The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-24
TIE GREAT. ANGLO SAXON, REPUBLIC.
STATE AND PRosPECT OF POLITICAL 2AFVIBs IN THE
UNITED al TES.

STATE AND PRosrECr OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE
UNITED STATES.
(specias Correspondence OF the Lordon News1
NEW York, Scpt 20, 1854.
Erglishmen and Americans, who theronshiy under
@ os
~, and eeDally about each other. This 10 becoming
more mrera.vsiy nscess ry every hour II there ever
or Irritating publications. that time has gone By for we
gin understand each other, and just In proportion
ps,sud eaas ssndo, inteissnce, and ir.psEiaisy
FROM al wrers who attempt to treat Of the social
hfe or public affairs Of either ration
1t feems to ms By means an impossible task for
wso has had full epportunties to undeIntoad the
character and spis of both countries to write in this
cause to promote except enable British readers
accurately trace end clearly to comprehend tho
PROCESS Of Ian :v:n: ,n.a snas.yo. to ssnd you
able, letters from which Britis readers ~ gain the
impressions Of passing events public men, and the
side Of the Atlantic The and ,ir Of writing
win require brevify and brevty reqnirss plaa speaking
char or satsfactory saeation Of The stste snpeos
pecs Of the political parties in the United States; and
Jet very clear understanding Of the state and pros
Tects Of political parties in this country (where oil
puar influences felt by the governmsnt) must be
bad by any man who would fully comprehend the many
sized features Of social sysem or the ssn6caacs Of
fess than two years ago Franklin Piercs was
elected President, almost BY acclamAtion. Twenty
most nlustrious military man in our history. had
fairly won the gratitude Of the whole country BY
long life Of al public services Gen,aai Pierce
had dons more than thousand other men to win
the confidence OF the nation, nor bad he BY any act
upon by the great demo cratic convention ct Baltimore
at the Last moment available man. All the demo.
tainted with faction, section some odious
Almost any other equally obscure as General Pierce
woud have we'd the purpose For General Scott
that elected 1t believed that his chief councillors
would be chosen from among ths enemies OF the great
hsnson sealed his f.!s for the country had just rseov
sred s reposs from the terrific exctemsnts which
coded the compromise vast majority o. tho people Of
political citation Of thu slavery question:
and ,sjoioipg the country did, In the recovery OF
M s md re- n. y:
Clay and Webster ted FrAnkiin Pierce, in sheer
ef any who not enrey commit ed I, ths
After his nomination the conduct Of General Pierce
was entirely urexcsptionable more, It was admirable
Re suffered deep Addiction hs only enia .,IIa SSgns :,
an instant, on railway The father besame eodeared
to the natoDhs almost sacred In the midst Of his
be prepared himself for the inauguraton nor were the
Of his cabinet known till they were seen standing
around him whom on tire steps Of tho Capitol he took
the oath which the constitution imposea
Never since the time OF Warrington had the expecta-
tons Of the country been raj ed 20 high for new sd-
minis aton-Isvsr had President firsr chance TO
win snourizs fame Nothing was asked or expected
from him but TO administer the laws OF the country
with ndelity ard frmness, and houorSby redeem the
Eighteen months Of his adni, istratsn have gone BY,
and their eistory may BE- briefly written in the two
words" humilisting failure" 3: has done nothing S
pledged Finn elf net do. He had promised the coun.
Try 10 stand unhinchiDgy By the compomise asa anal
measure BE opened the agitation Of the slavery quss
ostDg ana forcing through the Ubiquitous Nsbraska
bill, BY which q Territory n'ns times larger
opened 10 slavery, when the sacred compromise Of
1920 had soemriy declared that upon that so negro
:svsry should never snssr as w; PROBABLY ;S into
tssen Northern politicians Of we'll known fres soil Ten
der css mis- confidence while to atone TO the North
Of the South into the cabinet he had poured all his
oces Of honor and emoloment these states upon the
free soilers His 6rt grand mistake consisted IN cnoos
Ing the leaders Of sectional sctions for his counseors
instead Of taking those eminent men who had carried
through the compromise and rosscssed the conhdenc<
Of the entire country; but these men were universally
Bis sscord Grand mistake consisted In the choice o.
many Of the foreign ministers end Representatives
safely Asserted that hardly an important post sbros
has been oiled BY one OF General Pisrce's mn, VIII
has not made trouble for the country, With tn
o sSs Court o * Jamss would b deu Wit
this exception to another instance In which al
ofce Of dignity smolumsnt has been conferred upon
single public man in the United states, who wss cear
indicated for the post BY the impartial judgmsnt o. IN
country The emipencs the experiences, the learning
p; q the s.o o1
period Of his Standardization, disappontment becsu
Al last the humilistDg fast WAS placed beyond cont,
ssssioa q sSsr Pss.idsnt This feeling kas no. :
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