The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-28

m The expi sion DeyWeen Inc OH gentiemA IA
al Undertook and Gen. CAss at the Baltimore
Convection Of 1913. Since that unhappy
overthrow of the line Of succession for the
Presidency, as laid down by the democratic
Bourl ons, John has been Houndering about ia
shoal water; and the New York democracy,
with here and there flash in the pan, have
been rapidly going to the dogs. Hence the
rupture between the Prince and Mr.. Sickles
Now, like the old chief Logan, we can ''rejoice
at the beams Of peace"
Look at this correspondence upon that
speech at TammaDy Hall. Mr.. Sickes sends
his friend, MAJOR Sibley, for an explanation"
and is awaiting an answer as 'the most obe-
dent servant of the Prince. And the Prince
meets the question with the magnanimity and
frankness Of a true Prince. He says-'I caa
with propriefy state that had no intention of
applying to you the language used by Mr..
Downing (meaning George T. Downing,
free colored American, famous for his superb
oysters, fried, roasted and stewed, scolloped
and raw and for his opposition to the African
Colonization Society," The Prince had "no
intention of applying" Downing's language to
Mr.. Sickles. He merely said what Downing
had said to amuse the bhoys of Old Tammany.
1t was 80 funny he could not help it. The pur-
pose Of the Prince was simply to show that by
reunion with Mr.. Sickles, the Tammany
democracy had lost the support of Mr.. Downing
and other respectable black men," Nothing
more. The Prince didn't endorse what Down
ing said. Not a bit Of it. And thus says Mr..
Sanders, is the matter happily disposed Of"
Blessed are the peace makers"
We should be better pleased, however-we
should feel little more secure of the re-
storation of the entente c0rdsale between
the parties-had Mr.. Sickles acknowledged
the receipt of the Princes note, and the
satisfactory character of his "explaoationo
But we presume it is all right. Mr.. Sckles
is man not 10 be trifled with; but he is
also man satisfied with a reasonable ex-
PLANTATION, without pressing his opponent to
the wall. He is not the man to frighten an ad-
yersary into q capitulation by the dwelling of
Kentucky rifle at his head. Nor is Mr.. Van
Puren the man to lose time in quibbling upon
techncalities, when O simple statement is the
thing required.
Now, then, the field is clear before u.s. Per-
haps by the next steamer we shall be Informed
Of sociable dinner given by our acting consul
at London, Mr.. Sanders, to Messrs Sickles, Van
Buren,, and th If respective friends, and of
plan adopted at said dinner for the comfortable
reunion OF the divided and distracted New
York democracy. We shall never be satisfied
IF fho uosls ox; -
pals in this affair, until they shall
have diDed and wined together, aud materially
swallowed Dowping's words with some of
DowniDg's choicest shell fish. If there are
rome to be had in England, an order should
forthwith be sent over to Downing himself for
Q supply of the fattest Shrewsbury or Blue
Point oysters, and the best Of the cl .ms of
Coney Island.
AT all events, let US rejoice that the Cont
mental tour Of the Prince is open before him
that his reconciliation with Sickles may
be speedily followed by the reunion Of the
democratic party, without regard to George
I. Downing, the Buffalo platform or the admin
istration-and that, if the Prince be charged
with important diplomatic functions at Lon
don, Pris Madrid Rome, or Constantinople.
let us hope that he may be entirely successful
in his mission, without reference to Marcy's
diplomatic breeches. The Prince did not mean
to give offence. in his Tammany speech, to Mr.
Sickles, and the sacbems of the old wigwam
are relieved. Behold" say the Scriptures,
yea, "behold how good thing it is for brethren
to dwell together in unity" Indeed, we may
exclaim with the honest Dutchman:-"It ish
peter as goot-it ish neish -