The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-15
NEW YORK HERALD.
mic PrcsItIcntIaI Election.

The coming election bids lair 10 be unusually ex
citing, and partizins are already warming in th'
contest. The wing PARTY got into power in 1910
IN a fair issue, and within one year, they were b.
the mere progress Of events and fortuitous circum
stances, utterly routed, without a blow struck b.
the enemy-they dissolved like band OF guerillas
The period Tor new election is fast approaching
and never, perhaps, the prospects OF the oppo
site party so tlattering as now The almost certain
success which will seemingly attend the nominee OF
the convention has redoubed the anxiety OF each
democratic candidate, TO secure that nomination
This anxiety exhibits itself with ali the VIruiehce oi
opposition between the rival candidates, when cha-
racterizes actual strife between parties Inc only
hope OF the wing party is that these apparent aus
sensons are real and SO sanguIne are iher hopes,
that, although the same farce has been played OF al
every election from ward meetings TO national con-
veutions for years, aud always ended ia unanImity
and victory yet each time are they deceived anew,
II is amusing 10 the gravity with which the par
ty papers discuss each probable cause of disunion,
the great masses OF the people cared two straws
about The disappointed hangers-on of either candl.
date. The strengthen the party is sufficient, from
present appearances, 10 carry N the nominee, after
allowing all the Indignant oitice-seekers TO back
ont ,yr,N. by the way, they never do. They are
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element, hurrah and grrs oil an election
The wing party at the last election commended Tor
a bank to equalize the exchange, tariff, economy,
discharge of the government debts, bankrupt act,
distribution Of the public lands and revenue equal
10 the expenditure. They won the fight-what is
the result Of all the objects for which they contend
ed? Nothing remains but the tariff, and exchanges
are uniform and low, more so than before, and
~ Iah fron ha
swoollento $2s 100000. The revenue is deficit lO,-
100000 The bankrupt act was passed and speedily
repealed The lands distributed and quickly recall
ed and yet the same people who have done these
things, are coming before the people on the same
plea, again. II any plea at all. 1t Is clear that with
with such fatal overthrow of all in the shape Of
principle that had been contended tor that personal
popularity is the only ground of hope for Success
There are three gentlemen, Ii. Clay, j. G. Calhoun
and MIR Van BIren, who depend upon their person
al eraces for success. In such contest, the old
sportsman and whoe-soued boon companion
would be powerful rival 10 the arsocratIc old beau
The graceful bachelor, with his English liyenes and
cologne water, would scarcely contend against the
reckless negotator who, with "pack" IN hand
''bued of" Lord Gambler at Client, and the stern
southern doctor who administered bierp 10 the
diseased country in 1882, would stand less chance,
However etfectual the remeey might have been,
the children never forget the bitter draught
Personal popularity is, however not all. The
welfare of the people has been too severely riiled
with during the past few years for them TO permit
any experiments that will endanger a reverse
when affairs getting prosperous. The mere
choice of a chief magistrate alone has, how
ever, less TO do with the internal welfare
of the country, than with its external relations. One
great advantage of change of rulers and the prvi-
lege OF free choice, is that from the numerous
men Of intellect that are most conspicuous, he may
be selected to represent the countryin emergency
whose position and abilities best suit the crisis
which has arrived. That which threatens this
country now the most nearly from without, is the
disposition of Great BRIAN to NEEDLE with in
ternal institutions in regard TO slavery. This dispo-
sition has been hourly growing and assuming
dangerous form, and the time IL not Tar distant
when the fate of the country will turn uHon that
question and hang upon the frmness and skill OF the
executive officer. In such an hour, the welfare of
the country must not be entrusted to the 'hazard OF
the de-" be entrusted one who officially in
sructed former minister, to ask favors of the Bri-
fish Government on the strength of party claims
here. In time of peace and general prosperity, the
Presidential chair is comparatively of little in
huence upon affairs, but ii is when danger threatens
from without that the statesman and true patriot is
needed at the helm. The prospect is that such q
person will go in, borne alot on the sufirages of
people who find in the maintenance OF present poll
cythe surest guarantee for permanent prosperity.
TIE MEETING Il THE PARK.-The antl-Van Blu
rem Meeting which was called by the four Calhoun
delegates TO the Syracuse Convention, came off
yesterday afternoon in the Park, and passed away
buttons were passed. of course, denouncing the late
Syracuse Convention, and approving OF the District
System of eecting the Delegates to the National
Convention. We apprehend the display on this
casion will not prove very disastrous to Mr.. Van
Buren,, nor much advantage any OF The opposing can
dldates. II may however inspire hope and conf
dence in Mr. Van BuIen's advocates. There was
nothing IN the days proceedings which called for a
detailed report.
The CRICKET MATCH between the ST. Georges
Club Of this city and the Toronto Club contlnu-
ed yesterday. On the day previous the latter were
II ahead in the game The innings of the St.
Georges Club yesterday yielded them count Of
1906 which the Toronto boys must make up to-day
al one innings. including the IL standing TO their
side on Wednesday. If the day is pleasant large
concourse viii be on the ground to see the sport
~ The Wings Of the Fifth Congressional Dis.
trct OF New Jersey, held Convention at Paterson
Wednesday, and nominated William b. Kinney,
ct Essex, their candidate for Congress The
Hon. B. Aycrigg of Hudson, ex M. c. was ap-
pointed delegate to the National Convention at
Baltimore, and Gen. Abraham Goodwin, of Passaic
the alternate.
0J- The Philadelphia Spirit OF the Times thu,
gives expression TO an opinion which we were about
10 record when that paper came to hand
- How car men eXpecf clerks IN he bouagt ,nJ