The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-01


THE CHARTER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF NUM-
cIPAL RrFoRM.-We will be able TO give, in day
or two, full and accurate lists OF all the candidates
at present in the field for the coming election
There will not be much difficulty in making a
choice when common sense and patriotism will
govern the selection. The 'snatives' are before us
to be judged by their works. For the last year
they have been giving the community full expo
sition OF their character and capacities. Their
gross negligence and imbeclty are apparent on all
hands And yet the Journal of Commerce, under
| the influence of some strange haucinatlon, actu.
ally avows that the streets are cleaner than they
| ever were, when every body is very sensibly aware
OF the contrary, that has got eyes to and to be
| blinded, or nose TO take up the dust.
The locofocos are also pretty well known. They
have made, in majority Of instances, a very mis-.
| cradle selection of candldates-men being put by
| them for the Offices Of Aldermen and Assistants,
who are destitute Of influence, and who are qaite
unknown to their fellow citizens They are also
quanellng and fighting amongs, themselves, and
do not take the least trouble disabuse the public
mind OF the impression that all they seek are the
'spoils" The "natves' were full OF promises
last year, all of which they violated but the loco
focOs run to the opposite extreme and don't promise
us anything at all All they say is that they de.
sire TO carry this election for the purpose OF CIV
ing the wings terrible licking. As for city re-
form it is matter of too little consequence to be
thought of by then
We confess that we do not see any chance OF
good city government except by supporting the
wing ticket. The wing candidates are all men OF
character, influence, and intelligence. They have
organised on principles which commend them
selves to all good citizens Not word can be said
against their principles. The wings, associated
with MIR. Selden, seem, indeed, to be the only re-
representatives. Of that great enlightened independent
public opinion which Is every year becoming more
influential in this cty and more distinct from
party associations. 1t is time thatthe government
OF this metropolis should be taken out of the hands
of mere party factions, whatever be their name,
and we are persuaded that there is a new element
growing up into controlling strength which will re-
deem the municipal government from being the
football of contendlng politicians. Let all the in
dependent men who wish to obtain good city 60
vernment, and to discover mere party politics from
our local elections, support the new movement Of
Mr. Seden against the Natives" and the !" Old
Hunkers" both Of the wings and locofocos.
SIGN OF THE TIMES. wing meeting in
the Thirteenth Ward last night, of which we give
a report in another column, presents one of the
most remarkable and significant indications of the
| great popular movement now in progress IN this
| city, which we have yet seen Mr. -Selden has
been actually received with open arms in one Of
the strongest democratic wards in the city. The
headquarters of the democracy was cheerfully
given up to the eloquent champion of civil and re.
ligious liberty, and the hall was crowded to suffo
cation, large number of democrats mingling with
the enthusiastic throng. This is indeed an express
sive sign Of the times. 1t shows that conviction
of the wisdom and patriotism of the bold, energetic
and just course of Mr. Selden is rapidly forcing il
self on the popular masses Of all parties. There
cannot be the slightest doubt that this movement
the real progressive democratic movement-must
sooner or later carry with it the feelings, reason,
and enthusiasm of the enlightened American
people.
But in another point of view the meeting is sim
gulary interesting and important The Wall street
press was formally and pointedly denounced, as
will be perceived from the resolutions unanimously
adopted, and declared to be unworthy of the conf
dence of the wing party. This feeling is fast be.
coming universal. All intelligent wings know
well that the vaccillating, unprincpled obstinate,
and erroneous course of these party organs wasone
Of the great Of defeating Clay in the last
election, and the conduct Of the same organs has
in this charter election manifestly undisguised-
ly and impudenty hostile to the best interests of
the wing cause, that in self preservation the party
now clearly see that they must get rid of this dam
gerous influence which Processes to serve them,
whilst it never has an eye to any thing but the
lowest and most selfish purposes. Just look at the
present position of the Wall street press! Openly
opposed to the wing candidates, and the great
movement of the wing masses, at time when
the organization and future success of the whig
party is at stake Can intelligent and reasoning
men, by any possibility, be blinded as to their duty
in such case?
The interest and excitement in this election, it
will therefore be at once seen, is increasing every
hour with the greatest intensity. A mighty revo.
luton has been commenced, and issues affecting
the very existence Of great political parties, and
the reorganization of the masses ON the original
principles of the Constitution, are now to be de-
cided by the people of this metropolis Now is the
time tor that great infuence-independent public
opnon-to operate. Think of that, citizens of
every party who regard truth, liberty and the
future prosperity of this republic, every thing,
and mere party politics as nothing.
STEVENS "ScULL" AND ERIcssoN's PRopRLLER.
There is every reason to believe that the expert
| ments recently made by Capt. Stockton with the
Princeton at Norfolk, for the purpose of testing the
| relative merits Of Stevens "scull' and Ercsson's
propeller" were in a great degree illusory. Ii
was stated that the trial Of both the means Of pro-
polling the vessel were made in precisely the same
circumstances, but it is very important to notice
that the "sculr' must be termed much faster than
the propeller" order to give equal speed to the
vessel. The engines were, it is said, run at much
higher velocity, more steam was used, and more
fuel consumed In the trial of the "scuIl" than in
that of the propeller" Besides, il seems that in
the trial with the scull' The Princeton fell one
and-a-half mile per hour short of her speed with
the prcpeller," although in the former case the
| velocity Of the engines was greater. The experi