The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-05
NEW YORK HERALD.


which will take place next Tuesday. Both the old
factions are agitated from their centre to their en-
tremltles. They are trembling in the very recesses
OF corruption. and visions of evil to come float be-
fore their eyes, like the spectres which hurry
through the distempered dreams OF dying, wicked
men. There is every indication that this election
will be on small scale what the memorable era
of '76 was 10 the whole of this country-a CON-
plete and blessed revolution against the corrupons
of former governments We do sincerely believe
that both the old factions, who have tor so long
period ridden, booted ndspurred over the people OF
this city, treating with the supremest insolence
every demand for justice, and battening the pro-
ceeds of their profgate administration of the city
affairs, will be Frustrated and trampled in the dust
by the retrbutive vengeance of an offended people
Nothing so clearly indicates the precise cond
ton of things at the approaching eection-nothing
so clearly reveals all parties in their true aspect
nothing Sc forcibly exhibits the great questions
really at issue in the coming contest, does the
tone and language of the organs of the two old
partiesthe fear, the alarm, the trembling anxiety
which appear to pervade all their movements, and
the very extraordinary character of the manfestoes
which they issue to their respective adherents. In
proof Of all this, we have re-published to-day
in another quarter of this journal, a very re-
markable article from the Daily P'ebcian-the
organ of the Tammany Hall democrats; and an
other equally remarkable and significant article
from the Iribune-the organ of the wings. II is
most amusing and excrucating to perceive how
these articles chime together-how the burden OF
their song flow so lovingly in chorus. The cry of
both these organs of corruption and fraud is in all
quarters" help help help we are going -
help speedily, or we perish" The Plebciam de-
nounces the " Natives as wing party in disguise
as the essence of all that is unprinciped and pro-
scriptive-as thing to be put down and demolish-
ed at once The Tribune expresses precisely the
same hostile sentiments towards the new move
ment--talks with great respect of Mr.. Coddington
10 whom it prefers only Mr.. Franklin-and denoun-
ces in the same style the Plebeian the principles
of the "Natives" with respect to the naturallza
ton laws the Catholics and the Irish.
1t will thus be perceived that the charges prefer
red by the wings against the new "keform party"
and which the locofocos also urge, neutraize and
destroy each other. The assertion that the I" Ma
tives' are wings in disguise is thus completely
futed and is Just false the assertion that they
are locofocos in disguise. The new &C Reform par
"" which has attained such formidable growth in
this city, has been the natural result of the corrup
tons and follies and wickedness of the old rotten
factions. It has been brought into existence in
consequence OF the operations of the same
Causes which Produced the revolution of 1776-
me impulses of an intelligent and free people TO
set rid Of tyrannical, unjust and corrupt
rulers and 10 establish just, free, and efficient 60
vernment of their own. No doubt, this great
n,ovement for reform and Justice has its errorsits
extravaganza of opinion some points. No doubt,
many individuals connected with it entertain ser-
timents in reference to a particular sect-the Caho-
lie, and particular race-the Irish, which are il
liberal and unjust But it is impossible to charge
the great mass ofhones and intelligent citizens who
desire city reform, and who will spare effort to
obtain it, with approving of such opinions ; and in
fact, these opinions have nothing to do with the
present movement They are mere matters of indi-
vidual taste and feeling They lie at the broad
foundations of this movement. They may infu-
ence some who swell the ranks of the party;
but they do not give to the movement its com.
plexion and its character. A deep, pervading and
indignant sense of the corruption-the faithlessness
the tyranny-the inefciency of the old parties in
their government of the city, and determined,
universal, irrepressible desire to obtain reform
these have been the sources of this mighty move
ment-these have called it into existence-these
have given it its strength, its moral inluence-and
these, too, will give It its ultimate and complete
triumph.
II ever the free and Independent electors of this
city felt the responsibility which devolves upon them
at the baet-box, they should feel it on this occa.
sion. Both wings and locofocos have had the rens
of government-both have had the fullest,
the farest, the most patient trial. Both have been
equally and shamelessly inefficient and corrupt In
fact, the city has been without municipal govern
ment. The only check against the inroad of uni
versal disorder has been the free and independent
portion of the press. With Magistrates who sys-
tematicay released offenders on STRAW bal''-
with police officers who commuted with the rogue
with Cooperation who have, year after year.
exposed the city to all the horrors of the pestence
by keeping the streets in state unknown in any
other Christian clty-the only thing left for the de-
fence and safeguard of the morals and property
of the community was that portion of the press
which had resisted the shakes of party. At this
moment, do not believe that the city could be
kept in peace for one day, were II not for this in
fuence. Well, then, it is at such period that an
opportunity-which can hardly be regarded as
less than providenta-is afforded Of obtaining the
blessings of city government. No change can
make us more defenceless-more misgoverned
That's certain. But there is good encouragement
10 expect the happiest results from the success of
the revolution now in progress. The articles which
we extract from the organs of corruption give us
the most consoatory assurances that the new re-
form party does present the means of attaining de-
llverance from corruption, and just, honest, and
efficient administration Of the City affairs. The
falsity-the malice-the utter groundessness of
their accusations against the new party. are
most clearly proved by the very statements of
these corrupt organs themselves 1t is thus az.
parent that there is not only secret, but an
open coalition between the corrupt organs of the
two old parties, for the purpose of defeating this
new movement. We have thus the mons,rous
spectacle of the union in the same bad purpose of