The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-05

HERALD None but such need applv
The Great Texas Meeting-A Crisis I'm Po-
litlcs.
The great meeting in favor of the annexation OF
Texas took place in the Park yesterday afternoon.
In point OF numbers 1t was superior, perhaps, to
that at the Tabernacle but in all that relates
spectabiiy it is called, in Wall street influence,
and all that, il was much inferior. None of the
speakers were men OF any remarkable weight in
the community, and the crowd which collected on
the occasion was chiefly composed of those mate
rials which are usually described by the rather
equvOcal phrase" the bone and slnew of the de-
mocracy," which, being Interpreted, means the
tag-rag and bobtai Of Tammany Hall ANY GUAM
tity OF Tylerisn,-a good deal of Calhounsm-a
sprinkling OF Colonel Dick Johnsonism, and abun-
dance OF opposition toVan Buren, and Clay made up
the addresses. However, it was very good meeting
10 beglnwlth. We have yet a long season before u.s.
ana the work Will Improve very much as it pro-
crosses We must have the buds before we get the
blossoms, and when we get them we have still to
wait tor the ripe, rich, golden fruit. BY and by,
the agitation will be respectabe-it will swell from
the noisy but shallow brook, into the broad resist
less river, that untes its mighty waters with the
ocean.
iul report OF the proceedings of this curious,
unique, and original meeting, will be given at
length In our paper tomorrow morning In the
mean time we cannot allow 1t TO pass without
some remarks, IN connection with the present po-
Ltical excitement and movements-an excitement
that will increase from this day forward to great
and extraordinary extent
The wing party are in the field with their candl-
dates-Clay and Frelinghuysen-very excellent
of the kind, and commanding the united
strength OF the great mass of those who call them.
selves wings. They have unbounded confidence
in the success Of the election of their men; but
yet those who speak the truth without conceal
ment, admit that even the success of MIR. Clay
depends good deal on the movements between
this time and the meeting of the Balti-
more Convention of the 9th of this month.
and on the nominations made there. We have al
ready portrayed briefly the present position of the
democratic party and the dssenslons which agtate
them throughout the whole country at this mo-
ment, aud which will continue up to the meeting OF
the Baltimore Convention. A new element has
now been introduced to increase and embtter these
discussions, and that is the Texas question and the
Texas movement-the first important step in which
was taken in This city at the great popular meeting
i the Park yesterday afternoon INV ashngton,
tae leaders of the different sections of the Demo
cratic party have already taken up strong anagons-
tc positions in relation to this question. Mr. Cal
honn, John Tyler, and all those in favor OF the inn
mediate annexation, are ranged on one side, whlsr
we have Mr. Van Buren,, Mr. Benton, and all their
adherents the other. The war has COM
inenced openly and above board, and is wa
rayed in the biterest manner between the respective
''orgaus'' in Washington. The Globe is out de-
nouncing Mr.. Calhoun as an insane politician, and
brings up against him the former sin of nullifca-
uOn," with the additional one of the weakness
and want of force of the position he has assumed
in his recent diplomatic correspondence on the
Texas question. The whole vigor of the Van Blu
rem and Benton section of the democracy, is con-
centrated for the purpose of pouring out the walls
of wrath the head of MIR. Calhoun, the Texas
Treaty, and all those that may be compromised
with that distinct movement. On the other SIDE
we have equally bitter, the 'Spectator" the organ
OF Mr. Calhoun, and the Madsonan," the organ
of John Tyler, opposing with might and main Van
Buren,, Benton, and all that section OF the demo-
cratic party, who have had hitherto the ascen-
dancy in the political movements and the manage
ment of the machinery OF that party.
The war has thus fairly commenced between
the rival houses of South Carolina and New York
between Fort Hill and Llndenwald-between
Calhoun and Van Buren,, with all their respective
adherens. And this war will be carried on with
increased and increasing violence up to the 9Th of
this month, when the question will be determined
who Is to be the candidate On that decision, too
Sests in a great measure the fortunes of Henry
Clay. II the dissensions of the democratic party do
not then termlnate-n the wounds be not healed
1t the spirit OF peace do not descend upon them
shen, indeed, the convention will prove mere
'ibortion and Mr.. Clay will in some measure walk
over the field
Such is the position the political questions of the
day now bear to the Presidential election A more
important crisis than that which now presents
itself, between this day and the 9th of this month";
has seldom been witnessed in this country. Every
thing is now involved in uncertainty. Everything
awaits the result of the convention on the 9th
and as we are perfectly impartial, and have no
interested predictions for any Of the parties we
are prepared to do justice to all-calmly to SUI
vey the aspect of affairs from day to day-and
to give the public full and accurate reports Of
the progress of events. The excitement in
creases daily. Every moment the anxiety OF
all parties is augmented. On all sides it is ask
ed" Who will be nominatedl'-" Will itbe Van
BurenW "Will not these feuds rend the demo.
cratic party to pieces and give two-thirds of the
popular vote to Henry Clay7"
Well see. Time will tell
IHE WIKoFF CoRREsPoNDENcE-FANNY ELss-
LER's CAREER IN THE UNITED SrArRs-We have to
postpone the third batch Of this correspondence till