The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-18

Corporation Golfers were charitably opened 70
sustain them? They would be compelled TO
give up the ghost outr ght. There must be hard
times, indeed, amongst the newspapers, when
they are obliged to resor. to such projects to
assist them in struggling along.
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE GREYTowN
ArFAm-General Pierce and his Cabinet seem
to have abandoned all the high toned foreign
policy chalked out in the inaugural ever since
that unhappy achievement, worthy only OF .
barbarous age-the bombardment and destruc-
ton Of Greytown. The last message backed
out of every position laid Gown 10 the previous
foreign policy of General Pierce, and only ex-
hibited remnant of spunk in its endeavor to
justify it's conduct in relation to this affair, by
little pettifogging special pleading, which,
however it might tell in New Hampshire
county court was entirely unworthy of the oc-
casIon on which it was employed. The justif-
cation set up in the message Of the Grey
town blunder has not, it appears, satisfied the
President and bis ADMINISTRATION, and we now
find Caleb Gushing undertaking, de ~oUo, the
same task in the columns Of the Washington
Union.
The Cabinet organ recently contained an at
tempt to defend this outrage. in the shape Of
an elaborate enumeration Of similar aggressions
committed by England, France, and other
monarchical and despotic governments. Even
the obtuse moral and logical sense Of the Pre-
sident must perceive that no case can be
made ont for him by this attempt to
compare the executive Of the United States to
the monarchical governments of Europe. The
sovereigns of England and France have always
held the exclusive right Of making war and
peace in their own hands, and their parlia-
ments or chambers merely supply the means of
carrying on hostilities. Our statesmen at
Washing on-more particularly General Caleb
Cushing-seem to forget that there is such an
instrument as the constitution of the United
States, which provides that Congress alone
shall have the right to make war, and that the
President is liable to impeachment if he makes
war without its consent. 1t is very evident
that the Executive and his advisers begin to
quake for their position in relation to this un-
justifable and barbarous outrage, and that no
parity that can be established between it and
similar acts on the part Of monarchical govern
ments will justify the President for such
violation of his oath. We ask if some one will
not have honesty and patriotism enough to
offer resolution in Congress inquiring into
the constitutionality Of this unauthorized
bombardment and burning Of Greytowns
The RICHMOND ENQUIRER, THE VIRGINIA
ELECTIONS, THE HERALD, AND THE Know No
THINGs.--The Richmond Enquirer is extremely
embarrassed with the Know Nothings; and,
very naturally, from its ignorance and anxiety
upon the subject, is guilty Of frequent blunders
in discussing it. For example, it charges the
New YORK HERALD with being an organ of the
Know Nothings, when it is no more an organ
Of this party than it was Of the Baltimore
Democratic Convention in 1852, OF Of the Phila-
delphia Wing Convention Of 1913. Our policy
in politics is simply to second the movements
of the people in correcting the abuses and cor
ruptions of the old party spoilsmen Of the day;
and we think these Know Nothings are des-
tined to achieve great and good work in this
respect, from stem to stern. We second the
movements and expectations Of an intelligent
and sovereign people. That's all.
The Enquirer is apprehensive, too, that the
Know Nothings Of New York will be liberal in
their material and financial aid" to the candi-
date Of the opposition in Virginia for Governor,
against Henry A. Wise. We, on the contrary,
think it far more likely that the Custom House
and Tammany Hall will be called upon for
their contributions in behalf Of Mr.. Wise, as
they were called upon in the case Of Mr.. Brock
enridge, Of Kentucky, in his last desperate
struggle for Congress, and to which call
both the Custom House and Tammany Hall so
cheerfully responded. Virginia is the Sebas-
topol of the administration, and every means
and expedicnt OF resistance will PROFESSIONALLY
be appropriated to hold this important fortress
against the allies. We accordingly admonish
the Custom House and Tammany Hall to be
ready for their contingents. The rescript of
John Cochrane, which is good for five thousand
dollars upon one days notice, may be expected
in due season by the clerks of both the Custom
House and Post Office. Tammany Hall may
stump Of either John Van Buren, or Captain
Ryrders, in behalf of Mr.. Wise. The ante
cedents of this latter gentleman, however, in
connection with Van Buren's administration,
would hardly justify call upon the Prince.
But the Richmond Enquirer has given the
hint for the money ; and we should not be at
all surprised if we were next to hear that, to
save the administration, Captain Rynders is
stumping it in the Old Dominion.
News DIRECT FROM RUssIA---We publish in
another part of to days paper an interesting
article on the state of public opinion in Russia
on the war. From this itwould seem that high
and low, rich and poor, are animated by the
same enthusiasm-that they are convinced Of
the justice of their cause, and anticipate
speedy victory. Onr information is derived