The New York herald., 1844-08-30

ly In favor Of Texas, and which was returned TO
him with the advice to modify his views, which
was accordingly done in the manifesto issued TO
the people by him shortly afterwards. The evaslve
and vague manner in which Mr.. Clay speaks OF bis
probable action on this matter in of his elec-
tion, are, of course easily explained But the broad
and open declaration is made that he is personally
in favor of xation of course, he says and
Mr. Polk says, and as every body says without
| dishonoI, with the common consent OF the Union,
and upon fair and jus. terms"
| What is now to become Of all the epistles and
defamation of Mr.. Webster against annexation
What is to become of all the efforts of stump ora
tors, and tinerant spouters, and wandering min
strels to stir up the people against the annexation
OF Texas? All those, is clear, must 60 for nothing.
Mr.. Clay is in favor of annexation-he has no per-
sonal objection TO annexation-on the contrary he
should be glad to see it-yes, glad to see that,
which has been deprecated in such eloquent terms
of denunciation by Mr.. Webster and the great
| swarm of whig orators.
II any little confusion be created by this move
ment on the part of Mr.. Clay, or if he be taunted
by the Democrats for inconsistency, all the blame
is to be attached to those friends of his who mised
him in the first instance. 1t was just SO with Mr..
Van Buren. The Sedgwick, or Evening Post clique,
of this city, completely misled Mr.. Van Buren with
respect to the subject of annexation They induced
him suppose that the measure would not be popu-
lar, and the poor man believed them, and at their
dictatlon wrote his own political death-warrant.
In the same way Mr.. Clay has been misled and de-
ceived. But now he begins to see more clearly the
true direction Of the popular current. He foresees
that the annexation of Texas must inevitably be
carried, sooner or later, and he wisely takes the
true ground now, cautiously and prudently to be
sure letting himself down as easily sthe nature of
the case will admit. And this is most assuredly
the wise and safe course for Mr. Clay. This letter
will do much, very much, for him at the South,
and will render the contest between him and Polk
still more close in that region. How 1t Will ope-
rate at the North is another matter. Still, even
In this latitude, the letter is not i'll calculated The
increase of the dominlons of the republic is the
great popular instinct, and we must one day have
Texas-lhat's certain. We don't care under whose
administration we get it, but we want it and must
have it. And now that Mr.. Clay has come to oc-
cupy almost the same ground with Mr.. Polk on this
subject, it renders the result of the contest mat
ter Of more indifference to us than ever
The FALsEHooD OF THE PARTY PREss.-The
extent to which the party press carry their ex-
L
| almost incredible. One of the most common SUBJ
jects Of their Justification is that of the numbers
in attendance at the political gatherings. We have
had delectable specimen of this IN the reports Of
| The numbers present at the late Whig Mass Con-
vention at Albany. Some of the whig prints rate
| the numbers at twenty thousand, and from that
others 60 up as high eighty thousand-a tolerably
| good stretch. All these accounts most shame
| lessly exaggerated Our reporters, who had not
the slightest inclination or motive to unfaithfuness
in the discharge Of their duty, were the ground
early, and had the best possible opportunities OF
forming an accurate estimate of the number OF
persons on the ground. They calculated that before
the procession arrived there were present about
three thousand persons, including the ladies, and
the procession itself they estimated. after having
| been at some pains to ascertain the numbers OF
the several delegations, as comprising five thou
sand individuals. After the procession arrived the
numbers were augmented by about two thousand
more, making the aggregate number Of the multi
tude ten thousand. This was fair and just est-
mate, and artist, who was on the spot, and has
| been accustomed 10 see large popular gatherings,
concurred with reporters IN their calculation of
| the numbers assembled on the occasion.
| The democratic journals are equally guilty of
fasehood in their reports of the numbers who
congregate on similar occasions under the banner
OF their party. Indeed, we believe they even 60
little ahead of their opponents in this system of
exaageration. The INSCRIPTIONS organs of both
parties are, in fact, almost as ready and unblush
ing in falsfyRg in this way, as the Tyler men
were in their day, when they were in the habit of
representing a meeting of half dozen loafers in
| some obscure back room or oyster-cellar, as an
immense and enthusiastic assemblage of the demo-
cracy of whole city or district.
And what possible benefit to either party can
arise from these lying accounts of public meetings!
On the contrary, such asehoods do great injury to
the party whose representatives give them publica
| ton. They mislead the party. They induce the
| adherents Of the cause to oveI-estimatc their
strength at particular points And, indeed, general
ly where there is least strength, the effort to con-
vince the party, and every body, that there is tre-
mendous strength, is greatest. Thus it happens,
that in this instance as in all others, the indepen-
dent press is the only authority to which the public
should look for faithful and accurate reports. The
whig meeting at Albany was, in all respects, an
important and influential one, and the statement Of
the truth, without exaggeraton is quite sufficient
to convince all who were not present, that the
wings of this State are strong, earnest, and well
prepared to make unexampled effort in the
present contest. But the falsehoods circulated
respecting the numbers present, by the whig prints,
are too gross to be allowed to pass without proper
rebuke.
GREAT MEETING OF THE DEMOCRACY OF NEW
JERsEy.-The democrats of New Jersey are pre-
pairing to make great demonstration OF their forces
in that State at Trenton, on the 9th of September
next. The arrangements have been made with
much judgment, and the occasion will be one Of
very great interest Silas Wright will be present
and deliver reply to the speech of Mr.. Webster
| at Albany The Hon. Mr.. Buchanan, Governor