The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-05

The ELxCrfoN.-We are on the eve Of the cleo
ton. The nominations have all been made the
opposing forces are drawn up in hostlle-anay, and
on the day after tomorrow, the great conflict,
which will decide who will be our next President,
will take place.
We hope that our citizens will use the ballot with
discrimination and proper sense Of its impor-
lance Although the right of suffrage Is almost as
free as the air we breathe, 1t is not, on that sc-
count, to be the less valued. II is a privilege, the
obtaining OF which cost great sacrifice of life
and money by our ancestors, and one which ought
to be considered of inestimabe value.
In tbe city OF New York there is much confu
sion, caused principally by the lnjudicious selec-
uon OF candidates In some of the districts. Thus,
mr' James Brooks, editor OF the Express newspa.
per, mas been nominated In the sixth district, in d.
rect opposition, we are sure, to large portion OF
MS fellow citizens, both native and adopted. How
can II be expected that the Irish will vote for HIM
alter the terrible and outrageous abuse which he
poured on them, during the agitation at Tauxhall
Garden, some time since? From day to day, week
to week, and month to month, his paper teemed
with abuse of them and of Ireland. Their efforts
to relieve their native country from slavery were
declared incapable of selfgovernment And yet
this same Mr.. Brooks is thrust upon the Irish as
their candidate, and they are expected to contr.
butte their share of votes to elect him. What nom
sense it is to expect that they will not remem-
Der MIR. Brooks the day of election. 1t
would be asking too much of human nature.
But II is not with the Irish, alone, that Mr..
Brooks Is unpopular. He mallgned and abused
General Taylor for months previous to his being
nominated, and even moderated his military
qualifications He represented one of the best
letters that ever came from the old hero forgery,
and, In arguing that he hao no qualification tor
the Presidency, went to greater length than The
veriest democratic journal In the country. Can
1t be expected that the independent friends OF
General Taylor can support hum under those cir
cumsances? We shall see.
Colonel Monroe, who has been selected by his
friends an independent candidate, in opposition
TO the great anti l1shman, Mr.. Brooks, and the
great Fourerlte, Mr. Greeley, Is an able man, and,
if justice were done him, he would have been
regularly nominated. HIS friends, knowing the
bad treatment he received, are determined to
support HIM, and there Is no doubt that he will
receive a great many votes. He called on us,
yesterday, and stated that he was DESTROYS OF
remaining In private life, but his friends ought
not to allow him to do so. In Paris, recently,
deputation of editors waited upon General
Cavaignac and protested against his order
pending the publication of their journals. In
reply, he said, 1t was perfectly right and proper
for them to protest as they did, but, on the other
hand, he thought it right and proper for him to
suppress their papers. Each party, therefore,
adopted right course, and, we suppose, Colonel
Monroe and his friends will do the same In this
case. 1t Is perfectly right in the Colonel to say
that he wishes 10 remain private citizen, and 1t
is equally so in his friends to say that they will
support him as a candidate.
There Is some little difficulty in other districts,
but it will probably be healed at the eleventh hour,
previous to the election.