The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-17


The Nrw Yonx Press AND PARTIES. -~rhe re.
cent revolution in the Political character of New
York, by the victory Of the natives" or refor-
mers, is a topic of great discussion throughout the
newspaper press of the whole country. Every
print and every body seem to be astonishsd at the
event. Every one appears thundeBtruck at the
occurrence of such extraordinary result, part.
cuary as the newspaper press of this city that is
the party journals-gave no indication whatever
that such thundergust was approaching The
truth is, the newspaper press of New York, with a
very few exceptions, were quite ignorant Of the
state of their city, and the sentiments of that
population of which they affect to be the organs.
In the recent revolution, the newspapers attached
to the democratic party conducted themselves with
unparalleled folly and indscretion. We allude par
ticuarly to the Evening Post and the Plebeiam.
Both of these journals have afforded sufficient
evidence to satisfy any reasonable man. of the utter
incapaciy oil their editors and writers to conduct
leading paper with any degree of TACT or with
sagacity enough TO give their readers any indca-
ton of the state and movements of the elements
around them. There was laundering fatuity, and
q ridiculous folly in the conduct OF both these
democratic organs which nothing can DO away
with, but the recent change and the consequent
withdrawal from them Of all the spells, leaving
them high and dry on their own resources here
after. B
The wing journals displayed the same ignorance
and folly, in relation to this great movement.
They did not appear to know that such thing was
stirring, until after the battle had been fought and
won. Some of them even that pretend to great
fho Ysr:b, had
laundering folly TO attempt to stem the torrent of
revolution-a revolution which has been in pro-
gress for more than two or three years. Two or
three days before the election, the Courier and
Enquirer came out and seemed to suppose that the
"natives'' would succeed, but the result OF that
election had been determined many days before it
was announced at the polls.
This revolution, in the distinct form in which it
has been manifested, commenced In the spring OF
1S43, without MISREPRESENTATION an organ
without any public vehicle-without any of the
usual machinery of party-wthout any commune
cation with the public through the press, except
that of an advertisement No one supposed it
would amount thing But every one was
astonshed when this party gave vote of nearly
10000 at the Fall election Yet, even this
great fact appeared to have been quite overlooked
in the laundering folly and ignorance of the miser-
able partizan politicians abouttown. We, however,
at once discovered IN this movement the long-look-
ed for means of attaining city reform. And in or
der to place the whole plan of operations before the
new party and before the public, we got up the ia
nous "Amercan Republican meeting in American
Republican Hall, between Broadway and the
Bowery"-whch was piece of Imagination, and
intended to present, in a practical and Ineligible
form, the best mode of conducting the new agita-
tion-the best plan Of carrying on the canvas-and
the topics which most properly invited the atten-
ton of the speakers and leaders of the movement.
And this succeeded admirably. The ground we
thus pointed out, in a practical, and at the same
time, a delicate and unobtrusive manner,
was taken by the leaders of the movement,
and the agitation went on from that hour
with spirit and success. All the proceed
ings of the party were reported accordingly by US,
and the public in this way kept regularly informed
OF the views, the purposes, and the progress of the
reform party. 1t strue that the Express and other
papers clustered good deal and cried out "for-
gerry" forgery"-but that did not prevent our
mode of presenting the true tenable ground of the
new party from producing the desired effect.
Throughout the whole agitation, we gave it our
reporting the meetings of the party. The Herald
was the only paper that rendered this most essen
tial aid. 1t was the only journal which placed the
points of the new revolution before the public, and
recommended it to the community. The other
journals either treated it with what meant for
silent contempt. or they threw cold water it, OF
they ridiculed and msrepresented Its leaders. But
the movement went on Several weeks before the
election, published the important fact that there
were then $4,000 pledged voters who would sup
port the American Republican ticket. No one ap
peared to pay attention to this, but the result has
shown whether we were not correct
We are right then in saying that the Ne,U Yoh
Herald has done more to bring about this revolution
than all the other papers in the city put together
And why have we given it our aid Simply be.
cause we want reform. We deprecate the violen,
religious preudices of some members of the party
and do not approve of its proscriptive IDEAS But
we have always recognised in this party the
means of obtaining city reforms. We want nothing
from this party We ask no favor from them. We
only ask that they will fulfil their pledges We
only want reform We want nothing else We
care for nothing else We have business enough Of
our own to occupy our attention. We have hitherto
if they be faithful to their promises they will con
iinue to receive that assistance But If they neg
lecl their duty and forget their solemn and reite
rated pledges, we shall oppose them WITH if possible
still greater energy than that which has character
| lied our efforts in their favor.
Theatrical.
PARK THEATRE.-'A new way to pay old debts,
and 'Fortunio," new extravaganza, were per
formed at this theatre last night. The lower boxe
were all brimful, and the appearance of the audi
ence more fashionable than usual. Mr.. Booth, al
Sir Giles Overreach, is most capital, and he mus
toll daily and nightly for years who should strive tc
| equal him in this his favorite character There i!
| a clearness OF annunciatOn, and a truthfulnes'
about his acting, that cannot fail to carry audi
ence with the actor throughout the Whole of thi.
piece, We trust it may be repeated, for it canno
be sufficiently appreciated in one nights represen
,at;ou This nav xyas we'll mn unnn the stage