The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-06
JEW YORK HERALD.
The Late News from Texas.


The Late News from Texas.
We give in another column several very inter
ling extracts from the Texas papers received b.
c last arrival II will be perceived that the in
lligence OF the iiaal passage of the annexation
solutions had been received with great enlhR
asm IN Galveston, and that the executive is re
resented as being friendly 10 the contamination OF
lie long agltated union Of the lone star Republic
18th the States OF this Union. We are inclined to
elleve, however, that very serious obstacles 10
annexation do exist in Texas, and that the feeling
/ fdvor OF the measure is not SO warm ana uni
ersal as the Galveston Ne,cs would lead us 10 sup.
ose. Ths agents Of British intrigue have not.becn
lie, and their industry has not been unproducllve.
iu II is rue that great portion OF the people OF
Texas are anxious for annexation, and II prompt
,ud efficient measures were now adopted by our
Government, We are not yet without good grounds
or anticipating a speedy settlement OF this ques-
ion. We do not know anything so likely to lead
the accomplishment of this great and desirable
End, as the sending OF Mr.. Calhoun on special
mission TO the Government OF Texas. He began
he work, and he is the man to complete it.
STATE or PARTIES IN THE CiTY-THE ELECTION
charter election has been rapidly reaching point
Of great intensity. On all hands, the movement OF
Mr.. Selden, and the wings associated with him. has
been the great theme OF conversation and discus
sion. Mr. Seden has addressed crowded meetings
IN almost every one of the wards, and on every &C.
casion he has been received with the greatest en-
thusasm and unanmity, although considerable
numbers OF the locofoco party have mingled in Sc
yeral OF the meetings which he has addressed
Ony in one case was the slightest interruption
given to MIR. Selden, and that was at meeting in
the Tivoli Saloon in the Eighth Ward, which was
broken in upon by band of rowdies belonging to
an association called the "Shjtller Club" the
same which Mayor Harpers famous deputy orator
represented as being cemented by blood, and
whose watchwurd was revenge, revengeP'
The "natlves" have very signalIy failed in get
ting up public meetings and professions, Their
great mass meeting in the Park On Friday after
noon was most melancholy abortion. 1t is, in
deed, quite apparent that this party has resolv
ed itself back into its original elements of bigotry,
stupidity, and sectarianism. The gross unfaith-
fitness OF the present Corporation to their solemn
pledges of city reform, has awakened the disgust
Of all the intelligent and honest men who voted for
them last year, on the ground of their violated pro.
misses; and nothing now remains Of ''natvsm,"
except the Falstaflian army Of intolerance and
ignorance, led on by the police officer "Colonel
Snow" In the ranks Of the ocofocos, great deal
of apathy and bad feeling appear to prevail. There
is evident want Of spirit and enthusiasm in the
masses Of that party. No general meeting has
been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. funny one, which was
so abruptly adjourned by Captain Rynders, who
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the disturbing elements could be uncorked. The
locofoco ward meetings have been rather tame
and spirtless. Many, indeed, of the democrats
have fiocked 10 hear Dudley Selden, and are loud
in their commentator of the bold and indepen.
dent stand which he has taken.
There cannot, indeed, be any reasonable doubt
in the mind of anyilntelligent man, who calmly
surveys the indications afforded by the events OF
the past week, that Mr.. Selden will poll very
large vote. The effect produced in so short time
upon the great masses of the people, by his elo-
quent, forcbe and sound exposition and defence
OF the original principles of the constitution of this
country, in oppostIeD, not only to " nativism, bur
also TO all parlizanshp and sectaranism, is indeed
truly remarkable. MIR. Selden, however, has been
only the organ and representative of the inteli-
gence, patriotism and true progressive democracy
OF the country The utter absurdlty OF the attempt
to organize political party, by creating political
distinctions between native-born and adopted citl
zens, had, from the first, been apparent to every
sensible man. We do think that this attempt is
the rost stupid and absurd that has ever been per
petrated by any set of men. To talk in this coun
try about the pre-eminent rights and claims oil
:. natives" Why, does not every one know that
are all foreigners-the mixed breed of the Irish
the English, the Dutch, the French-all the nations
of Europe! And yet on this most absurd and ridl-
culous Of all possible ideas, the "native" party
base the claims of their candidates to the sufrages
of the people Of this city!
Then again, in dealing with the religious secta.
riaaism OF the "natlve'' party, Mr. Selden has
assumed high and independent ground, in which
he will be sustained by the united intelligence and
common sense Of rational men of all creeds. He
goes against sectarianism of every description
whether Catholic or Protestant. This was the
course Of the founders OF the Republic. They
knew no distinctions of religious creed. They all
and Protestants-in the great
work Of establishing the independence of this coun
try In opposing the religio-political movement of
Bishop Hughes the " natives" were quite right;
but in attempting to perpetuate the same thing un.
der another name, they also became the subject OF
The unmitigated censure OF every patriotic and
wise man in the community. Mr.. Selden, how
ever, takes the true course. He denounces all sec.
tartan interference with political affairs He thus
assumes the original principles Of the authors OF
Constitution, and must and will be sustained by
the American people. Indeed, if the wing party
throughout the Union only re-organze on the prin.
ciples announced and defended by Mr.. Seden, it
will before four years, have attained degree of
strength altogether irresistible.
One of the best proofs of the practical effect OF
Mr.. Seden's assaults upon that miserable spirit OF
ignorance, bigotry, and secarian prejudice called
/" nativsm, is found in the fact that the batteries
of Colonel Snow and his associates have
been turned from the Pope and the Irish
against Dudley Selden. The violence and maligni.
~ with which Mr.. Sedcn has been assaied, are
understandable This shows that the " natives" feel
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