The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-01
state or the Country-The Presidential
Campaign.

in the history OF the republic. Business, in all il
infinite rami6cations, is steadily increaslng-ou
commerce with foreign countries Is rapidly aug
menting-and the entire Union presents the cheer
ing and hopeful aspect, of one vast harvest-ield
successful enterprise, industry, and toll
The excitement, produced by the riots IN Phla-
delphia, has ceased, and there are gratifying ndi
cations that the lessons, impressvely en-
forced by these melancholy and dlsgracetu
outbreaks, have not been disregarded. Public SEN
tinent has acquired a healthier and sounder
tone with respect to the terrible evils Of
religious animosities, whenIallowed 10 minge with
the affairs and duties of citizenship; and the danger
OF delaying for one instant TO crush the slightest
manifestations Of mobocracy, has been rendered SC
fully apparent, that there is little danger in future
lawless popular violence being permitted to exercise
even momentary sway The legal Investigations il
Philadelphia, and the consequent arrests OF ring
leaders Of the mob, have produced salutary effect
and there Is a very perceprible Improvement in the
tone aud conduct of the organs OF the " native =
party there In Illinois the anti Mormon party ap
pear satisfied with the blood they have already
she'd and although great deal Of exasperated feel
ing sli prevails in that region, we do not appre-
bend any outbreak.
in the remarkable degree of peace, prosperity and
good order, which universally prevail. asignal exam
pie of the safety happiness, and glory of free and
equal system OF government. The contrast which
the social condition Of the United States presents
to that OF Great Britain, is OF itself sufficient 10
settle the question of the infinite superiority which
republican institutions possess over the oppressive
oligarchies OF the old world Every steamship
4 - t.vIpu
pallng details Of the ravages which murder, vice,
insanity, poverty, despair, and all the crimes and
evils which attain such fearful magnitude in such
a social system, are producing every week. We
do think that every candid and unprecedented OBJ
server, must be forced to admit after an examlna-
tion of the marked contrast which the Stale
OF society in this country presents to that
in Great Britain--ihe most favored and
highly civilized Of European nations-tha that
community enjoys the greatest amount OF human
happiness and prosperity, in which every individual
possesses the same civil rights and privileges as his
neighbor. With government of such territorial
vastness-with population SO varied IN It's cha
racter and much of it far remote from the central
seats OF government, engaged in extending into
the wilderness the boundaries OF civilization. II
might be Supposed that often, law and order would
have hard struggle, to maintain universal supre-
macy. But it Is not SO. In the remotest settle
ment where the solemn old woods ring with the
sturdy blows OF the pioneer, the simple but su
preme control Of American free institutions is ex-
ercised Peace, order, civilization. and liberty
thus 60 hand and hand together-the wilderness
resounds with the cheerful hum of industry
and the American freeman, IN full possession
of all the emancipated energies Of his nature,
owing allegiance, and submitting to none, but
God and his country goes forth, wherever through
out our broad territories he finds an inviting
and appropriate sphere OF industry and enter
prise, effecting in year the work OF generation,
and in a quarter of century, more than has been
ever done in an age, under the oppressive dynastes
of Europe.
Nothing, perhaps, is'more indicative of the pros
porous state OF the country and also Of the growth
amongst the people, Of habits of calmness and STA
bilty of thought and action, than the singular ape
thy which pervades both the great parties on the
subject of the Presidential ELECTION. Those
who recall to memory the fierce political
excitement of lS4O-the violence of both parties
the foles, the absurdltes, the revelres, the con-
fcts, which characterized that campaign, caH
hardly realize the idea that IN the brief period q
three years, such change could come over The
spirit Of the people. But the truth is, the indusir
Gus and intelligent classes OF the people have dis
covered that time and energies expended in elec.
pioneering, uniformly produce about as prohtabl
results as that sowing of the wind" which tn
wisest of men tells us enables the conductor of tn
intelligent process to "reap the whirlwlnd.
People are too busy, and too prosperous to engag-
in the follies and violence OF political campaign
To the beggarmsn Of both parties-the wandering
mnstrels and itinerant mendcant orators
the lazy, worthless followers of the camp,
who subsist on plumber and pillage-to these,
this season, is left the work OF electioneering.
Az for the prospects Of the respective candidates
they remain in pretty much the same obscurity and
uncertainty involved them after the nomination
al Baltimore. The final accounts from Louisiana
have materially altered the complexion of affairs
in that quarter, to lower considerably the tri-
umphant tone Of the wings, and to render il proba-
BILE that the chances of Mr. Clay and Mr. Polk are
much more equal in the South than some people
imagine. The wings are growing good deal over
the discovery of the conspiracy OF the Euening
Post and its little clique Of the seven wise men OF
Gotham, with the "arch magician" himself as
their confidential adviser But that move
ment will, after all, exercise very impor-
tant influence on the general action of the
democratic party. 1t will, OF course, kill the cqut
alluded to, but no very serious detection is
TO be apprehended. In fact, the present contest
will be one of the best fought that we have ever
seen The masses of the people are quiet, but both
parties are well prepared, and will enter fairel
trial Of strength next November than we have YET
witnessed. How it is likely to result we do not
pretend to say. And il is OF small moment how it re-
suits The country is prosperous, and must be pros.
porous The people have learned sundry useful lee
sons the school Of experience. Humbug eglsa-
ton with all its glitter and pietension, is not likely
to be tolerated in any administration. The masses
begin to estimate more correctly and wisely than
heretofore the value and importance of electing
good men to the State Legislatures and to Congress;
md we will be much mistaken if the next session