The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-25

and We see on macy sides growing desire to
reduce the prices OF commodities which have
ling been hey ond the reach Of small purses
V siters may therefore enjoy themselves better
and for less money than they have been en-
sbled to do for some inc.
THE OFFICE HOLDERS AND THE Know No
TnINos-As would be apity the very dign'6ed
and respectable proceedings of the anti-Know
Notbipg m, citing held last week In Wasain yton
City should not obtain general publicity, we
copy from democratic paper Of that place a
full report of the occurrences. In epeadent Of
the very peculiar style Of the reso utioos-
commonly designated hieb-faluten-the ele-
| gance of language INDUCED in b the orators
and the circumstance that nearly all the parti.
cpaiors belong to that Independent class Of
individuals called Office holders--the meeting
in question derives additional interest from th.
a brillisnt i6ea Of the Presidents own, stimu.
lated it may be by his ehere ann, Col Forney
over couple ot glasses OF Irish whiskey punch--
Lotbng o! home manufacture being now drank
at the White House.
The President Of the meeting is the Wash
ington City Postmaster, and the list of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries includes the District
Attorney, the Marshal, Navy Agent, Naval
Storekeeper, Timber Agent Organ Grinder, &c,
the balance being composed principally of CLERKS
in the depaI tments, justices of the peace,
"a federal appointmenD, policemen, and Office
beggars. OF course such ON array of g, nile
men, having the best reasons for their belief de
clared unbounded confidence in " the wisdom,
patriotism, and integrity Of the administration
of Pres dent Pierce !" and in order, we sup
pose, to satisfy those patriots who were Oh "
promised Office, but had not yet seen the fruc-
LITIGATION of their wishes, the resolutions proceed
ed to express the hope tina. the various depart
ments would speedily be purged Of all the un-
faithful, so as to make room for those whose
faith was undoubted, though their pockets
were at present empty and their credit fast
disappearing.
We confess ii should be matter of sincere
graduation that the administra ion has at
length been properly appreciai ID Who is
there 90 lost to all the finer emotions Of the
human breast, who can read unmoved the beau
tiiul allusion TO the "venerated sage of the
Hermitage" by the eloquent and amiable Flo
renee, the broad Anglo Saxon defiance
Of the indignant Radcliffe, or the sapent
remarks Of Mr.. Justice Clarke, equal, il
not superior, to those of his illustrious
prototype DogbeIry? Where is the man who
does not blush for the want of common decencs
in that depraved boy in the crowd, when he in
shifted, to adopt the Justices language, the re.
personalities of the nation,b by naecorously bawl-
ing out "water' in the presence of a member o.
Congress? And who is there SO unpatriotic rs
not to rejoice in the idea of sending for the po-
lice, and then adjourniDg quietly without wait
ing for the arrival Of those guardians OF the
peace? II nythiDg could mar these pleasurab'e
feelings it would be fear that something des-
peratc may happen if the hot blood of the youths
engaged in this official battle against the Know
Nothings is mt curbed. Have these noble hu,
rather violent young men no regard for tn
feelings of the elderly matrons of the republic
And If they have, why indulge in such sublimt
yet terrific threats, that sin this contest we shall
neither cease Eor rest until victory perch on
our banners, OF until the constitution of our
country, trampled in the dust by the power Of
its adversaries, shall become by word and scorn
to the nations Of the earth?" Good gracious!
II is very evident that the crusade against
the Know Nothings, entered into by Senator
Seward and President Pierce is merely
taken up with view Of trying to secure
the votes of those Of our adopted citizens who
it is supposed resemble reeds, to be played
upon by any demagogue who brags 1oudest
about the sweet IRISH brogue with the Jarmiu
accint." As far as the Cabinet is concerned, it
is no matter of surprise they should catch up
any cry, thankful, even if 1t brings them no
strength, that it at least gives tn m notoriety
which will keep them before the public. We
their perseverance,, il we cannot
their honesty. What single subject have they
not seized hold of to try and make little
popularity, if never so little; and if their sue
cess has not been equal to their industry, are
we not told that viriuc is its own reward
The Pacific Railroad, the Nebraska bill, Cuba
ard filibusterism, Kozsta aud liberty, Sanders
ard Soule, Young America and old fogyism,
have all been tried, applauded and damned,
and yet the administration makes no Roadway.
A good time, however, Is coming With shil-
lalah in one hand and dish of souerkraut in
The other, Know No.hingism is to be speedily
crushed out and in the flush of victory the
admine tration, sweeping all before it, will find
itself as Overwhelmingly supported in the ap-
preaching elections, as its talents, honesty and
integrity deserve.
CORRUPTION BRouGHT TO LrGHT.-A most valu-
able addition is about to he made to the literature
Of this country, ia the shape Of handsome vo-
lume on the subject of municipal corruption
showing how cities may be robbed, and alder
men grow rich in the briefest space of time, and