The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-16

VI 1dmmany HAL. All the original UeTK Vi tnat
old concern seems to have gone of with Fernan-
do Wood. Ike Fowler 4 Co. are q slow team at
best.
Tsmmany Hall and the Cuba Question-Tho
True Position OF Parties In New York.
Since the Sachems of Tammany Hall smoked
the pipe of peace in Washington, and came home
and passed the Cuba resolutions which smacked
of the old times when they had party at their
back, the leaders of the democratic masses n
New York have given no sign of life.
We are well aware, however, that this SEEM
ing state of blissful peace among them is only
apparent, and that they are busy scheming and
plotting among themselves against each other,
and how to secure the largest share of the god
they worship, which is the spoil The Tammany
tribe has declared secret war against all who
dare to introduce anything like the issues Of the
day among them, to disturb their happy gorg-
ines and the recent Cuba resolutions have been
quietly extinguished The old gray rats are
well convinced that they have good thing of
it in the Tammany larder as at present consti-
political death penalty against any one who
may claim on the Cuba platform show in the
next distribution from the city flesh pots.
This was precisely the course they pursued
last fall, and it is evident to every one
that their defeat in the charter cleo
ton was direct and palpable rebuke
given by the people to the Tammany spoilsmen.
The Dickinsons, Richmonds, Woods, Fowlers,
Purdys, Tiemanns, Schells and Harris may take
this truth home with them and ponder over it.
By their narrow and selfish policy of clique gov
eminent all the young talent of the city and
State has been driven away to seek other parties
and coalitions AM a new field for exertion 1t was
this clique tyranny which gave the State over to
the black republicans, and the same baleful in
fuence is now depriving the party of all posi-
bility of reorganization under the wise counsels
and leadership of Mr.. Buchanan.
Without a new and true issue, with new men
hope to regain its ascendency in this city. The
people are sick and tired of the constant internal
squabbles and distractions on paltry questions of
party discipline and the distribution of the spoils
to the leaders. Rotation is one Of the soundest
planks in the democratic platform, and it must
be brought to bear on the present state of af-
fairs. The old woodpeckers and war horses, the
grand sachems, grand warriors and grand fdgle-
men of the democratic wigman must be set aside
in behalf of the success of the party on which
they have lived. If Wood and Tiemann are
eager for another gladiatorial contest to show
their personal prowess, they must bring it off in
private way for the old issues are gone, and the
leaders must go with them.
The new issues have been presented to the
country by Mr.. Buchanan, and everywhere they
are scattering the disorganized factions and
making practical disqualification Of parties,
Foremost among those stands the Cuba question.
1t is the Aarons rod of the next political cam
pagn swallowing up all the distractions of mig
gerism free soiism, free lovesm, free treasonism,
and everything else that has been SO long played
on by political spoil gatherers. Let new men
take Cuba for their rallying cry and watchword,
and it will unite all sections and factions among
the people. Even Mozart Hall and the Pewter
Mug will fall in upon this compromise platform,
or they will be abandoned by the masses. The
vast trade and manufacturing and mechanical
interests of New York are more deeply interested
in the annexation of Cuba than all the rest of the
Union together; and if new set Of democratic
leaders will inscribe Cuba upon their banners they
will present a united democracy to the support
of the President will bring back the young
and vigorous talent of the city and State into
their ranks, and Seward, with his black republi-
can cohorts and disunion flags, would be borne
out of sight and disappear forever.
The GRIEVANCES OF STATEN ISIANp-A NEW