The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30


The Mayor and Comptroller win doubtless
perceive that it is their business to act in this
matter. 1t will be too late when boat load
of people have been drowned in the bay.
The Personal DIFFICULTIES OF THE ADMIN
IsTRArION IN AND OUT OF THE HAPPY DEMO
CRATIC FAMLY-The personal difficulties, rup-
lures and quarrels Of the administration, in
and ont OF the democratic family, but chiefly
in the family, since the blessed 4th Of March,
1853, if all put together, would illustrate
most strikingly the troubles which have agi-
tated and demoralized the harmonious demo
cracy during the last three years Take the
following examples, for instance -
!. The declaration Of war Of Daniel S. Dick
iuson against the administration from the sp-
pointment Of Marcy rs Secretary of State, and
q Cabinet formed of mixed commission Of
free sellers and secessionists.
2. The Guthrie and Bronson war ON the
spoils of the New York Custom House, result
ing in the re.splittipg Of the New York demo
cracy into two nearly equal parts-ins and outs,
hards and softs-and in giving the State first ~
Seward and then to the Know Nothinga
3. The New Hampshire quarrel between Mr..
Pierce and Edmund Burke, ending in turning
over the Granite State to the free sellers and
Know Noshings, including the reelection OF
John P. Hale to the United States Senate.
4. The war between the Union party and
the secessi0nists of Mississippi-the one party
headed by Gen. Foote, who, in the first cam
paign was elected Governor and the other
party headed by Secretary Jefferson Davis
the war ending in the retirement Of Gen. Foote
from Mississippi in disgust, and his removal to
California, where he is new prominent Know
Nothing candidate for the United States Senate.
5. The terrible split between Major Scion
Boriend and the Cabinet, after his return from
his mission to Nicaragua and the whiskey
bottle fracas at Greytown. The "camp of
ssvages" was bombarded and burnt out, yet the
Msjor was not satisfied. He resigned in
contempt-went back to Arkansas, turned
Know Nothing, and is now occupied in editing
paper, conducting drug store, and practis-
| ing medicine.
g. The rupture between Colonel Jere. Gle
mems, date Senator FROM Aiabama,) and Ge-
! neral Pierce, fellow soldiers in Mexico, and as
| affectionate for few months after the inaugu-
| ration as the Siamese twins. This misunder-
| standing has resulted in Colonel Clemens
turning an active Know Nothing, and in dis
turbing very materially the harmony of the
democratic party of Alabama.
Z. The Spanish Ostend and Aix-la-C hapelle
imbroglio between Marcy and Soule. Soule
returns home indignant and belligerent, and
resolves to write book showing up the diplo-
matte blunders, follies and bad faith Of the
Cabinet, which book will shortly be Issued
from the press
s. The misunderstanding between the Sc
cretary of War and General Wool.
8. The sharp and spicy correspondence be-
tween General Scott and the Secretary of War,
which we expect will be called for by Con-
gress, as soon as convenient, after the election
of Speaker.
10. The desertion Of Gen. Sam Houston
from the democratic party to the Know No
things. He makes a speech in Texas against
the administration, from which, it is said, there
boo sahou place tremendous correspondence,
which may be published by and by.
II. The misunderstanding between Mr.. Will
liam Smith and the democratic party Of Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Smith refuses to support Henry A.
Wise, the Cabinet candidate for Governor, but
co-operates with the Know Nothings to defeat
him. Mr.. Smith, in exchange, is elected by the
Know Nothings to Congress, and comes back
to Washington good democrat, barring MIR.
Wise and the administration.
IL. Last, though not least, are the questions
Of law, facts and veracity in issue between the
President and his first choice Governor tor
Kansas Mr.. Reeder, controversy of which we
have had but the beginning of the end.
These examples, without adverting to the
family squabbles for the printing Of Congress,
the Star Chamber Naval Board and various
other matters, are quite enough to show that
"the way Of the transgressor is hard" and that
"there is no peace for the wicked, }" whether in
or out of power. Behold, then, from these in
struotive cases, show good a thing it is for
men and brethren to dwell together in unity"
For further information apply to Captain Ryn.
ders, Prince John Van Buren,, or Mr.. John
Cochrane, who, upon the strength of fat Of
fee, carries the President in his arms"
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTIONAL The
Southern Commercial Convention meets at
Richmond, Va, to-day. We give from the
Richmond En1ujrer elsewhere in these co