Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-03


1t will contain three splendid engravings iiuS'ra-
ting literary, philosophical, political ana re's''u'
subjects taken from real life. II VIII Dc 'he ihoS'
extraordinary number ever yet published
tn. Great Political Meetings--The approach
ing Municipal INSTRUMENTATION OF Parties
The MnyOralty
The Locofocos had a meeting at Tammany Hall
last night TO accept officially and to respond to the
nomination of Mr.. Varan, for Mayor. The meet
ing as might have been expected, was large one,
and there was a great deal of frothy deciamatory
indignation expended against the Registry Law but
it was of much tanner character than before, The
fact is that the excitement is subsiding in great
measure about the local question of the Registry
Law, and concentrating itself upon the important
ones, of Harrison for President, thorough change
in the Municipal Government land the election Of an
efficient Mayor.
Tonight, the Wigs have their meeting at Ma
sonic Hail. TO respond to the nomination of Mr. Phe-
nix for Mayor and no doubt il will be most ire
mendous meeting. All the intelligent, Independent,
and right-thuking in the city, should be there
to respond to the nomination of efficient and ac-
tive gentleman for the Office of Chief Magistrate OF
this great commercial metropolis.
The election is to take place a week from Tues
day next and is to be begun and ended in one day.
twill be curious, ro;ous, laughable, exciting and
TO some doubtless distressing affair. There will
be no work nor business done Of any kind, on that
dav; the whole popuace Of the city, man, woman
and child will be in the streets on the day OF cleo
ton; all the clubs of Buttenders, o. ks n C.'s
Indomitables, Damnables, Hugh Paws, Ball Rollers,
Rattlers, and Rowdie., will march through the
streets, and surround the polls Fighting will be
the order of the day, black eyes will be abundant,
and bloody the prevailing feature of the scene
The locoGocos will doubtless vote in every district
in their ward, and perhaps in of the other
wards, and vote, and fight, and drink and knock
down the whole day. There will probably be 10000
illegal votes taken; more cheating than ever was
known before. Its the last chance that the rowdies
have, and they will make the most of it. The expert
ment will be a curious one, and no can tell hat
the result of it viii be
Apart from all this, however, there are two princi.
pal points that the attention of all intelligent
men at the present time; and to which their ener-
ges will be directed. The first point is, to carry
the election ef man for chief magistrate of this
great city, who is capable Of keeping the peace,
subduing riots, arresting ncendisrism preserving
the safety Of life and limb, daily jeopardized
ensuring the safety Of property, and watching, at
all times, efficiently all the interests Of all the
citizens, without respect TO party or to grade
With view TO secure such desideratum, we
brought forward the of Aaron Clark; but that
gentleman, for good ana sufficient reasons relating
10 his private arrangements, declined the honor
Public opinion then selected MIR. David Graham as
candidate for the Office; but he with that innate
modesty becoming young man and inseparable
from a gentleman If fine talent, also declined the
honor. The great bulk OF the Intelligent classes then
selected Mr.. PhGnix, the present Alderman of the
lst Ward, for Mayor, and he has accepted the no
minaton.
Now, therefore, the efforts Of all who love the
city should be directed aud cxertod TO secure the
election Of Mr. Phoenix. lie isl gentleman Of pure
and rreproacs able conduct, character, and standing
in life; beloved by the bulk of his fellow citizens,
and obnoxioxs to none. His life has been spent in
sound honorable business pursuits III this city; he
is efficient fully informed all subjects connected
with the great interests Of the city and has all the
energy and experience necessary to constitute an
excellent and capable .hief magistrate of New York.
And if circumstances should favor his election, he
would make a much more valuable Mayor than
Mr.. varan.
Mr.. Yarian is a very worthy man in private life,
but he has not made an efficient Mayor. We want
entire change in the city government. The great
mass Of the inhabitants are Disguised with the mode
in which the municipal affairs have been managed
for the past twelvemonth. VIXEN they cast their
eyes back upon the numerous riots, fires, murders,
robberes and other dis doings that have
Cured in this city, during the last year. they unan
mously call for change that will produce refer
nation. They want for Mayor in the prime
oflife, who is Of them and who lives in the
midst Of them; who, like Mr.. Phoenix, is intel
hgent, active, and energetic; not committed to the
control OF any clique. the support of any Of the
abuses Of the police, watch, fire, financial or other
separtments-one who will make a sweeping rcfor-
nation in the whole of them. These are the quail
ties possessed in an eminent degree by Mr. Phosnix
and these should and will recommend him to the
bulk OF the thinking classes, who are thoroughly
sick and tired Of the Decentralization that has been
caused by the misrule Of Mr.. Ysrian.
In another sense, this election is highly important
bearing the great presidential question to be
decided next fall II will elicit the sense of the
great Commercial Emporium, in reference to the
bad conduct, both Of the banks and the general go
vernment; for they have both contributed largely TO
produce rev ulsion in CONNIE rcial affairs and con-
sequent distress throughout the country, greater
thanever was known before. In this respect too,
the community desires and demands change, and
IN this res ect, the whole commercial mechanica
aAd manufacturing classes owe il 20 themselves,
their connexions, and their fortunes and prospects
for the iuture, to come forward and show TO the
whole Union the estimation in which they hold both