The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-25


MIR. Cornelius Wendell with Two stsangs 20
his Bow.
The Washington Umon assumes to he, and to
some extent is, accepted by the public as the
confidential organ of the administration. The
paper in question however is simply the organ
of Mr. Cornelius Wendell, the proprietor, gen
tleman who il now appears, has the double duty
upon his hands of taking care of the adminstra-
ton while providing for the contingencies of an
opposition Congress. Trained in the school Of
the old Albany Junta, Mr.. Wendell il one Of the
keenesi OF ,actcisns and iinanciers in the matter
Of the spois. Leaving the nice distractions of
party politics to his corps Of editors he deyOtes
himself exclusively 10 the ways and means for
comprising the public pluadcr. TO this end in
view of profitable return. he docs not hesitate
to least his bread upon the waters.' nor
does he care much 70 distinguish between the
political principles Of Tom, Dick, OF Harry, 50
that their votes. or a majority Of them, may be
secured upon the main question OF the Congress
printing. /" lie who taketh not care Of his own
household is worse than an ;nsidol"
The enlarged and magnanimous policy thus
indicated secured 10 Mr. Wendell, democrat, the
printing of the late republican Congress by A
decisive majority. Very true, this remark
able achievement rendered him incligi-
bic as the caucus candidate Of the
present democratic Congress in either branch>
but in buying up the incompetent candidates
elected he was, perhaps, not less successful than
ii elected in his own name. In addition TO the
enormous Sums Of spells aud plunder thus secur
cd in the priating Of the two houses, We know
not how many fat jobs of the printing and bind
ing Of The Executive Departments Mr. Wendell
has secured through the medium Of the Union
newspaper and his financial contributions in be-
BALI Of certain important elections.
Thus, at the present time, Mr.. Wendell and his
newspaper moncpoize nearly all the printing
spells and plumber Of the general government at
Washington, the other party organs Of that de-
pendent metropolis being compelled TO be con
tent, like Lazarus. with the crumbs which fall
from the rich mans table. But Mr.. Wendell i Il
man Of business, and, while enjoying the abun-
dant fruits Of his past labors, he keeps diligent
look ont for the accidents of the future. And 50
il happens, We understand that Just al this
interesting crisis be has found it expedent to
have Two strings to his bow: in other words, hc
is engaged in the delicate task of nursing
mother to. "a democratic administration, while
shifting round to the windward Of an anticipated
opposition House Of Representatives.
Neither the Wizard of the North" nor the
Fakir of Ava" has ever attempted more
beautiful experiment in the science Of legcrdc-
thal Mr. oil
employing the columns of his Washington Union
to maintain the administration against all its adj
versariee, without and within. is al the same time
intriguing and inanceIing for a favorable foot
ing in an opposition Congress, may be incredible
To the unsonhistcated democrat outside the ring;
and yet this report is said to be literally true.
In support Of ii we learn, first that Mr.. Wendell
has been actively operating for the defeat Of the
Hon. George Taylor Of the Brooklyn district,
which is not very surprising, considering the
printing investigation 80 actively commenced at
the late session by the aforesaid Taylor, TO the
prejudice of the said Wendell. But. secondly, it
Is reported that Mr.. Wendell has been furnishing
The snews of war in behalf of the election of
certain anti-administration Congressional candi-
dates In other districts hcreabouts and for the
express purpose Of securing a Judgment in an
opposition House for the printing spells Of the
next Congress.
The lobby antecedcnts Of Mr. Wendell.
and the prodigious quantities Of printing
spoils which, il now appears, are within the
grasp of the opposition, incline u to believe
that there is more truth than poetry in these in
tercsting allegations against the indcfatigable
proprietor OF the Washington Union. Within
the Last few days he has softcned down his ac
customcd roar OF artillery against Senator
Douglas to few harmless. scattering ntlsket
shots: and thee, We suspect, are merely TO save
appearances. In fact, it is highly probable that
MI Wendell, the Douglas Tammany leaders, and
Forney. Clark and Haskn with Greeley, Weed
and Seward, and the New York Central Railroad
monopoly. are all concerned In the same compi-
Gated game Of the advancement Of the interests
Of the several parties involved, TO the prejudice
OF the administration and the democracy, and
cy in this State, and in the next Congress, and
the next Presidency.
Thus IL appears that the intestine democratic
feuds. divisions and lreaeherics. which were de-
veloped at the late session OF Congress, have
since been extending their rami6catons In
every direction until the rank and file Of
the party are hopclessly demoralized and
crippled. North and South. And such are
the consequences Of the factious efforts OF
Presidential leaders. cliques and spoilsmen, 10
ruin an administration which they could not