The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-13

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suit OF the Charter Election last Tuesday has
founded every body, both Wings and Democrats.
1t appears that the democratic majority for Mayor
will be about six thousand votes-a thing altogether
Unprecedented, except on one occasion, about ten
years since, when General Jackson had a majority
little over five thousand. AS usual, in such cases
OF defeat, the Wing press, stationed principally in
Wall street, has taken up the old strain, and are
crying out "fraud foreigner" foreigner, fraudp'
:" fraud foregnerr The vote taken is, in fact,
probably larger than on any prior occasion but
there is surely nothing remarkable in the fact that
the rapidly growing Increase of our population should
influence the aggregate number of voters. In lSl0
there were about Al 900 taken 1t is supposed
that in the election so recently terminated, about
10000 voters went to the polls. One half of this in
crease has, II is probable arisen from the additional
naturazed voters since 1910, and the other halt has
been owing to the natural increase OF the city popu
laton. 1t Is worthy OF mentioning also, that num-
Der OF voters of both parties who did not vote on all
occasions formerly, felt Interested in this IN
stance, and went TO the polls
In relation TO the charge OF fraud, alleged with
such vehemence against the Democrats by the
Wing papers, have doubt that 1t swell-iounded
and that great deal of that has been committed by
both parties But there airy now so many preventa-
tves against corruption extended scale and the
vigilance OF the numerous inspectors has been SO
sharpened byformer experience that the frauds of
both parties can hardly have created more than
thousand Illegal votes Making all allowances,
therefore, it will be seen that by an incontestbly
large and overwhelming majority, the Democrats
have triumphed over their opponents. IF this ma
jority does not reach 5000, it is at the very lowest
possible estimate 5000 sufficiently strong and de.
cisive superiority
such being the tact, II becomes very interesting
subject of philosophical enquiry ascertain with ac-
curacy and mpartialty, the causes of such singu-
lar result of the between the TWO great poll.
teal parties in this the metropolis of the Union
the great centre OF ntegence-where pc ople read
more, understand more thoroughly the great politl.
caquesons of the day. and where the voters are
more generally correctly informed, and capable of
forming sound Judgment respecting public men,
measures and principles. than in sany other section
OF this great country In fact if we subject the po-
lItlcal elements here to rigid and impartial exami-
nation, and examine the cause OF the results deve
Hoped by the issue of this election, we shall go a
great way towards calculating the present state and
prospects OF the two adverse political parties through
out the length and breadth of the Union
10th parties came into the field with the most
sangulne expectations of success Both have been
equally disappointed by the result. The chagrin of
The Wings is matched by the surprise of the Demo-
Gratis The former, elated by their success last year.
rejoicing IN the belief that they had made singular
ly popular nomination for the Mayoralty, and be-
evng also that the public regarded them as DESTROYS
10 carry out plans of retrenchmen and REFORM were
almost certain of atriumph. The locofocos, on the
other hand, had considerable intestine dissentions
and although they cherished the highest hopes of
success, never, we perfectly assured, dreamed
OF such signal victory. What, then, have been the
causes of this remarkable resut1 They must have
been latent-operating quietly, and not apparent TO
all eyes. We have no doubt that one of the chief
est OF these causes has arisen from the peculiar DO.
sltlon, principles doctrines, conduct and personal
character Of the great of the wing party in this
city, with its ramificatons throughout the country
We are well aware that in the wing party there are
number of reputable, intelligent, highly accom-
plshed and esilEiabe men, who are worthy of the
highest regard. But from what we have seen. heard
and known, we have every reason to believe that
the wing party In this city, has, during the last few
years. and particularly during the last year, been re-
duced TO miserable, black-hearted, corrupt, in
triguing, contemplate ''rump,' centered in Wall
street, whose only object has been plunder. vio-
lence, arrogance, and robbery of all kinds The
great exponent of this party has been the Wall
street press-a class OF newspapers which have ex-
hlbited during the last year, in their surveillance of
variety OF public matters, the most insupportabe
arrogance-the most insulting impudence and the
most reckless disregard of every principle of honor
decency justice, and morality, whether in public
or private life, IN relation TO social affairs or any
other subject. IL is true that there is small wing
paper with some pretcnsions TO decency land virtue
published within the precincts OF the "hireen cor
ners OF literature and philosophy of New York,
and conducted by kind OF vegetable excrescence:
but like number Of other vegetables this one is
only kind OF adjunct TO the other fare and is serv-
ed up something in the manner of cabbage with
corned beef-> But the bad conduct, the anti repub.
lican doctrines, the undlsguised rapacy of the es-
pecial organs of the Whigs-the Wall street pa
pers- reduced the party 10 this miserable con-
dluon' Their violence and arrogance have been
paralieled only by the atrocities OF Robespierre,
mara'' ana lheir Infamous associates whilst their
open ana dlsgraceiul punder of the public treasury
and their concerted robberies by means Of hanks
aud Trust Companies, have never been exceeded
by any Italian handful Their omen. un;Corr, and
reckless opposition TO all sorts of reform have die
gusted the sober, honest and thoughtful por,;on of
their own supporters, and have excited amongst tho
middle classes OF society, who formerly sustained
them,a deep, earnest, and retributve spirit of ipdig
nation and scorn No boisterous exposions-no
violent outbreaks Of popular feeling have revealed
this revolution. II has gone on noseessy in ten
thousand minds throughout the community aud its
overwhelming thunder now breaks forth for the
hrsl time in this terrible defeat.
hueed the dulest observer Of the signs Of the
umes, can hardly fail to be struck with the tokens
winch now begin 50 clearly to present themselves,
OF that widespread and remarkable revolution
winch Is now going on in the public mind of this
country. The credit system has been exploded.
and It's unprincpled supporters, stand revealed in
their true ineaments, the creates, seoundyes Of
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