The New York herald., 1844-10-31
Grand Whig Movements-First step In the
Dissolution Of the WING Party-PrObabIe
Triumph OF Henry Clay yet.

Triumph OF Henry Clay yet.
We are on the eve of neutrality-suspicious.
dissoution-and every thing that the most fertile
Imagination can conceive. From the symptoms
presenting themselves around us at every turn and
almost every moment, we are gradully forming the
deliberate opinion that the whig party ison the
of utter and final dissolution; and strange enough
that at the same time the election of Mr.. Clay is
faramore probable than it has been presented our
mental vision for many months past. Let us come
to particulars.
In the midst Of proud whig procession, of null
titudlnous length-and full account of which,
with an engraving, representing portion of it at
one Of the turns of the Park, will be found in
another portion OF this days paper-and while the
inspiring music and loud huzzas were echoing
in the crowded streets-and all this pomp and pa
geantry, we heard the still small voice whispering
that this was to be the last public display of the
whg party in the United States, and that the first
symptom of this "dry rot" in this highly respecta-
BILE party-sf "caving i'm of all the elements that
had agitated the country tor many years-was
to be found In the declaration of Hiram Ketchum,
the principal candidate of the wings for the Senate
in this district, Withdrawing his sname-abandonng
the feld-and giving way entirely to the "Na-
tive" party here in the approaching election,
thereby showing that the process of dissolu-
tion and decay has commenced, as it very
naturally ought to commence, in the most
rotten quarter, and that while the whg
party will be absorbed within the bowels OF the
natives " it Is highly probable that the result will
be majority OF from eight to ten thousand in favor
of Mr.. Clay, ensurng for him t!.is city and State,
provided the nafivsS and wings can be perfectly
united" provided, recollect.
Il .La oT a.
candidates by the whg party we never expected to
see thus publicly announced. And yet the thing
is done 1t is announced in all the whig papers of
yesterday. Here it is it appears in the Isibme.-
Ma KErcHuM WirHDRAwS.-At the meeting held last
evening" in the Dutch Reformed Church in Bleecker
street, and highly respectable audience
school question. Alderman Vaudeville was called to
the chair. In delivering his address. he oc-
occasons he exhorted his audience not to vote for any
represent this city in the Legislature Of the State
whom they could not rely TO advocate such amend
ment OF the School Law would restore the Public
Schools to their ancient privileges In concluding his
remarks, he then said substantially as follows =
II may strange, and somewhat indelicate, fellow
citizens that should urge you to vote for suitable cand
dates represent You in the State Legislature, when
myself 1t Is well known, have been made candidate by
the whig party is true that, without any solicitation
direct implied, on my part, was put in nomination for
to be used, but upon the most mature deberation
without consultation with any political friends, now
deem il my duty to withdrar that name. My
which I have seen 1t to take on the school
Question, dictated by strong Of duty has, doubt
less arrayed against me all my Of the Ro
man Catholic denomination. While they certain to
against the Protestant voters Of the community
divided into three parts.
First, Those who belong to the democratic party, and
who act with the Roman Catholics.
Secondly, Those who act with the American Republ-
can party who 1t Is presumed will vote for their own
Thirdly Those who belong TO the whig party who, If
will probably succeed think they ought not to succeed
and should be very sorry hereafter to reflect that
therefore hereby respectfully withdraw my name as
candidate for the Office OF State Senator for the First
Senate District, and request that no citizen will give his
vote for me-
This is the FIRST movement of the whss towards
utter dissolution. The Tribune sees this, and takes
some exceptions TO the movement, and declares
that they won't accept the abandonment of Mr.
Ketchum, until the whig committee authoritative
ly instruct them. But the Express, and other pa
pers, seem to acquiesce in the movement, and il is
highly probable that Mr. Phen,x, Mr. Fish, and all
the other Congressional and State candidates, will
follow the example of Mr.. Ketchum. 1t is well
known that at the last spring election, when the
" natives" carried the Corporation by vote Of
24,OOO, the wings polled about 5000 for Mr.. Frank
lin. II, therefore, by the entire abandonment Of
the tlcket-and Mr.. Phoenix and the Others must
submit TO abandonment if they wish to see Mr.
Clay elected-the whole Of the wings unite with
the "navcs," the "native" ticket will be carried
in this city by a majority Of probably nine or ten
thousand. And II the matter be properly understood,
and the movement be conducted with the same
skill and tact which have marked its progress thus
far, the State may be carried for Mr. Clay by near
ly the same majority.
uch is the remarkable position Of things in this
city Such is the change which few short days