The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

ever attempt ed to pass for men Of honor. If
they finally unite with the Van Buren, and
Seward parties, it will be manifest that their
clamor against free soilism and the free soil
tendencies of the administration arose from no
higher motive than greediness for spoil /; and
that their hostility to the soft wing of the
democracy was based upon no principle what
ever. In the event Of such developement as
this, Messrs. Cutting and Wheeler need ex-
pect no quarter from those who formerly
reposed faith in their integrity. trea-
cherous friend is always more severely
punished than an open foe. And let them
be under no delusion as to the danger of being
identified with the administration. 1t will be
no excuse for them, if they abandon constitu-
tional principle, to say that a contemplate con-
Germ like the present administration supported
it, and therefore they took the opposite side.
1t is less pernicious to drink water than rum
and would still be so, even if the administra-
ton began to patronize the former beverage in
preference to the latter. Equally true it is
that the support Of the administration, though
undoubtedly suggestive of suspicion, cannot
take away anything from the soldty of the
principle on which the Nebraska bill rests. No
one can entertain poorer opinion Of the adj
ministration than we do but when they are
right, we should scOrn to do them the injus-
tice Of denying the fact. Let them have the
full credit of their support Of the Nebraska bill
this is but one oasis in desert of follies and
infamies many more would be needed to OBJ
literate the recollection Of Gadsden treaties,
foreign appointments, and the other traits
which have distinguished the Pierce admins
| tration.
1t is time that this Nebraska agitation ceased.
1t is only distracting the country for no posi-
BILE use, purpose, or benefit Other questions
Of practical Importance and momentous bearing
on the future interests of the country are
coming up; and we must be able to grapple
with them freely and without encumbrance.
Cuba is looming up, and the next month may
see this country divided between two parties,
one in favor of immediate settlement of our
long outstanding account with Spain, and the
other trembling at the prospect of bold ma
tional policy. In view of such contingencies,
| it is time that sectional agitation and internal
strife should be silenced. The passage of the
Nebraska bill is the only means of securing
| this end
ANOTHER TRIBUNE HoAx-THE FAIRY LIGHT
GuARD.i-That veritable sheet, the New York
Tribune, has been again at its old game, and
several thousands of men and women have
been made the victims Of misplaced confidence
The following 6onne 6ouche appeared as a
leading editorial article in its issue of Satur-
day =
MILITARY VISIT.
We are informed that city is to be visited Tues
day next by three uniformed companies of organized
disciplined female infantry Oancers) from syyania
and New Jersey known as The Fairy Light Guard,
manded as battalion by masculine colonel and lieu
but the several companies will Offered
throughout by ladies' including captains horseback
O'Clock by company Of our National Guards and es
cored to the Park, where fair visiters will give EVIL
exercises repairing thence early hour to the Aston
House for dinner visiting the American Museum the
Palace whence they viii take up their home ward march
We assured that the Fairy Light Guard com
Iosea Of Of the best and most ssmaole
Of Harrisburg, Pa.-a between IA and Is years age
daughter OF late Governor OF New Jersey being among
| them.
lie only comment that at this time to make
is that while the North and North repu
taton Of originating and impeling all the women'a
Rig hts of this remarkably progressive age
more souherly neghbors who make figure in the
stance to have shot decidedly ahead Of all competition
This announcement was made in all the pomp
OF loaded BREWER, fullface heading and so forth
People who were aware of the character of the
Tribune philosophers saw in it an adroit ''sell,''
put up by the distinguished individual who in
troduced the woolly horse, the fire annihilator,
the moral drama, the mermaid, and the bearded
lady. Others swallowed the story with as
much avidity as returned Californian would
seize upon fat Shrewsbury ION the half she'll"
In consequence, the paragraph, cut and carved
in various shapes. was served up in nearly all
the city papers. \ few believed it to be true
and others, thinking it a good joke. passed it
around. The country press, who believe the
New York journalists to be " Sir Oracles,' as
sisted in the circulation of the story, and ac-
companied ii with divers jocose remarks calcu-
lated to cause considerable sensation in the back
settlements. The people focked into New York
in great numbers yesterday; the Fairy Guard
were announced to arrive at ten o'clock, and to
march from the ferry to the Park At eleven
o'clock there were eight or ten thousand people
in the Park. More than half of this number were
women, of all ages and classes. The display of
many-colored sunshades was especially bril-
liant. The trees, just bursting into foliage,
were hung with festoons of small boys. The
balcony Of the City Hall presented great ar
ray Of female beauty All the male loafers
in town were lettering about the fountain, OF
reclining in the shade. Frantic females paid ex-
ira prices for the front seats at the Museum,
and Mr.. Barnum showed his connection with
the hoax by covering his building with banners.
Broadway from Chambers to Cortlandt street
was lined with eypectant crowds As the day
advanced, many persons ascertaining that they
were sold.'' SUNK quietly away but the
women stuck to their posts broiling under the
hot sum- implicitly believing in Barnum and