The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-17

10 preserve order at the steamboat landings. The
great error OF the new corporation has been Inc
neglect OF police reform. Their very hrst act
should have been the organization OF an effective
new police. Had they Immediately after theirinau-
euraton into Office adopted this measure, heywould
have secured their tenure OF the reins OF govern
ment for many years to come, and set both the old
factions completely at defiance. This was the
course we always pointed out to them, and our adj
vice was appreciated and approved by the great
mass of the party But the possession OF the
"spoils" was too much for the majority Of the men
who were placed in Office by the sufirages of
honest, patriotic citizens, who had become dis
gusted with both the cid factions, and desired by
the aid OF the new organization to reform the city
government; and the result has been squabbling
and lighting tor the feshpots, and police reform
mo reduction OF the taxes-no publication OF the
public oftices-none, in fact, OF those great mea-
surcs ofpublic utility which had been SO fondly
anticipated
But we do believe salutary reaction is now IN
progress amongst the Natives This singular
development respecting the ownership and policy
of the little "organ'' is doing good. We know
that in the ranks of the American Republican par
ty, many of our very best and most estimable cti-
zens are enrolled-men who are really actuated by
patriotic motives, who have just and intelligent
dread Of foreign demagogueism, who love Ameri-
can institutions, and would guard them with jealous
care-as the Hebrews did the sacred ark containing
the mysterious symbols of their faith. Such men
nan, of course, have sympathies with such big
oted, laundering, weak, and selfish clique as
that which controls the "Native" paper, and
has the impudence to speak for the 'Natve"
party. They will, we trust, unite for the purpose
Of carrying out the great, important, and mertori
GUS objects which were announced by the party
before the election, and which their unworthy lead
ers have failed to effect. Let these patriotic and
intelligent men at once repudiate their so-called
"organ," and let them Immediately determine on
running separate ticket in the fall, SO as to pre-
serve their organlzation-sette this question about
the naturalization laws-and give us another
chance of obtaining the long-looked for boon OF
city reform This is indeed friendly advice, and
SO we are persuaded it will be regarded in the pro-
per quarter. 4s s4 sg..
PRIVATE MALs.-The present Directors of the
Post Office Department are certainly determined to
cover themselves with everlasting odium. They
are "a perseveng and interchangeable in earning dis
grace as ever any men were in winning glory and
renown The late numerous arrests of express
agents, have contributed immensely to aggravate
the popular feeling of dislike and detestation Of the
present management of the Post Office Depart
ment. H
We trust that the people will not let this all-im-
portant subject OF Post Office reform be lost sight
of in the heat and excitement of party politics.
Let the intelligent masses make this test at the
polls. Both parties can surely unite in their efforts
to obtain reform of the present oppressive, blum
dering, and inefficient Post Office system. 1t ought
to be entirely recognized, and it rests with the
people now whether there will be any chance Of
effecting this in the next Congress.
0j- Gov. Ford and the Mormons have not done
"agitang yet Some violent outbreak will most likely &C.
cur in near Nsuvoo shortly It is monsrous that these
fanatics the Mormons cannot be kept in order We al
most think that their determination would be work Of
philanthropy. -"Natire" Paper Of Yesterday.
We present the above paragraph fair speci-
men of the style and spirit of the ostensible cor
gam OF the Native party in this city. II would
be difficult to embody a greater quantity Of low,
vulgar, and malignant blgotry and intolerance in
single paragraph. The massacre oil the Mormons
is suggested a meritorous work of philanthropy!
And this is the language Of print which processes
to represent the genuine patriotism of America !!
1t indeed fully time, that the respectable and in
telligent members of the American Republican
party should preserve themselves from the mlsrep-
reservations of print, whose conductors are capa-
BILE OF deliberately recommending the wholesale
destruction Of whole community. Does Mayor
Harper wish it be understood that he is in favor
Of subduing fanaticsm by cutting the throats of its
deuded victims Are the respe ctable and christian
men of the "Native" party willing to endorse such
detestabe sentiments?
THE EXCITEMENT AMONGST THE Jews wakes
very hot. We have received number Of COM
munications from both parties, some Of which are
very amusing We have some very curious and
interesting details to communicate about the ORR
gin and progress Of these difficulties, which we
will publish in day or two, together with the
most piquant Of the letters we have received
THE STIMULATING TREATMENT.-The Wings are
about starting campaign paper in Boston, to be
called the Nettle." Whether it is specially in
tended to stimulate the Democrats or the Wings
we are not informed. According to the Tribune
the Wings. in some quarters at least, would be
nothing the worse of gentle touch of the " Net
tie" One thing is certain, they do need something
more stimulating than the twaddle of some of
their orators, and the sarcastic efforts Of some OF
their journalists, the Courier for instance, that
never had sting.
The ELEcTIoNs.-We have nothing positively
new about the election. All the returns exhibit
large democratic gain in the popular vote since
lS4O, bnt the wings appear to have elected majo.
rity Of the State officers in most Of the States
THE DEAF AND DuMB.-We perceive that Mr..
Peet, the Principal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
of this city, is travelling in the western part of this
State, with few Of his pupils, for the purpose Of
exhibiting their progress, and aw akenng public at
tenon to the claims of that interesting and unfor-
tunate class of our fellow beings. Mr.. Peet was