The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-24

PERSONALITIES IN IOliTICS-ATTACKS ON THE
HoN. JOHN CoCHRANE.-We notice that the
newspaper in this city which is the especial Or
gan of Fernando Wood takes every occasion
to abuse the Hon. John Cochrane, one of
the representatives in Congress of the city Of
New York. These attacks are made in a very
small way, and would be hardly worth notice
did they not have q moral, and very impor-
tant one, behind them. So far as Mr. Cochraae
is concerned, personally and politically, he is
quite SAFE Whatever he may have been in the
political world ten, twelve or twenty years ago,
he stands now, in Congress, as an eminently
fair, sound and able man. He represents
district which is marked by very strong social
distinctions-mor so. perhaps, than any other
in the country. His constituents of all parties
are satisfied with his COURSE which has been
upright and patriotic. Mr.. Cochrane has served
two terms in Congress, was returned for the
second with an increased vote, and has ma
ional reputation as one Of the ablest and
soundest men that the imperial city of the
North has ever sent to Washington. he is
something more than q member of Congress;
he is statesman, and is SO recognized by his
fellow representatives from all sections of the
country.
The before mentioned being the admitted
facts in the case, it follows that the assaults of
the Wood organ are dictated by some of those
small personal jealousies, and mean, petty
rivalries which have worked so much mischief
for the democratic party in the State of New
York any time for the last ten or fifteen years.
If the Albany Regency, under Cassidy, Cagger
& Co., has been so far degraded from the posi-.
ton it held under its originators, thirty years
ago, as to be only nest Of miserable
party tricksters and political rufians, the
partisan leaders in the city proper cannot
complain. They are equally demoralized,
equally corrupt, politically, and between
Albany, and Tammany, and Mozart Halls, the
democratic party in New York has been re-
duced to it's present dilapidated condition; it
is minority-a raging, snarling, biting snap
ping collection Of angry factions, warning
over personal feuds while the enemy is
at the city gates What else but de-
feat, and shame, and disgrace, can result
from such state of things How can either
body Of men claiming to represent the de-
mocracy Of this State have the impudence to
go to Charleston and knock at the door Of
National Convention? Do they expect that
their personal quarrels are to be settled in the
grand council of the party? Would they not
receive the just punishment due to their politi-
cal crimes if they should be shut out of the
Convention altogether? One delegation claims
regularity" They are regular only in being
regular political scamps, and regularly devoid
of all public morality. Neither delegation can
claim to represent the democracy in the Ma
tional Convention while the present warfare is
maintained.
The attacks upon the Hon. John Coch-
rane form part of this disgraceful guerilla
warfare, and come with an especially bad
grace from the organ of Fernando Wood.
When that gentleman was nominated for Mayor
last fall, he was supported more out of sympathy
than from congeniality of public feeling as to
his political course. He had been persecuted in
the most outrageous and brutal way by the
Cassidy and Cagger clique, who united with
the common enemy the abolitionists- to over.
throw him. Wherenpon the masses of the de
mocrscy rallied to give Mr.. Wood fair play,
and he was elected. And now, for the friends
of Fernando Wood to attempt the same game
which COMPOUNDED his opponents, is not only
criminal in moral point Of view, but it is sui
cidal politically. The best thing that Mr.
Woods organ, or Mr.. Woods friends, or Mr..
Wood himself, can do, is to leave personal
spites and jealousies to the drivelicrs and
tricksters of Albany and Tammany; and above
ALL. to refrain from seeking to defame man
like the Hon. John Cochrane. They have quite
trouble enough on their hands without making
any more.
This is good advice we are giving to the
Wood party. They viii do we'll to heed 1t: II
not, we're will come to that faction before long