The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-01

he assumption that the repeal OF the Missouri COM
promise the first of series Of measures for the
formation of a great Southern party, Of which the
OF Cuba and portion Of Mexico forms q
part as set forth in the address Of Messrs Peckham,
Maurice and Company. Now, 1t 30 happens that
both parties in this quarrel have the advantage OF
possessing right on their side. Mr.. Perkins Is I'M
doubleday clearly right In knocking down the big
hobgoblin set up by anti-Nebraska men to divert
public attention from the true point of thei- delin
fuency; and John Wheeler and his cOnfreres are
individually right in their estimate of the fitness Of
Mr.. Seule for the importar post which he holds at
this important juncture.
CITY MATTERS.
The market Tor breadstuffs continued firm yester-
day, with fair amount of sales. Pork was again
freely sold at sl3 50per barrel for mess. In Utica
this article isbringng two dollars per hundred more
than is paid in market and the butchers OF that
city readily offer Nex York prices for beef and yet
fail to get supply.
Coroner Hilton held the inquest yesterday on the
body Of Dramatically, whose death was caused by
q pistol shot wound discharged by a constable at
Haverstraw The jury found very strong YER
dctagainst the officer. There are evidently two sides
to this afair--ye have one account in New York,
and no doubt they have another version at Haver-
straw. The evidence as given before the coroner,
viii be found in another column.
Several temperance meetings were held last night.
That in the Jane street Methodist Episcopal Church,
to sustain the alderman and councimen in withhold
ing licenses for the sale of liquor was well attended.
As usual en- such occasions, resolutions Were passed
and speeches delivered dennciatory of all who sold
and all who countenance it's sale. Ab ,ut hun
Ill
defray any expenses that may be incurred ia the
prosecution of unlicensed tavern keepers who may
be detected violating the law.
The Newest PolitIcai Movements OF the Day.
The breaking up Of some of the old par
ties, and the disorganization Of others, on ac-
count Of the treachery and imbecility of their
leaders, give an opening for the formation of
new parties, with novel principles, novel tao
tics and novel platforms And it now appears
that the present opportunity is to be improved
to the fullest extent
We have heretofore given full history of
the native American party; and from that
statement it may easily be seen that the native
party grew up on account of the corruption
and decentralization of the old parties; and the
temporary success of the natives in this city
when James Harper was elected Mayor, grew
out of the disgust which a great majority of
the voters experienced at the conduct Of their
former political leaders. This is precisely
the case at the present time. The to-
tai defeat of the wing party in 1852,
when General Pierce was elected Prcsi-
dent, gave to that party blow from which it
has never recovered. General Pierce has aban-
doned all the old democratic principles and he
has been abandoned by the democratic party.
So the utter Generalization and dissolution OF
the democratic party and the Waterloo defeat
of the wing party, have left large number of
people without any party at all. Ithas opened
the way for new parties.
The opportunity thus given has not been ne
elected We find two distinct parties now in the
field, each claiming the favor of voters at the
ensuing election. The first of these organize
tons is the temperance or teetotal party, and
the second is produced by the revival OF the old
native party under new name. The tempe
rance or tee-total men have founded their
party entirely upon cold water principles,
and their professed object is to bring about
the enactment Of law making the sale of in
toxicating liquors criminal O. penal offence.
This is very excellent idea as far as our social
welfare is concerned, but one Of doubtful expe-
diency when considered from a legal point of
view.
The native organization is chiefly composed
of old politicians from both parties, who are
again struggling for supremacy, supported by
young enthusiasts. Their first principle is OPP
position to the appointment of foreigners to
any public office. This party has also gained
q large number of adherents by exciting the old
feeling of Protestant hostility against Roman
Catholic principles and progress.
At this moment both these new political
combinations-the tee-total and native parties
are in state of parturiton; and they will owe
their birth to the downfall of one Of the old
parties, and the utter corruption of the other
the latter calamity being brought about by the
breaking up of the present administration at
Washington. OF the new parties, the temperance
organization will probably have the great
est numerical preponderance. The tee-totallers
will muster more votes in the small towns
and villages in the interior Of the State. The
natives, or KnowNothings as they are now
called, will bring out their great strength in
the cities and principal towns. The Know
Nothing organization made its first demonstra-
ton during the last election, when it was
stated that this party could command five
thousand votes. Their work was done entirely
in secret, and nothing was known of them cx-
cept what might be gathered from the lips OF
some ..lealSy vessel" who had been, unluckily
for them, introduced into the mysteries of the
order Yet, at this time, the natives threaten
ed to derange the plans of both par
ties and almost defeated the election
of one of the strongest men on the
whg ticket-Mr. Blunt-the candidate for the
Office of District Attorney. The native candi-
date, Mr. Shailer, lacked less than hundred
votes of an election, and very few persons
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