-. Verite sans peur''-" Truth mithoM jear"-.
the sanctimonious motto of the Richmond Enquirer.

AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.


From the NeW York american.
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ii is now, we presume, become manifest TO the,
whole State, that the doctrine of non-commlttals,
preached in the spring by the Argus and impressed
upon the republican party, as the only safe and pe-
coming course for them, was, as we then described
it, mere cover to divert public attention from the
Presidential question, in order that Mr.. Van Buren
and his tools might work without being suspected,
and assidueusly prepare matters, though IN me
dark, for an ultimate declaration in favour of the
candidate of the south. 1t was an order from the
chief manager to all and each of his ege adherents


comprising about as rotten portion OF the poPu-


aton of this great State any in it, and therefore,
perhaps the better fitted for the unscrupuous sort
OF work they are called upon to perform, to ap-
stain from forming or expressing any opinion OF
their own, as to the candidate to be supported tor
the Presidency, until his arrangements should be
completed, and his directions should in consequence
issue to determine their choice :. and the order
was obcyed. The Argus had no opinion The.
echoes Of the Argus had no opinion the mere poll
tical partzan, however he might previously have
felt or spoken-began to have opinon--nien,
even of grade higher than this--.men of sone
substance and understanding and in other affairs
of vigor of character, talked obscurely and doubt
ingly. ''They had not thought about IT, it
would be time enough year hence''- they haa
no fault to find with the present administration but
there was no use IN committing ones self or prema'
turely exciting neat ana luminosity. .-Language ike
this was heard from the lips of persons, who were
not wont IN other matters to halt, procrastinate


and in all cases it to be traced to the one great


fear, OF being denounced by Mr.. Van Burcn and his
press, as ieteraists or Clintonians Chat however,
nowadays, is merit. with the Senator and his de.
pendants, or as violating ''the usages Of the repub-
iican party )" and thus by the audacious presumP-
ton OF some half-dozen men at Al'any-capable,
artful, and ever at work, check was put upon the
thoughts, gag pnt into the mouths of thousands


until this Numerically and morally speaking, little