The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-17


FRIGHT AMONG THE Stool PIGEON DEMoC-
RAcY.-The Washington Union denounces the,
New York HERALD as the leading organ OF
the opposition to the administration, and In
dulges in whole column of melancholy FORE
bodipgs based upon the election OF Beverly
Tucker as printer to the Senate. But nOtwith-
standing this fright, this unexpected cause for
alarm, and these gloomy apprehensions of the
future, the Union intends to stick to the admit
nstration to the bitter end, satisfied, az it Isl
that this is only the beginning Of the campaign.
The Union calls itself the organ Of the de-
mocratic party, and it is going to defend and
vindicate the democratic party against all CO.
alitons, till it is fairly reestablished under the
administration. Unfortunately, however, this
party of the Cabinet organ Is the spoll6
democracy stool pigeon democracy-the
Van Buren, free soil coalition democracy, and
not the real, old Simon Pure, national, hard
shell democratic party. That party-the real
democratic party of the country-is the very
head and front of the opposition to the Cabinet
the Cabinet organ, and the pe-bald free soil
Cabinet party; and the organ itself will dis
cover this important fact by and by, if 1t has
not found it out already.
The Union chuckles over the imaginary alb
surdity of national party, supported by such
leading free soilers as Messrs. Chase, Hale and
Seward. But we say again that if these men
repent Of their past sins, and recant their free
soil and abolition heresies and plant themselves
upon the platform of sound national Union prin-
ciples let them come in. But we say also,
that in coming into the national Union party
they must expect to serve reasonable term of
| probation in the ranks with the musket upon
their shoulders, before they can expect to be
placed among the DID, faithful officers Of the
| line They will not be advanced like the trail
| tors Of the Buffalo platform, to the highest
offices, as the purchase money Of their repent
ance. But still, we are glad to see these signs
of returning reason and repentance among such
men as Seward, Wade Chase and Sumner Let
them persevere in the good work thus COM
menced. Let them cast away all their free soil
heresies, and unite themselves cordially, in
their acts and in their principles, with the ma
tional democracy-the anti-spoils, anti.abolition
democracy-the real hard shell constitutional
| democracy-and the country will rejoice.
But whatever these men may do, the revolu-
ton will 60 on. We have entered within the
threshold Of the operations for the great CAM
paign Of 1856. And the signs Of the times may
well startle the administration. The ground
work Of an extensive and methodical plan Of
opposition to this administration is without q
parallel in its early Development. But the
case Of the election of Duff Green as printer ia
the Senate in 1927 did not more distinctly fore-
shadow the downfall Of John Quincy Adams and
his Cabinet coalition than does this election Of
Tucker indicate the same fate to the Cabinet CO.
alition of General Pierce. The Jeremiads Of
the Union now, like the long melancholy lamen-
tations Of the National htelhigencer in the
case OF Green, are very nearly the same; for
the Anteiligencer, in ~, only betrayed the same
reasonable apprehensions of successful revolt
that are now betrayed by the Union.
The work will go on; and, by the year 1856
may perhaps be developed into great reac-
lion in favor Of General Scott, or in free cam
vass for the Presidency before the people, un-
trammelled by the trickery and thimble-rigging
Of these Baltimore conventions, in which event
the election of the next President will devolve
upon the House Of Representatives. In view of
this contingency, the next elections of members
of Congress, in 1896, will show the drift of
he popular current, from Maine to Texas. But
the subject grows upon US as we advance.
1t is too vast and comprehensive in it's mighty
national bearings for single hearing. We
drop 1t for the present, only therefore, to recur
to it again and again, from day to day, with
the proUroceivp al NJ fho t;n,oo
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ARCHBISHOP HUGHES AT FAULT.-We are sorrv
to say, that in his published letter to his flock
in this city, our amiable, talented, and worthy
Archbishop Hughes has done weak and incon-
siderate thing 1t is q manifesto which will
tend rather to inname bad passions than to con-
ciliate good feeling among our diversified popu-
iation. This letter. in fact, is scarcely less in3
judicious at this time, than was the venerable
address on the school question:
in Carroll Hall, a few years ago. The people
OF this city had outlived the remembrance Of
that occasion but this missive, calling upon
the Catholics to be prepared for the defence Of
their churches and converts, as If revolution
were anticipated, revives all the unwelcome
recollections of the school controversy, at the
very time when spirit Of quiet forbearance is
most needed. No rational man, we venture to
say, supposes that there is any real necessity
for this warlike advice from our respected
Archbishop. That such fanatical, dangerous
and lawless conspiracy as this, which might be
inferred from his letter, now exists in this city,
it is simply impossible to believe. We regret
to say at all events, that the letter will rather
excite alarm than restore quiet and harmony.