The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-17

Throughout, the stae through their respective journals,
had been Of the most personal and vndcsve character
As the representative Of the bards, crosSeu, Of the
Aro,S had shown ne quarter, aad bis ancoui-
mon ability haa made Itself most keenly icit
by the faction whose tergvers atoms ne EXPOSED.
Ia consequence OF an article rejecting 90 usgger-ns
same C2gger who figures the chief conspra,or 10
every plan OF wckednesg calculated 10 bring the demo
cratic party into contemplate met with cowarfy
personal asssult by that Individual an act o. prutaY
which was chuckled over by the Van Birentet n vast
ly amusing transaction. Thus stood the condition Of
factions in tn State and city Immediately previous 70
the Presidential campaign OF 1852 with General Fierce S
the car oidate.
parallel case or Irosehery the part OF the Tam
many leaders and ;bc Regency, who deserted ID )
Dickinson after having won m over TO their false pro
fssons for cnion at be late Charleston Conyeatioa,
was praeised IN 1852 opon Governor Marcy, who haa
done similar service ~ this treacnerous faction short
period befexe the meeting OF the Convention The Van
BureDs Caggers, csssdys Frbers aad purdys promised
. Governor Marcy The su2Ior, Of the STATE OF New York.
but, in the spirit Of heir characteristic sreachery,
they fashed their pledges and coaiesced with
o,her nos'e parties secure hs seeas r tns SIe
secure the domination for Governor Marcy. Tue
fact that both OF ihe factions united on Pierce,
while n gave outward show Of harmony, did
not n the slightest degree assuage the emblt-
tered epgs which stu ranked IN the breasts OF the
stI rival contestants for power They returned 10 the
city with feelings more smeitsered against each
other than before III the pipe OF peace bad
been smoked IL must have been With tobacco OF
mort hate inspiring Char acter, which whitfield ven
seance nriead OF good ~ill, and II the Ratchet had
been buried scsntily covered with the sod that
It was ready 20 be srasped at moments warning. 10
the meetings OF Tammany elsewhere the hards Insist
ed their rights In having their for officers,
and az matter OF course they were again opposed by
the tof The Convention at Syracuse which nominated
Horato Seymour for Governor, who had experienced
sudden change Of heart since his previous defeat and
who, turning bis back his old supporters, had frater
nzcd with the burners characterized
Of violence and rowdyism equalled emily al the Five
Points.
THE HARDs IN THE ASCENDANT.
In hiar Ton hard IN tha ndant
and John Van Buren, and several Of his bAnburner cn
rejected delegates The real struggle for the
anticipated spos 70 BIO distributed In the event OF the
election 0f Pierce But the intrgues or the barnburnes
again at work 10 defeat his election, II possible by
secret ueachery. But few days before the election
contract bad been made with the Broadway Post oce
for the distribution throughout the city Of eighty thou
sand electoral tickets purpoting TO be genuine demo
cratic ballots, but without the name OF single demo
cratic eiector upon them. The discovery announced
al meeting at Tammany Hail. on the saturday evening
preceding the election and the act was charged upon
noted bsrnburner holding at present an impor
isnt co1niy Office in this city. The whole
of the tickets seized, brought into Tammsny Hall
and destroyed THIS act or tresohery and wickedness
the work Of Of the most Influential black repub
lcan anti fusion men Of Tammany Hall, and but
counterpart Of the famous secret circular from the same
faction some year, previous which had been discovered
and exposed BY the author Of this article
PIERcB's FATAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE SOILS.
