The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-31

ce was made potent by its pre-arranged
un ty Of expression, and by it's marvellous
concentration upon individuals, tribunals and
States. We repeat Mr.. Van Buren, was in the
Senate.
We have no time to run through the first few
years Of the new order-tO trace ont its trials
and its trumphs. Safice 1t to say 1t was car
ried out. and New York remained the chief
operator in the drama. LAY by day its plans
were developed and the system strengthened.
MIR. Van Buren,, in the course of human events,
war sent abroad; but he let in his place in the
Senae a worthy successor and an able inter-
prefer of his schemes. Governor, then Judge
| Marcy, was graduate In the notable institu-
ton termed the Albany Regency. That instl-
tuition was not famed for eloqucncs, nor did 1t
"darken ideas by multiplying words" Its
arguments were safety fund always ready
and almost always convincing. Nothing how
ever was done in hurry. Years not many
! years-rolled by; New York politics had
gained control in Washington the compen-
sating balance had been adjusted to the po-
! htical time keeper, when Gov. Marcy-now the
Secretary of State under General Pierce, then
q Senator of the United States--rnasle solemn
protest Of that political drama which had been
prepared by his friend and c"laborer, Mr.. Van
Buren,, then absent in London, and which, with
| the programme annexed was to be enacted on
the national. "a it had been on the New York
boards. 1t was mastery coup detat, worthy
Of the men and Of the policy that controlled
them.
| In July, 1882, Mr.. Van Burens nomination
as Minister to England being under considera-
ton, Gov. Marcy addressed the Senate thus -
| It may be, SIR, lint the politicians Of the United
States o'eNf so fasf'd' as some esHfe"e" are as
56isrl0sinq the principles nh Oh thr1 act They
hol,Sy rreach what they pra ,tice when thsy are
conteDiinp for victory they av,w their intention Of
eric, ing the fruits Of i they are defeated, icy
they claim as matter Of right the ADVANTAGES OF
sncc.sa They see mothing prong In the rule that to
n rictoy belongs the spills Of the enemy
Those who have been graduated in the Re
gency school will discover of course, a bit of
irony in this, but certainly no want of frank
nees Gov Marcy had friends to reward and
enemies to punish as he now has. There was an
other feature in his policy and that of his
school -quite inseperahle indeed. from the sys-
tenn by way of improving the condition Of the
press" and his political friends that OF so ar
ranging the scales of political justice az to ac-
curately weigh. and endorse or condemn, the
members of his cwn party. It is not easy to
complain of this. II the responsibility of its
management as is seen in its canons rests upon
him and his early aud late associates, surely
with him and them should remain the duty of
dispensing rewards and directing pnnshments.
Besides. it is no more than right that every
government should punish its own citizens.
The king. of course. can do no wrong This
principle must be omitted to save Mr.. Van
Pu-ep from the political gallows and it is safe
row to urge it, since his early friend and pre-
sent associate holds the seals of the State De
par.ment and presdes ut the fountain of mercy
There are many doubtless. who are querrulous
enough to insist that the democratic party.
with General Pierce at it's head fanked by q
long line of illustrious men who. rising above
the influence of cabals, have sustained the con-
stitutcn and the Union ia all its perils, rests
now upon principles and not upon politicians
and intrigue-that it is not cenglomerate, but a
solid primitive structure, having its foundation
in the constitution and sustained by the I'M
biased judgment of the American people
There are mary, very many. of this class OF
thinkers But these are speculations.
lh. bit of record we have given Is interesting |
at the present day. We have not time to trace
out the effect of the policy it dscloses upon per-
SONS and upon the national character, or even
to run up the parallel of its work in the politics
OF 1885 and 1853 BY singular coincidence
the men Of the former period are charged with
exercising undue control now; aud public OPT
Mon does not relieve Gen Pierce from the re-
sponsibility Of unwittingly adopting, 10 some
extent. the noted scheme of the great magician
that of conducting the government on sys-
TEN of compensaton-a bit ofwhite stone here,
as Burke says, and bit of black stone there
Whatever may have been the necessity for
adopting such plan OF administration when
perties were recognized in 1927, no call is
made now for such tactics. There is an alb
scnce of practical craftsmanship in it and its
effect upon the public mind is deeply Injurious
by the want of moral firmness which it exhibits
The character of Cen Pierce and the peculiar
condition of public sentiment touching the con-
ssituton and the course of individuals, gave
promise that IN the exercise Of his executive
functions he would rise up to the dignity OF
craftsmanship. and put an end forever to that
croverling system of spoils. which. if carried
| out, must degrade the government to the
| level of Wall street management and morals
| CONFEDERATION OF THE DEATH OF GENERAL.
NAEcJso LOPEZ AND Hrs BRAVE COMPANIONS -
| The Cuban residents of New York arc des-
rous. as we stated in yesterdays HERALD.
of soemnizing the anniversary of the execu-
ton Of General Lopez by the grand rel-
gous ceremony Of high mass in one Of the
Catholic churches Of this city; but owing to