Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-11

the merchants-are rapidly forming gfsdt PoHu-
cal union that will defeat Van Buren,, and elect Clay
in his stead.
One of the most remarkable features in this view Of
Our social system, is the position now assumed for
the first time by the state banking system. union
OF portion ofthe state banks gave General Jackson
and Mr.. Van Buren, victory over the United States
Bank. When this latter reduced TO the condition
ofthe former general union of the whole beats Van
Buren, to the earth. The banking interest," as devel'
oped in late events, beginning to be most powerful,
and We have no doubt the approaching bank conven-
ten this city will exercise great an influence as
half dszen Congresses, or dozen State Leglsa-
lures.
The singular and remarkable connection between
commerce, currency and political power is also deve-
Looping itself. The recent revusion was undoubtedly
the first germ of the present political revolution The
country is young-at every step it only in the begin
ming ola new career We business people,-full of
enthusiasm speculation aad enterprise. The return Of
the opposition to power will begin new cycle of
commercial prosperity, which being impelled beyond
its natural progress, WILL in ten or twelve years hence
produce the same effect upon their party which the
late revulsicn has done ia the democratic.
The practical action of government in this country
is unlike any that is known in history. 1t runs as
n
produce revolution in politics. The action and in
huence of these elements on each other can never be
separated. The banking system is prodlgious pow
er, that never seems to have been developed, till
Van Buren, created the Safety Fund SYSTEM which
was nothing more than giving community ofhought
and feeling to confederacy Of banks. Its first effort
was to make him president-ts next will be TO crush
him. The first was successful and 50 will the last.
al &C and we
perch ourscf on the highest pinnacle Of philosophy
and truth in order to see accurately how the combat
ants manage their several affairs The party papers
of the day are filled with bombast and fanfaronade-
uuth science and philosophy, are only found in the
Herald.
BEACON CoURsE RAcEs-Ne believe It was a
Frenchman who SAID, "Americans travelling in a
steamboat get up at in the morning, in order TO 90
ashore at g." There is more in this than meets
the eye. This getting up att in the morning togo
ashore ats system, is carried to excess in the COM
mon concerns of life. Hours before the horses start
ed yesterday for the four mile race, the turf was
crowded with anxious spectators, all on the qui rire
for the appearance of Pioton and Lady Clifdcn.
AT the Barclay street ferry the wharf was crowded
close 10 the waters edge with persons all determined
10 be first on board, although the ferry boat had no,
left the Hoboken side.
"Why do those people run the risk Of being crowed
into the river ?" said bystander.
"They only getting up at four in the morning
to 90 ashore al eight" was the answer.
Once on board the boat, they all hocked to the
bow, and settled her down by the head.
"Why the devil do you all crowd forward So" said
The steersman "why don't some of you come aft and
rim the boat ~
"Thcy are getting up at 4, TO 60 ashore at s. was
the answer.
On reaching the Hobokcn side, the boat was backed
in stern foremost still the crowd stuck 10 the bow,
being the foremost part of the boat until she struck
the wharf, when rush was made and score knock
ed down and trampled on.
There was then hour 10 spare ere the horses
started-sti the crowd crowded on they had half a
mile 10 go-they rushed forward on foot-could not
wait for the omnibusses-the ride was cents-the
carriages overlook them half way-they rode half the
distance-pad for full ride-they "got up at 10 60
ashore al s."
So il was throughout the day-at the gates OF the
course-at the entrance 10 the stand-at the doors
of the refreshment rooms-at the bar rooms and
at every place-lhey rushed, pushed, crushed,
rammed, and damned, till no one could
get in or out, OF any pace-and much valuable time
and trouble was expended and much valuable broad
cloth was abused
II was part and parcel Of the american system
: every one was determined to be first-they were
all "get,ng up at 4 TO go ashore at 8"
Apain-when the three horses, ATLANTA, Picton,
and Lady Cfden were coming up the rise beautifully
al the close of the first miles, they began TO crowd
into and across the uack-hey Hurried Pictons rider
and spoiled the heat-they were SO anxious to see
what a good brush ATLANTA could make, that they
covered the course-storped her unnng-shut her
out of the heat, and she was distanced, in min. Q
sec |! They were all very sory-who would have
thought it7 They only "got up at to go ashore
at sr'
During the second heat many in the stand were
20 anxious to sec the horses running at the extremity
OF the course where they could not be from the
stand on account, Of the crowd, that they knocked
away part Of the stand, hurt themselves and could
not sec any thing! They "got up at 4 to 60 ashore
at8p
Returning home, they crowded down the dock or
wharf so furously tha four five fell in the river and
narrowly escaped drowning. They "got up at 4 10
90 ashore at u
Lasiiy-thc boat reached our city wharf ere she
struck, rush, run, and leap was made. One man
fell and his foot was crushed-hc was carried home
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