The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-13
The New Element In the Presidential Con-
test-E Extraordinary Revival OF the /" Ma
tive" Party.


The Sew Element In the Presidential Con.
tsst-E Extraordinary Revival or the Ma
tive" Party.
An extraordinary reaction has taken place with
In the lasften days in the g native party" of this
city Their last meeting astounded every body.
From state OF great and evident prosiraton, the
natives" have regained strength closely APP
preaching to that which they exhibited at the
spring election. How is this What is the
cause Of this remark able revival-this change from
weakness and insipidity to strength and activity
These questions are very easily answered
The natives hold precisely the same place IN
public estimation as they did three weeks ago.
Their worthlessness nefficiency, and unfaithful-
ness to solemn promises regarded just as they
have ever been regarded by all honest men. But
one OF the two great political parties, contending
for empire and the "spoils," have discovered that
the " natives can now be made useful; and, ac-
cordingly they are introduced as a new element
into the Presidential contest. We are quite salts
fed that the last meeting of the " natives" was
swelled to its extraordinary extent, by the atten-
dance of the wings OF the district in which it
held The wings are already, it is thus apparent,
preparing to abandon their tickets as they didilast
spring, and form coalition with the "natives,"
voting for their congressional and Legislative candl-
dates, and adopting all their principles about natu
ralizition and foreigners, the Pope Of Rome, and
corduroy breaches, ON condition that the " ma
tives" in return vote for Mr.. Clay. This is the
explanation Of the recent ex raordinary revival Of
natlveism" in this city-a revival which pre-
cents many very interesting subjects of reflection
and remark.
Ga looking over the reports of the speeches de-
livered at the late meeting, we are struck by the
remarkable temper and spirit which characterzes
them In consequence Of the want of proper ac-
commodation and the tumultuous character Of the
ass.mblage, the reporters could not make full
report, but they have given enough to enable lis
TO form an accurate judgment of the violence,
Intolerance, and fanaticism OF the orators Ac-
cording to the repsrt in one Of the morning. papers,
on. of the speakers in abiding to the probability
Of disturbance of the peace at the polls in the
next election, declared with great vehemence Of
manner, that if native American should receive
a blow it would be the signal for the extermina-
ton of every foreigner! And this abominable
and detestable sentiment was re-echoed by the
crowd with every possible demonstration of al.
most frantic APPRECIATION Then came the cand-
date Of the party for that district himself, who
mc united the stand and made a long speech, in
which he characterized Mr.. Maclay as a "vil-
lain." and used number of similar elegant cpl
thets Indeed, it is hardly possible to convey any
adequate idea of the extreme violence and intern.
perance which characterized all the speeches deli.
vered on this occasion.
One OF the most singular features in this new de-
velopment, is the adoption of g The Bible-the
Bible," as the rallying cry Of the party One hard
ly knows whether most to ridicule pity a set of
men, who, with hearts filled with all uncharitabe-
ness, rush forth breathing vengeance against all
American citizens, born in other lands, and who
have already placed their sacrigious hands on the
sacred ark Of American liberty, yet shout out
"the Biblethe Bible,'' filing, at the same time the
air with their bIasphemies
Yet with all its violence, bgotry folly, and bias
phemy, this great revival of 'snativesm''-for great
II certainly isit will exercise most important in
fuence on the decision Of the Presidential contest.
II the union between the wings and the ssna-
tives," in this city be contaminated, as it doubt
less will. the alliancewi have a majority of nine
thousand in the city, and the effect on the State
may be equally decisive. We conceive, therefore,
that is the most important movement of the
day in reference to the Presidential contest. The
chances are that it will be carried through COM
pIete. We will watch attentivey the progress of
this singular development from day to day up to
the election. If it be conducted successfully to
the end IN this city, it is all but certain that Mr.
Clay will be next President OF the United States.
The EPISCOPAL CoNvENrIoN-THE TROUBLES OF
BrsHoPRIc--We give in this days paper a con-
tnuaiion Of the curious proceedings ia the Epsco-
pal Convention at Philadelphia. DR.. Hawks, it
will be SCENTS now the subject of trial. But the
charges against him are of different character
from those brought up against the "brandy an
water bishop" The doctor has long been known
as an able and eloquent divine, and an ornament
of the church. At Flushing his specuatons were
rather unfortunate, owing to circumstances over
which he had no control But his character al
ways stood high
|, is certainly amusing enough to see the man
ner in which the bishops Of this church are now
hauled over the Goals. "Uneasy lies the head
that wears mirs," would now seem to be the
correct reading of the text. We certainly cannot
imagine that all this arraigning examining, trying,
and hard, handling of the poor bishops can help
the church. In most instances we fear that rival
ry, jealousy and bad motives, are at the bottom Of
these unpleasant wranglings and trials.
THE EXPRESSES WITH Political News During
the last few days we have seen how little depen-
dcnce is to be placed on the political intelligence
purporting to be brought by expresses. Those
things are generally filed with the mere assertions
of gamblers who have bets pending and in order to
induce weak people to offer wagers All sorts oil
forgeres have been perpetrated in this way, and
we perceive that of the Philadelphia papers
offers reward tor the arrest Of forgers issuing ex.
tras in its name. There is no dependence to be
placed on any intelligence except that brought by
the regular mail
SINGULAR EPFEcr OF DIPLOMACY IN PoLITIcAI.
MOVEMENTS The coalition OF The natives and the
wings 10 Philad- lphia city and county, has had a
singular effect on the election in that State. But
for that curious union Snuak would have had
twelve or fourteen thuusand ,nsiovitv The Ideal