Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-18

To the People Of the United states.
The New York state elections, which take place IN
November next will determine the ascendancy el'her
Of the whs or of the democratic party in tins state
and this decision in New York will inevitably give inc
next presidency in the election of $780, either TO eio
ouent Henry Clay of Kentucky, or cunning Martn
Van Buren, of Undertook.
AT the recent election in this city, both parties were
nearly equally balanced, the actual difference not De-
inc l60 votes in 40000-a mere tribe In popular
contests The position of both parties IS believed 10
he similar hroug bout the state-that Is TO say, neck
and neck tail and tail-very like whale, and very
like whale.
In this condition Of things, the Editor and Propre-
tor ef the NHw YoRK HERALD having pity for the
;oporance of man, and love for the beauty OF
xyanan will turu some of his attention 10 politics
during the next six months-net as partisan,
for he has too much experience ever TO oe a
nart;san-but as a philosopher, as patriot as
an independent, thinking, and rejecting beng-a"
animal that may be called phenomenon IN human
affairs. The history of the various movements OF
hath pares in every part Of the state from this time
nm 10 November next will be faithfully collected, re-
corded compared and commented on IN this paper.
w. shall investigate and anayze the results OF the
Las, fsw YEARS. and endeavor to place. accurately ana
fully h.fre our readers the state of the question, each
a.v ZACH week or each menth, as the new events
,r, nm = the tide of time like dead mackerei win
thar white bellies uppermosI the ude OF the eter-
md ocean. Il will be in fact such pen ,dlcai' PM
Iosouhcal analysis of the political elements heaving
and throwing in this state, we daily give 81 the
6n,ucal elements rushing and raging throughout Inc
nation.
Ia aid of this project perfectly original IN this
counrv-we desire independent men of both parties,
and IN every county-ssch men love beautiful truth
With r,o,ure. and adore more beautiful woman with a
d.sner r,pture-to forward US information in detail Of
the several districts 90 that by comparing the whole
IN this great central point of thought and beauty we
NAV he able TO reach some probable and accurate OPT
nor "a 10 the result Of the next state election, and
the fate of Francis Granger and William l.. Marcy
in November involving as II does the tate Oh henry
Ca,v and Martin Van Buren, in lS40.
We are on the eve Of greater movement in New
ys,k and deeper excitement in the Union, than any
country has ever seen since the call of Abraham.
The prelininary contest for November begins this
day the work. Both parties, we learn, intend to ee-
lebrate the recent vistory-both claiming 1t TO be
,hers-and both swearing. like moss troopers on
n
fac sut nefss which being interpreted in the locooso
vernacular. means-"agin oil natur."
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progress OF RcvolutieA I'm the Nineteenth
Century--ReaI Governments Of the Untsed
States. .
During the last forty years, II has been generally
supposed that the great movement of modern times
was revolution taking away the power OF the fcu-
dial aristecracy, and giving IT to the modern demo-
eracy. The election which closed Thursday sight
tells different tale
The history Of events in France and England dur
ing the last twenty years gives also the coup &c grace
20 this postuae Both these countries since the ierm
nation of Napocons power, have been governed by
the mysterious element Of Finaace new power IN
society equal 10 that of steam in physics, envoved
under the action Of the banking system from me
era of Hampden and Sidney IN England, who began
the Qrea, revolution in that country, up to the day on
which Napoleon assumed the purple, democracy
which is the power of numbers-the sway OF the loco
focos-the potency Of rags, and dirt and alceho-has
been the great element of government in all civilized
nations.
Since the defeat and death Of Napoleon, demecra-
CIV has declined both in Europe and America and
new organization Of the social system has taken
place guided directed and controlled by the principles
az Finance and the power over a Currency, embra-
sed, like eggs in the golden goose, in the Banking
system In the three great civilized communities Of
modern times, England France and the United States
this new and mysterious principle of government
religion, society, every thing-ths organization Of .he
ALMIGHTY DOLLAR, under the name Of Finance
or the Banking System, has been developed in some
of III. most beautiful and engaging lights. During
the last ten years, the number Of banks have been
increased in England from 30 to 35o-in France,
from one to lO0-n the United States from $50 TO so0
The great science of Finance, the regulator Of the
pschet--whish is the regulator Of the head-which
.o..aa.4s .an.l nornr over man and lovely woman,