The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-06

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and the other, for the Presidential Office is GEN.
sorship which has had its day. The independent
press of the country, after the labors Of quarter
of century against this despotism of party
juntas, cliques, caucuses and conventions is thus
rewarded with the most satisfactory evidences
and indications of wholesome revolution.
The prospect which is thus opening before us,
of restoration of the supreme authority in our
Presidential elections into the hands of the indie
pendent masses Of the people,we thus welcome
and commend to their active attention. The
corupting appliances, devices and restraints
which have been used so long and successfully
by the cunning and INSCRIPTIONS managers Of
the party caucus and convention, for their own
benefit and their hungry fellow spoilsmen, have
been carried to the last extremity of rapacity
and mpudence. The splendid successes of these
party managers with Van Buren, have naturally
operated to a steady increase of tie numbers
of these active candidates for the honors and
spells, with every succeeding Presidential cleo
ton, among the democracy and Incorporation.
"too many cooks spoil the BROTH tue old wing
party was torn to pieces and destroyed in 1862;
and thus, but for the stringent necessity which
compelled the nomination of Mr. Buchanan, the
democratic party would have been a,nihilated
in 1856. Even with the solid popularity of Mr..
Buchanan, the party escaped destruction as by
a miracle; and yet its success was but tie signal
for the revival of those feuds and Suabbles
among the contending leaders and factions for
the spoils which had reduced the party under
poor Pierce from a powerful majority t, a mise
rable, contemplate and demoralized popular
minority
Who can enumerate the all-importart party
politicians who, for their good Offices in the Con-
vention at Cincinnati, or in the Local eaucuses
here and there, sorting out the delegates to that
Convention, have claimed Of Mr. Buchanan the
lions share of the spoils? And who can tell the
beginning or the ending of the defectiols and re-
bellions in the party camp, fomented by these
disappointed President makers and 'fice beg
gars? We shall not undertake the enumeration;
but the corruptions and demoralizatiom of party
leaders, spoilsmen and Presidential ,spirants,
from the causes assigned, we are happy to say
have pretty thoroughly brought into public con-
tempt the whole of this rotten caucusand con-
vention machinery of the wrangling and disjoint-
ed democracy
And SO of the managing cliques and jntas of
the republican and American camps. Thy have
carried their presumption and impudeice too
far-they have fallen into disrepute; aI thus
we find the three great parties Of lS56in that
state of mutiny, Reorganization and chaos
which opens wide the door for bold and DASH
ing independent movement Of the people utterly
regardless Of any and all of these old patty asso-
Citations, or principles, or platforms or cacuses,
or conventions.
All the prominent candidates for the next Pre-
sidency, involved among the caucus and ,onven-
ton managers of the opposition and tn demo-
cracy are necessarily involved in he in
trigues of this clique or that clique to
make everything else subservient i their
selfish purposes. Thus the federal sdminis-
tration, as it has been, will continue to be,
regarded as machine to be used, or as
stumbling block to be removed out of the way;
and thus all the great substantial interests of
the country, in our foreign or domestic rela-
TONS will be made subordinate to the peculiar
aspirations, schemes and combinations of the va
rious Presidential cliques Of Congress, North and
South. In word, the measures of the admini-
tration, the proceedings Of Congress, the wants
of the government, and the requirements of The
country, must all be graded and shaped by Ton,
Dick and Harry and the followers of each, To
suit the programme Of this demagogue, or thit
aspiring leader for the Charleston Or the republ-
can nomination for the next Presidency.
Let us do away with this party caucus AMI
convention machinery; and the two houses If
Congress, which now become two bodies If
scheming clques for the next Presidency, witt
the Inauguration of the President elect, viii
soon be rendered capable of attending to The
public interests Let the people take the bust
ness of the next Presidential election in hand,
and by succession Of concurrent independent
meetings and clubs throughout the country,
upon some great and popular name, disconnected
from the party corruptions and shackles of the
day, anticipate and supersede these juggling
party conventions, and they will be destroyed
with the next Presidential election Thus, too,
we shall secure President free to act in his
appointments and disbursements of patronage,
and as free from the troubles of wrangling fac
tons and party spoilsmen.
But where, upon either side, shall we find the
proper man to answer these requirements of an
Independent, national and popular candidate