The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-04

monts and his tone. This is the gravamen Of
his injury. This is the wrong he has done: and
hence the tears which are flowing 50 abun-
dainty from the eyes of the tendes-hearted or
gans Of Mr.. Seward.
The other gentleman whose fate is moving
their sympathies is Mr.. Crttenden, who was
prominent member of Mr. Fillmores Cabinet,
and whose distinguished abilities have earned
him high and honorable place in his party.
lie has had the misfortune to have been the
counsel of Matthew Ward on his trial for
murder; and hence, in his case, the renewed
lamentations Of the organs aforesaid
Such a course Of proceeding, pursued in pre-
cisely the same style, in two cases SO widely
different, must appear inexplicable to casual
observer. Fillmore is feted and honored and
the Seward sheets weep; Crittenden discharges
an ordinary professional duty, and they weep
again with redoubled virulence.
The apparent discrepancy can however be
easily explained. Since the death of Mr. Web
ster, the two most prominent men Of the wing
party have been Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Critten-
den. Both are men of tried abilities and large
experience both are sincerely attached to the
u hbAh aSVAsiullNDiC snaiS VI PSA
sonal popularity. Under ordinary circum-
stances the folly aud corruption Of
/ General Pierces administration must raise
the whig party to great strength and
magnitude before the next election. 1t is daily
| increasing with giant strides; and il division
ia tie party can only be prevented, the chances
| are that the election Of 1856 will be counter
part Of that Of ls40, and that Pierce will be
| defeated as Van Buren, was, and for precisely
the same reasons. The bulk of the old wing
leaders, including Mr.. Everett, have been killed
or w the Nebraska bill. Mr.. Everett's chances
were very good some time ago his abilities
are undoubted but his course on that measure
has 10 far diminished his prospects Of success
to render him at the present moment by no
means a formidable rival. So it is with most
Of those WHO have had any thing to do with the
Nebraska bill. Among the prominent wings
Who have not been victimzed by that measure
Mg. Fillmore, and Mr.. Crittenden, who have
both Witnessed the battle from the safe distance
Il private life. have the hes, chances for OBJ
tanning the nomination. From present appear
gncCs, therefore, il seems quite probable that,
i no disturbing element intervenes in the cleo
ton. the contest among the wings, who promise
% L. the dominant party, will be between these
two
This Of course would be highly detrimental
q the ambitious hopes OF William H. Seward.
unicn OF the wings would leave him no
chance whatever for the Presidency. In fact
bis only hope l. ia an entire demolition of the
present parties, and the construction of
new Northern party on a purely anti
slavery lasis. If this could be managed,
lie southern wings left by themselves and
The democratic split kept up, Mr.. Stewards
friends believe that his anti-slayery standard
would command sufficient numerical strength
70 place him in the Presidential chair in spite
o. The South. But 10 do this. the whole North
cn Whig vote must Re secured. Such mea a
Mr. FILLMORE must bc destroyed. All recoll g
ion 81 john J. Crittcaden's abilities must b
eiaccd BY torturiag IN ordinary profes, ional
act into crime. And this Mr.. Stewards organs
arc zcalously laboring 70 effect.
II remains 20 be seen what measure Of sue
cess viii attend their efforts. After The expe |
rience Of the last few days we cannot affect to
doubt that some few staunch Union wings viii |
re led away Ny the device and will find them
selves assisting to say Crittendcn for the benefit
Of Seward. But the bulk OF the party, we ven
ture TO think, have too much common sense for
anything Of the kind. So far as Mr.. Fillmore
Is concerned, the assaults Of the Seward organs
have not rs yet assumed any formidable shape.
1t will take something more than few silly
sneers 10 destroy the practical effect Of the
demonstrations which are now taking place
throughout the South and as Mr.. Fillmore,
unlike some other eminent wings, has said aud
done nothing during his tour which could afford
o handle TO malice. his enemies must be at their
wits end for something elective TO say Nor
can Mr. Crittcndcn be permanently injured by
the contemplate ISLANDERS with which he has
lcen assailCd. A meaner instance of dema-
goguism than the recent attempt TO damage his !
reputation because he gave bis professional as !
sistancc to the son OF an old friend we never |
remember TO have known. The chances are |
that these tricks win strengthen the hands of |
the Union wings.
CORPORATION PRNrING.-On the 1t OF May, |
instant. our contract with the Corporation ex-
pired. Previous TO that day we had sent a
note TO the committee entrusted specially with |
the control Of this business. stating the terms