New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-21

lc soIey on the scheme OF bribDg the ooaIh oy 'io
,rov.,;on Of Texas and bnyi-g up the North oy the
&C. e,ercise of Executive patronage. MI Cusnms
,ro,,, rorv well what lamentable failure that pro
;sct encountered Mr. Tyler aud his fellow piotfers
srcccrded in securing the sweet voices Oh
e. starting individuals who held bird
!, ,te hand 70 be worth two in the BUSH
He uss also able, by means OF Government mFors'
70 Luy up q few newspapers But with the "noie
se Of the Government unblushingly devoted 10
r,crui,irq private and personal party OF his own 'h
Dsrtv never exceeded the number that might DC CON-
Io,t,ble slowed away on board OF one OF our great
es.e,n steamboats, and not very hearty nor yer! re-
t;otlo - that since most of then. while eating MI
r,Iers bread--or rather the peoples bread, win
biob Mr. Tier had bought them-were all the whiie
one,.iro and copniying with his enemies and rivals
and seeking convenient opportunity to 6etray ana de-
sert him. ,
7, !. all very fine dropping down with the stream
o. ooes pclitical beat into some greatpopular eur
rt ubicb watts ore along without effort and even in
, odd whirlpool or eddy may chance to toss one I'M
o,aocted,v into the Presidency This is the sort of
noiHcol NAVIGATION We fancy TO which Mr. Pierce has
been most accustomed aud very easy kind oil haVi-
,.4or II L. The most inartfcia craft will answer tor
h-apv chance piece OF slab or old driit log even
though IT might happen to be half rotten and al the
art of NAVIGATION required h TO clasp it tight with ooh
arms and let the current roll you along careless now
many thumppgs or duckings you get In that sort oil
NAVIGATION Mr Pierce is doubt an able seaman and
ponest;opnbv If was tie observation OF his ability IN
,bis respect that had good deal to do with making
him President But to sail against the stream is quite
another matter as Mr. Pierce himself once had little
eypererce. AZ the tine that John P Hale was chosen
Senator from New-Hampshire.
Tho neople are always ready enough TO pardon aud
even 70 applaud the man who takes the lead IN an Ia
oritv in which their interests or sympathles may
Incline Them 10 follow him. But the scOundrellsm
which a man commits On lis own private account ana
by which nobodys ends are to be served but his own
Is seldom very fayOrably regarded However the noisy
hurra Of tie Southern mob may keep the more n'el-
GENT silent for the moment all the more sensl-
bic and reflective of the shareholders must
la perfectly aware that the present rendered
TO them with so many smiles and smirks by
Messrs Douglas and Pierce, is only PandOras box
cut of which an abundance Of evils are certain to n.y.
whatever residuum of hope greater or less, for the
extension of Slavery may remain at the bottom OF IT.
Fora present 20 dangerous springng too, as every
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will but intended solely to lay the foundation for ask
ing fayors IN return, not offered from the warm I'M
pulses Of justice or friendship, but as mere qHd Tor
which a corresponding gro will shortly be expected
for such present as this one too which they hardly
dare refuse while in view Of its inevitable conse'
ouences they tremble at the thought OF taking It,
Messrs Pierce and DOuglas not likely to get any
very hearty at least any very permanent thanks even
from the South Indeed should this fatal present thus
as II were forced upon the sayehol iers be by them
accepted, long before tie election comes rOund at
which by We know not what secret partition OF the
spoils, or arrangement between themselves OF the
order of succession Messrs Douglas and Pierce hope
TO reap the fruits of their treachery to the North an1
bribery Of the South they will find whrlwind, both
North and South blowing about their ears Of which az
this moment they have very slight idea.
10 tie North is impossible TO conceive greater
or more deliberate insult than this bill offers to the
very men who alone under any possible circumstances
could be expected TO support it. 1t takes for granted
the truth of all tie charges which the AbOlltionts
have brought against the Silver Grays and other sup
por.ers of tie Compromise of 1850, but which they
have always Indignantly and GO doubt conscien.iousy
and truly denied especially the charges Of being "a
OF at least wishing to assist in spreading it. 1t will not
do for SLessrs. Pierce Gushing, and other northern
members of the Cabinet to judge of the mass of the
northern supporters of the Compromise of 1889, too
much by themselves Vhatthey now doing ia s.n-
ply to call upon their upon tie shortest possible
notice, too and with earthly reason for it except
that it suits the private convenience Of Franklin
Pierce and may subseTye some underground scheme
for his or somebody's political advaacement-to eat
their own words and to confirm every railing ACCUSE
tion which their enemies those who failed 70 under
stand them have ever brought against them. And Mr.
Pierce need not be surprised if coming to the compro
mise men Of the North with such impudent proposal
be should get from each and every Of them pretty
decided No. in the words of Mr.. Webster in one OF
lis speeches on the Compromise bill Sir, my object
is peace Ny object is reconciliation siy purpose
is not 10 make up case for the North, or to make
up case for tie South Ny objectis not to continue
useless and irritating controversies am against
seitstors North and South. am against local ideas
/ North and South and against ell narrow and local
interests. | an an American and know no locality
in America. That is my country. My heart my
sentiments, ny Judgment demand OF Inc that shall
pursue such course shall promote the good and
the harmony and the union Of the whole country
This shall DO God willing, 10 the end Of the chap
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THE COST Or LIVING.
The rise in price of food and Of nearly ell other arti