Washington sentinel., 1854-07-13
NEW YoRK poL1rrcs.

NEW YORK POLITICS.
The politics of New York are in tangle---
a more confused, perplexed, complete tangle
than the politics Of any other State in the
Union. They have been in this snarl for sew
eral years, and, unless something approaching
the character of political miracle is wrought,
they will remain in that deplorable condition
for a long time to come.
New York State is the empire State of the
Union. New York city is the Paris of Ameri-
ca. In territorial extent, New York is great.
She is great in population, in commerce, and
in wealth. Her institutions of learning are
numerous and well sustained. Her charitable
institutions are on most respectable scale.
But her vices are Of gigantic dimensions.
There is no shade of opinion in politics, reli-
gion, morals or science, that has not its repre-.
sentative in New York. She exhibits to us
men of every stamp, style, and complexion
from red-hot republicanism to rank federalism;
from the loud-mouthed abolitionist to the more
quiet friend Of strict construction from rank
in6delity to pure undefled religion; from
shameless treason to sincere but unpretending
patriotism.
But in politics, chiefly, is the great empire
State demoralized. There is no great head to
either great party. Each party is rent in twain,
and each division has been subjected to yet
more minute subdivisions. Between all the
cliques and coteries fierce and relentless war
is waged. Between the different politicians
and the different newspapers there exist ami
mosities of the most intense and acrimonious
bitterness. Names never before known to the
vocabularies of political organizations, have
been invented by adversaries with the view of
discrediting those to whom they are applied.
The intestine feuds of the Jews when besieged
within the walls of Jerusalem, were not fercer
than are the contests of the many-headed fac
tons of New York.
What is the cause of these deplorabe trou-
bles? And is there no balm in Gilead that
may heal them? Unless thirst for office and a
love of spoils, with all the ealousies, heartburn
ings, and envyings they beget, be that cause,
we cannot designate it. Unless it be that poll
tics is made trade, and the rewards are not
adequate to satisfy the hopes and expectations
of all engaged in that trade, and in conse-
quence produce disappointment and disafec.
tion-unless these things be the cause, we can
not divine it. M
The great men, the educated men, the states,
men and patriots of New York ought not to
lend themselves to the low and mercenary
schemes of trading politicians. They ought to
unite in wiping from the State the stigma that
rests upon it. In times Of difficulty and peril
there is always found some master spirit able
to meet the emergency. For every crisis hero
is provided.
In the great State of New York is there no
man, no statesman, no patriot equal to the task
of harmonizing angry elements, and reducing
to regularity and order the political chaos in
which they have fallen. Unless this is done,
unless there shall spring up some man equal to
the occasion, the great empire State ofthe con-
federacy, will sink, and sink irretrievaby, into
political cipher. That State, the greatest in
population and wealth, will become the feeblest
in political influence.
We fear that New York politicians have
grown arrogant, and think that they can con-
troll the Union without asking the sympathy
and cooperation of their sister States. The
New York delegation in Congress is large and
imposing. United they can accomplish much
But cut up, separated, torn by internal dissen-
sions, and representing, as they do, all the fac
tons and divisions at home, they are almost
powerless The only alliances they seem dis
posed to form are alliances to put each other
down.
New York ought to set nobler example TO
the other States. She does herself and them
injustice by her feuds, her divisions, and her
alterations. When the democracy of the other |
States unite to carry out some great principle |
of their party, they naturally look for help to
their powerful sister--a help that will secure |
their triumph. But, instead of active co-ope |
ration and fraternal union, they find their New |
York brethren quarrelling among themselves,
and refusing to act together; and when there
should be triumph there is defeat.
IL patriotism is not extinct, remedy may |
yet be found for the domestic feuds and troubles
Of New York politicians
STREET PREACHING-CHURC
BURNING.
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