The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-29
The Wing Gathering at Trenton To-Day-
MIR. Webster again In the Field.

The Wing Gathering at Trenton To-Day
MIR. Webster again In the Field.
A good deal of public attention has been drawn
to the great mass meeting of the wings of New Jer
sey at Trenton to-day, for the purpose of COM
mencing the game for the next Presidency. This
interest has been created chiefly by the invitation
semitic Mr. Webster, soliciting his attendance, ana
his acceptance of the same, which has gwen the
public reason to believe that he Will make one Oh
his great speeches on the occasion, ana give ne"
impulse to the contest, such as VIII inevitably pro-
duce revolution in the present poi'licdi crisis'
We have sent our uneqnaiied corps 10 lreh'oh'
for the purpose OF giving report OF Mr.. websters
speech and Will, as usual, give II 'TodfW, III 'o-
morrow mornings paper
The appearance OF Mr.. Webster on this occa
sion, is an event of more than ordinary Importance
The present circumstances OF the countryside re
la,ive position of partes-the whole aspect OF the
contes-are more nove-exhibit fresher features
display outrs points, than have been presented
at any political crisis since the revolutionary Pc
Rod. The political contests of the last sixteen
years have been conducted in reference to various
internal measures which have, in the course Of
events, now become almost altogether GO obsolete
IDEAS" These are the tariff and national bank
sent contest, one Of these topics may be resuscita-
ted, and instead of an g obsolete idea" it may
re-acquire the freshness of new idea, and be
again passed upon by the people in the ensuing
election. 1t is very evident, that the national
bank question, although it may have been
laid aside latterly, will be revived during the
present contest, and all those financial measures
connected with it, again come up for discussion.-
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utility and necessity in regulating the exchange and
the currency-has, indeed, been blown to the winds
by experience; SO that now the argument takes
new form, and many contend for the bank, not to
regulate but to initiate the currencyto raise prices
to give new values to old stocks-to bring back,
in a word those glorious times OF 1884, '35, 36. In
this aspect of this question, powerful effort orig
mating in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltl-
more, New Orleans, and the inferior commercial
cities, will undoubtedly be made during the present
election. to give strong and overwhelming support
to Mr.. Clay, in the hope that these hopes may be
fulfilled, such bank Instituted, and such financial
measures adopted, may revive the credit OF the
States and increase the vauesof everything through
out the country. And 1t Is highly probable that this
movement will be successful.
Then there is another question on which Mr..
Webster may touch, and that ls-internatonal
tariff treates-a subject which was started by Mr..
Webster himself, and whichhe has made his own.
He commenced the agitation of this subject at Bal
timore-followed up the movement at Rochester
and dropped 1t about year ago. Now, how
ever, it is highly probable that he will revive it, as
it has naturally forced itself the public mind
in consequence Of the present position Of affairs be-
ween this country and the continent OF Europe,
end the practical commencement OF the system OF
International tariff regulations, In the treaty re-
Gently negotiated by Mr.. Wheaton with the Ger
man Zollveren. This is, indeed, most important
subject, and one which Mr.. Webster's views
are looked for with much anxiety. 1t has already
alarmed the British Government, and nothing, In
deed, has ever yet been started which promises TO
interfere extensively and effectively with the
continued sway Of England. This system Of inter.
national tariff treaty is indeed, the only just and
permanent ground on which-a tariff car be esta
bllshed, because it unites on common basis the
manufacturing and the agricultural and CONNER
clal interests
Here then is another question-that of internal
improvement-and the great industrial movement
OF the age. On thesespoints also, II Is not unlikely
that Mr.. Websbr may dwell at greater or less
length 1t is evident that the great movements OF
this age may properly be divided into two branches,
particularly in this country. The first is the great
movement for the extension and security ofhuman
liberty. This has a tendency to destroy all mono
poles Of power and dominion, and to give every
man the same natural share in the organization and
control of civil government This movement has
long since reached its climax in the United States.
This as an abstraction, was the great movement
principle which organized and kept together the
great band, collected by " Old Hickory" in 1923.
But il has come to its close in this country, so far
as individual liberty is concerned 1t cannot be
extended further But there is another movement,
which is only in its birth, both in this country and
in Europe, and which Is destined TO change the
whole face OF civil society. That s-the great in
dustrial movement of the age.
This is the movement which has for its objects
the building Of cltes-the construction of railroads
and canals--and the management and direction OF
all those movements, commercial, agricultural and
manufacturing, in which human energy and enter.
prise are engaged. This movement the wings have
made their own, in consequence of their connec.
ton with the financial institutions and manufacture
ing interests of the day And probably this crcum-
stance alone will constitute two-thirds of the means
of the triumph which they expect in the ensuing
election.
When to all these considerations which we have
thus glanced at, we add, the peculiar situation Of
the countryside revival of trade-the opening of
new vista crowded with features and revolution.
all can see that the prospect tends to give grea
brightness TO Mr.. Clay's hopes, and invests with
peculiar interest this movement of Mr.. Webster al
the commencement Of the contest
CHANCELLOR KENT vs. CAPTAIN TYLER.-An I'M
pertinent Wall street editor having sent an inquiry
to Chancellor Kent, relative 10 the recent Texas
business OF the Captain, has brought out the follow
Ing reply from the amlabe Chancellor:
NEw YoRK, % Union Square, MAY q, 1874
DEAH S'R =! acknowledge your favor OF Yesterday,
and take the liberty to refer you sory's Commenta.
res the Constitution Of the United States vol lj from
page 252 TO p 273, or 1888 TO S04 for all The authentic
information ana authority that be Xou