The New York herald., 1845-04-10

viii be issued early his morning,
Ihe Recent Eiection-The Issues Decided
The issues decided IN the election which has
Jus taken place in this city are OF very great I'M
portance, as well those affecting merely munl-
cipal af'irs as 'thosr TIA general character, In
Volglns considerations which come home to the
bosom and bpsi9sss qssyeTy cllzsn ~, the Union
GOOD local goverme nt-4the severance OF sectarl-
anis from polltics-and the ptevenhono OF the pros
tlauon oi1the Bible TO the dirty purposes OF lac
tlor1these were the issues involved IN the recent
election, and the resui has been In tha highest de-
gree creditabe 10 the intelligence, the morality,
and the religious feeling OF the city of New York.
The locofocos and the wings, two distinct parties,
took the same ground in opposition 10 the narrow
and proscrptive doctrines, and the corrupt and bad
practices OF the /" natives" Thus the vote cast al
The ballotbex Tor the candidates Of these two par
Ties, expressed the sentiment of the people of this
city on the questions involved in the elec-
uon. That vote amounted, in the aggregate, to
over thirty thousand, whilst the vote cast for MIR
Harper, the representative OF intolerance bigotry,
tnbecliiy, folly and falthessness in the municipal
government, amounted TO about sixteen thousand,
thereby showing an aggregate majority of nearly
two TO one IN favor OF civil and religious liberty,
as well as Of good city government. This is more
tnan mere political ttiumph. 1t is not the VIC
tory merely of one political party over another
IL is a great moral and religious triumph, and
will produce the most glorious and happy effects
Ii will operate a beacon in all time coming to
such demagogues as Bishop Hughes on the one
hand, and Harper and his bigots on the other.
They and all others are thus warned that hereafter
no man must dare to mix with the affairs Of poll
ties the bgotres and preudices Of sectarian reli-
glon. In tn s point of view, therefore, we may
justly and gladly regard this election as one Of the
greatest trumphs of the glorious principles on
which the Constitution and independence of the
country have been founded that has been wit
messed since the birth of the Repubic-a fresh and
most heart cheering proof that the intelligence and
patriotism of this great city are adequate to the
work OF exPelling from midst the foul spirit of
Intolerance and prescription, whenever it may dare
to present its hideous visage.
The political results Of this popular decision are
yet 10 be ascertained. The democrats have now
10 take the responsibility Of the municipal govern
ment, and they are pledged to carry out all those
reforms OF municipal character which have been
so treacherousIy betrayed by those that have Just
been defeated in a manner SO appropriately crush
ing and jgnominious. The democrats possess an
immense majority in the Corporation. If they
mean to retain power beyond the term for which
they have been elected. they must act very differ
emily from that democratic Corporation which pre-
ceded the imbecile "natives." 1t will be recol.
iected that in the year 1884, the democrats had
large majority in both branches OF the Com
mon Council, but they divided into two ra-
pacous and grasping cliques, which quarrelled
throughout the whole term of office, about the
Offices and contracts, instead Of attending to their
duties. The first result of these disgraceful quar-
rels, was movement which created the native"
party. That ended in their utter defeat and pros
traiion, and complete revolution in the city gov
erpment The "native" party succeeded in
1915, and their conduct, from their also posses
sing controlling majority, was soon characterized
BY the same selfish and corrupt scrambling amongst
themselves for the spoils of Office, to the utter dis
regard of their duties and their pledges. With
these two examples before them, we do trust that
the members OF the democratic municipal legisa-
ture now elected, and who will take their seats in
May, will avoid the rocks on which their prede-
cessors went to pieces
There is great reason TO fear, however, that the
experience of the past will be lost in the new Com
mon Council. Yet we will give them a fair trial
They must attend to their dures-they must give
us an efficient, reforming, and economical admin
istration Of the city government, or they too will
be elected at the end OF the year with contempt
and indignation. Let them, then, take care how
they act. They must avoid dividing themselves
into ciiqes OF avaricious ofce-seekers and office.
beegars, whose purpose it will be to distribute the
spolls between the three adulterous organs OF the
party-the Epening Post, the Morning Ne,cs, and
the Plebeian The little ciques OF beggars attached
TO these journals will be crying out for this office
andthat 0fiise-this contract and that contract-ths
piece of plunder and that piece of plunder. But we
trust there is virtue, and honor, and integrity and
independence enough in the new members oftheCor.
pcration, to enable them to resist these contemplate
efforts, and to attend to the public duties, giving us
good and salutary administration of the city 60
vernmeHt. II they take any other csurse-if they
fall into those errors (which have been so signay
rebuked before their eyes in the case Of the pre-
sem Corporation, and that which Immediately pre-
ceded it, they will be turned out OF office in the
spring of lS46 with as overwhelming majority as
that by which they have been turned in
With This sound and wholesome advice, we dis
miss them tor the present. But we shall watch them
from day to day, week after week, and month
after month, Just as we have watched the present
corrupt and dwelling imbeces, who will be eject.
ed from office in May, thus continuing to perform
the same services to the independent people Of
this city that we have rendered for the last two
years in relation 10 the municipal affairs of this
great metropolis Of the empire Of Alleghania
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR WITH MRxIco-The
government Of Alleghania is now directing it's at.
tenton TO the state of the arscnale and navy yards
Mr.. Secretary Bancroft is actively engaged in ex
aiming the naval ans OF defence, and has, it
will be perceived, issued orders for the fitting ou
OF a small quadron at Norfolk. We are glad to see
the government making these preparations, and al.
though much valuable time has been wasted in RI.
dIculous squabbles about whs shall be the organ,
at Washington, the present indications Of aseful
action are still better late than never.
II is not TO be supposed that the annexation Of
Texas is TO pass over without apv bost;le dennon