The New York herald., 1844-07-01

m0ny ana all the beautiful Illustrative engrdvlnss
This trial has excited remarkable degree of in
terest, and the publication of this extra will be
very acceptable TO immense numbers who are de-
sirous TO obtain and preserve the whole Of full
and accurate report OF the proceedings.
News PROM EuRoPE-We may daily ex-
pect half months later intelligence from Europe
by the Britannia, which is due to-day at Boston.
In few hours after her arrival, the Great Western
will, probably, shoot in past the Hook with news
TO the 22d ult We shall have for the remainder
of the season weekly mail from Europe.
Another Important Feature In the Presiden-
tial Contest.
The numerous public assemblages, 'mass meet
ings," great rallying gatherings" and congrega-
ton Of multiudes OF the people under ose prerence
or another, by the wandering orators-the itne-
rant peddlars of politics, who. like the crawling
reptiles which riot in the purescence OF dead ami
NAL and vegetable matter, live on the filth and
rottenness of party, present peculiar feature IN
the present political contest which is worth mo-
ment's4notlce. The whole tendency of these as.
semblages is to demoralize the popular mind-to
turn it away from the calm sober, and rational
study of the great questions shortly TO be submitted
to its decision, and occupy it with vile vulgar,
and disgusting personal abuse and vituperaton.
In another point Of view, these meetings, got up
by the vagabond orators of both parties, are emin
emily injurious to the public morals Every one Of
these occasions is disgraced by drunkenness-by
blasphemies--by ebullitons of heated feeling,
altogether unworthy of'freemen, who appreciate
the privileges Of citizenship. The pernicious inhu-
ence of these political assembages of the people,
counteracts in a month the labors OF the moral re-
tha fro nf fOr Who
year. No friend of temperance-a virtue the uni.
versal practice of which is indispensable in we'll
ordered and prosperous community, and which Of
all others exalts nation--can look on these meet
ings with all their guzzling, rowdyIsm and
blasphemy, without the greatest pain, and we are
that by all such, in the ranks Of both partles
they are regarded with no other feeling than dis
appreciation and disgust.
Again, there seems to be most melancholy loss
Of life attendant on these meetings In the Park,
in this city, not long since, of these occa-
sions, one man was killed and several Sc
verely injured by the falling of a platform
At Newark, on a like occasion, boy was
killed; and other melancholy instances of a sm-
lar description have occurred. And, what is most
distressing, these lamentable occurrences do not
appear to be regarded in any other light than as
mere trivial accidents.
We have been very much panied to see females,
forgetting the dignity and modesty of their sex,
mngling in these meetings, presenting flags and
making speeches. We do think that this, more
perhaps than any thing else, indicates the extent OF
the evil influence of the fierce party spirit engen
dered at these gatherings. Can it be possible that
even the sanctuary of female society, where the
wise and good would fain betimes seek shelter
from the bitterness, the magnty, the heartlessness
Of political strife, has been invaded and violated by
the foul demon OF party spirit? Alas! it would
seem that 1t has. Eternal shame be upon the man
who would drag wife, or sister, or beloved one
into the filthy arena of politics. None assuredly
but termagant, who had subdued into hopeless
and uncompainlng misery all at home, would, OF
her own accord rush forth abroad to use her tongue
In re-echong the thousand and one bitter accusa-
uons which are travelling the rounds against Mr.
Clay and Mr.. Polk.
And can we not silence those vagabond politi-
clans, who resgoing abouithe country, collecting
the people into masses, nflaming and distracting
the public mind, and even dragging dear, helpless,
lovely, too easly.persuaded woman, into the dust
and turmoil Of the fray! Why cannot the people OF
this countryside two and one half million of re-
spectacle treemenlwho are to decide the contest
be permitted to discuss quietly the great questions
at stake, and vote accordingly! The points at
issue are very Ineligible. They are well known
to all. We don't need your petty stump orators
your montebank rhetorlcan-your needy, greedy
thirty, and unprincpled vagabond speech-makers,
to enighten us. The questions simply are-Do you
approve of United States Bank, with periodical
convulslons of the country? Or, are you opposed
TO such an institution? Are you, or are you not,
in favor of protective tariff? Are you, or are you
not, in favor OF distributing the surplus revenue to
resuscitate the bankrupt Statesl Are you, or are
you not, in favor of single term of the Presiden.
cy! These questions are Ineligible enough, and all
citizens, acquainted, they ought to be, with the
constitution and the history of the country and
leading political men, easily, after quiet reec-
ton, answer them to their own satisfaction.
POLICE REFoRM.-Every day events and circum-
stances are occurring in this city, which ought to
convince the Corporation that they are very un-
wise in refusing us police reform. 1t Is only the
other evening that the necessity of this measure
was manifested in rather striking manner to the
public authorities themselves. We aude to the
rough handling which the Mayor and two of the
Aldermen received from band of rowdes whom
they encountered near Bro Tdway in Reade street.
Well, if nothing else were done by these rowdies
than the hrashing into the minds of the city autho-
rites conviction of the necessity of their fulfilling
their solemn pledge of police reform, they would
be entitled to the thanks of the community.
There never period when the evidences of
total want Of police were SO numerous and so
painful. Broadway is nightly infested by rowdies
and prostitutes. Even the negro women from the
Five Points now parade principal streets in the
evening in crowds. Respectable females cannot
walk the streets at any hour without being subject
to insult from blackguards of all descriptions from
the we'll dressed scoundre to the lowest loater.
Nuisances OF all sorts have free toleratlon The