The New York herald., 1845-03-21

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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR MAYoR.-At a
strong of this party last evening, at Tamma-
ny Hail. WM +. HAvEMEyER was announced as
the democratic candidate for Mayor OF this city for
the ensuing year.
The Charter Eiection-Important Issues In
voIved.
The charter election in this city has now assumed
an exceedingly interesting aspect. Ii has required
degree of importance such has never before at
tached TO any struggle for the municipal govern
ment of this metropolis. The issues involved are
of such magnitude and importance as to excite the
keenest interest throughout the country, and men
Of all parties at distance are regarding the move
ments here at this moment with much anxiety.
In the first place the integrity and premanence of
tie wing organization are involved IN the present
municipal election. The wings have now thorough
ly awoke to this'conviction. Mr. Seden has pre-
sented this aspect OF the case in very clear and
forclble manner, and in the ward meetings, will
be perceived from our reports OF some Of them,
which were held last evening, the feeling Of oppo-
sition to the "native" movement is reaching point
of intensity amongst the wings which we have
rarely, il ever witnessed, in that party any past
occasion. The slightest suspicion of connection
with the "natlve' movement is quite enough to
ensure the expulsion from the whig ranks of any
man who affects to remain under its banner. Every
indication is afforded that the great men Of the
party have resolutely determined to draw the
lines, and at once separate between the living
and the dead--between the good sound old
whig body, and the rotten carcase OF " native
ism" And in this the wings are most
suredy only following the dictates of COM
mon sense and self.preservation. II the "natve"
movement be not efIectually annihilated, and that
speedily the wings will be utterly broken up before
four years.
But then there is another issue, and one Of far
greater magnitude involved in this contest. The
great principles which lie at the foundation of this
free government are jeopardized by this "native"
movement The civil and religious Liberties of the
country are al stake 1t is struggle between into
lerance and bigotry and religious sectaranism on
the hand, and the principles of universal toera
lien and the right Of private judgment on the other
1t is, indeed, a crisis in political affairs which
every thoughtful friend Of the free institutions
of this land may well regard with deep anxiety
The authors Of this s'native" movement, buoyed up
by their triumph here last spring, have been ex.
tending their designs against the religious liberties
of the country. They have been contemplating the
organization Of party for the presidential cam
pagn. Appealing in many Of our principal cities to
the worst passions Of the human breast, and inha-
ming the religious preudices of the less enlightened
portion of certain classes Of Protestant citizens by
the most incendiary publications, they have been
actively endeavoring TO form party strong enough
TO exercise an influence on the general government
Contemplate, weak, and despcable as it may ap-
pear, such movement is not to be regarded without
alarm. All good citizens, who look upon the his
tory of the past, will dread such movement, and
ought without delay to unite in crushing it for
ever. Let this demon of religious persecution,
that has dared to exhibit in our midst its hideous
visage, stained with the blood Of patriots and mar
tyrs, be at once and for ever driven back to Its
den, with universal execration and disgust.
We have very little fear as to the issue of this
struggle between the intelligence and enlightened
republican feeling Of this city. and the miserable
'native" movement. Mr.. Seden has fairly got
his foot upon it, and though it may wrigge little,
and convulsvely twist ITSELF the thing will give up
the ghost the day of election. We trust, how
ever, that Mr.. Selden will let it feel his heel to it's
latest gasp. There is both prudence and satisfac-
ton in giving snake an efiecual killing.