The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-28

ALBANY. Dec. 2e, 1856
The Policy Of The Soft Shells toscards Mr. Bscka-
nan The Journal and the Pierce Administration
-Wseds Pu6s for Marcy-Who are. the Pre-
naer's Friends in the Empire Ssate?-E Poor
Pierce's Cabinet Still Umin
The disclosures and madversions Of the He
RAID have dsheartened both the hard and soft she'll
coalitionsts Of this State With the hards il is all
dire aiarm-wth the softs confusion worse con-
founded" The s0fts committed themselves for the
spoils to Pierce and Marcy, firmly believing that If
their employers at Washington were unable to per-
petuate this poor dynasty, they would at least be
able to dictate their successors So when they were
upset at Cincinnati, 1t was some time before they in
dictated whether they would support or oppose Mr..
buchanan. Messrs Richmond, Cagger & Co. had
made bitter war upon M. B.. charging him with the
overthrow Of Van Buren, in 1874 and ls4s. After
Mr.. BIS nomination and they became persuaded
that he could not be beaten they gave in their adhe
sion to his candidacy. Multitudes, from this. could
hardly be persuaded that for their support Dir. Blu
chanan had not yielded to Pierces political policy.
and promised his Supporters continuance Of Office.
This determined the hards to withhold their support
from NJ. b. and caused the of the free sellers
to do likewise. Hence the terrible defeat Of Mr.. B.
in the State of New York, and hence the shame and
despair OF the ambitious leaders Of both sections in
the State.
The course Of the official organ Of the republicans
atthis capital in putting the financial policy of poor
Pierce excited astonishment and disgust here even
before animadverted upon by the HERALD. You
will notice some peculiarities of this case not re-
marked upon by you. Notwithstanding the exces-
sive income from tariff duties, tempting the cupidity
OF Congress and an infamous lobby, the Joanaiop
poses even reduction Of the tariff upon sugar; and
this when il is demonstrated that neither high
tariff nor special government bounty will ensure
the success Of the cane culture in this country.
There IS nothing the harpies at Washington ana
their Associates in the interior 80 much dread
an empty treasury. The democratic republican
journals do not agree to this position.
But aside from the motive for these compliments
to the treasury exploits Of poor Pierce, they are
otherwise regarded as unmerited and reprehcnsible
" the opponents of this corrupt administration.
There can be no doubt but one-half Of the public
money spent by government the last four years has
been wasted or plundered. The departments at
Washington have been crowded by drones-the
Custom Houses have been SUBJECTED by sinecurists-
special Post Office agents and secret Inspectors of
Revenues have been employed by thousan for
mere political purposes and partisan blOOdsuckers
have been permitted to fasten themselves upon the
treasury through every department OF the govern
went.
Besides a paragraph of fulsome adulation from
the Richmond Enquirer, evidently originating in
mercensry designs upon the State Department, the
Journal tranfers to its columns communication
from the Philadelphia Gazette, Niger worshipping
paper, an extravagaDt " tribute to the personal
character of President Pierce" auding him as
generous in his nature, tolerant in opinion and
ola 40 IN oh mt In
by one in a hundred of his own party disconnected
with the public treasury-to which the Journal adds
the following commentary
with much to condemn, there Is much also to Justify
the CON ton OF the philadelphia 0a-se Aud il
bs simple Justice 70 say that far - the financial Int
reets OF mo country are concerned they have been
freaurui n matters OF appointment the Presideu. has
by Gov. Marcy IN his enlightened ana fearless dis
chagso me responabe duties oil the state Department.
This is evidently Master Weeds, rs subsequent
make weight editorials in the same paper indicate,
and WIS inserted as q personal accommodation to
the ex eoitor. OF course this is disgusting to the
national demscrats and barnburners, as we'll as to
be great body Of anti.administration republi.
cans. He knows well as they that Mr.. Mar.
cy sent special Instructions to his oceholders and
the few other sdherents OF the administration, to
make any needful alliance with the Know Nothngs,
even to vote their candidates TO defeat the repub
cans and Just far ss II was practicable, the in
structions were fully obeyed The journal after the
election, was at great pains TO illustrate by figures,
which cannot he," ia At the administration party
and pro slavery Americans voted together through
out the State, upon congressional, legislative aud
local candidates And yet Tor some strange reasons,
which you may comprehend and explain. and which
shall aim TO fathom AID expose. the republican or
gan Is led to echo or originate eulogiuus upon Wm
l.. Marcy
Ana cow, according to the quotation, did the
Premier Of this purely perfect, constitutional,
noninterventon misunderstanding master spirit Of
cabinet which Is "unit." and the President stand
ing.by nim-reveal to the Jupiter Tonans of the re
publican party, the fact that although overrued in
dispensing patronage 20 his friends, he was stood
by in the often varying, though sometimes useful
performances OF the State Department. Dispa.
raging a. the fact is to poor Pierce must be even
30: and while the fact ahould engage the immediate
attention OF the Atias and argus. Washington
Union and Richmond Enquirer, let us sound the
object of revelation. Mr.. Marcy has been feather
ing his own nest to the extent that, even beyond
his Own family 50 beautifully provided for, there
are not half dozen persons in Office In this State,
hat are protested apberents OF the Secretary oil STATE
IL II the object OF Mr.. Marcy and his unnatural eu
ogst 10 preserve this scay school by this species Of
Implication Or IL II the joint intent Of these osten
ably opposing leaders to propitiate the disafected
bunker add barnburner democrats, who alike felt
insuited aud outraged by the disgraceful appoint
meats Of this administration Whilst It's hand ia
m will the better informed journalist please TO
specify the instances OF appointment IN which Gov
Marcy was frequently overruledy' This is an art
full dodge II Designed TO propitiate the disap
pointed bu! Il win NOT be accepted without "bll
0f particulars.p
Ant hoW Is the remarkable intimacy that this re-
violation betrays between Marcy and Weed 70 be &C,
counted fort What Is III connection with the pasg
what Il 10 be it bearing upon the future? Is Ma
marcy black republican, or Ia Mr.. Weed to become
(f he is not alrcady) Pierce and Marcy mani IL
il really the old question OF Mahomet and the noun
tain. and who shall solve ~ As much as 70 say
the appointments Of poor Pierce have frequently
been made from mercenary, amcitaous or other I'm,
worthy motives, and they have been frequently
cou<euptible and outrageous, because Mr.. Marcy
was afrequeutly overruled.r Marcy expects 70 ga
tisfy HIS friends by this everything assurance TO-
Weed and poor Pierce IL TO pocket the insult,
vhile he remembers that Mr.. Marcy indirectly bed
his own way in almost every New York appointment,
at least. .
Then. again. this most remarkable reveatlcn =
not resirted TO the eonparatively trivial "mattes
AZ although that 10 evideutly upper
most Ia the minds OF The reveiat0r and his amanu-
ensis Even the State secrets OF the Cabinet enect
irg oor nost moueutoas and often delicate
reiations with foreign powers are here betrayed