The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-31

what no other canOldate Ii cerLAlH W nave
the energy and the will to accomplish what he
tries if only he tries in earnest.
How the Politicians Buy and Sell Votes
Among Themselves.
A few evenings ago a small tea party of politi-
clans belonging to the several minor factions
which have nominated candidates for the Mayor
atty met in room number fourteen, at the Aston
House, and discussed the political questions of
the day The first faction was that which has
put forward Mr.. Libby, and it was represented
by Messrs. Dillon, Sweeny Engs and McKeon.
They claimed to represent the oyster house de-
mocracy, and stated that they carried in their
pockets from four to six thousand white voters
The next deputation to this extraordinary tea
party represented Mr.. Blocker, who claims to
have been put forward by the republican or mig
ner worshippipg faction This party was repre-
sented hy James b. Taylor and Horace Greeley,
who claimed from ten to fifteen thousand votes,
who might be appropriately termed white mig
ners. The last faction in the tea party was the
new otfshoot, which has put forward or tackled
itself to the tail of ex-Judge Whiting. 1t was
represented on this occasion by Peter Cooper and
Mr.. Eben, the famous organ grinder, and claim
ed two, three or four thousand votes-they did
not exactly know how many, and were rather in
definite in their calculations.
For three long hours did this nice little tea
party of politicians, claiming to represent the
three different factions in city politics, debate
and debate and discuss and discuss as to how
they should 90 to work to buy out or sell out or
trade or barter or traffic all the white niger
votes, so as TO unite the whole batch in one over
whelming mass against the formidable Rinaldo
of the democratic party-the terrible Jack the
Giant Killer Of TammaHy Habitat awful, I'M
mtigated, atrocious fellow, by name Fernando
Wood.
Dillon d Company, on the part Of the Libby
faction, commended that it would be the best po-
hey for the two other factions to unite with them
and sell cut the friends of Blocker and Whiting.
But this was opposed by Philosopher Greeley and
the Bleecker faction on the plea that they pos
sessed the largest number of white niger voters,
and therefore the Libby and Whiting parties
should make over their stock in trade to the auc-
toneer. On the other hand, Cooper and Erben
fought stoutly for their side of the house. They
contended that, although they had the smaller
number Of white niger votes iii the market, the
quality of their candidate was highly to be re-
commended, and that for pluck personality, fight,
eloqucnce and unscrupuiousDess the attorney
was lar superior to the hotel keeper Or the auc-
ticHeer, They urged that Little Bi'ters was the
greatest man Of the lot.
The debate continued for considerable length
If time, but no result was arrived ut. Neither
faciion would buy or sell out, there being too
many differences of opinion as to the terms OF the
rade.
such vas the situation OF this famous coalition
80 the breaking up of its last meeting. We uu-
aerstand hat another gathering of the clans will
take place this evening at room No. IA, Astor
Honse, TO see If some bargain cannot be made TO
unite the forces upon single candidate. 1t has
been suggested by several Of the patriots in the
interest OF Libby, that if no better arrangement
can be made, il will be good idea to put up all
the different factions At public sale, aud let Nc
Bleecker-one OF the candidates, who is also an
anctioneer-sel them off to any one of the cand-
dates who viii offer the highest price, in the way
Of fat places, high salaries aud easy means OF
corruption. II this proposition is accepted let
an the white voters be knocked down at the same
tine TO the highest bidder, after the same fashion
that they sel ringers in Old Virginia without
heir consent. and under the proclamation of
Governor Wise himself.
While these wholesale bargains are being con
cocted down town, We hear That the Know No
thing wirepallels who have pu, forward Mr..
Barker, are very busy in the retail trade, buying
aud selling voters in lota to suit In the up town
wards u seems that the Know Nothings are
perfectly willing to receive the votes Of ALL with
out regard to their nativity or political procliv
lies No particular regard viii be- paid to the
peculiar principles Of the party, provided few
votes can b. got for tho man. ander promise of
q share Of the loavcs. II even appears that some
Of the bitte1est Know Nothings have lately been
seized with an intense affection for German aud
Irish voters who are expected TO 20 for Barker.
/, really appears that this matter OF the May
orally is overlapping every other political ques
ton. One doe not hear a whisper among the
politicians in relation TO Buchanan, Fremont or
Fillmore-all are grasping at the seven millions
which is annually paid in taxes Ivy the people of
this city. In the midst OF such scenes OF corrup-
ton, yenaliiy folly and humbug, it is the best,
The safes; and the suFest plan to re-elect the man
who has had experience in he Mayoralty-who is
willing to lay out his whole existence to give US
a good goverumcnt-wbo is distinctly identified
with the movement for such a reform in the man
ner of managing our municipal affairs as may
ultimately remove the evils under which the city
has 70 long suffered. The very numerous fac
tons now struggling for supremacy in our city
politics are the principal causes of the awful con-
dition Of the government, and indicate clearly
the imperative necessity Of returning to the car
dinal principles of the old charter. by which all
the executive power was placed in one hand
that Of the Mayor-and all the legislative power