Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-10-30
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Tgz Paospecr Is NEW YoRK.-The cleo
tons in the other States having terminated, pub
lie interest is now concentrated upon the last, I
and most important Of the whole, which is about
to take place in New YORK. Either we have
incorrectly read the signs of the times in that
State, or the coming contest VIII terminate in Che
overthrow Of the Albany Regency, 90 long and
so banefully the dominant power in the State,
and the potcn, instrument Of Jackson Van Buren
ism. Its difficult at this distance to judge Of
events transmitted to us through the organs Of
the contending parties, coored as they must be
in times Of excitement like the present, by the
sentiments Of the different chronicers. But the
indications Of great changes in New York, are
not Of common kind. Those who have obser-
we'd former conflicts IN that state, cannot but
perceive in comparing them with the present,
vigor, determination, an enthusiasm displayed
now by the opponents of the administration,
W hich that party never before exhibited. five
read the proceedings Of the Wing cony cations &
public meetings, their addresses, resolutions, and
speeches, we find in them such warmth and ami
nation, such life and spirit, as nothing but the
confidence Of success could fully inspire We have
known something of the Anti jackson party in
New York in other years. We knew il as
hopeless minority. battling for principle without
a chance Of success, when even the whole strength
of that minority could not be brought to the
polls. How changed is the scene at this time.
We see standing forth in the foremost ranks,
men, Of the highest character, who in the times
of which speak, could not have been forced
into the political struggles of the day but ava
kcned by the present state of the nation, they
no,U show themselves prompt to take as duty,
that part in politics, which in ordinary times they
would not assume privilege Another strong
proof that the regeneration of New York is at
hand, is to be found in the large number of pro-
minent men, but recently the firmest supporters
OF Jacksonsm, who have thrown off their allie
glance. Such Root, Hoffman, Selden,
McNevin, and long list ofothers, cannot change
entirely their political course, without power
iaIy influencing The community, and that such is
the fact, the crowded, the oYerfowing meetings
the duplicate, nay, trplicate meetings at the Ma
sonic Hall, give strong proof. 1t cannot be said,
that these crowded meetings bode nothing
we well remember, when Anti jackson meet
ings in Masonic Hall, were uniformly miserable
failures = when few, two or three hundred al
most, crowded together in the CENTRE leaving
either end to empty space, and when the speak
ers started at the melancholy echoes of their own
voices, among the lofty arches and fantastic
tracery of that splendid apartment. What diff
ferent affair was meeting al Tammany Hall
thousands crowded upon thousands-thc Hall, the
passage, The stairs, he streets around, even the
adjacent Park, was thronged with the faithful,
The outs cchoing back the laundering applause of
the ms, as Cambrelieng, Myers, Price, or some
other orator gloriied the Hero, and the "Repub
lican party" We remember these things, for
we have cause, and when we think of the low
condition cur party then in, we feel tempt
ed to exclaim with of Shakespeare's clowns,
&c Oh the merry days Of desolaton that we have
seen :" And now all this is changed-nobody
doubts it, The spring elections prove the fact
The jackson majority in the City had dwin-
died to minority. Even that almost ensures the
not stood still since the spring; It's yements have
been perceptible, and it has been rolling to some
purpose In the vote for governor, the accession of
5000 votes to The Wing party would be sufficient
to neutralize the majority given for Governor
Marcy in 1892. His majority in the whole state
was 9, 735 out of 800 ,052 votes As we said be-
fore, we believe the changes in the city of New
York can do more than that. But, the city is not
alone in the march of regeneration; it is evident
that throughout the state there have been great
changes against the Regency, and they them.
selves do not pretend that there have been any
changes in their favor. All that they can aim at
or hope, is to keep their troops together, and TO
hold their former majority in the State. This
seems hope, if such they really have, against
probability and all the rules of arithmetic. Our
readers will gather from what we have said
that we are sanguine in our expectations that
New York will take the opportunity of the ap
preaching election, TO throw off the yoke of
Jacksonism. We do most firmly believe il, for
we perceive that there are hearts & hands united
in the cause which will not shrink from the per
Torrance of the task to which they are devoted. |
THE Posr MASTER GENERAL.-We believe
the annals of the would cannot oa,,rJ , 90. ar