The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-05

laid In Cabinet before. What would You have
thought Of the Chief Ruler Of the Universe had he
selected the angel Gabriel one aud Lucifer for
other Of his government? Why, the latter was mo-
blessed Lord kicked him down to hell because he
went in, horns hcof and toe ns for spols and plum
Served Lucifer right"
"Then follow good example and kick out Marcy"
tumes2'
"Oh pshaw! with such trash while great and start
ling events are looming In the distance. Destiny
must be fulfilled. In twelve months this country
will be in alliance with Russia, and ct war with
F, s%s. s9s England"
II have said what believe; and do what you can
do what Marcy may, it viii be 50. "The destiny Of
b. tn Russia and the United States lies side by side
Lwhen England is concerned While Russia 70 resist
ing her interfering, domneering power in Europe,
we will end her meddling with slavery on this side
by driving her from this continent"
"Who viii do that 7"
"The South. The first gun-the first aggression
the first menace-tbe merest trife said or done by
England, will raise this continent. The powder Is
laid and dred England has only to furnish spark,
and she will be blown out Of these ATTITUDES. Aye
had Buchanan come home when he was grossly in
suited by the English Ministry, he would hare come
home and found an immense war party ready to
choose him chief"
"And the result?'
Canada and Cuba would have been added, with
the other British possessions on this continent and
neighb0rhood, and Spanish Porto Rico. day may
bring on q war with England, and il Marcy under.
stands his business he has, this assured the Gear
OF Russia where we are to be found, and that 1t will
not Be where the English flag waves. TO he'll with
ten thousand Turkies, il sympathy for her is to lead
US into alliance with meddling, overbearing Eng.
lard. As for France, Louis Nspoleon's head would
not be worth crown, or any price, If he darei to
push France into with this country on accoun.
Of an alliance with England. France can stand con
siderable from Napoleon, but war with us would
be coming the monkey rather too strong"
II say, Sam, can't you send out and get some
mo; III just go to the head Of the stairs, call
Monongahela"
sent the boy, and while he was gone con-
tnued:-
"rbese are rather startling ideas, are they not,
Frank"
"Yes; but see their force very clearly. l DO
think war with England would be popular"
It has to come, and the sooner the better. Ne
brsssa nothing else save the slavery agita-
ton and bripg about dissolution, unless England
and English influence is dug out, root and branch,
from North America and the West Indies The
sooner the better. A ssgacious statesman would
hurry on such an event as speedily as possible. A
national debt Of q thousand millions would be Q
Union blessing. 1t would keep ne united for thou
sand years, and we would get rid Of English infu-
ence cheap at even that cost"
"Now, Sam, what will be the result of this Ne
braska bill Will it pass both houses?"
1T is terrible political steam horse, with mil
up God only knows; but it will drag all connected
with it to political perditi0n. II is the devil loo
and who will chain him now? Cas-, Douglas,
Everett, Clayton, democrat or whig. will be run
down by .it whether it passes the House or not il
Of no cOnst quence. The liz Q has been drawn-the
issue made, and 1t has got to be met. There is no
sinking it. There it is, black and white--on one
side the institution of African slavery, the other
abolition: The leader will be chosen on that one
ISSUE If the Nebraska bill abolishng the Missouri
humbug passes the House, the abotionsts will then
open the next Presidential contest upon the ground
Of its repeal, and they will have two candidates.
Seward will be the light colored abolition candidate,
and those Of darker shade will select either Wen
dell Phillips, or, perhaps, woolyheaded Douglas
himself. The South win Of course select leading
Southern manu ~; one dyed in the wool, be he
.But, Sam, where will the democratic parry be all
this while ~
,.'wnere is it now7 There are none who talk Of
about Frank, you are not alone to blame. Cohe.
sive love Of plumber and spois has led other men
astray. When You went wrong, and supposed that
you had bonded iaa5s r rs IRE osSsE sns
ton Hunter, and Southern Senator's, had have
signed the platform offered by the New York hards,
there would have been no hend named Nebraska
running wild muck among statesmen and leading
men. Those true ,rthen men appealed to Sena-
t,rs. Old Cass said-'Oh no! don't want to m IKE
war upon the administration just now Douglas said
q few more loaves and fishes yet in your gift, AMI
they raid no, mot yet. Even the whig leaders said
Oh! no, wait And they have an waited until the
wild fer Nebraska was let loose, and they began
to feel his heavy boots trampling dosn right and
Left and where now those true hearted Northern
men who would have stood by you and BY the
6eutb? They are gone. Their arms are folded
Their strength is exhausted. You have sucked their
life blood. and you can't give it back TO them; and
the fend Nebraska will rush from Maine to Callfor-
mia ur checked and unbridled."
We'll, Sam, you have given fearful state Of
:" think it is avery funny state Of things. The
next Presidential canvass will be extremely So"
"Who will be elected?"
"Not you--nor Cass, nor Douglas, nor Everett,
nor CrittendeD, nor any one named man. The issue
will be between slavery and its abolishment, and
upon that fair and square issue every lee State will
be carried for the antisavery candidate be It Billy
Seward or Wendell Phillips. The South would staud
no chance, and your administration has brought
things to such an ISSUE"
But say, Sam, il an outand-out abolisonist was
TO be elected President, what would the Souh do ?"
"secede or stand i. You can judge as well as
But suppose two abolition candidates were run
In the North-what then ~
Then there would be Q scrub race. The three
would have to elect, would be two free sellers and
ole Southern man. And when such chance Is pre.
scented, you and me will see such state of things in
this city % was never witnessed in any other, except
That whiskey and water lie rst rate, Sam. What
did you pay for Il?
Fifty cents / have had queer proposition
made NE to day."
"Wbat was tr'
A Frenchman met me down at Browns Hotel:
he was introduced to me by Mr.. Sutton, the reporter
Of the Senate, who said, when he presented the
Frencbman, That is the gentleman you want to
see'"
Aha, am we're much glad to make de acqusint
ance of go pow erful Monsieur
What can do for you p
want to make de acquaintance of de members
Of de lobby. C)nnassy zmus de lobby
What do you wantl / am the lobby, myself
You de Monsieur Lobby, de great Lobby.
got one proposition to make TO you.'
Heave ahead: what is itT
His Higbnets Santa Anna, he say to me, You
go to Washington Sity; you see de Lobby and you
tell him shall give him one. two, tree million dol
lars II re lobby shall make de Congress pass de bill
for de Ga0zden freely, which shall make me present
OF twenty million dollar. l am Santus glad to
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