The daily union., 1856-12-13
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
New YoRK, December 10, II

NEW YoRK, December TO- 1856
The message of President Pierce has fallen the camp
of the black republicans like clap of thunder from
cloudless sky sound in docrine-so national in tone
mpregnabe in argumen-so irresistible in fact-that
like two-edged sword, it to the The de-
mocracy find in the ring of the true metal Less could
not have been expected after the late eleconmore could
not have been desired The den ocracy of this country
have great congratulate their party the fact
that from the days OF Thomas Jefferson the present
time in every of great national peril and trial. the
democratic party have been in situation to the
ruin and place the national doctrine the records
of the country In the war of l8l2-in the war against
the organized money power of the countryin the time
that called forth the true bond of the Union and the
power of the Sates-n the with Mexico, and in the
late with the party OF dsunion in the North and
with the messages of Jefferson, Madison, Jackson and
Polk the last message of President Pierce will take appro
PIRATE and hold second, rank.
of the marked effects of the of the message has
been the debate of the Senate The appalling eff
fec of the seconasts has already begun to
fall the heads of the leaders of this hostile party Mr.
Seward Mr. Wilson and others have deemed it their duty
attempt in the Senate wash their hands of the foul
dsoyay the Union and the dsgraceful assaults that
have been made by in the North the institutions
of the South These senators say that they have no idea
of going far of their constituents But did these
senator's and leaders counsel and exhort to this mad
warfare Did they not iname the and passions of
those who looked to them for guidance and the way
action And having begun the warfare on the South and
pushed it to the very verge of disunon may these men
stand in their places in the councils of the nation wipe
their mouth from filth and their hands from crime by the
remark that they did not intend go quite far on the
road they started Of their party have gone
man who should counsel the people of Holland to pierce
the dkes of Holland and then stand by and the work
begun and when the destruCtonss should be arrested
their mad attempt TO food the country and lay
the beauty wealth and homes of that fair land should
deny the charge that he intended to ruin the country-hat
he simply wished make aperture in the embank-
ments the size OF rat-hoe irrgate and mosten his
own gardens-the vile subterfuge would not save him
from the nfamy due to his acts from the mered pun
ishment due his infamous conduct The mark of Cain
on the brow of atrcdal politicians The fact that the
message brought Mr. Seward and his associates their
feet and their confession indicates the power of this
utve paper and Is the first straw the surface Of the
water show the changing tide Of public sentiment in the
North in a healthy because national) direction.
An earnest desire is felt in this city change the loca
ton of quarantine The awful ravsges Of the fever the
past season has aroused all classes the necessity of
moving the quarantine and the spread Of the fever espe
oay at those places OF delightful residence Fort Ham
ton and Staten Island has awakened New York and New
Jersey to sense of their danger The government OF the
United States and the authorities Of New Jsey are agreed
on the removal and the harbor commission have waited
on Mr. King governor elect who has expressed his ap
prova Of the site selectedSandy Hook-as the spot TO
build up the quarantine
Fort Hamilton is of the fortresses that guard our
harbor It commands the narrows and is the headIand
that terminates the southern end Of Long Island Il Is one
Of the most enchanting spots in all this region 1t has been
settled by many Of most wealthy and intelligent fami
lies For long time It has been very healthy Charming
villas beautiful grounds and splendid residences have
or by carragedrive along the coast through Brooklyn
large number Of vessels lay at quarantine this summer
opposite this plaeea time nearly sixty sail were at
anchor 1t was known that sickness was on board oil
them, but thought Of an epidemic like the yell
low fever The process of cleansing these vessels could
be distinctly seen from the shore--the smoking out
OF the holds and the throwing overheard nF the
foul clothes and bedding snc. the ,traw-beddino
beds anH c.-.les foatsd on shore The great COM
pany Of rag pckers from New York visited shore and
rescued these waits and before any parties knew what
was going on the fences and gates OF the families were
used cothesnes of those creatures and thus the pes
ence introduced into the best families Fort Hami
ton over hundred persons fell victims this scourqe
Among the settlers this region families Of the
of Burpn over twelve Of that name have been carried
of by this plague, and in instances whole families
died Nearly all who stood by their friends in the first
capped But after ull the disease broke out with great
violence, ana very many VI ose VINO remained eli VIC
tim to their humanity The disease broke out fearfuy in
the upper part Of the city, at Fourth street. summer
and upon inquiry II found that the keeper Of the
house had purchased bed aucton-hat bed had been
thrown from vessel and washed ashore picked nm clean
Cd and sod-and thus through the cupdity of parties
pestenoe was introduced into the heart of New York
It is now proposed to guard city from such danger
by placing the quarantine beyond the power of pessnce
TO reach our city save by the act Of God.
The marble store Of Bowen h McNamee has been sold
this day to D. n Eley, for the Of 5000 $50
cash and the balance In Brooklyn lands Twelve years ago
this firm bought the land for $4,000 and erected mar
BILE store at the cost Of $4,000 Now the whole concern
located near Wall street Broadway cells for the round
sum Of 100000
The Baker trial has ended twice before in the dis
agreement Of the jury This will doubt end the affair
Baker will be admitted bail and that viii be the last of