The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-22

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The Political Prospect-Extraordinar and
Critical Position OF the Wing Party.
The interest excited b. The present political con-
fl / is increasing with degree OF intensity which
bids fair TO eclipse that attendant on the great
Campaign which resulted in the election OF Gen
Harrison by tremendous majority new and
most extraordinary character has been communi-
Gated 10 the whig movements, SO that instead OF
presenting the calm, united, confident appearance,
which they exhibited IN the commencement Of the
Campaign, the whig ranks now furnish very alarm
ing Indications Of discord, perplexny and panic.
Ia fact, the great in the has arrived,
and all now await with br~athless anxiety the ir-
SUI, not knowing what the next moment may bring
forth.
The speech OF Mr. Webster at the great wing
meeting on Boston Common has increased I'M
m-asufably the nation and perple kitty under
which the whIg party labor, itnot being mere maai.
ned that Mr.. Webster would make a speech on that
occasion His acceptance Of the invitation 10 pre-
side was regarded as an intlmation OF his unwil-
lnsness 10 address the assembage in any formal
speech But in the meantime MIR Clay had written
his celebrated letter Texas-the great wing
leader had shifted his grouud-a panic had visited
the whig camp-and Mr. Webster could not permit
the opportunity of turning to his own account
the new developments TO pass unemployed Ac-
cordingly he sets all the formates at defiance,
and discharges his duty chairman by making
the great speech of the occasion. And what Is the
character Of that speechl II is decidedly and
equivocally, and, indeed, we may add insoently
ia opposition to Mr.. Clay. We say "insolently,"
because We can hardly imagine any conduct which
may be properly characterized as ''insolent,"
than that of Mr.. Webster in this instance. Just
let us look at IT, Mr.. Clay comes before the people
of the United States and declares with all possible
emphasis and sincerity, that he is in favor of an
nexaIon and would BE- glad 10 see il. Mr.. Webster
steps up, and seIzlng Mr. Clay as schoolmaster
would a refractory young rascal, and in his own
quiet, cool, cutting way, takes the great wing
champion to task, tells him that he doesn't know
what he's talking about, and gravely informs the
assembled thousands that Mr. CIayis opposed to am
nexaton, and must continue opposed 10 that
measure, concluding the whole extraordinary per.
torrance by holding, ia teyorem, over Mr. Clay's
head, the threat that as he stands pledged to 60
against Texas, the people of the United States will
oblige him to stick to his word If this be not in
solent opposition TO Mr.. Clay we do not know
Wnol WoulQ constitute sucn opposition.
The object Of Mr.. Webster, in all this, is appa-
rent enough-t is to catch the abolition vote, and
to take ground for himself in lS4S. Ii is equally
easy To describe the effects If this movement
D,sunion counter mo We me nt-intrigue contuslon
alarm and panic in the wing ranks-must be the
fruits Of this extraordinary scene ON Boston Com
mon. Seldom have seen fair and promising
prospect suddenly darkened and obscured
than that of Mr. Clay's chances in the next cleo
ton. Tomorrow shall survey the whole
horizon and see what ground OF hope yet remains.
DAVIS, THE PoLicEMAN.ln our report of the pro-
eeedlngs Of the Court Of Session, on Friday we per-
ceive that this man has been held to bail, notwlth
standing the repeated refusal OF some OF our most
eminent Judges, before whom he had been brought
on writ oil habeas corpus, end also OF some OF the
Aldermen, 10 hold HIM 10 bail. This glarlng out
rage upon the laws of the coanIry, and the utter
recklessness Of that principle, such should guide
men holding so important connection with the
due administration OF justice, as our police, in the
case OF HOag's escape from prison, has startled
this community, and excited SO much Of public in
dignation, that, coupled with the refusal of the
judges to allow Davis out on bail, for so gross
oteuce as that with which he ls charged; it ought
surely TO have Influenced the Court, IN a
Of this kind, if not that courtesy that is due from
one branch of the administrative power to the
other IL will be recollected that the long and ella
bpfate decision of Judge Vanderpoel, before whom
DAVIS had been Brought up, In Chambers, on n
writ OF habe0s corpus, fully reviewed the merits Il
this mans case and now, after the capture of the
criminal, (Hoag) who is safely consigned TO Sing
Sing, some of our functionaries, with scky senti-
mentality, because Of The peculiar situation Of The
family OF the accused" allow him out-perhsps
I, escape, and laugh with utter defiance al outlaws
Tne repeated instances of calprits avalling them
selves Of the craft and legerdemain, which have so
frequently been resorted To OF late years. and enabled
numbers 10 escape the penalty of their crimes has
made New York by.word In the mouths Of every
tree citizen In this land And here we have ano
ther instance OF that "natve" reform promised u
by our friends Of the Common Council, in the APP
polntment OF such men, TO fill 80 important An office
Ii there be any mliig atng circumstances involved
IN the " certain disclosures,' which nave been SO
mysterously limited at ia the Court of Sessions,
the sooner the public have the opportunity Of bring.
ing them 10 light the better but depre the
mos snmeasurtd terms, the recent system Of adms-
sion TO bail on such grave offences the one here
charged, both from the numerous abuses Of this
provision of the law, and tho confidence which
such aliases are calculated to give offenders OF
every class Ii is 10 b. hoped that the mystery il
which this whole proceeding, coupled with the
csc pc OF Hoag, will yet come to highland at
this wous add another laurel TO the brow OF the
"nhives," we trust this community will not be-
disappointed. Nous re7oas
ARsIvALs.-Leut. p. v. Hagncr, U $. A.; Hon.
J McPherson Berrien and lady, Georgia; A. p
Stewart, ESQ u ) A.. at the American Hotel;
Lieut. J. T. MLiughIin, u :. A; Prof Frost