The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-24

lieu Of the spoilsmen and party corruptions
which in their progressive Decentralization Of
the last twenty-five years have brought our
political affairs to the crisis of this new revo-
luton.
The administration which, from its follics,
blupders, coIruPtions and imbeciities, has pre-
cipitated this popular reaction upon itseK, sp-
preciates the hopeless position OF Pierce and all
concerned. The administration is broken in at
the bows, like the Arctic, and rapidly sinking.
Some Of it's faithess crew are flying to the
boats, and others, from the loose materials
adrift, are patching up RATS upon which to re-
gain the land-while the Cabinet organ,
chained to its post, continues to fire the signal
gun Of distress. But the Know Notbings, mer-
CHESS as they seem, are submerging the wreck,
and it must go down. The new revolution
must run its career, and ruin all Congressional
| democratic resolutions, all Tsmmany Hall pro-
nunciamentos, all Baltimore conventions and
platforms this side of the elections of '5e.
| The people are resolved upon change, compre-
heDsive and complete, and it must,come. 1t is
inevitable.
| In view of this "fixed fact" what is the
true policy Of every Know Nothing, nay, of
every man in our Legislature aspiring to
political future? In any event, the future of
the Seward party will end with campaign of
49, and the politicians in any way associated
with his fortunes will sink with him.
We are well aware that individual
temptations OF the spoils in these hard
times cannot, in all cases, be easily re-
sisted. We are also informed Of the spoils
pressure that will be brought against certain
supposed accessible Know Nothings in our As
sembly. 1t appears that our harbor masters
and the bulk of the offices attached to our State
works, are being used as anodynes and per-
suasives among the Know Nothings for vote
here and there for Seward; or. where nothing
better can be expected, for an absentee or
trimmer on election day. But, let it be remem-
bered, that the promises Of the spoils, in all
cases, far exceed the performances.
Let the Know Nothings try the spoils system
Of exchanges with the Seward managers aud
they will be egregiously deceived. Reflect
Seward, and the fat Offices expected by credu
lous silver grays and Know Nothings will
vanish into thin air, and the deluded victims of
this folly will be thrown out Of any healthy
organization" for the future. The man who
thus betrays himself, like Daniel Webster
when left alone with Captain Tyler, may ask,
Where am to got" but there will be no re-
spoDse. He will be shelved, high and dry.
The true policy then, of the Know No
things, the silver grays, aud ofevery man in the
Assembly aspiring to a political future and
the chances of political promotion, is to second
this great conservative revolutionary move
ment of the people, and to CO operate in the
overthrow Of Seward and his seditious pro-
gramme, in every legitimate parliamentary ex-
peoient calculated to "crush him out" Let
Lo man, VINO is not thoroughly tool of the
willy demagogue, be deluded by the bribery
and corruption of the spoils. He may be be-
tray ed and turned adrift. In view of the ma
tional prestige of the Know Nothing move
ment it is incumbent upon every man Of the
order in our State Assembly, first, to super
sede W. Fl. Seward, if possible, by conser-
vatiye Senator upon the slavery question; or,
failing in this, the next duty is to throw over
this Senatorial election to the next Legisla-
ture.
Thus we shall secure fair trial before the
people upon the merits of Seward and his anti
slavery disunion league for the Presidency,
unmixed with the late Nebraska furore and
the Pierce administration. In the event of O
failure this year to supersede the Auburn de-
magogue, it is due to the conservative people |
Of New York that they should have . vote |
upon the question Of his reelection. Let the
Know Nothings look to their man and their
laurels. The triumph Of Seward will be their |
defeat