The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-05

this morning, Will contain an engraving illu
trative of select party of the "upper ten thel
sand +" witnessing the performance Of Mrs. Nov
ats new comedy at the Park. Also, a view 0
the Great Iron Steamer, now in process OF build
ing at Hoboken. Price only 81 cents.
The Progress OF tho Popular Revolution In
this City-Mr SeIden's Speech at National
Hall Last Night.
There was another immense and enthusiastic
gathering of the friends OF Mr.. Selden and the
new progressive democratic movement originated
by him, at National Hall last evening" We give q
fulI report i'm our columns this morning. The
spirit and enthusiasm displayed at this meeting
were uubounded, and it will be perceived that MI.
Seden has again succeeded in attracting the popu-
lar sympathies, and the cordial appreciation of the
intelligent men of all parties, by his enlightened,
sound, and philosophic view of the relations OF
the rich and the poor, and the duties which each
class owes to the other II is indeed something
new hear such subjects discussed in political as
sembages, and we are now more than ever inn
pressed with the conviction that this popular revo-
lutlon-so strongly marked by sound sense, inteli-
gence, and practical philosophers indeed the true
democratic movement Of the age, and Is destined
10 lead the most extraordinary results. M
crowded and enthusiastic meetings. in fourteen of
the wards of the city, and he has also spoken at
two great mass meetings in National Hall, the one
at which he began the present remarkable repolw-
ton, and that of last evening making in all six
teen gatherings OF the voters in this metropolis.
On all of these occasions the spirit and enthusiasm
displayed have been almost without pareel in
electioneering campaigns, whether presidential or
IL ~ IL
been equally remarkable. The meetings In the
wards have numbered from five or six hundred to
two thousand, making an average OF one thousand
at each, which, added to the thousands that have
congregated in National Hall, an aggregate OF at
least twenty thousand voters, who have
thus been addressed by Mr.. Selden. We are
thus afforded some data on which to cal
culate the probable strength Of the forces that
have been already enlisted under the flag
Of the whig candidate, and those great principles
of civil and religious liberty, and true progressive
democracy, which he has announced and vindica-
ted with so much force and eloquence. There are
many citizens entitled to vote who do not mingle
at all in political meetings, and no doubt many OF
those who attended at one or other of the ward
meetings, attended some of the rest but taking the
numbers who hocked to hear Mr.. Selden on those
occasions, as indicative Of the popular feeling, we
may, think, very reasonably conclude that SO far
as present appearances go, Mr.. Selden will poll at
least fifteen thousand votes.
When we contrast the spirit, enthusiasm, deter
mination, and magnitude of the whg meetings.
with those of the "natives," or the locofocos, we
at once irresstibly impressed with the convic-
ton that there must be something more at work in
the popular mind than the influences which ordina-
riy operate in our municipal elections. The "na-
tves" have failed, most sgnally, in getting up pub
lie meetings Their ward meetings have been mis-
cradle affairs, and we have seen what pitiful
abortion was their effort to get up great mass
meeting for the organization of Harper Asso-
ciatlon," after all their drumming up and coaxing,
and fuss and parade. As for the locofocos they do
not succeed much better. Their candidate, Mr..
Havemeyer, is no more potential in awakening en-.
thusiasm than block Of wood, and in several Of
the wards that party is agltated and torn by intes
tine quarels, carried on with the utmost bitterness
and resulting in one ward, the Sixth, to three op
posing tickets. Why is it, then, that the whie
meetings have been 30 crowded-so urited-s<
earnest-so indicative of great simultaneous up
rising OF the popular massesl
The explanation of this interesting phenomenon
is easy. Mr. Selden has struck certain leadips
chords in the popular heart, and every where tn.
vibrations may be marked. He has succeeded il
starting an original movement in politics and so
ciety, by leading the masses Of the people back t.
those original principles on which the first settle
,nent OF this country, and its subsequent naepen.
dence. were founded In his speech at National
Hall last night he has still farther extended and
strengthened the foundations of this movement by
giving it practical application which must at once
commend it TO every thinking man. This revolu-
ton, 1t may be depended on, is destined to pro-
duce greatresults.
DEPARTURE OF GENERAL ALMoNTR This Mcxi-
can diplomatst has departed from this city in the
barque Anahuac, after having broke up the friendly
relations between this country and Mexico, on &C
count Of the Texas question. Immediately on hi
arrival In Mexico, we may expect TO see som.
traces of his footprints in political affairs W.
have no doubt that out of the Texas question he