Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-11-16
ALL HAIL NEW-Y0RK.

most thorough, decisive and glorious victories
ever achieved by principle over corruption.
The term "Waterloo defeat" has been happily
applied to decisive political contests, and the
Wings have SO often Of late been able to use
1t in characterisng the discomfitures of their
opponents, that it has become "famiiar as
household words" The defeat Of the Tories
in New York has been more complete than
that Of the legions of Napoleon. Thus far,
the Wing victory has been so thorough that
scarcely single Tory has been left in office,
to relate the account oftheir disasters. They
have been driven peH NELL from the field Of
action, and finally surrendered at discretion.
Loco-f"coisn has been prostratcd at blow;
Van Burenism has been killed outright, and
coffined, and although its carcass may re-
main Gin state" for a while, as public spec
taclc for the gaze and wonder Of Millions its
days on earth arc numbered, and the period
is fas; approaching, when it will be buried in
the receptacle Of things lost on earth Ift
is wonderful that such combination o. cor
Eruption ever obtained the summit of power,
it is still more wonderful that it should be so
suddenly hurled down.
The Whig victory in New York is not only
the most brilliant in the annals of our country,
bot it is the most mo,nentous in regard to ts
consequences. 1t involves n declaration of
principle which, like the memorable declara-
ton of independence, will rebound to the be-
nefit Of millions in rhe State of New York,
and throughout the Union, not only for its ef-
feet at this time, but for its controlling innu-
ence in time to come. Van Burenism adj
dressed itself to the worst passions-to the
most selfish feclings-to the most dctestable
principlcs-to the most corrupt traits of man
ki.d. 1t openly attempted to array the rich
against the poor, and the poor against the
rich-it seized upon the prejudices of the
different sects and classes, for the purpose Of
fomcntng mutual hostli,ies between them
it attempted to create artificial distinctions
between people Of similar habits and inter-
ests, for the purpose of raising the hand of
brother against brother;-in short, it hazarded
the ruin of all for the sake Of ruling over all
it practiced but too successfully for. while,
in all these abomnable arts, until it obtained
the mastery over an abused country. Tem-
porary success rendered Van Burenism, if
possible, still more reckless a corrupt exc
cutivc had the effrontcry to control the leg
slation Of Congress, by band of hirelings,
who had obtained the direction of committees;
by these means, it withheld the surplus from
the people, and reserved it for party purpo-
ses; with view to proptiute the favor Of
the ignorant classes, it made war upon the
merchants, mechanics, farmers, manufactur-
ers, and all business men, raised the hue and
cry against banks, deranged the exchanges,
and destroyed the whole currency of the
country. Van Burenisrn thus declared war
against the trade, commerce, industry, pros
pei.ty, and the best institutions of the nation,
and proclaimed its fast alliance to the evil
spirit Of LOCO-FOCOlSM.
Here was declaration of sentiment and
committal, for the first time, of the fortunes
of MARTIN VAN BUREN,. The issue
was thus fairly made up between him and his
factions, on the one hand, and the honest and
Industrious people on the other; the lines
were legibly drawn, and the contest was
wsged in New York on the merits Of the
great question; his party were in full power,
and thus had decisivcly the vantage ground.
The result has beeA recorded and proclaimed
Van Burenism has been routed on its own
favorite ground, by the most overwhelming
defeat in the annals ofthc State. The people
of New York have stood up in their majesty,
and proclaimed to the world, that LOCO
FOCOISM shall never prevail in that State.
throughout the land, and lead to thorough
reformation in the Government. Van Btu
renism con no longer vannt Of being sustain
ed by the people. The people are against
it, and the results Of all the elections, from
that Of member Of Congress, last summer in
Philadelphia, to this last and most stupendous
victory in New York, proclaim in voices of
thunder, that Van Burenism and Lsso-foco-
ism are at war with the best interests Of the
nation, and that the base compound ought
and shall be put down, as public enemies of
this union and of mankind.
Yam Buren, routed in his natire county,
in ,chich last year he had majority of
100! The correspondent Of the N. Y.
Commercial Advertiser, at HUDSON,