The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-13

for absolute vhsssg 70 such nausssn tsAaym 70 the
Cathohc Church.
This is severe language. We do not remem-
Der to have read any harsher epithets than
" injudicious" unpopular" odious," "indis-
creetn mad, " nauseating" in the columns |
of Mr.. Pierce's natural foes. Here we find them
rafting about his head in quick succession in |
the sheet which has hitherto spoken by au-
thoritS on his behalf-the journal which has
voluntarily consigned itself to obscurity and
contempt by itsI advocacy Of his cause No
suspicion that we know Of attaches to the
writer. His change Of sentiment has evil
IDENTIFY been forced upon him by reflection
He writes bitterly but repentance for csut
errors usually embitters their reco' .o.,t;n,
and the few infatuated indivia mas who
praised Pierce after his insar .arstion have
heavy account TO settle with, Tire public and
their own conscience. III ruth, as we know
too well, there is no Gag Eeration in the picture
drawn by Mr.. gierce's quondam admirer
and friend. Hi, appointments have been I'M
popular and odious. There has been madness
in the MINI of the executive. Modification
and contempt have been the feelings which it
has inspired. We are not aware that the last
recipient of official favor Is any worse than his
predecessors. After Marcy and Redfeld,
we can afford to put up with McKeon.
| That appointment in fact would not be en-
titled to the honor Of special notice, were it
not that it affords fresh illustration Of the
ludicrous weakness of the President, and the re-
tribution which is the invariable penalty of
such conduct. McKeon is named District At
torney not because he possessed any qualifca-
tons for the post, but simply because Mr..
Pierce dared not keep his promise to Westbrook
for fear of increasing his unpopalarity among
the anti Nebraska party, and because ne fancied
a sop to the hard shells would better his posi-
! ton with them. 1t is fresh edition of the
! fable of the old man and the ass In endeavor-
| ing to please every one, the President has made
| enemies of all Had he planted himself on some
| thing like principle, and shaped his policy in
! accordance with its bearing, he would have
been sure Of the support of at least one party;
| he has sought to curry favor with all by dstri-
character and the consequence is that all par
ties vie with each other in abusing him.
His last friend-and how true friend lin
this city has now deserted him. Out Of the
| whole press Of New York, not single sheet
has word to say in his defence. More than
half of his official term has yet to elaps,, and
with unanimous voice the whole press of the
{Lo %
throughout the Union--condemns him as unit
for the station he holds, and disgrace to the
country. We have often seen statesmen fall
into unpopularity, aud overcome 1t. But we
never knew such an instance where that un-
popularity was SO universal that their fastest
friends became their foes; and their foes re.
NAMED the same. In such case as this, re-
covery is hopeless. A tide SO sweeping can
never be turned. Feeble as was the voice of
the journal we have quoted above, so long as it
continued true to the President he could still
fattcr himself that he had friend left, and
that some day that friend might turn public
opinion in his favor. That hope is now gone
Democrats and wings, hard and soft shells, Ne
braska men and anti-Nebraska men, all cry
where such wide diversity of opinion pre-
walls, and where there are so many men de-
pendent in some way or other on the execu-
tive, the President cannot CONT supporters
enough to sustain miserable penny paper
We hope the lesson taught by his example
will not be lost on future Presidents. They
will learn from the fate Of Pierce that no man
in his position can sustain himself by Who'll
sale corruption. individuals may be bought
by offices; but parties require something more
to insure their fidelity. The smallest shadow
of principle would have retained some faction
of the democracy faithful to the President h
cynical abnegation Of everything of the kin /
combined with graceless endeavor to buy up
the leaders Of all factions with the spells, has
only produced universal distrust and contempi.
! MINED Basis FOR CUBA.-We published 4
statement exhibiting the large proportion of
the population Of Cuba made mp of African
slaves, free negroes, Bozales, or savage Afri-
cans, mulattoes, DC. We are now informed
that Dutch chip had arrived at Havana, from
China, with 40 Coolies or laborers, on board.
These fellows are introduced by way of expert
ment, as substitutes for Africans. If they
answer the purpose, the Importation of
these Chinese may supersede the slave
trade. But If such Celestial importatoas
shall be increased TO any considerable cx-
tent, anterior to the annexation OF Cuba, what
a beautiful mixed basis we shall have to deal
with in fixing the federal representation Of the
island
We invoke the attention of Marcy TO this
nefarious business, without a moments loss of
time. The administration official, organ has
repeatedly declared, that if Spainsnsists upon
the Authorization Of Cuba, Gen. Pierce will
make it a cause of war; But has Spain any