Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-11

1885,.

w MAJ. 523 W.Ms. I,2s2 Dem. Maj. 1859 DemMa SIS
Here exhibited some singular fluctuations in
thscy for the last two years What are the causes
To understand them must go back TO 1896, 81.
From the fall of 1877 when the jackson party
first came into power here by majority of 3 800
votes, they held the sway, uninerruptedy, till the
spring Of 1857 In the spring of that year-the yea
ofthe revulsion-the wing, opposition party, for
the first time, effected revelation by eecting Aaron
Clark; and in the fall Of that year, the revolution
had increased 10 2, SO clear wing majority
This remarkable revolution in the metropolis Of
the Union was produced solely by the discomfort Of
the commercial interests with the policy Of the
general government.
la the fall Of 1887 the majority Of the wings was
increased to 2S73 votes. This majority produced
such excitement among the Wall street eiiqHes, that
they behaved like madmcn all the fall and winter
the whig leaders in Congress, such as MIR. Webster
and Mr.. Hoffman, indicating equsl folly, by faring
up fercely for a foreign on account Of Maine.
The folly of the Wall street clques, and their lea
ders in Congress, alarmed the mercantile interest
TO such an extent TO reduce the whg majority IN
the Spring of ISIS 10 523-but in the fall, when the
! war alarm had subsidized and MIR. Webster had back
ed out from his fourih-ofJuly position in aetter to
ID. p. Ogden, the wings again recovered their ma
jority to ,2'2
Things continued PofltiOh Up =" "S
Spring election Of 1899 Before bhe denomination Of
Aaron Clark in that year, Of the eiquss oil the
Courier & Enquirer, wrote letter to that gentle
man. for the purpose Of opening negotiation for "a
fair business Transaction" similar to that which
wa, once effected with the United States Bank. To
this Mr.. Clark returned negative reply. On the
nomination Of Clark the Wall street clique opposed
him secretly paraly ned the whig vote, and defeated
the election, by electing yarian by majority OF
LOSE. This treachery in the whig ranks, by the
Wall street ciques was followed up in the fall Of
last wear, by the Justly obnoxious nomination Of
Phillip Hone who lost his election by l,5ss votes.
and brought disgrace and defeat on the wing cause
among the bone and sinew Of the city.
In this position the wings Of this city stood at the
close Of the last election. Is there any probability,
that since that time, any change has taken place TO
give them the chance Of victory next Tuesday, Let
ms see.
Since the nomination Of Harrison, IL Is our delibs-
rate opinion that the whole face Of affairs ha been
changed W. are disposed 20 belsre hat the opposi-
ZION Of Neic York this city md carry
de election on Tuesday merit, by larger majority
I than they srer did, If they come out-are united
snare no sTDense-take euery precaution, and rally
/ under the banner Of De hero Of Tippecanos The
principal fresh element Of this success is the organ
izaton Of Tppecanoe clubs in every ward--the cree
ton Of 'log cabins" and the spir-strring appeal
10 the events Of the last war the wabash-at
Tippecanoe, on the Thames, sandusky, Fort Meigs,
SC SC Let half dozen Of barrels Of cider be
rolled into every district, drive the ends in, and tie
Tin can TO the outer heep Of each. The democrats
lost their popular war cry when old Jackson wen,
to the Hermitage. In the name and history Of Van
Buren, there is nothing poetical, nothing national
nothing enthusiastic. He is as Prcsaic as cabbage
head. or a perfumcd dandy, twir'ing his watch
chain. looking through his eye glass; swearing por
honor The sbutt-ender "huge paws g IN
domitables, "roarers," and other rewdies, can IN
spire no popular enthusiasm. They are gross vul
garmeann eless barbarians. The name OF Harrison
and the reproduction of his glorious deeds on tbs
banks Of the Tppecsnoe river, will strike the chor'
Of every American heart, na'uralized OF naive