The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-04

snses to excite rosrs Of mrh and IN fact Is calculated to
qualify the performer for seat in the House Of Repre-
! They who look hey ond the moment know what mus,
be the fate Of nation that negecs the great
Improvement in the hurried pursuit OF present gain
and temporal sggrandisement. Such observe WILL with
lust confidence pronounce the certain doom the Amei
can commonwealth its people continue to surrender
themselves TO two OF their worst feelings perpe
uate he slavery Of their fellow creatures and hatred
the country which ia every where the proecress of the
personal liberty OF man-that liberty which may exist
liberty which IL really conducive TO the happiness
oil our species Love Of slavery and hatred
oi England prevail and while they prevail what shoud
oe growth in stature and in strength is but the swelling
OF IN %iedy and mortal dropsy and ifhey continue
20 prevail rstrhutive justice will destroy the nation d.
feciiy oy the sgensy of its evil dispositions al
ready the curse IL upon her"
This general feeling animating all parties-ex-
pressed In all the newspapers, without exception
united with the deep earnestness Of opposition
which appears to influence the British Ministry,
will undoubtedly give the Texas question great
pfc-eminence over all the other leading topics Of
the day. A depth and magnitude will be given to
the movements OF public opinion in England and
France in relation TO the United States, which
will have a corresponding effect in this country.
l5y means OF steam power. the two continents have
now been BROUGHT to that point in the history OF
civilization, which England and the Continent Of
Europe attained several centuries ago, and from
which era they acted and reacted on each other
thus producing results and forming relations which
| otherwise would never have taken place or been
constituted. Precisely in the same way now. do
we begin to perceive the fruits of this reciprocal
action of public opinion in Great Britain and the
United States.
We not at all surprised at the universal out
burst of vituperation and violence with which the
ibfpllIQpncp Of he Nf tha Taviau
ment here, has been received in Europe. This
movement is calculated in the highest degree TO
alarm the despotic and monarchical governments
of the old world. England could march through
blood and rapine to conquest in the East, and defy
the voice OF humanity and justice, but the moment
she perceives the progress of this republic new
and vast fields of territorial increase, she is at
alarmed, pours forth torrents of abuse, and affects
to talk of liberty-of Justices regard to national
rights. And in France we perceive the same dread
of our progress Beyond the liberal and popular
party in France, there is nothing to be expected
from the sympathy of any the masses in Europe,
who are held in AFFECT slavery to their leaders and
arIstocracies
In the meantime, this outburst Of indignation, on
the part Of the English press, will only tend to give
more intensity to the Presidential election in this
country and direct the popular mind still more for
chilly than to the great measure of the re-aI-
nexation of Texas, the occupation of Oregon, and
all those questions recently preached, and which,
1t time be allowed them, will carry the masses
with them. The constant abuse of our national
and social character-of our institutions--our 60
vernment-our public and private morality
everything connected with our civilization, reli-
gon, and politics, may have also the additional
good effect OF correcting errors and abating exist
'ng evils; at the same time, we cannot shut out
the conviction that they will excite feelings of
btterness-dislike-ie alousy-and hatred, which at
some future day, may find more tangible vent than
the mere expression of newspaper opinion.
The GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN THE PARK
THIS AFTERNooN.-Th meeting will be, in severa,
particulars, one of the most important which has
taken place in this city for considerable time past
The present aspect of the democratic party is inter-
estiDg IN the highest degree, and every movement
here will be watched with the greatest anxiety by
the whigs and by the democracy throughout the
Union.
The contest for the Presidency promises to be
one Of the keenest and most exciting we have yet
seen. The very lnsigni6cance of the candidates
Polk, little known, and Dallas also but little
known, although, perhaps, rather more familiar to
the party and the country than the fcrmer-will
have the effect of restricting the contest to
run tor great public and general principles.
1t is not to be supposed that there is any thing
in the character of Mr. Polk that can be attack
ed, .or worthy OF attack and certainly against the
personal character of Mr.. Clay, it has long since
been discovered, that it is quite Improbable TO
make any attack. All this will have tendency to
elevate the contest, however humble and owly the
candidate of the democracy may be, and to render
It strictly contest for principles and not men
Now what those principles? We find them
set forth fully and distinctly in the resolutions
ot the Baltimore Convention. They are oppo-
stion to assumption OF the State debts-heslity to
a tariff which protects one branch of industry
TO the detriment Of another-rgd economy
in the administration of the tgovernment--op
position to National Bank--no interference with
Of the moneys of the govern
ment from banking application of the
proceeds of the public lands to national objects
specified in the constitution-the maintenance of
the veto power-the occupation of Oregon and the
remuneration of Texas.
These are the great cardinal doctrines of the de-
mocratlc creed, and the supremacy of which the pre-
sent contest will decide. They are all old and well
known, except the latter item, which gives to this
contest its peculiar and characteristic interest 1t
presents the new issue, against which, not only
party IN this country, but the combined influence Of
The European governments,are opposed. The great
question is now TO be submitted to the American
people whether they will at adopt the national
policy which circumstances enforce, and advance
in the great work of bringing the whole OF this
vast continent under the dominion of Anglo-Saxon
energy and civilization.
On this question-one of the most important
i not the most important submitted to the people
since the organization of the repubc--the mind o:
he South and Southwest is made up. There
he people already within their grasp the broad
ands of Texas and the Oregon And on this issue
We are inclined to think that in these sections of
he Union, the candidate of the democratic party
will receive an ove whelmng support, agains, Mr..