New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-24

considered to be supporters of the Lecomptob Con-
stituton. Their votes on the Harris Resolutions
are unquettionably evidence OF their devotion to
the Presidents wishes. But have those politicians
weighed well the consequences of their course
Are they aware that their constituents in this me-
tropolis entertain views hostile TO the Le,ompton
fraud
At no tine within the pnst twenty years has so
much division existed in the Democratic party as
at the present moment. The General Committee,
of which Dfr. Sweeny is chairman, is in the hands
of the Federal oice-holders, and Of those who are
dependent on the patronage Of the General Govern
nent. Outwsroy they are firm supporters Of the
Presidents policy, while at heart the Van Burens,
the Fowlers the Kennedys, and Pursers, manag-
ing men of that Committee AID old field marshals
of the Free-Soil campaign OF l84s must desire the
defeat of the LecoDptOn Constitution. While
Tsmmany Hall tself is suspected, the soundness
Of the organization opposed to the wigwam may
also be freely called in question. The Tam
msuy Committee is under the lead Of Fer
nando Wood and Mcleod Murphy. AS for
Wood. up to this time he has not shown his hand
on The Lecompton affair. Two large meetings
have been held, and the ex-Mayor has not appeared
at either. The most significant fact is, that when
Buchanan was ndorsed by the Tammany Commit
tee, some two weeks since, Wood did not show
himself. Moreover, his mission to Richmond is
supposed to have been connected with Wise's
movement against Buchanan. The fact is, Wood
really is opposed TO the President because ne will
not turn out Fowler, Rynders and company. Then
comes Mcleod Murphy, another leader. Does
any one believe that be is in earnest, supporting an
Administration whose Secretary Of the Navy re-
moved him from lucrative post in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard The real state of the case is, that
Buchanan's adherents will him and his friends
as Woods friends treated that individual at the last
election.
We are aware that great calculation is made by
CODeressDen Oh the patronage of the General Gov
ernmt nt But that must not be trusted against the
tremendous force of public sentiment. In the
bands of Schel, backed by Wood, the Custom
House has proved itself powerless in the city. 1t
is an irrefragable fact that members who wish for
support must respect public sentiment or they will
be set aside.
The organs of the Democratic faith in this city
are divided. The Herald has no substantive poti-
cal influence. People read it, and laugh at it
nothing more The Nc,cs has but limited crcu
laton. On the other hand The Sun, which has the
largest circulation of all the city jOuraals among
t,e working classes is ageinst the Lec0mptoI Con-
stituton Its editor and proprietor desires to open
the Assembly Chamber at Albany to ex-Secretary
Stanton, who is engaged with Wise and Forney in
carving on a civil war egainst tue Buchanan Ad-
ministration. While the great representative of
the German population, the Stats Zrtung, boldly |
supports Douglas, it is in company with the Cour-
r;er des Etats UniS, utterng the views Of French
adopted citizens, and with The Fyeemon'S Journal,
the exponent of the Catholics and Irish adopted
citizens. There is not district in this city where
, he influence of these last-named journals will not
be evident at the next election. We can assure
Mr.. John Kelly who expects to be candidate for
Sheriff next FAIL that if he votes for the Lecomp-
ton measure, he will as easily become Great Mogu
as Sheriff,
The Sunday papers, under Democratic influences,
speak out in significant tones The Ne,r York Leader,
edited by Alderman Clancy presiding officer of the
Board of Aldermen, says that "the conservative
"Union men of the North are tired Of the over
bearing and pever-satisfed demands Of the South;
and of late years il has grown to be settled fact
"that the South will concede nothing 70 the De-
"mocracy Of the North yet insists upon its 'pecu-
liar institution being protected by Northern
"yotes." The Ltadcr informs President Buchanan
of the perls into which the iniquties Of the White
House have brought the Democracy and scouts
"the mpndent assumption or the part of the
South" in reading out of the party all who differ
from them in their views on the Lecoupton Con-
sttutiOn.
Tie Sunday Mercury, under the influence of one
Of the most efficient supporters of Buchanan's
election hurls its missiles against the Administra-
ton. 1t looks for nothing but outrage while a
Government attempts 70 Overawe the press. The
Buchanan Administration, from which it expected
" so much" SIS mailing war on freedom-war on
"tle press" And then The Mercury truly says
"that the extension of Slavery west is, pari passu
"the extension of intellectual darkness; the more
"slaves in any direction, the fewer newspapers"
We ask our Democratic Representatives when
have they seen such esidences of division in the
Democracy of this city At tho time Of the
Nebraska Kansas act when John Wheeler voted
and was reelected, there were no such signs of
rebellion. All the Democratic journals Of that day
were united in the support of Pierces Administra.
ton, and yet Wheeler WAS sustained and now isin
full communion again with Tammany Hall. Let
the calculating politicians take heed lest they fall.
Support Of the LecOmnton Constitution is certain
political death toevery member from this city.