The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-04
American Republican party.

American Republican Party.
The extraordinary movements ofths new party
and the progress which they have made during the
last few months, have excited great deal of en-
quiry amongst the politicians of others, as to wha
their objects and purposes are. Almost every day
we have put to us such enquiries as these" Wha
is the object of this party?'-'' What are they
going to dor'-" Who are they in favor of for the
Presidency7'-" Are they going to swallow up the
wing party7" "Will they injure the democratic
party!'-" How do they feel towards Clayr'-
What do they think and say of Van Buren!" These,
and a variety Of questions put to us,
which il may do very well to propose, but which it
may not be so very well just now to answer. Our
view of the American Republican party we formed
from what we knew of the condition of parties
from their past history-from what we see at pre-
sent-from what we hear-and from calculation
as the probable tendency of the whole of the pre-
sent agitation. We do not pretend by any means
% say that judgment is perfectly accurate, or
that we distinctly what results are coming.
But We suppose we have as good right and as
much ability to offer a conjecture as any person
amongst them.
First OF all, we may state that the new party in
tend TO keep up series of agitatons in every ward
in the city-to take ground against all the corrup-
tons, and follies and vices of both the wings and
locofocos, in relation only TO the city govern
ment but in relation also to the State and General
Government-and particularly to keep united, to
suffer no elements OF disunon or disruption to en-
ter their ranks-but TO keep together until they
learn their strength, in single, united body
they march to the polls next April We know that
many of the wing politicians in this city are
regarding the movements of Young Anne
RIGA" with much alarm, and doubt, and I'M
certainty, and fear and hope. The appearance
amongst the American Republicans of the Hon.
Moses H. Grinnell, in the third ward, in shape of
Mentor, advising them what to do, and what to
avoid, was very .ignificant event indeed. 1t In
tmated very clearly what that class of politicians
think of the movements of this new and powerful
party. And, on the other hand, we are at no loss
10 know what the democrats think of them, their
movements in two three of the wards having
thrown considerable light that point. Both the
old factions calculate good deal on the chances
of the occurrence of dsunion in the new party
We assure them that they need not lay that
hattering JUNCTION to their souls There will be no
disunion. The party will be as unbroken as the
phaanx of the victorious Alexander until the spring
election will proclaim that they have carried the city
of New York-Mayor, Common Council, and all
by an overwhelming majority; and after that point
has been obtained, what then? Why, then, we have
no doubt the party will be very far from retiring
from their abors Success of that sort is not very
likely to lead great political body 10 seek repose
The struggle will then be, not only to retain, but
10 extend their dominion. And, in order to do So
they will cast their eyes abroad TO whether
they cannot detect some points of coalition-of as
sanitation. They will endeavor TO discover other
masses of the people, in other parts of the Union,
which they can bring into their embraces, and
thus prepare for grand, united movement all over
the land
Well, are there any such points! Are there any
such masses of the people? Are there any spots
which nvitethe extention of the roots of this great
organization We believe that there are. Ac-
cording to the latest and best accounts the present
House of Representatives is composed of three par
ties, or three bodies of men-the Wings numbering
about 60; the Locofocos, in favor of and
national conventions, about SO-the remaining 80
or 60 being who are disguised with the in
trigues and coruptions of both parties and who
wish for reform. We have no doubt that during
the session events will bring about the development
In still broader light of this reform party in the
House, and pave the way for coalition with the
great reform movement out Of doors. And then
again, if we turn to Albany, we find very anao-
gous state of things In the House of Assembly
there, we have the same elements, and in about
the same proportions.
Now with all these elements of reform-of the
new movement, in embryo as IT were,-just await
ing the moment when favorable circumstances will
call them into vigorous independent existence,
what is there, after the spring election in this city,
to the organization of the American Repub-
lean forces all over the Union? And what then
could be interposed with any in the way OF
c-nplete and thorough refor,-i in all political
systems Inc elements of great independent
omnipotent party, exist all over the Union-they
have been growing up for years past-they only
await the summons TO coalesce, and mould them
selves into one vast, overshadowing body. And
that summons will, we think, be given in the SPLEEN
did triumph and proof of strength which awaits
the first embodiment of the reform spirit in the
greatmetropolis of the Union next April.