The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-14

S1 an the Guy, ana tnat the state VIII decue the
general question. We shall, therefore, attentivey
watch the movements here, and communicate them
to our readers throughout the Union, 30 that they
may know how the contest is tending. At this
moment the chances of Mr.. Clay are rising every
day. The panic spreads in the democratic ranks
That panic Will only be increased by the appeal of
the Argus, which we have laid before our readers.
Indeed we are astonished at the indiscrenon and
want OF tact betrayed by the publication Of such an
appeal al such moment The usual sagacity of the
Argns appearst have deserted in the present try
ngemergency. We know, indeed, that in time of
extreme peril, when danger presentsits threatening
aspect, the stoutest heart and the souadest
mead may Tor moment be shaken. The Argus
sees the danger and cannot conceal its alarm Hence
this appeal But It Is an unwise appeal 1t only
doharm II can only hasten the catastrophe which
1t seeks to avert. II this very business of APP
pealing to the sectarlan, the national, the local
prejudlces of particular classes Of the community,
which created the "native" party. And now the
argus. IN last mad endeavor to retrieve the for
tunes OF the democratic party, comes out and
makes an open and undisguised appeal to the Irish,
the Swiss and the Germans-calling on them by
all their national preudices, by all their sectaran
feelings, by all their hatred OF the "church-burn-
ers" 10 come up TO the support OF Mr.. Polk. What
| possible effect this have but 10 consummate
the dreaded union OF the wings and natives? - =
truly, truly, the plot thckens.
GREAT NATIVE MOVEMENT IN PARK PLACE. THIS
EVENING. The second great Native mass meeting
OF the lower Congressional District, takes place
this evening, in Park Place, with an immense
dazzling Drummond Light on one side, and the
beautiful Park Fountain, gushing up eighty feet, on
the other This is new locality for mass meet
ing; but this is a party, and the selection Of a
new place of meeting gives novelty to their move
ments.
No doubt, this will be an immense meeting. and
the probability is, that significant movement will
be made towards the consummation OF the UNION
between the "natives'' and the wings. Mr.
Ph1nx, Mr. Hiram Ketchum, Mr. Fish, and the
other wing candidates, may, we think, at once
prepare to be abandoned without the slightest cere-
mony. At the last Spring election the wings and
natives had majority of nine thousand over the
democrats. II they unite again they can have the
same result, and decide the election in favor of Mr.
Clay.
We shall give full report Of the dongs at this
meeting, and the sentiments of the natives. If the
wings support the native ticket, they must also sup
port the "natve" principles. II is proper, there
fore, that they should all know what these prn-
ciples And yet we're not so sure Of that If
the wings get the "native" votes, they will readily
enough adop, their principles without the trouble OF
an very rigid investigation.
THE BIBLE.-Ths holy volume-the consola.
ton of all who put their trust in Heaven and the
only sure guide to morality, and peace, and happi-
ness here and hereafter-promises, sngularly
enough, to be very prominent element in az
preaching political events.
BY report made by DR.. Reese, we learn that
the Bible has been elected from thirty-three of the
Public Schools during the past four weeks. We
doubt this. At all events the statement is so
strange that we must have further evidence before
we believe it. However, if the Bible is elected
from the schools by any mistaken sentiment, there
is every probability that it is going to be adopted
as the banner of one of the political parties in the
field. We mean the "Natives" They profess
while they uttering sometimes not the most
tolerant Christian sentiments, to be actuated by
most devoted attachment to the Blble-to be
guided by the Bible-to care for nothing but the
Bible-to be ready to die for the Bible. Well, we
can only say that it would not be amiss for these
ardent Bible disciples to look into its pages occa-
sionay, and see il they can imbbe some Of it's
heavenly prlnciples-partcularly that which incul-
Gates love TO all men, and the duty of doing unto
others as we would that they should do unto us.
The emblems Of the old parties are well known.
Hard cider-log cablns-fat coons-ash poes-cer-
tainly gives us no great idea OF intellectual superior
ity, moral worth orpoetic feeling. Nor do hickory
poles-crowng cocks, and other insignia OF another
party, inspire with any higher ideas ofthe moral
and mental qualities of those who adopt them. The
Bible is certainly very different emblem, and
whatever we may think of the intelligence or re-
gious feelings, and OF those who carry that sacred
book in party PROFESSIONS and raise it up amid the
shouts and blasphemies of mob, we are, at all
events, quite justified in expressing hope that it
may lead them into the paths of virtue, charity
peace liberation, love to all men, and respect for
the laws of morality and decency, and the peace
and good order Of society One thing must be APP
parent TO all, that the loud mouthed attachment to
the Bible, and "aealing damnaton round the land''
to all brother christians who think differently on
some points, are not by any means consistent, and
that it would be as well to keep them disunited.
y TERRIBLE Work IN SMALL WAY.-We under
stand that the wing leaders, clubs orators Singers
and candidates, are in terrible uproar at the sud-
den resurrection Of the natives, and the probability
that these boys will take the business out Of the
hands OF the wing old hunkers, and SO elect Mr..
Clay. The wing clubs and committees are on the
verge Of ruin. They must all turn natives or lose
their presidential candidate. The Park Place
meeting will show US which way the wind blows
Political GAMBLERS AND ELECTION EXPRESSES
One of the greatest farces Of the day, the system
Of publishing dozen OF extras IN day, each pur-
porting present late intelligence from State cleo
tons, brought by express. No dependence is to
be placed in such things. They are generally got
up by gamblers for the purpose Of catching their
dupes, and cheating the "gudgeons'' out of their
money. Every two or three hours, one OF these
'extras is issued by the poor crazy people of the