Republican Herald

PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

Since the nullifying proclamation of the Providence Journal, we have heard nothing farther of the contemplated resistance to government and the laws. Gen. Edward S. Gould of New York, has not issued enlisting orders for his "ten thousand," the Courier & Enquirer has not began to practice with the "mahogany stock," nor have the Boston junto hung their "banner on the outer wall;" and even Bombastes, and his brave Lieutenant, Little Fussy, seems to have settled down into a calm and quiet repose, even though the "boots" have been displaced. What's the matter gents? Do your movements smell a little too strongly of rebellion, to give the foretaste of a very pleasant and successful campaign? Are you not fond of salt petre and cold lead? Do the anticipated rustling of leather aprons, and the vision of sturdy frames, brawny arms, and "huge paunches" afford a presentiment that rather startles your patrician nerves, with horrid dreams of gunshot wounds, and unsightly gashes, which might mar the beauty and delicacy of an aristocratic figure? Or, in your cooler moments, have you studied a lesson from your "godlike Daniel," and learned, from the oracle of wisdom, and paragon of consistency, that the specie paying laws of Congress, which he helped to make, are right and proper, and that they must be sustained and enforced?

At any rate, from some, or all of these causes, or from some others, the tones of the opposition trumpets have marvellously flattened, and those who sound them seem much more disposed to sound the retreat, than to blow a blast for the onslaught. How is it, "my masters:?" Do ye cower before the face of sturdy democracy? Do ye quail before the stern aspect of the laws? Do ye, with a craven spirit shrink from a contest with the government and the people? Is there something too astounding and too heart-sickening for endurance, in the sound of, "so perish all traitors?" Or have ye really learned, on after reflection, and with some twinges of conscience, to act the good citizen, and quietly submit to the laws? At any rate, no enlistments of troops are making; no rendezvous are opened; no new proclamations are issued; no custom-houses, and no post-offices are demolished; and the heads of Martin Van Buren and his Cabinet remain firmly on their shoulders; and will so remain, in peace and quietness, so long as they manifest by their acts, an unflinching determination to sustain the "responsibility" to maintain the supremacy of the laws, whatever may become of a few cowardly subordinates, if any, who dare not copy their example. The people will sustain the government in its lawful course, and all the attempts of a clamorous opposition to fasten upon them the yoke of a bank despotism, will prove abortive.