New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-15

ton, but permitted the defense and the propsgan.
dism to be conducted by others, whose exhibition
of zeal was in inverse ratio to their possession OF
interest " the North should be put aside at
Cincinnati. Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Hunter will have
to give way to some new man. like Mr. Aiken.
Brgsdier- General Pillow hiss assln turned up
With periodical punetuality. Every four. year n'
Issues pronuhciamentO, fashioned in the sch. VI y
Mexican modesty, which he acquired while heroi.
cay constructing ditches in opposition to the ele
mentsry rules of military engineers. The last
epstOlary exhibition of this illustrious Tennessee
chieftain is Ostensibly designed 10 withdraw bis
name from the Presidential competition, being
unwilling to accept the hOnors which are thrust
upon him, and preferring rep0se upon the bloodess
laurels which he acquired in Mexico. But the
most cruel part of this performance, is recon-
mendatiOn that his old cOmrade in arms Bngadier-
General Pierce, should initiate his example, and
agree to support Mr.. Buchanan, or the infnites-
sinai Douglas. Such virtuOus self-denial will,
doubtless, commend itself to the people Of Duck
River, to which the present Pillow and the past
Polk alike owe their geographical distinction; but
in this scape-gracedOm of metropolitan Washing
ton il will neither "take, nor find countenance at
the White House The President will tell him in
the language Of King Henry
Uneasy lies no head ths, wears crown"
and particularly where it rests upon such Pillow.
The Court circles are IN quandary how to dis
pose Of the supple servicsble and sneakiDg Toucey
More money was spent to reflect him than would
lay a score Of such lantern,j awed chaps at the
bagno in New Orleans if their faces were black
ene1. Levies were madeupon the Custom Houses
and Post Offices within three hundred miles Of
Connecticut, and it is said a per capita tax was
assessed even in these parts. Such was the des-
peration of parties such the solicitude of certain
patriot, who would like renewal OF his four
years lease. But it all would not do. Even i'm
ported Southern eloquence could not touch the
hearts of the Yankee clockmakers. Stubborn Re
publican dogs, they would not conquer their
prejudices, nor bow the knee to Belial Cot
ton. There is no Mission to spare, no Judge
ship vacant, no Commission on hand. He claims
his thirty pieces of silver, and they tell
him the political exchequer is empty. The Ger
berus of the Treasury snarls at his approach, aud
squats down on the money bags He knows his
customer 1t would be great relief to the Re-
publican Court if Gov. Seymour would shake
hands with the Emperor Alexander, come home
and make an opening, for they. say Connecticut is
not big enough to make two Ministers at one time
AS if such merit ought to be measured by math-
ematical proportions. But TOucey is patient and
he is hopeful Like Louis Napoleon and Mr..
Micawber he believes in his star ard knows
something will turn up" And being plastic
patriot, he is not very particular what 1t may be.
Anything will suit from the White House down
to tide. waitershp-if Congress raises the salary
of the latter He is bound to get something, for
human nature cannot stand such chronic impOr
tunity. INDEX.