The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-10
New York Politics-A Warning Voice to the
Demoeracy-A stOrm Gathering

The affairs Of the re-organiZed democracy, at
their headquarters at Albany, continue to be
anything but satisfactory We have been Ia
boring as assiduously as ever Gen. Foote la
bored to save the Union-we have been think
ing and studying night and day. ever since the
division Of the spoils, upon the ways and means
for keeping the New York democracy unit,
like the Cabinet; but thus far we have been
wholly unsuccessful With all that, from the
extremity of our solicitude, we have suggested
after all that we have done to maintain harmo-
ny in the family, or decent sslfrespect among
the brethren for the sake Of appearances-we
are compelled to say that we have failed. Poll
ticiaas, like republics. are ungrateful, and they
are dreadfully selfish; and when defeated of
their expectations of the public plumber, they
will be rebelious.
We have, from time to time, called the atten-
ton of the administr alton to the manifestations
of an impending row among the unterrifed Of
the Empire State-to the discords in Tammany
Hall-to the cold shoulder which the ''Old
Guard" turn against that ancient wigwam,
and the proceedings of the coal hole
to the frightful lodging on the Taylor
resolutions, and the more contemplate dodge
of the Champln compromising the so-called
bogus manifesto" from the democratic mem
bers of the Legislature. and to the protest of
other dsmocrats-to the distressing squabbles,
from day to day, waxing hotter and hotter as
we get into the dog-days, between the .argus
and the .aHas, the two organs Of the party, one
white and the other black at the head of sloop
navigation on the Hudson; but all without
avail. All our efforts to pour oil upon the
troubled waters appear to have been thrown
away. The Warrington Union has been scold-
ing and coaxing both sides, and reading re-
fractory organ or two out OF the church; but it
has done no good. The President, with half
his cabinet, in a personal visit, failed to close
up the breach. And now the trouble threatens
to assume the alarming symptoms Of a chronic
Of the ancient democracy, to the inexpressible
delight Of w. Fl. Seward and his allies.
Read the following extract from leading
article in the last number of the Albany 1T
las
Evidences Of detection from democratic usages,
and treachery to the principles of the party dis
tinctly seen in the Of the Albany Argus, and
its few friends here and elsewhere in the State.
These open manifestations Of boiling do not excite
either surprise alarm in the minds of those who
have watched the of events for the past year.
1t well known here that such would be the end
Of faction necessarily and unavoidaby, and it was
merely question Of time when the bolt would be
openly made, and not of fact. The leaders in the
movement have not been discreet, or rather there
has been want of leadership We speak advisedy
when we say, that Edwin Croswell, al the brains Of
the concern" who has more malignity than all the
lesser lights Of the small squad of boilers, in either
city or State put together acknowledges how indis-
Greet it has been to break cover thus early. His
plan was as usual to keep up appearances OF fidelity
to party usages and obligations, but strike in the
dark at the ticket nominated
These are lugubrious disclosures. The !" fac.
ton" whose end is here spoken Of consists Of
such men as Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, Mr.. Au-
gustus Schell, Hon. Mr.. Maurice Hon. Mr. Bird
sail, Mr.. Senator Cooley, and host of others
the faction, in short, which gave one hundred
and fourteen thousand votes in this State for
Gen. Cass for President, in ls4s, and of which
faction the boiling .drgus has been, and CONT
nues to be, the Albany organ. According to the
atlas, however, this faction has become SO
"Small by degrees and beautifully less
that its secession from the administration party
is neither matter of surprise nor alarm. 1t
has been anticipated, and it was merely q
question of time" when the bolt should take
place. And it appears that the danger is all
the less from the rebels betraying their trea-
cherous designs thus early and that is some
thing for which to be thankful.
But we are not satisfied with this view Of the
subject. We have our fears that a storm is
Il nd bo ~
the inyincible and overwhelming New York de-
mocracy of 1852. The bitter hostlities exist
ing between the .Aygus and the .atias are om-
nous Of deadly feud. The same thing is be-
trayed in the amusing ierocity Of the two demo-
cratic Dromios of this city and VIC apprehend
that any attempt to sink their quarrel by
sinking them in a new democratic organ.
Will be failure, melancholy failure. The
| spoils have been divided, and they have not
gone all round Worse than this-the "0ld
Guard" the old hunkers, the old stand-bys Of
| the party, who expected the lions share. have
been unceremoniously cut short at u side table
with the small pickings Of the jackal There's
the danger. If Gen. Pierce had fifty millions
more Of public plumber he might keep the party
| together But he hasn't got it, and he can't do
| it. And it is rule in commerce that where
The demand exceeds the supply The huckssers
win rule the market aud honest men will be
! cheated.
In a word tie old national branch Of the de-
mocratic party Of New York, under The belief
that they have been superseded IN The conf
dence and favors Of the administration by the
sedtious abolition Buffalo party of lsls, are