The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05
Maritime Expeditions to the Charleston

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Maritime Expeditions to the Charleston
Convention.
Intense excitement prevails among th aris-
tocracy of d,mocratc shoulder-hitters, gam
bers ougers, manners, bur Lara, keep nd
owners of dens of prostitution, outcast crimi-
mails from Blaokwells Island and Sing Sing,
and that poshouse offscouring of the commu-
nifty, generally, which accepts plumber as the
" vine right" essence Of all free government,
with regard to the means Of conveyance 70
Charleston, to the approaching National Con-
vehtion. "Out of the abundance o ,ae heart
the m nth spesketh;" and, down in he depths
Of h. venal souls of these children o. pad-ioot
Manmon, from our unvirtuous metrop Ills. lies
of end before all things, the costa &c IDEA Of
corrupt executive and q leaky national trea-
sury, from which they may gather tue drip
pings. This is their thought by day AID their
dream by night. Around it revolve all their
instincts and aspirations. Demosthenes was not
moro true to his rule of action, action, 40
ton, than they are to the fundamental priA-
ciple Of their lives-steal, steal, steal
lmpuDity Of theft is the physiological law
which governs their existence. Therefore, .
most logical sequitor, they all want to have q
dpger in the pie at Charleston. Thsy, without
exception, feel the necessity OF having been the
bona .tide individuals who, by hook or by crook
secured the nom nation of the next democratic
Presidential candidate. Visions of marshal
ships, suIveyorships, collectorships, and all
other kind of ships, float before the eyes of the
rowdy gang Of plunderers in connection With
the Charleston Convention.
Commodore Vanderbilt, we rejoice to say
has had compassion upon this vast amount of
misery. lie has even, in the abysses of bis
benevolent heart, fathomed the depths of trou-
HE which might be occasioned by the divisions
of the democratic party in the State, and, with
true regard to the principles of some chapter
or other in one of the books of Corinthians, has
resolved tiat all belligerent elements shall be
kept apart during the transit from New York
10 the great focus of nominating excitement.
lbe ail-powerful Commodore has notified, more
or less publicly, to the world, that he will
despatch from this port, on the 9th or 10th day
of April next two steamers, one in the interest
of the Judas Iscariot Regency, who, "having
the bal," and being able to pay well, come first
in order, and the other under the control of
Fernando Wood, with many subordinates and
assistants, but without any company. The Re-
gency steamer will be commanded by Captain
Cagger, whose flag will wave to the breezes of
the Gulf Stream painted with Wise letter in
the middle, surrounded by twenty stars, signif-
cant Of the twenty pieces of silver for which
they sold the aforesaid celebrated document
Fernando Woods flag will represent Cassidy,
the butcher boy, burning in effgy, and some
score or two of fat cattle fit for the market.
So the hostile fleets will navigate to the same
port-both propelled by the steam of the same
owner. He must understand his business tho
roughly. But meanwhile, anxiety and tribula-
ton prevail among the henchmen of the de-
mocracy. Where are the great heross-the
Hecters and Achilles of the party? Where is
the Benicia Boy-the muscular, courteous and
chivalrous Heenan? What can the country do
without him, and without the draft of pugilis-
tic netorieties whom the impending prize fight
with Sayers has carried off to England? The
colors of Mozart Hall draggle upon the
ground, and Tammany trembles and covers in
view of prospective defeat. The Regency
steamer will carry off two-thirds of the loafers
in the State, and the remainder will embark
under the auspices of our illustrious Mayor;
but, alas, alas, no such exhibition can rejoice
the ears and eyes of the population of the Pal
metto City as was witnessed, last September, at
Syracuse.
All honor to Commodore Vanderbilt.
Whether he intends to have both steamers scut-
tied on the way to the port of destination, we
do not know. It would, perhaps, be too much
to count on such an exuberance of patriotism.
In any case we trust he does not know French
enough to understand the impossibility of any
New Workers. ever uttering the words "bien
rerenu," if they should come back again. If
he serves them all, however, as the Charleston
Convention is likely to treat both sets of dele
gates, we fear they will fare worse than the
passengers do between here and Panama.
THE GOLD REGIONS OF AUsrRALI, AND OF THE
UNITED SrA1Es.-From an article from the Mel
bourne Argus, which we publish in another
column, it will be seen that the quantity of
gold found in the Australian diggings has
fallen off, while in this country it is steadily in
creasing. The placers at Pixies Peak are con-
stantly improving, and the gold districts of
California are yielding an increased supply
every year. The truth is that the quantities of
this precious metal which still lie concealed in
the bowels of the American continent are
beyond calculation. Every day some new dis
covery will be made, till at length it will be
found that in their vast mineral resources, as
well az in their boundless agricultural wealth,
the United States stand at the head of all
nations. Not only is the surface of its virgin