The New York herald., 1845-11-29

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The Revolution of ls44-'5-The Memphis
Convention-A New Era-John C. Calhoun.
The recent popular Convention held at Memphis,
Tennessee, is another and very significant step in
the revolution IN parties and opinions, which has
been going in this country during the last few
years, and which began In the Baltimore Conven.
ton that nominated Mr.. Polk for the Presidency,
and succeeded in his election also. We are in the
commencement OF a great transition period in soci
ETY. and government, not only In this country, but
also in Europe. The annexation of Texas taken
hold of by Mr.. Tyler, when he was President,
touched the senslbiites OF the whole American
people The organized cliqses-the parties of the
cay-set their faces against it, and all their leaders
were Frustrated at the first onset. The success Of
Mr.. Polk and OF the principles represented by HIM
was transcendenty great and rapid. The Bat-
more Convention had declared for the anne xation
of Texas, and the re-occupation of Oregon. These
now became leading American questions and un-
der their rally Polk was elected
Since that period the same spirit of revolution has
continued, extending in broader and wider currents,
in different points OF the republic. The signs OF
the times peculiarly interesting. AT the last
election held in this State, were paraded round
the city by the triumphant party, flags inscribed
" Onward, Oregon, California" &c. This was
sign. Then, shortly afterwards, convention, avow-
edly upon the old issue of the tariff which met at
Hollidaysburg, Pa, almost turned out failure
That was another sign. At the recent convention
OF the Western and South Western States, held at
Memphis, the spirit and purpose there disclosed was
extraordinary and most expressive This was
third sign. There was, apparently, much conflict
and confusion in that convention, in reference to
matters of opinion but such difficulty is always
observable in that stage Of progress when opn-
ions overpower old ones-when the new spirit Of
the age overwhelms the old and antiquated The
Incidents speeches, and resolutions of that conven-
ton were still more expressive as 10 that great
wave OF revolution which is now passing over pub
lie affairs and public opinion, In this country. Even
John c. Calhoun, of South Carolina unable to resist
the mighty tide rolling the intellect of the coun-
try openly declared, that for national purposes the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers to be regarded as
inland seas" On similar principles OF reasoning
the whole confederacy may be considered great
shore--a magnificent ocean beach-as field of
action for steam power and acknowledgements the
regulation and management of the general govern
ment. Mr.. Calhoun called the Memphis convention
anew era" We are willing to call it so but we
equally disclosed in the history Of po-
lltca opinion, and in the enlargement Of political
doctrines in other laces of the republic.
But this is not all A general reference to the oc-
cupatlon of Oregon, and the purchase of California,
for the purpose of its entering the republic, was re-
ceived by the members of that convention with
shouts Of applause upon applause These same
signsolowng IN different parts of the country, den-
nfy the character OF the revolution in progress, and
point TO great events which may be expected to hap.
pen hereafter All the old parties the old opinions,
The old issues, which divided the statesmen Of
this country, are in progress Of being swept away
by new doctrines and new principles, growing out
Of the vast the wonderful, and miraculous inyen-
tons Of the age, such as the application Of steam
power and of electricity to locomotion and intei-
sence. AT the present moment, over thousand
miles are under way, for the purpose of electric in
accommodation between important marts and
great cities. BY this means the new and miracu-
ous agencies OF the age, throughout the whole broad
extent OF the republic, brought within speaking
distance Of each other
These wonderful agencies are changing the cba.
racter OF tne age, and with these changes the prin
ciples OF statesmen must correspond Hence. we
may be prepared to see not only great change II
The views and principles Of the leading statesmen of
the age, but we may expect to find new roo. or
statesmen sprnging up, Of greater capacity and
more suited to the spirit OF the times. than ,bos.
who have been busting In the world during all ,he
last age.
This is brief view Of the great aspect of tho WON
ceiai agencies operating in this country In foreign
i,aads, the aspect is almost equally astonishina-it
ooKs to changes in Europe as great and startling ne
any perhaps, that have been seen at any former
ume or period. Therefore was it, with great ustce
and foresight, that Mr.. Calhoun characterized Tho
N'inpl's Convention as "new era" Itisa "new
el'' not only in Mr., Calhoun's history and on;.
Nnoa'' ou' IA The movements and aspirations of the