard'' candidate for
Attorney General, } whose speech is published and
highly lauded by the Enquirer. said, 1--WE have
declared an absolute and eternal separation from
hypOcriteS, ingrates, and traitors" lie moreover
remarked that when the next Presidential noml-
nation is made. they would stake care not to be
cheated'-a pretty plain intimation that they
were ''cheated" the last time.
But this is not all. Judge BRoNsoN, Collector
of New York, and Mr.. O'CoNNoR, District At
tornsy, have written spicy letters repudlatlng the
"Soft Shell" ticket, severng all connection with
that faction. Things must be serious when office
holders kick up and brave the Administration thus.
The Washington Union is quite outraged at this
conduct. The Union thinks it hard case that
those gentlemen should dissolve "a connexion from
which they are now enjoying high official honors
and benefits" The offices should have acted
like sugar-plums to keep them quiet, but they
hav'nt II remains now TO be seen what the adj
ministration will do with the recusant officials
The Washington Star says the Southerners in the
Cabinet are believed to be ''more emphatic" a
gainst them than the other members.