The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-04

NOv EMDEA Il, }lOOc.vlRl
heads with a newer hope, now that Johnson
and Seward and the innumerable jobs of this
administration draw towards their last day |
and are to give place to a government that,
going into the Mexican subject with clean
hands, can pursue boldly the course that will |
end the troubles of that country and enrich
the commerce Of this.
The Revelation in Spain--Signs Of Trouble.
Our Spanish news up to the latest date
shows that although the revolution has been
got peaceably over so far the reconstruction
lists have hard work before them. The pro-
clamation of Espartero as the favorite of the
people of Barcelona is very significant. 1t
shows that Spain has not yet come to know
exactly what she wants II is simply impos-
sible that any Spaniard can be King of Spain.
It appears that Prim has declared that the
Provisional government has not discussed the
name of any individual for the monarchy,
while Olozaga, it is said, has issued call to
the moderate and conservative union and pro-
grassive parties to elect each four deputies
to name q king by virtue Of plebiscite.
This outburst OF the Catalonians only proves
that the Spanish people are at sea in regard
to the future. The cry of the Barcelonians is
a blind cry, which means want, but knows no
object. 1t is the first Indication that recon-
struction is likely to prove hard work in Spain.
We have had the name of one candidate given
us. We may have many other names men
toned by the people of the different districts.
When the districts begin to speak ont the
clergy will not be long silent. Difficulties, in
fact, are only beginning. How Spain is to
settle down is the great European question Of
the day. We cannot predict we can only
wait. While we wish her well and pray for
| her success the problem is in her own hands.
She @gs, sg9llys it, and she alone, We learn
also that naval expedition, with General
Dulce at its head, is shout to start for Cuba.
Il consists of four frigates and number Of
transports filed with troops. The ostensibie
purpose of this expedition is to supply The
place of the troops sent to Porto Rico. What
its real object is we shall learn after a little
while.
The Trnnsno q rificati0n of Tammnny UaE.
Excelsior! The new Tammany Hall has
gone up-gone up higher. The Philistines,
through the snares of lovely woman have cap
tnred Samson again and carried him of, for
his strength has again departed. Politically
the christening and funeral orgies Of the new
Tammany were mixed up in the nominal; lion of
Seymour and Blair, when ysllandigham and
Wade Hampton were the officiating high priests
in the temple. So we go. The old Tammany
Hall was q democratic bear garden mp stairs,
with democratic barroom down stairs. So it
was but it has passed into anewspaper estab-
lishment, half copperhead, half radical, with
touch of the speculative conservative. This is
great change but New York in lis building
improvements is q city Of great changes.
Churches are converted into theatres market
houses, carriage houses, livery stables, billiard
rooms and clothing shops; and the most pre-
tentious homes Of the old Knickerbocker aris-
tocracy are revamped into ticket Offices, club
houses and oyster saloons. The transmogri6-
cation, therefore, of the new Tammany from
democratic conventicle to Black Crook estab-
lishment of the order Of the London Alhambra
is according to the fashion. Tammany drops
her war whoop, her tomahawk and her fight
ing attitude, and puts on the airs of a gay
young lady and the graces of the Grecian bend.
The big Indian overhead weeps at the desecra-
ton, but the big Indian, in new coat of paint
and with the pipe of peace in his mouth. will
soon come round and take ii kindly.
Secondly, in financial view, it has been
found out that the new Tammany, for the ex-
elusive business Of democratic pow-wows.
didn't pay, wouldn't pay and couldn't pay;
but that, redeemed and regenerated as the New
York Alhambra, and devoted to the charms OF
female loneliness, gin sour and whiskey straight,
it would be ''shent per shent' investment.
And 80 it has gone over to the "Devls Auc-
tion," and the fast young sports and butterflies
Of Gotham have displaced the democratic old
fogies and oil their stupidities and the rebel
yell, which on the last glorious Fourth" pro-
claimed the return Of the Southern democracy
to the Wigwam, will be heard within its walls
no more. So fade away the glories of this
world. But the illuminate Of the Manhattan
Club would have IL so. Finding that the in
auguration of their new Tammany under Sey-
mour and Blair was a sell, they have resolved
to sell tho concern itself; and it Is sold