The New York herald., 1844-09-23
NEW YORK HERALD.



The Great Crisis in the Fortunes Of the Whlg
Party-The Turning Point ofthe Presiden-
tiai OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ted Excitement,
Anxiety and Panic IN the Whig Ranks.
The excitement and alarm in the whig ranks
have increased one hundred fold in this city, and
% far as can learn throughout the country,
since the extraordinary intelligence from the great
meeting on Boston Common was communicated
Thurow Weed, and several leading officers Of the
Wing State Central Committee, were here on Sa-
turday last, and had pro,racted interview and
consullaion with the leaders OF the party IN this
city. The result was determination TO proceed
al all hazards with the movement at the
head of which Mr. Webster has at last openly
placed himself, by his declaration on Boston
G mmon, on the 10 instant. few days
p.rvlousy a meeting ,f the General Committee
was summoned and after great deal Of consulta-
{ oa, il was resolved to cali a public meeting to
which the ssolitionists would be especially invited,
and the determination Of he committee to follow
u, this movement with all possible energy and per-
s-veranc-, was formally made. Here 10 the call,
as II appeared ia the columns OF the organ Of the
Fouurr aud Abolition section of the Wing party,
the Nsw York Tribune:
MASS MEETING
In DaMocsArIc wnio GsslaAL COMMITTEE
Sept l7th iSA
Resolved, That the Democratic Wing E,.ctors OF the
City aud County OF New York and all others opposed to
Ann.x on Of Texas. with It's concomi,snt evils o.
National Debt, National DishonvT, and National War,
in oil protection TO domestic Industry against
foreign competition and OF Henry Clay oT President and
Tbaor. sen Tor Vice Pnsi mt Of the UDed
States he aud they are hereby requested 10 ssssmb
AZ and n front ot Nional Hall Canal street, N
burs ay evening the 26 INST al o'clock 'or the pu-
pose Of ondng 10 the nominations Of the Democratic
Wiig Convrn ion at Syracuse. and adopting the B'c.s-
say measures TO place the Empire state where she bs
1o.R.r I'M l.~1Aa fAa Tho xah J
ami progrtnne oi the arrangements, and ihe names
Of distinguished speakers who win BE- present on that
tsion will be VEN in subs. qnent advertisement
By order Of the General Committee
BOWDITCH BLUNT, Chairman.
IN IL, H9s.su s H.ws Secretaries
This singular call affords the best possible de-
moustra,ion Of the critical position into which The
wing party has been reduced by the ignorance, fol-
ly and obstinacy of its leaders here at the north,
aud discovers in very intelligible manner the
alarm which peivades their ranks The appeal Is
made directly 10 The aboiitlanlets-ihe "democra-
tic whg electors, and oil others opposed to the an
ne1ation OF Ieras." being the term OF the invita-
tion To attend this meeting. What an extraordina-
~ spectacle is thus presented at this moment IN the
ranks OF the whig party! Mr.. Clay, the candidate
OF the party, stands before the Union, "personslly
Ia favor o. annexation," whilst The great mass Of
his adherenis and supporters at the north are get
ting up immense mass meetings, 10 which the abo-
llipnisis specially and sffrctionately invited,
and which addressed by otatsrs who assail
with every possible epithet Of abuse and con-
demnation all who dare to raise their voice in
favor Of annexation. Such glarlng dIsunion is,
Of course, producing its appropriate results. Pa
me and gloomest torebodDgs are every where
reading in the whig ranks whilst the abolition
lists spurnpg with characteristic and fanatcal in
digna,lon the efforts made TO concate them, are
loadiog the name Of Henry Clay with anathemas,
and in all quarters are exhibiting degree o. energy
and force at which even they themselves are
astonishtd.
A. we have again and again insisted. the cause
OF Mr.. lay has been brought to the very verge of
ruin by the indiscreet, obstinate, and suicidal
course adopted by his adherents at the
North. The agitation of the question OF slave
ry by John Quincy Adams and others in
Congress, and the adoption of the same policy by
their followers amongst the wings throughout the
free Stateshaye, for the last lew years, been add
Jog so immensely 10 the numbers and determine
tiou OF the abotionIsts, that that fanatical party
have swollen from petty faction into compact,
formidable and nfueh,lal organization, capable,
We have seen, OF swaying Stale elections, and
covering with overwhelming feat that very poli-
cal pdrty which has been earnestly and perse-
veringly woolng them to lis embraces and like
many other wooers whose warmth and patience
deserved better reward, only TO its undoing
We foresaw from the commencement of the present
campaign, the fatal results 10 which the policy OF
the proirssed advocates and friends Of Mr. Clay, in
The tree States, would inevitably lead. Again and
agala We have warned the wings Of the coming
storG, OF whose approach the horizon was filed
wl,h so many dark and threatening omens. But
the warning passed unheeded There were, in.
deed. here aud there, few intelligent, refl-ciDe
and observant men in the wing ranks who were
aware OF the danger. They endeavored TO aver
il. But their voices were drowned in the ouo
shoutings Of the foolish, the fdnatlca, the thought
less and the designing The fatal movement wen,
on, and the wing party have reached the very
crisis Of their tate.
Just let us look, for moment, et the extraord
nary position into which the wing party have been
brought by Mr.. Webster and his ieow-laborers in
The whig cause. Oa the PIN of July last, Mr.
Clay addressed letter to number Of his friends,
who had desired, amongst other matters, an ex-
pref Of his opinion On the subject OF the an.
nexation OF Texas Whal did Mr. Clay then
declare Ia the most pointed and emphatic terms
he announce his friendly disposition with resptc
- that measure, and that the question Of slavery
had nothing whatever 10 do with that question.
Bat let rs quote his own words, which have acquir-
ed so much addltional interest from source hard
Iy anticipated by many
Bur, gentlemen, you desrous of knowing by what
policy would be guided in the event OF my election
Cni Magistrate Of the United States in reference the
question xatIon oi exas. | 10 think IL
rgt Ia advance what will be the oi
fu pinstrstion IN respect 10 a question with
bUlrsgs HI Sllnfigu in
thd Jr 1em haosg aay l,,soHai o.j elton to hs
Tim, 1i1as I,hond be giad 10 u-wifhoa dtshgnor
udhou toth h. common consent " m Lnon and
spp jsa aud ar trims
10 aot ihins nj m se 81 slavery ,ugh TO affect The
qasstoa, Dly hr othe,. Whether Texas be indr
si pDrstel IN the UsIed states do not b.
1--we VIII prOl0Ag shOften tle duraIon OF that ILs