The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-18
Progress OF the Great Moral and Political
Revolution.

Revolution.
/, g with feelings OF devout gratitude to Heaven
that we record the progress-,he extraordinary pro-
gress during the past week OF the American hepuo-
llcan movement in almost every ward OF this great
city. Probably a dozen primary meetings have
been held in as many wards Every one OF them
was marked with the greatest enthusiasm. The
speakers and the audiences were animated by the
highest spirit in favor OF the general principles OF
,his new revolution and judicious measures were
adopted TO conduct the movement 10 a success.
fu termination, so as TO operate in the most
effective way on the election in April next
There never has, we believe, been witnessed
in this country before, movement whose success
al the very onset has been remark able and all of
whose features so powerfully indicative of strength,
stability and triumph. Only think of it, We sche-
ming, intriguing, rotten disciples of whiggery and
locofocoism-in the short space OF a few months, a
party has sprung up here in complete organization
numbering ten thousand of the most independent.
worthiest and most respectable and most accomplish.
ed men OF the city oil New York, OF all classes II an
election was to take place next Monday, we have
not the slightest doubt-how could we 2-that the
city would be carried by this new party by ire
mendous ma GRITTY over the factions both of Tam
many Hall aud the Broadway House. Indeed, we
are firmly persuaded that that political millennium
for which every true patriot has been praying for
years past, has at length dawned upon u.s. and that
the days of the old factions are numbered. They
must soon see the hand wiring on the wall.
II is impossible TO enumerate allude particular
ly TO all the meetings which have been held during
the week. The great central meeting of the asso-
citation, to a full report Of whose proceedings we
cheerfuly gave considerable share of our columns
on Wednesday last, made powerful impression
All over the country perceive that it is attracting
universal and most favorable attention. II was,
however, we understand, merely preparatory meet
ing to that which will be held on Monday
evening next, the day on which the gene
raj meetings OF this great Reform Assocla-
ton will in future regularly assemble. Tot we
shall of course send reporter and will give
full and faithful account of all the proceedings and
speeches
In the meantime, we request all those who are in
favor of this great m ivement, to hand in their
names at the Herald office, in order that they may
be entered in book prepared for the purpose OF
enrolment. TIE Herald office is to be one of the
grand depots of the association We have taken
this mater up con amore from lis close resemblance
to and identity with the principles have advoca-
ted and defended during the last ten years. This
out our incipes-potlcally, morally, financially,
and many other ways 1t is now full time Tor every
man who leves his country to be up and doing, and
those who desire TO contribute towards fund for
defrayIng the expenses necessarily attendant on
this agitation of the city and State of New
York. and throughout the Union will please to
hand in their subscriptions to the Herald Office
Subscriptions will be taken from one cent to hun
dred dollars, and the names OF the subscribers re-
guery published in the Herald, the money being
deposited in the Chemical Bank TO the credit of the
association. We head this list ourselves by a sub
scripton of one hundred dollars.
IL our defence and advocacy of this great, moral,
Intellectual, and political movement we shall LAY
no attention to attacks from any quarter-no slurs
no attempts Of The enemies OF the good cause will
induce us to relax our efforts for moment We
shall go ahead, regardless of all distractions, with
single eve to a reform OF the city governments
form of the State governmental reform of the &C.
neral governments reform OF all classes-ot The
clergy, OF the politicians and OF the rascally bank
ers and inanciers.