The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-01
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Friday, september i, Is4s.


SYMPTOMS OF CHANGES FOR IHs BrrrER-Two
remarkable events have taken place in this good
city OF New York, within the last few weeks. The
streets have been ceansed by merciful visitation
from heaven; and the mind of the respectable nor
ton OF the community has been awakened to the
conviction that 6 rowdysm' must be put down
We have long suffered from these nusances-6hhy
streets and banded blackguards. We do think thar
we now see the beginning of the end ofthem.
The great contest of 1910 was disgraced by scenes
unparalleled in the history of political warfare.
Hired bullies-the very ofIsceurings of the earth,
were employed by both parties, and the elections
exhibited spectaces of degradation which would
have excited universal disgust and alarm had not
the fendish spirit of party well nigh extingushed
every patriotic, honorable feeling 1t was then that
the bravo and staggering BLACKBOARD were first suf-
fered with impunity, to the polls into scenes
OF corruption, violence and infamy such as have
been rarely, if ever witnessed in the most rotten
borough in England. The recent ward elections in
this city have given very impressive warning of
what may be expected II this system OF political con-
filct be allowed to continue in existence. That the
warning will not pass unhseded we earnestly hore
and II will not be our fault If il do.
The recognized. guardians OF the public peace,
aud the reputation of our institutions must act
They cannot continue TO look with folded arms on
these scenes of mob violence. The respectable
portion of the community is determined to get rid
of the gangs of rufians who have been threatening
the lives OF peaceable ctizens-converting our poll.
teal meetings into scenes of disgraceu not-and
making perfect mockery Of our boosted purity
and freedom of election.
What true American is there who does not burn
with Indignation, when he finds wretches, whose
only appropriate abode is the Penitentiary or the
State Prison, openly setting the laws at defiance.
and actually, often by brute force securing their
election to postions where they are able to dis
grace the society OF honorable and worthy men, by
their polluting presence And is this an evil neces.
sarily connected with our free institutions God
forbid. The means of exterminating it are full and
perfect. 1t only requires the exertions of the united
intelligence, patriotism and moral worth the COM
munity to extirpate the vermn who now threaten
the very stability of our Institutions And we are
much grahed in observing that the respectable por-
ton OF the democratic party appears to be deter.
mined 10 free itself from the obloquy unfortunately
attached TO it, by the conduct of gangs of ruffians
who, under various names, have been covering the
party and the country with nfamy. Let the work
be commenced in earnest. Let the friends OF
order and the laws go to the popular assemblages
preserve
and arrest its disurbers And let the city auhor-
ties do their duty by employing all the means in
their power of secondiDs the efforts of the repu.
table citizens.
OF one thing, at all events, we are well assured.
Defeat and disgrace certainly await the 'pary" that
authorises in the slightest degree the scenes of bru
tally to prevent whose recurrence have been en-
deavoring to excite all who are really worthy OF
American citizenship
The OREGON TERRIToRY.-The importance of
the question relative TO the sovereignty of this great
section OF this continent is sufficiently appre GATED
on the other side Of the Atlantic. 1t occupies Just
now prominent place in the deliberations of the |
British Ministry; and we may be assured that nothin
will be wanting on their part 10 secure permanent
footing there. As a specimen OF the tone assumed |
on this matter by the prominent presses in England
take theiolowing from one cf the most influential
Reviews
The land which is to command the North Pac- !
hc and give the law TO Its myriad islands, cannot
long remain unoccupied. Ii calls loudly on those
who have toresigh-on those who can estimate the
promise OF the fulure-to forecast in destiny. The
Amepcans never show themselves deficient in this
branch OF political wisdom TlIey are familiar with
what we can scarcely realiZe-ihe rapid march of
time In the western world.
''Surey it well behooves us who have an interest
IN every new corner OF the edrth, 10 note the signs
of these changes, and turn them TO profit when
we may. And one thing strikes us forclbly.-How-
the political question between England and
America, as 10 The ownership of Oregon, may be de.
cided Oregon will never be colonzed overland from
The Eastern States. II is with view of pointing
out The entire dlstinctness of the two regions that
we have gone, perhaps at tedious length, into a
description OF The geographical pesu!larltes of the
vast space which separates them.
Ii is six or seven hundred miles fromthe western.
most limit of the fertile part of The Pr iries, to the
II (NzI. c.
the year, the whole of this space Is bowling will
derness OF snow and tempests. During the other
SIX, 1t exhibits every variety OF hopeless sterty-
plains of arid sand, dehles of volcanic rock, hills
covered with bitter shrubs, and snowy mountains OF
many days journey; and Its level part is traversed
by the formidable predatory cavalry we have des.
crlbed-an enemy OF more than Scythian savage
ners and endurance who cannot be tracked, overta-
ken, or concIated. We know and admire the ex-
traordinary energy which accompanies the rambling
habits OF the citizens of the Sta,es; we know the
feverlsh, irresistible tendency to press nward, which
induces the settlers TO push TO the utiermost limits
OF practical enterprise regardless of the eeming and
inviting regions he may leave behind. Still with |
these natural obstacles between, we cannot but
Imagine that the world must assume new face be- |
fore the American wagons make plain the road to |
Columbia, as they have done to the Ohio In the |
mean Time, the long lines OF coasts invites ernigra
ton from the overpeopled shores of the old world.
When once the lsthmus OF Darien is rendered ira
versatile, the voyage will be easier and shorter than
that to Australia; which thirty thousand oil our
countrymen have made IN q single year. Whoev.
er, therefore, to be the future owners of Oregon,
Its people will come from Europe.
The Americans have taken up the question in ear
nest; their press teens with wrtlngson the subject
we need only mention the able Memoir of Mr.
Greenhow, Translator OF the Department of State,
IN which their claim is historically deduced with
much ingenuity. French writers, as may be sup
posed, are already advocating the American view
Let Us abandon ours, from motives of justice If the
night be proved against US; from motives Of policy,
II 1t be proved not worth contestne-but not 10
mere ladolence. Let not fold our hands under
the idle persuasion that have colonies enough |
that II mere labor la vain 10 scatter the seed OF
fufu air he :, A.