The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-17

must be either In the heavens above or in
the dust below dealing with stars or rubbish.
Mr.. Bryant is the poet and Mr. Bigeiow is the
politician of the Post. The one has high |
character for poetry and fancy-ihe other 40
character for any thing in particular. From |
some motive or other this poet and this poll
ticisn have been digging out Of the cutters OF
ten years past an article written and published
by Chevalier Wikof, In an obscure paper OF
that day during one of those amusing tits
which characterize the Chevalier in such
escopades as that with Miss Gamble. The
Chevalier has, however-we have no doubt
repeated Of the extravagances of some of his
doings in the Fanny Elssler affair, as we'll as
in the Mics Gamble business.
We have always been attentive aud elabo-
rate in our notices of all great arttstes, during
career of thirty five years connection with
the American press. When Fanny Eissier
came to this country we noticed her move
ments and her artistic exhibitions iu that
chambermaids' advertisements, might have
been for space and types valued at two or
tbree thousand dollars. We did this gratis,
out OF admiration for art and artists. As a
sort Of complimentary requital, Fanny Elssler
made some trifiDg presents to us and to OURS
worth, probably, three or four hundred dollars
as the most-and the greater part of which
were afterwards given away in charity to per-
sons more in want of them than we were. The
amiable, respectable, and high-toned gentlemen
of the Post-poets and politicians included
acting on the impulse Of literary ehifoniers,
dig these matters out of the rubbish of the
past and parade them to their few hundred
subscribers, without any apparent purpose or
motive other than simple meanness and malig-
nny. Chevalier Wikoff himself, who has long
since recovered his common sense from both
Fanny Elssler and Fanny Gamble, will, we
have no doubt, take an early opportunity to
Get the whole matter right, and to exhibit the
folly Of attempting, by such disreputable
means, to iDjure the establishment of the AGA
DENY Of Music and Of the italian Opera, now
for the first time successfully set in movement
in this city by gentlemen of character and repu-
tation, guided by sense and intelli gence, sup
ported by the best portion Of the press and
only opposed by few contemplate oyster
house critics, who steal into the columns of two
or three of the other journals Of little circula-
ton and less influence.
PuRIFTCATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS, KNOW
NOTHNGs- DISTRESS OF THE CABINET ORGANS
The Washington Union is very indignant and
sore]y distressed at the refusal OF Governor
Gardner, of Massachusetts,, to dimiss judge
Loring from Office, according to the request of
the Hiss Legislature. The Cabinet organ says
this is trick in behalf of the Know Nothings
in Virginia, in view of the approaching election
there We, however, look upon this act of
Governor GaIdaer as q movement OF much
higher importance than mere electioneering
trick tor the Virginia Know Nothings It is the
beginning of the publication of the Know No.
thing party OF Massachusetts, From this stand
Of the Governor in favor of Judge Loring and
the laws and the constitution, we predict that
the next State election in Massachusetts will be
between the ab0litionists and the abo'itionizad
Know Nothings, with General Wilson at their
head, and Joseph Hiss at their tail, on the one
side, and with Governor Gardner and his
conservative Know Nothing supporters on the
other In this view, it is very likely that the
protest Of Governor Gardner against the re-
moval of Judge Loring, may benefit the Know
Nothing ticket in Virginia; but whether it does
or NOT it appears, from the best information.
that the case Of Mr.. Wise is hopeless, and that
the reign Of the Richmond democratic spais
junto draws to close. Let the Cabinet or.
gans, one and all, prepare for the worst.
WHAT'S THIS Yesterday as we are inform
ed, there was a most extraordinary, oninous,
mysterious and important political caucus at
the Astor House; few in numbers, but each
man supposed to be host in himself in hi.
peculiar line. This meeting was composed of
the following great guns Of sectionalism, free
| soil and fusion
the Seward by brid coalition.
2 Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,
abolition Know Nothing.
8. Hon. Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts,,
abolition democrat.
A. Hon. S. P. Chase, OF Ohio, free soil demo
crat.
5. Hon. Thomas Corwiu, of Ohio free soil
whig.
Is not this a pretty kettle of fish," And
what does it mean? A Northern conspiracy
perhaps, to save remnant OF the Northern
Know Nothings for the benefit Of grand anti
slavery coalition of al the odds and ends OF
both the old parties, aud all the outside factions
OF the day. Let the Know Nothing National
Council at Philadelphia wash their hands Of
these free soil jugglers, aud take bold ground
for the Ulion and the constitution, or they are
in danger Of a crash ard breakdown. Can
any body furnish us full report Of this Actor
House committee Of FIVE?
GEORGE LAW AND THE NAVY DEPARTMENT IN
Tha bal nic old f,nuicp,