The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-03-10
The Spring Election.


sixth day.
The Spring Election.
We have now three parties in the field il
this city, all busily engaged IN preparing 70
the approaching municipal election. The whig
and "natlves" have come out with their can
dldates tor the Mayoralty, the former pre-
senting Mr. Dudley Selden, and the latter re-nomi
mating the present Mayor, Mr.. Harper The dem
ocrats have their election of delegates on THURSDAY
evening next, and We may expect the announce.
ment OF their candidate in few DAYS Mr. Jere.
mlah, Mr.. Havemeyer, and one or two others.
have been named as likely to obtain the democratic
nomination, and we have no doubt that the selec-
tion VIII be made with all due discrimination and
SOUND Judgment. The locofocos are very deter
mined, and viii enter into the contest with the
greatest harmony and spirit.
Inc great source of interest and excitement in
80 contest springs from the position of the wings
and natives which has assumed ver,r singular
character. The great mass of the wings are very
much enraged against the " natives,'' whom
theyaccuse of treachery and ingratitude. Many
of the mcst intelligent of the hlg
party attribute the defeat of Mr. Clay in The
recent election TO the element of "nativism, =
the facts. There cannot be any rational doubt
that the "nativc" movement had most disastrous
effect on the fortunes of Mr.. Clay. We pointed
this out last fall and subsequent events fully con-
iirmed the accuracy of our opinions. The conduct
Of the "natives" in this city, after they had sue
ceeded in inducing the poor wings to form coali-
lion, also gave great offence to masy OF The
wings, who consider that the "natiyes'7 &C ted a
d;abo hla nd do hy 4
of the agreement; and we must say that the WI ugs
were not to be greatly pilied. when they trusted
set Of men who had given such abundant evidence
that adherence to pledges and promises was not
virtue for which they had much practical regard.
Notwithstanding, however, this strong feeling of
dislike entertained for the natives by many of
the wings, there is yet some reason to believe that
portion of the wing leaders are endeavoring to
form another alliance with the .'natives' and to
repeat the game Of mutual compromise, which was
so adroitly managed by the "natives" last fall, by
their making the compromise completely analo-
gous to the Irishman's ideas of reciprocity
all on one side" We perceive that already
in the Fifth ward, Alderman Drake has with.
drawn, in order to make room for Mr.. Adams
the whg candidate. This is the first overt act IN
the contemplated movement. In the strong wing
and in the strong democratic wards, both will make
a vigorous pull together for the "native" candi-
dates for the Common Council, and uniting in all
the wards in the support of Mr.. Harper The de-
clinature Of Mr. Morris Franklin did not at all look
like determination on the part of the wing lead
ers to make an open, manly, independent wing
fight, and the nomination of Mr.. Selden by no
means tended to disabuse the mind Of that impress
Mr. Sol 10 an lIon ma
of business habits, candid, and not violent parti
zan But he is not the strongest wing candidate
for the Mayoralty that could have been selected.
Then again, we have very good reason to entertain
the opinion that Mr.. Harper would not have ac-
cepted the nomination for reelection if he had
been quite certain OF receiving the support only of
the natives'' His Honor has some shrewdness,
and he has some vanity, with all reverence be ii
spoken. He is shrewd enough, at all events, to be
able to estimate the weakness of the pure ma
tive" party and is not at all the to the risk
of such an ignominisus defeat aslhe would be Ger.
tain of meeting if he had not some hopes OF wing
support.
Now, we are persuaded that great proportion
Of the wings never will form an alliance with the
"natives," and if any portion of their leaders at
tempt such arrangement we have indicated,
they may depend upon it the result will be disas-
trous. The wing ranks will be divided, and the
overwhelming force of the ocofocos, aided by the
neutral masses who are most savage against the
snatlves," will give the present party in power
and their silly wing allies, a most overwhelming
defeat. But if, on the other hand, the wings o
this city, wisely thw arting the schemes Of few de
signing and selfish leaders and wlre-pullers who's,
only aim ia to gain their own personal objects, re
solve to unite to man against " natives and 10
cofocos they will enter the field with very cheer
ing prospects of success A great proportion o
the neutrals in this cty--.who really hold tn
balance of power, and who last year mos
uuquestionably decided the election in ia
vor of the "natives," from whom thcl
hoped to get city reform-are favorably dis
posed towards the respectable old wing par
ty On the whole, the wings when in powe
have administered the city government with spiri
and dignity. A great many of the respectable ant
influential citizens who take no part in party poll
tics would be DESTROYS of giving them another trial
But if the wings allow themselves to be drawn int
any entangliag alliance with the miserable imbe
Giles now in power in the corporation, they mus
expect to share their fate. Nothing can save tn
natives" They were put into Office by the neu
trails of this city, comprising many adopted citizen
who had never voted before at city election, 'bu
who conpassionatey dsregarding the rawlings Oft
" native" demagogues about the "Pope" and tn
'Irsh," aud the "Dutch," believed that they wer
sincere and honest lin their promises Of city re
iorm-that although they ranted very fooishl
about the terrible dangers which threatened tn
republic from the annual influx of abe.b odie
men, and healthy and buxom women, yet tina
they were, after ALL persons of integrity, and capa
BILE men of business. Need it be asked whethe
any of these voters will give their support to tn
s'natives'' at the ensuing election I We trow MOI
Their first and last object in going to the polls wi
be to mark, in the most emphatic, and decisv,
and practical manner, their disapprobation an
contempt of the faithlessness, and wrctched imb,
cility of the "native" reformers
Thus, then, stand the various parties. II tn