The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-05
Young America ON his Legs Again.

that class of politicians who, like the writer In
the Tribune, are nothing if not Abolitionists.
Young America ON his Legs Again.
+ The New Orleans Delta is unremitting and
unsparing in its assaults upon the old fogyism
of its party. 1t characterizes the varied move
ments of the Mason, CAss, and Gw1N section
as SO many "shifts and expedients to preserve
the freesoil branch of the Democratic party,
and prevent agitation which might be hurt
E full to the interests of Cabinet aspirants. -
"Washington has been carried, for the nonce,"
our hot blooded contemporary exclaims, "by
.Old Fogyism, Casssrn, and Buchananism,
and their influence is felt away down here.0
The Delta is particularly severe on General
CAss's labored efforts in behalf of his YER
sion of the Monroe doctrine, which is repro
duced, it says, at every session, "to afford
certain ancient politicians an opportunity of
making cheap and safe display of American
PATRIOTISM and devotion to the fanciful doc
: trine of manifest destiny" We still quote
from the Delta. one of the journals to which
the Onion unwittingly refers as faithfully ex-
pounding southern Democratic opinion:
cit 1.-THE Monroe doctrine] is an ingenious get-of,
though wthal a most valueless and hypocritical
one. When has this doctrine been practically
maintained? On what occasion have our manifest
destinarians done more than merely assert the abb
stract doctrine? There is that veteran politician,
General Cass, whom European statesmen are wont
to regard as the most dangerous advocate of this
Monroe doctrine, who would suffer from oratorical
or patriotic plethora, if he could not relieve him.
self, every session, by speech Of fierce denunca-
ton against European designs on this continent;
and yet who, 90 far as our information extends,
has never moved an inch towards the practical en-
forcement of this principle. y
classify, the sentiments recently avowed by
General Cass, in the Senate, on the Cuba question:
amount to full surrender of this oft-iterated abb
straction. On that occasion he was willing, on
the part of the United States to surrender all views
of acquiring the island, provided Spain continued
to hold it. In other words, he would purchase an
acquiescence in doctrine which he processes to be
willing to support and justify at any and all sacri
fees, by one of the largest concessions ever made
by this Republic. This is little better than the old
policy which the valor of Decatur 80 gloriously
broke up, of paying tribute to the Algerines to
prevent their depredatons on our commerce.
The Delta hits its home friends as vigorously
as the ''sterile statesmen" of the party in Con-
gress. Racy specimens of the jealousy, not to say
antipathy, with which Mr.. PENIS adherents are
regarded by Young America have already APP
peared; and remembrance of these lends in
creased interest to the style in which the he
roic assalants now wage war upon the cliques
who control the honors and offices of Louisi-
ana. The following, having reference to the
preliminary action of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture, proves, firstly, that the Democracy of the
State are very 'happy family" and, secondly,
admirably with the virtues displayed by their
kith and kin wherever Democratic influence is
unlimited:
"PLURALIsTs.-The Democratic majority in the
Legislature have given some striking illustrations
of the doctrine, (though not in the sense in which
it was used in the Scripture,) that to them that
have more shall be added in the distribution of
the Offices in their gift First, have for speaker
gentleman who resides in Jefferson, has an office
in New Orleans and visits the Balize, in the pa
IRISH of Plaquemines, perhaps once year, and yet
represents that parish under constitution which
requires that representative must possess the
qualifications of voter in the parish which he re.
presents. This gentleman combines in himself
the following offices:
ssSpeaker of the House, So per day.
president Of the Citizens Bank, $4,000 year.
"Attorney of Great Northern railroad, S 700
year.
"Attorney of the Pilots, $4,000 year.
s'The United States District Attorneyship would,
no doubt, be desirable addition to this respecta.
BILE array of offices centred in one individual
s'For clerk of the House we have gentleman
who is notary public, with deputy in New Or.
leans to perform the duties of that Office. In the
Senate, the adjuant general of the State (worth
$l,500) fills the lucrative office of Secretary of
the Senate.
"The reporter of the Senate who anticipates a
per diem of $40, which, for ninety days, would be
quite large consideration for his services, repre-
sents himself as a partner in the establishment
which is to do the public printing These gentle
men may be competent officials
owe have nothing to cay in their disparage.
ment on that score; but we can not omit to notice
fragrant violation of the spirit and letter ofthe
constitution which the jority in our Legislature
have committed in their elevation of these gentle
men. With what countenance can the Democrats
declaim against monopolies, and in favor of rota-
ton in Office, when such things done by them
in broad day? With what honesty they pro
II
al Office seekers and intrigu ants, when they thus
turn aside from the fresh men of their party,
equally meritorious-and more SO, where modesty,
sincerity and real merit are considered-in order
to perpetuate the monopoly of public offices in a
small circle of adroit placemen ?''
What Wing could or would say more
monopoly" dishonesty" and "unconstitu-
tionality" are grave charges from any mans
mouth. Applied by Democrats to Democrats,
they carry significance that renders comment
on our part altogether unnecessary.
Commenting on the recent passage alarms
by Messrs. STANLY and STEPHENS, on the Null
LITIGATION question:, the Charleston Mercury
uses the following language:
'sMr. Stanly is mistaken in supposing nullifica-
ton and secession to be dead. They, not dead,
unless State rights and the South be also dead.
True, this armor of republican liberty, like the
sword of Wallace, hangs rnsting on the wall for
want of arms stout enough to WELD it. But the
day will come when it alone will be sufficient