The New York herald., 1844-08-29

this mighty exhibition Of whig strengthening
beauty-and whig eIoquence, which could be pro-
duced.
The Great Whig Meeting at Albany.
We present to-day, on our first page, full and
fathfulreport of MIR. Websters great speech at the
Mass Convention of the wings OF the river coun.
ties. at Albany, on Tuesday last. We issued it yes
terday in the form Of an extra, in advance of our
contemporaries, and very short time after the ar
rival Of the swift steamboat, the "SwalIow, !" which
conveyed our corps" to this city. 1t is a very
able and statesmanlike speech, and the most efec-
tive for the wings which has been delivered in
the course Of the present campaign.
Mr.. Webster did not enter at all on the great
questions of Texas and the Bank, but confined
himself to we.l digested and elaborate vndication
and defence of the whig protective policy; and
certainly he discovered great deal Of character
istic ingenuity and shrewdness in his handling Of
this important topic. 1t is somewhat remarkable,
however. that although he occupied two hours in
the defence of a course Of policy OF which Mr..
Clay is the reputed parent, not the slightest alu
sion was made by him to that gentleman. Some
of the party think that on this occasion an opportu
nifty was afforded Mr.. Webster of presenting some
satisfactory evidence Of the sincerity of his newly
"Harry of the West" Of which he might, without
much Improperly, have availed himself How
ever, Mr.. Webster must be allowed to be himself
the best Judge Of what is delicate and proper in
such case, and in putting the whig protective po-
Icy on the high ground Of one of the great original
objects aimed at in the formation of the govern
ment under the Constitution, he certainly gives
greater elevation, and invests it with higher in
Ill
Mr.. Clay, and represent him as the originator of
the tariff, which has, as is alleged, rained down
prosperity and all manner of blessings on this go-
rlous land.
We certainly would have been grati6ed if Mr.
Webster had dwelt somewhat the question Of
the establishment Of National Bank, and the an
nexaton of Texas. These are subects--the latter
especially-of peculiar interest now, and give to
the present contest much OF its Importance and
peculiarly interesting complexion. The tariff has
been worn tolerably thread bare. All manner Of
stump orators have beer tearing away at it, and
besides, after all there is not so much difference
between the views entertained OF it by the inte-
gent and enlightened leaders of the two parties
The differences between we'll informed statesmen
OF both parties, on the subject of tariff regulations
Of which we hear so much, are very much like
those between regionists on sundry knotty points
of theological coniroversy-more in words than in
reality. The great first principles are admitted by
both, but in the wrangng and debates about their
application, distinctions have been created which
are of little consideration, except in so far as they
furnish ready themes for stump orators, and the
political economists Of the rostrum and bar room.
But on the bank question, and on the Texas
question, the two parties divided by an lmpassa
bic gulf, and on them it might not have been amiss
for Mr. Webster to have expressed at length his
views. 1t will be on these issues that the battle
will be fought. They are the great exciting topics
of the hour-they give character and object to the
conflict-and il is because they will be passed on
decIsivey. and set at rest for long time to come
that the result of the contest carried on is re-
garded with such universal anxiety.
As to the meeting itself, il gave good assurance
Of the spirit and strength Of the wings in this State
In this great State, they certainly have more
than once intimated, have the most encouraging
prospects They entered the field early, and they
have occupied it with unexampled energy, indus.
try, and determination. The democrats must, in
deed, be up and stirring, and bring out at once all
their great guns-Slas Wright and all of them-if
they mean to elect MIR. Polk next November
THE MACHINERY OF PARTY-We give in another
column, communication which gives us peep
behind the curtain Of party organization. 1t GER
tainly presents a very melancholy spectacle, and
the conduct Of the actors in it, has been SO proper
ly characterized by this correspondent that we have
allowed him to speak through our columns.
But the most amusing thing about this is the
manner in which the pithy little documents en-
closed by our correspondent have been seized upon
by the whig journals of this city. The impudent
demands OF the wire-pullers of Tammany Hall on
the pockets OF the poor office holders is character
ized as shockinsly opposed to pure republcanism-
as iniamous-as utterly inexcusable-as most dis
graceful the party that has been guilty OF sane
tioning it. Who that did not know the fact would
imagine for moment that these eminently honest
upright, decent, and consistent organs are quite
well aware that the very same system has been
long pursued by the faction which they themselves
representa- But so 1t is; and this is only another
instance OF the consistency OF party men, and the
sincerity OF their pretensions to honesty and purity
The "NArIvRs" IN PmIADELpHrA-From the
tone and language Of the "natve" organs in Phila
dephis, we incliaed TO infer that that partv l.
even.in more precarious condition there than in
this city. The calls for action and organization
are very loud and urgent; and more significant the
denunciation Of "half and half men," who are no,
ready and willing to 80 all lengths, is becoming
ominousy vocferous.
Both in Philadelphia and this city it has been
very clearly demonstrated that the only cohesive
priscipie by which this third party could be held
together, ls municipal reform And il the ''na-
tives" IN both cities had faithfully entered on this
work-sbstained altogether from connection with
general or local party poItics-snd cast overheard
their useless and unimportant agitation about the
naturalization laws, they would have acquired
strength. an overwhelming strength, against which
the corrupt leaders Of faction would have striven