The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-27

ps,gn- what Will the Admaniscyasien do
The two extremes Of the State, New York
and Buffalo, have responded to the two Demo
cratic Syracuse Conventions. Here Tammany
Hall led off in ratification Of the John Van
Buren,, Marcy, and Verplank ticket, last Friday
evening-an attempt, which was absolutely
annihilated in the tremendous meeting IN the
Park last night Of the admantines This even
ing. the free soil soft shells ratify their ticket
at Albany. Thus the battle is Joined along the
whole line.
The campaign opens most brilliantly and
auspiciously in behalf OF sound national demo-
cratic principles. The battle commences at the
very point at which it was suspended in ls49.
The armistice of that year, and all the subse-
quent patched up compromises between princi-
Piles and expedency for the sake Of the spoils,
60 for nothing. We have run through all the
stratagems and tricks of artful lodging that
could be made available, even for a season, and
we are thrown back with considerable violence
full tilt against the main question, which is
this: shall the national democracy be re-
organized upon strict adhesion to the COM
promises of the constitution, or with q liberal
margin for /" the higher law?'
Upon this issue the two divisions of the de-
mocracy of New York have now entered
for final settlement. That the "Old
Guard" will finally triumph we believe.
If they fail, the national democratic party
is gone to the dogs, for it can have no
nationality in resting upon the remains Of
the Buffalo platform. If the hard shells win,
then much that has been dcne must be undone
and much that has been omitted will have to
be performed.
The Van Buren, party ratification at Old Tam
many fairly opened the ball-not in the enthusi-
asm- not in the distinguished speakers promised
present, Gor they were al absent)-not in the
numerical strength, nor in the speeches OF the
meetng-but in the bombshells thrown into
the wigwam by Mr.. Collector Bronson and Mr..
Charles O'Conor, United States Attorney for
this district. Those letters, though not read
in the meeting, have been pretty thoroughly
read out of the meeting, and they have had a
wonderful effect Instantaneously, on the
morning of their publication in the HERALD,
Though among the Rejected Addresses Of the
ratification they produced panic among the
freesoilers, a thrill Of delight among the ma
tionals, and quite a sensation even among the
iancies in Wall street. Those high-toned, indie
pendent, and patriotic letters of Bronson and
OConor came, in fact. upon the hard shells
like the blast of the horn of Rhoderic Dhu
summoning his clan to the charge. Hence, to
very great extent the overwhelming demon
stration Of the Clinton ticket party in the Park
last night.
The proceedings, the letters, and the speeches
of this hard shell ratification, are spread full
| length before our readers in this paper. 1t
| will be seen from their perusal that Messrs
Bronson and O'Conor fully maintain their posi-
tion-that Daniel S. Dickinson is chief among
the field officers for the war, and that in this
city at least, notwithstanding the influences of
the State and federal administrations, and the
prestige Of Tammany Hail. the hards hold the
unquestionable balance of power, and are in
the right temper for exercising it in the cleo
ton. All doubts Of their making hard and
| earnest night are now at an end. Thoy aru In
for the war bona Jide; and to the best of their
abilities it is manifest that they intend to mea-
sure arms with their special adversaries in No
vember.
Upon this fixed fact the question recurs,
what, in this contest will the admnistra-
ton do? 1t has been telegraphed from
Washington to the Journal of Commerce
and other journals that the President is
incensed at the course of Collector Bronson and
Attorney OConor"-that 81 the Cabinet meets
tomorrow, when New York matters will be
considered " those styled boilers and
| disorganizers win have hard fate and " that
the guillotine will be used Our little morn
ing penny trumpet of the soft shells fiercely
advises this policy in reference to Judge Bron-
son. but we rather suspect that General Pierce
has sufficient sagacity to perceive that this line
of action would recoil upon him with quick
and crushing effect, and that, consequently, he
will do no such thing as the removal OF either
Bronson or O'Conor. The only legitimate plea
upon which they can be displaced is the plea
other " interference in the freedom of cleo
tions;' and upon that issue Messrs Fowler,
John Cochrane, and others, do really deserve
the special notice of Cabinet council. We
shall insist upon it any how, if the axe is used
upon Bronson or O'Conor, that Messrs Fow-
Ter and Cochrane shall be also decapi-
tated. Indeed, we have all along enter
tanned the opinion that the best way Of re-
organizing and barmonizing the democratic
party in the contest was to make all the prn-
cipal recipients of executive power a head
shorter who cannot stand the test of a voun-
tary endorsement of the compromise measures,
and to fiji their places by men who can.
Perhaps we may come to that yet.
But what will be the immediate effect of this
hard shell ratification Can the administration
desert the soft shells after those merciless let
tiers from Messrs. O'Conor and Bronson? Are not
the fortunes of Secretary Marcy especially in
volved in this contest Will he permit the
patronage of the government To he wasted unon