The New York herald., 1844-10-02
REVIVAL OF HOPE AMONG THE
WHIGS.
Dangerous Position of the Loc0foc0s.


WHlGS.
Dangerous Position of the Locofocos.
During the last few days, glimmering of hope,
rising TO large jet of pure gas light in quar-
tiers, has begun to illuminate the minds of the
wings, and they begin to pluck up little more
courage and hope for the election OF gallant Hen
ry Clay beyond any reasonable doubt. Wheh-
e. this revival has been brought about by
the increase of torgeries and their explosions
by the success of the mission Of Cassus
M Clay among the abolitionists -or by
the Journey of Daniel Webster into Pennsyl-
yania 10 touch up the Dutchmen, we have not
been able to ascertain precisely. But it is certain
that the spirits of the wings have been revived,
while the democrats, Notwithstanding all their
Growing, vaporing shouting and noise, are some-
what dampened, and look upon the result Of the
contest as less certain their side, than they did
Immediately after the Maine election. In fact,
that strange and wayward result, so disastrous to
the wings, were the means Of waking them up to
the danger of their position-and this very fright
has driven them into the realms OF common sense,
and compelled them to see the necessity of practl-
cal effort.
Hear what one Of their organs OF yesterday says
the Courier and Enquirer example -
From the Courier and Enquirer]
We are aware, that the same Insufficient lazy men
who preach necessarily in behalf ot wing meetings
being quite sut cent 70 elect VI Clay VIII now argue
that attempt any thing further IN securing
the voters in every school district IN me TWO staes ms
we deny Wehave a whole month before us, and that Is
time enough for any and every purpose con-
nected with efficient campaign II is all idle to com.
political campaign SIX months IN advance u you
desire scve aud still idle is it TO suppose
Wing Mass meetings to have the eff OF BRING
ing all TO the polls much less o convn-
Those who 20 Mass Meetings are the very men, who
taking deep in the of the Whigs will be
certain TO vote in November what good is accomplish
ei by ta2ing them? Why little indeed except IN some
cases /, will induce more activity their parts their
mmediate eishborhoods while too frequently, has
tendency prevent all further action by giving TOO much
,h ,haY have done their duty by giving up their
and being at expense Of attending mass meeting
thirty, forty fifty miles from their homes
In short we have very little faith IN these wing ga
therngs except in cities where they are not attended
with trouble loss of time and where our opponents
always are 10 be found in considerable numbers from
curiosity or honest desire to hear the truth But
whether effective or not, we have now had sumcisnt
OF these mass gatherings for selt-gorihcaon 10 the
country; and now earnestly intreat OF our wing
friends TO devote the coming month to close ana cri
cal visitation to every elector in every Schoo psrict
in the state II can be- WELL efficiently, and conve
niently done in week al III six months and IN our
oonion il be better done now than three months ago
Nov then is the time for prompt and united action and
snccess must inevitably be the fruits OF the proceeding
We call upon the whig Press ia every county IN the
State 20 aid in enforcing this mmendation ADMIT
that we are wrong regard to the effects et mass meet
ngs; admit that their Tpertnce in Msinel equay wrong
not had quite enough o them IL they Dc
quite euough7 Lot now try an aterative winch Ger
any cannot undo any Of the good which mass me tngs
have accom- pshed, but will we are certain not only
gnard against defeat but insure us triumphant VIC
tory. -. -. a.
each and every election district IN the cHy
list OF the voters in their respective dscu ana naa
every voter in every district been personally waited up
on This is simple question hut very important one
and we would venture considerable wager that oil the
rIu in rifV n0t0 -
no. one has thoroughly attended to and every voter
been called upon in relation to hs vote There 10 time
enough this and assure our friends IN e
ooun,rv that il will be corrected but refer to 1t as an
evidence of the in which the attention oil our
cve organic alton TO the more exciting less trouble
some and pleasing occupation oil getting up ana at
tending meetings at which wings congratulate ana
glorfy each otner. But whatever may have been the
OF organization there more than snhcient
time the evil and that too, at the moment best
calculated to produce good fruits
Here is full acknowledgment of the truth we
have been telling the wings for months past. The
conduct of the whig press, orators, leaders, song
singers. and electioneerers, have disgusted their
own party, and especially the great army Of meu-
tras, numbering 700 900 in the Union, icho did not
come ou, at the recent elections and ,rho toW moi
come out 20 pote for any purity that is bad, unprim
ciped, anil denloraiised II will be recoected thai
we do not speak at random. We have shown by
partly taken from the National Intaigencer that
during the recent elections in this country, the
great popular masses stood as follows:
Democratic vo taken in the 20 States. 100 aal
Abolition votes in the free states ........... e,se'
Neutras-not sotng at these elections. o1os'
supposed aggregate number of votes. q 75s 73
Now, is not this most astounding viewf Herr
are nearly SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSANI
voters who have not voted at all in these elections
for the last three years. How is this What II
the reason Is it not to he found in the disgust en-
tertalned by the intelligent and reflective at thu
gross immortality OF both parties1 AT the decep
on-forgery-lying-and want OF principle o
both paresl The worst classes of the population
are always the first 10 exercise their political rights
Ii is the good, wise, intelligent and plous that ge
disguised and stay away.
La the present state of the presidential question
the slightest thing may turn the scale A differ
ence of $4,000, or even 100, 1000, now existing be-
tween the two parties, is mere bagateile tc
700, 600 vet remaining in reserve. Even the aboli
tionists dwinde down TO a mere point of lnsigni
6cance, when compared with the great army 0
neutras, who have hitherto abandoned all politics
They HOLD THE BALANCE OF POWER
and the party that can balance the best, and exer
else the greatest industry and tact to win thei
votes, be it whig or democratic-be it Clay .
Polk--w come out victors in November. Their
is only a month Tor action. Look out for Mary
land This week-on Friday, perchance--and Ne,
Jersey and Pennsylvania next week.
For CoNsREss.-fhe wings Of the Fourth Con
gressional District comprising the sixth, seventh
tenth and thirteenth wards Of this city, have nomi
mated John n Williams for Congress. There vii