The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-22


| worre than Russia or Austria.
We regret the plea. The argument is not sub
stantiated by the fact; and the republican repre-
sentatves must continue to stand pilloried, in
face of their constituencies of the country and Of
the world, for having basely as poltroons and
nincompoops, deserted their post and abandoned
the cause Of free institutions to such reckless
despots as Pierce, Davis, Atchison, and their
hordes of rufiians. The evidence is before the
country. A verdict of guilty viii be rendered
| by the election of Fremont himself, and they
must not think to evade the penalty. Mr..
Sheriff, remove your prisoners. Senator Wilson,
| proceed to the next criminal case on the calen-
dar of popular iniquity. There's the rotten
democracy-take up that, if You please-and
try the first issue in Pennsylvania, in October.
| Proceed
| THE HuAoRs OF THE CANvAss-No MORE
| QuAcKERy.--If we could forget the wrongs and
| grievances inflicted upon the country by the ad
| ministra.ion Of Mr. Pierce-if we could stop our
ears to the cries Of misery which reach US from
Kansas, and close our eyes at the spectacle Of the
towns sacked and dwellings burning in that IN
happy Territory, we should be inclined to laugh az
the humors which mark the present canvass. Was
| there ever such scene as that in which the
friends Of Buchanan and Fillmore are now actors?
| Who ever before witnessed such a decided mus
| as they have now got into? 1t is q sort OF game
| Of blind mans buff, or puss in the corner-a re
gular rush about in all directions-a pitching
| and into each other-"old men and madens.
| young men and children" dragged into the
scufle, tumblng over each other and sprawling
ludicrously over the floor. In one corner stands
Senator Dix, with rueiul countenance in ano-
Their, the merry hearted Bolts, just rolled out Of
bed. and pulling the clothes of from Fillmore,
unable, as usual, to sleep quietly with any one.
The old birds swing wildly on their perchcs on
the wall. eawing and growing amidst the confu-
sion, uncertain whether to come ont of their di-
lapidated cages or not. 1t is indeed a funny
business altogether. Are we in circus
or q menagerie, or an aviary? 1t is al
most impossible to say. But what does it
all mean? This question can be answered. 1t
means this The country, misruled, jaded and
abused by the parties and politicians who have
governed it for the last six or seven years is get
ting tired of the whole concern. In the midst of
its prosperity, its substantial progress, its world
wide influence il finds itself on the brink of ruin
and it deems it absolutely necessary to make an
immediate change With Fillmore the people
have been chloroformed into political insensi-
bility while they were losing their best teeth
and fastening towards collapse. With Pierce
they were treated with tropical stimulants, or
galvanized INTO spasins. Win Ostend doses on
the one hand, and Kansas powder on the other
with Nicaragua Cuba and California-they have
become almost paralyzed The treasury robbed
the public domain given away by millions OF
acres to private companies fights in the Senate
threats in the House, and confusion and disorder
everywhere-the authors Of this mschief-the |
politicians who brought it upon us-are now |
audaciously endeavoring to perpetuate it, either
through Mr.. Buchanan or his alternate, Mr. Fill |
more--they hardly care which, Their attempts |
TO do so-grave and persistent as they arc-have |
thus impaired TO the present canvass its curious
FORMS its endless contradictions, its strange ano-
malies ard its ridiculous character. Blows fall |
in every direction, though without any aim;
shots are fred but the marksmen are kicked |
over by the recoil Of their own guns. Never be-
fore was seen such unexpected conraries, |
neutralizing each other, as have arisen out OF |
their exertions. The platforms from which they |
have taken aim at each other are at last sinking |
into the mud
To resume our illustration. these audacioas |
partzans, anxions for more Of the public plum /
der. no matter in what form, like quack doctors |
unabashed by the crisis brought on by their nos
trums. again offer their nauscous contents to our
lips and ask Us TO swallow them down. We
doubt, however, whether they will be taken. We
sec signs Of resistance to any more Of their No. /
.: their No. whether manufactured al Phila-
delphia or Cincinnati In the East and North they |
are refused altogether; in the West, and South
west there is a revulsion taking place, and much
throwing of Of old bile. with considerable nausea
In the South. we understand there are severe
gastric irritations, dark excavations and much
Utilization Of the pupils.
There i, however very easy remedy. A lit
tic Rocky Mountain air simple regimen, more
respect to the constitution and the laws Of poti-
cal bygcine, will soon restore the country to y
more healthiul condition. The conviction Of this
truth Il working most decided reaction. A few /
more weeks struggle against disorder. tyranny
and corruption, and union OF all the honest men
Of the country, upon new, untrammelled and |
able representative Of their cause, will bring us
TO brighter and happier days Every hours in
tclligcnce confirms the opinion that the people |
are thoroughly awakened to their danger. They |
will not he dragooned by President Pierce or by |
party leaders any longer. They are wide |
awake-thcir eyes are now opened Neither |
Poppy nor mandregora' can keep them asleep
any longer,
SENATOR SIIprIL o. THr PRESIDENTIAL ELEc
TIoN.--In q very elaborate and eloquent lo..e7
written 10 a committee for getting np harl,, u