The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-11
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.

NEw YoRK, March 0, 1851.
The democracy Of this country better spirits
and never had cause for exutaion than At
ter the lapse of half century, the old battles Of Jeer
sons day have been fought again. Now as then,
federalism, under garb and name has attempted to
build up sectional party II has appealed to the lower
passions of mem it has called The clergy the political
areus and be.ouled the pulpit with The ire of party poll
tics But now then, The lesson has been learned,
terrible price, that the people loyal the Union and
capable OF selfgorernmenf The enemy has been routed
with Waterloo defeat Simonton, the of bis
brethren like bad architect has been hoisted by bis
petard The magners of the good and true who in
Congress and elsewhere have upheld the national faith
have been convicted Of bribery Kallock the captain Of
the athree thousand New England cergymen' who in
suited Senator Douglas who led off the mad in poll
tics by many of the Hthree thousand in the political
oourEc and Who when the children Of the kingdom
asked for Bread gave them the stone of sectonalsm
and when they asked egg gave them the scorpion of dis
unonhe has been indicted for adultery while the egisla
ure of State engaged in digging the proof of the
corruption Of the enemies of the democracy who have for
only short time held the rens of government among
u.s. All these signs Of the times indicate the returning
sense Of the deceived The retribuon tina, awaits the de-
cevers, and the general triumph of the democracy all
hands
II has been reported in OF the papers that Mr.
Stetsen about to introduce great change in the Asor
House. and is about have il conducted the socaed
European plan This The house will be- to the
end Of Mr. Siesens lease kept il has been But the
present plan new feature be added. The rotunda
or ball room is known all the world over is to be
changed II is present reading IL is the great
resort o. strangers Loaers sit around the fire. and spend
most Of the day here Men who have other place to 60
and nothing do lounge sit and smoke here Men make
this their exchange They make appointments here and
81 some hours Of the day il is crowded as Broadway
All th ia to end The bar ia to be removed to the rear
OF the house and to be reached by prirae door from
Broadway street II is small but neat IL will
contain and no chairs Men will not be allowed
TO sit lounge loaf; they drink and be Of. The
rotunds ceansed and beauiifsd-the bar removed-the
whole thing chsngeds be converted into model
nurant The principal merchants who do business down
town have their prnoely warehouses in the vicinity
OF the Aston. This restaurant is for them and it viii
be made Of the most attractive in New York But
beside this which, even to the kitchen is all part by it
self the Old Astor holds on it's usual way.
The various forms Of advertising among indicate the
genius Of people wood & Chrisy' had novel one
on Saturday. They agreed TO give away ten thousand
kites to the boys of New York II to be done Union
Square at high noon. An immense omnibus filed with
Kites paraied the streets This followed by open
wagon filed with band Of music and then procession
boys ten thousand strong who marched through all the
principal streets singing the choruees shouting and yell
ing and all 10 obtain paper kite worth one cent with
he Wood Christy advertisement upon II.
Not 10 be outdone have hand Of Continental singers
called the old folks They sing the old tunes Of tbs