But the spells 70 be distributed by General Pierce
now on hand and many were the hungry claimants The
appointment Of Governor Marcy Secretary Of State
Was regarded by the hards Augury Of their sue
cese but Alas for the faith Of politicians 1t became
manifest that the fympathies Of the newly appointed
Secretary tended 70 opposite dire on. Even hefos
whom they had borne and suffered m scb-hc who had
been openly denounced by John Van Buren, and his i'm
mediate coldjators--hsd turned his back upon his
friends, and we sympatbizing with those who had
been rs moet bitter opponents. Bat this was
difficulties Of confusion added 70 the DID, new
derstandpgs again ripening INTO more intense hatred
ing that oil past questions Of irritating character should
be put Al rest and his election dered guaran
tee that such would be the case. But most sadly
nifty who politicians set At defiance by the
xpected and short sighted Of the President
In relation to the existing state Of parties In this state
OF the most extraordinary record To elect him
factions the most dscordant had suspended their dts
cords These very factionsts had become weary STRIFE
and the general body Of tue democrats had become dis
eused with their incessant chickering's Though proes
sioIs o. fraternity among their leaders might
were honest men IN both factors who sought
uhion Of the conhicting elements FOR she
ing, losg the President should make mis- appoint
mens from among capable and honest democrats that
might place for they kew that in the chances OF seec
ton such accidents would lees occur taey
were wiling advance 70 abandon all cavis IN Il point
and 10 rrpose Confidence in the wise and
intentions OF the appointing power. But In the mental
eHaiaton under which the President sbored il vas his
especial nonoman that his ind vidua management must
seemed 10 be inspired With The belief that his
" the Presidency wss special mission degenerate the
democratic party. And most sadly and bungngy did
he 10 70 work, calsrcng the appointment Of hard BY
the appointment OF soft, and the appointment OF so
by the appointment Of a hard, throwing little more
dough in each scale ~ rose or fell all the while
booking at bis handlwork with the chuckng self
copsrsiulasion And yet days bad scarce run into
weeks or weeks into months before the very appoint
menis that In his managing Ind were conciate
bad the oppcee effect Of dividing the party into
Let that there vas one cause for dissass
faction In the course pursued by General Pierce that
smost necessarily connected with service Of oice
II nothing less than Of faith, from
very start In bis superior qualifications for the Prden
tAi position. There Vas nothing In or about the
For though regarded OF sense was considered
better than hundred other Of sense such a we
TO differ whenever u suits our Judgment The
authority that vested in the very name OF Jsck.
son, the reputation for shrewdness which vas
connected with the name Of Van Buren, were not only
wholly wanting, but there slight lara ing suspicion
that be ght up the standard Of his prcde
doubt TO dsnoance were the ransitions Of MUD mo
which vAs easy for the public 10 fall But the people
Who elected him knew bss they eecting second
csss statesman, towards whom they might be called
exercise charity for good Intentions little realizing that
precisely this class Of ptope towards whom they are
equally ready 70 regard pol,icai papders = poI,,s
crimes, and punish them accordingly.
10 proceed win our buried narrative. The appoint
ment Of Marcy well resolved by the country large
ounde OF the barnburper ACTION and condolences
- start In the Of his ADMINISTRATION. But this
cor htence vas SHAKEN In this state ct east
contents began 70 be mutercd at the preference shown by
hmsea and Cabinet n favor OF the barnburper influence
wherever an offered W exhibit prcfercncso
that ACTION while the hards doomef 70 daily re-
bus and their applications win abort refasas
Their iends returned 70 the city mortified and indignant
NJ the conduct Of the man whom they had placed "a
power and derided by the free soiers who had
The most solid proofs Of the Presidents confidence the
Offices With which be loaded thom The Offices only Of Col
lecor and District Attorney Awarded 10 the hards
and IL was evident that neither of the officers thus
named desired or would sccept the places preferred
THIS strange conduct Of the Standardization emboldeped
the free soers, who 81 commenced reorgsniss
upon the old ieuethe persons appointed by President
Pierce taking the prominent lead rnrs IN lea
short months aer Pierce came into power the slavery
question opened anew, by Of his folly his alb
surd attempt 10 regulate the democratic party IL thu
State. In the extremity Of hn ooshncss he
- 70 select none or almost none, but free soicrs for
once, Sevivins that faction into more than IL
former vitality, and thus giving the highest
stamp Of authority 70 their conduct the hars though
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