The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-28

New York, Tuesd.y, November as, Isaa.


AMERICAN REPUBLICAN MovEMENrs-The pro-
gress OF Ihis party in gaining public favor has been
so marked, so strkingly apparent that men who
very seldom turn their attention TO political matters
begin TO regard the new movement with verygreat
interest ! and others, who have particular pur-
poses OF their own to promote, calculating with
some care how they can best take advantage OF
the new and original elements which are now so
vigorously AT work in this influential organisation
And this interest does not exist only In this city.
Ii has extended itself all over the country. As a
specimen however, of the manner in which the
movement is regarded in this city, we annex the
following very curious piece of advice, put forward
by the Journal of Commerce, in yesterdays paper;
To AMERICAN REruBLIcASs-What your
men wants now is quietthe preservation of your posi-
ton. You out of the last election with honor
with the confidence of the community and with three.
ourths OF the ireemen ready to vote for candidates
if you offer good ones at the spring election The inte
rest OF good men is deep in your They look to
iy affairs All you need desire is to Keep your position
Allow us to suggest that you are holding too many pub
lie meetings yielding too much TO the spirit Of agitation
You impatient the contest and this Impotence
is dangerous ii your enthusiasm Is expended too freely
now, you may find exhausted when you want it most
your enemies can injure you in any will be by
coming in as overzeaous friends hurang for all sorts Of
action when they mean only to exhaust you, and pro-
duce division. Do not talk about candidates Allow
that matter to rest until candidates wanted and then
let the nominations come from the proper committees
There is no little danger in constant action and posi-
BILE good can come of it, An overw heming majority Of
the people are with you and nothing but oyeracton
prevent your triumph in the spring Rest then, upon
quired honors until you can see the white Of your
mys eye.
When the character of the quarter from which
this advice emanates is taken into consideration,
few if our readers will refuse agree with u.s. that
ii ought hardly TO he swallowed without moments
reflection. The general reputation of the oracle
in question: for disinterestedness honesty of pur-
pose, and purity of motive, being, at least in the
regions hereabout, tolerably well understood and
properly appreciated, sparedthe necessity of
intoxicating on the subjects of this advice the pro-
priety of exercising little caution in receiving it.
Let us then examine this piece of sanity admoni-
ton. 1t has tone of moderation and apparent
good sense, which very well calculated to COM
mend it to moderate men, But we are perfectly sa-
tisfed from the knowledge we possess of public
opinion on this matter, and the movement of par
ties, that the adoption of the policy thus so tempe
rately recommended would inevitably lead to the
greatest disaster. We cordially agree with the
Journal Of Commerce that the American Re-
pubicans should keep their position. But how is
this TO be done? Why, the dullest man in the
party, albeit We hardly believe there is dull man
amongst them-knows that to stand still, to lay
as recommended by this sleek adviser, would not
be just altogether the best method of retaining their
present proud position. No; with all party organi-
cations, especially with new ones, it is action
constant action-never standing still, but continually
pressing onward, which ensures success, and even
existence. "Rest,'' says the Journal of Con,
nerce, "rest in acquired honors." There could
not be imagined more suicidal policy. And the
American Republicans know that They are very
far from being the men to sleep on their posts, and
waste in inglorious inaction the precious time
which their opponents will wisely employ in con-
centrating their forces, and maturing their plans
so TO come TO the field next spring well prepared
for the decisive conflict. Why, even already one
o. the old corrupt factions is in the field We per-
celve that the ocofocos of the Sixteenth Ward
have commenced their operations, with the view
OF procuring, they say In the old hypocritical
slang OF the factions" the triumph of democratic
principles at the next election" And it is at such
a time that the wise and friendly Journal Of Com
merce advises Young Americans to fold its
arms, and " rest on acquired honorsr' Bah!'
The true policy of the new party is very apparent.
Unceaslng exertion-a regular succession of pub
Inc meetlngs-constant appeals TO public opinion
discretion, unity, the utmost harmony in all their
proceedlngs-this is their course, and if strictly OBJ
served II will infaby conduct them to success the
most triumphant at the next Charter Election There
Is no fear of the popular excitement wearing itself
out. There is danger of the public interest flag
ging, unless indeed, the destructive policy of the
Journal Of Commerce be adopted even in the most
partial extent. Quiet and inaction, would in a
month PROSTATE the party. Every one 1t all ac-
quaned with the history of parties, is aware that
when body of men undertake the accom-
plishmen of some great object so long they keep
their eyes fastened on that object, the excitement
never ceases until the gao is reached. Lett the new
party, then, keep up their meetings-their ward
meetlngs-their mass meetings-their monster
meetings. Let them agitate. There are ample
materials for them in this city which to operate
II they had meeting every night, they could not
exhaust the topics of eloquent denunciation and
exposure which the corruptons and vices of the two
hitherto dominant factions have supplied by their
conduct during the last twenty years. Above all,
let the American Republicans keep their attention
closely fixed on the achievement of municipal re-
form. Let them remember that 10 them and 10
them alone, we look for clean sreets-a good po-
llce-a reduction of taxaton-and, in fine, an eco
nomieal, just and efficient administration of the
city government in all its departments This is the
true advice; and ''Young America knows its
WORTH and will take it,
HE MoRMoNs AND THE NEXT PRESIDENCY
The Mormons hold the balance of power in Hi
nols, but yet have expressed no preference for
Clay, Van Buren,, or any other man. In that State
they count about 10000 votes, in other States 15-
600. Their votes, properly used, may elect Pre-
sident In close contest. At our last accounts,
they were beginning TO deliberate their choice
and such is their discipline, that at a months no
tlce, they will all go man. They are going
to apply TO Congress for redress from the injuries
done them by Missouri. Let us see how the Sc
veral factions of Congress will receive this petition