The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25


Incidental disclosures which fad in these docu-
ments Of the projects entertained by some Of the
European courts in reference to this country, jus
tify the sacrifice of space which we make to them.
No more curious or piquaIt State papers are to be
found in the whole history OF external relations
The letter Of Mr.. Soue, in relation to the surrept
tons correspondence held between ar Perry, Sscre
tsry Of the Madrid Legation, and the Department of
of State also given. BE has no objection to the
publication Of the correspondence, in order to let
the world know how UNANIMOUSLY the trade Of spy
and traitor has been carried on.
The New Presidential Msvement-Live Oak
George Lasx.
The Presidential manifesto of olive Oak
George" has excited widespread and most
prodigious sensation. It has been commented
upon, in various ways, by from four to five
hundred of our domestic exchanges and the
excitement is still extending. Among the
latest "first rate notices" Of Live Oak George,
we find the following in one Of the government
organs, the Washington Sentinel
NEW PRESIDENTIAL MovE.-Man, in whatever condi-
ton found has sense of religion In the highest state
still religious being. II the much quoted philosopher
who described man ~ Can animal who cooks his own
i9od had described him as being with sense Of reli-
But to turn from serious to Eight things.
The Egyptians worshipped the ichnsumon, besides
infny of other untold deties. In place the
die IN another place the monkey, is the deity. But
politicians as well people have their dvinties and
their peculiar ceremonies We have a party at this
time in this country-this free ccuntry-in which meu
have not been wont to meet secret and speak in whs
argon-its ceremonies are az reports
may be creoited far more absurd than the EXTREMIST
At In Inv hiatt
NEW YORK HERALDand their object the heaven Of gov
The most absurd political that ever
in this country il that In favor Of Mr. George LAWS po
ca and Pre- sidential aspirations. They cannot boast
He has been statesman. But they endeavor
ing to operate mechanics, by representing him
George Law They begin already to initiate the base
nomenclature that prevailed In other canvasces But
that nomenclature was based ON realities; this has
more solid foundation than fiction.
Mr. Laws muskets and Mr. Laws Presidential aspra-
tons are about on the same footing.
Now, in reply to this, it may be as well to
state in the outset that we are no mans man,
and the Amounted prophet" Of no party for the
Presidency. The results Of our last two Presi-
dental experiments in behalf of Gen. Taylor
and Gen. Pierce have satisfied us of the i'm
perfection of human wisdom and that no
man can be safely insured for the Presidency
until he has been tried aud found up to the
mark. As heretofore, however, we are now
endeavoring to keep pace with the progress
sive spirit of the age; and if the American
people, after having tried professional states
men and politicians, and old soldiers and
young county court lawyers, think fit, for
change, to fall back upon such practical me-
chanics as Live Oak George, we must bow to
the win of the people. "por popui, vor Del"
1t was not the New YORK HERALD that
brought out George Law. 1t was the new
American party Of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture. Our active correspondent at Harrisburg,
hearing of the movement, resolved upon an
early copy Of Live Oak Georges letter, aud
secured it, in advance of all our contemporaries,
which is the established policy of the HERALD
in all matters of news. That's all Nor, is il
very surprising that this movement should
have commenced in Pennsylvania 1t was the
keystone State that first brought forward Old
Hickory; and, there being no more Of that sort
of seasoned timber left, it is nothing wonderful
that the same practical people should now pro-
nounce in favor of o live oak platform for 1856.
But the stampede among the old party poll
ticians and newspapers produced by Live Oak
Georges proclamation is really astonishing.
Among the first to assail il was the free soil Al
bany .4tas, whose favorite for the succession is
Marcy. The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser,
whose champion is Mr.. Fillmore, takes up the
ecbo and the Buchanan organs of Pennsy lvania
raise regular hue and cry against this pre-
sumptuous outsider How dare this man, this
ignoramus, this unlettered mechanic, George
Law, presume to put himself forward for the
Presidency From Mobile, paper which
flies the Buchanan flag puts in the same remon-
STRANGE. In fact, all round the country, the
various organs Of all the outstanding candi-
dates from tie last Baltimore Conventions and
OF all other legitimate old and young pettifog-
ging lawyer candidates. are down upon this
ignorant mechanic-some abusing him, some
giving him the cold shoulder some ridiculing
him. some quizzing him, and some advising
him in a friendly manner to get ont of the
way Law, they say, is no statesman-has no
knowledge OF politics or Blackstone-and is
wholly unfit for the White House.
We must admit that Law has had very little
experience in the corrupt and rotten machinery
of the Baltimore Conventions and caucuses
and primary elections Of the old parties. We
must allow that he is not pettifogginr law
yer, like Mr.. Pierce nor peddling patent
case lawyer, like W. IL. Seward nor an old
fogy aud do-nothing spoils diplomat, like
Marcy nor q pentrsl standstill s.atesuan,