The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-15
The Pisheer CORRESPONDENTS.
Pros. our Regular New Yssk Correspondent. e
Matters and TAinGs i'm New York.

is troubled. So is Gotham. TIE oriental ho-
rizon wears dark clouds around the rising sun.
Europe feal the coming storm. The thunder
rolls in the distance Men are in fear, and
look forward to tempest which shall shake
the nations. The Western World begins to
hear the rustling blast, and it will sooner or
later reach US. The year just commenced will
be year Of doubt, difficulty, danger and con-
vulsion. ........
Here in Gotham we have signs and wonders.
In the church of the Puritans the fashion is
now to sing the Ave Maria and the Ave Maria
Stella. The immaculate Virgin has made her
appearance even in the shrine of the Plymouth
Fathers. The exclusives Of the 5th Avenue
now flock to Roman churches to hear the de-
licious music of the Lnaammat,ls. Imagina-
tive girls are stduced by the pomp and the
music of the Romish ritual, and incipient men
follow in their train. Thence there is an easy
change to belief in Holy Virgins and immac-
ulate conceptions. "Can these things be-"
Even under the surface, there are throes Of
CONFUSION. The mysterious order Of Sam is
troubled. The professional politicians Of both
parties, have lately joined in large numbers,
and have made dash to take possession of
Sam. The Old Silver Greys and Hard Shells
have united, and are determined to get pos
session of the Avenues to the White House.
The older members, who wish to be distinctive
Americans and nothing else, are to be crowd
ed down. Conspicuous among these fogies Of
the old parties is venerable gentleman we'll
known by his long connection with the Wing
party, but who, after long and persevering ef-
forts, failed to obtain either honor or profit in
its ranks. He, with others, has lately pub
lished Know Nothing platform, and scattered
it with his name, over the Union. He claims
to be the leader of the New York Know Moth
ings. The Simon Pure Americans resist his
efforts, and those of his old fogy associates.
Hence there is war, abuse, calumny and perse-
cution The Wings seek to force the Know
Nothings into an open organization. The gen.
uines resist, and insist upon their old stand
ards.
Who shall triumph ?-the masses, or the
silk Stocking Council of the 18th Ward ?"
The 18th Council" as old fogyism digni6es it,
the " Twelfth Council" has determined to lead
the Syracuse Convention next week. There
is storm ahead. Stand from under, Ameri-
cans
Fashion looms large in broadway. Among
the ladies all is calmness, peace, beauty and
love. Silks rustic as unsteady as ever in the
Fifth Avenue. But among the suffering poor
the wind of desolation means, the leaves OF
dead hope blow wildly round, the wall of sor-
row is heard at the easement, and despair and
want are brewing storm, which before the
year is gone, will dash fearfully through the
palaces Of upper ten."
What an intense people We are. We 60 it
strong and fast. Politics used to ego" in q
stage coach. Now, they "ay" in locomotive
running day and night. Once week the
whole year round, the politician must visit his
club or his council. If he misses night his
rival gets ahead of him. He gets in deeper
until other wards and districts claim his at
tendance, and at last every night Of the week
finds him at the wicket, whispering the secret
password. Then the days are spent in talking
over the events of the past night, and thus
every hour is given to saving the country
This is sharp practice for old folks. It's rath-
er severe to sit in crowded rooms every night
till IL or o'clock, and it wont do to be of
to Saratoga and Newport in the hot weather.
That's too near the fall election, and some OPP
ponent might get the inside track in the mean
time. Therefore Young America has the de-
cided advantage. Youth, health, energy and
good looks, and "we wont go home till morn
ing is sure to carry the day. Alas, for the
good old times, when Young America had to
take back seat and wait for the old folks -
Things amt now as they used to was" That's
80.
Business is freshening up with the spring
grass. Confidence and enterprise are coming
with the white hats, and operators of ell kinds
are going to be, like the hats, wide-awake all
summer. But look out, beware of the threat
ening storm.
Senator Brooks seems to have proved nearly
all be asserted in his speech respecting the i'm
meuse property holden by Archbishop Hughes
in this city. The Bishop, seeing the advantage
gained, charged the Senator with falsehood
and dismissed him as - vile insect" Seeing
that the current has turned against him, to-day
he asks the suspension of public opinion for
two weeks promising to show up the falsehoods
of Senator Brooks. 1t strikes u that it will
be hard to do away with the public records.
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