The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-12

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the expressing political topic across the Atlantic.
IL the choice TO be come to, it is curious and me
lancholy to reflect that England is deeply. int.
rested and, be the event what it may, stih more
lameniable is it to think that this country is pretty
sure to be injured by il. II has long been PLAIN
that the old party IN the Republic, kaown oddly
enough by the ll-omened and i'll .odored name OF
Wing hors de combat Mr.. Clay has long
been their head, and Daniel Webster their tail.
Ever since that period when they were brbed by
the late Lord Ashburton and stock Obbing party
1 IN this country, to advocate the United States
Bank and swlndl,ng paper money, and Its swlnd-
ling agents Blddle and JaudOn Gall destroyed long
since by the ilustrious President Jackson), this
vile party has been sinking republican estima-
ton, and 1t has now foundered outright. Clay
| dares not stand for the Presidency; and the :nree
remaining candidates are all democratic, differing
only, we are sorry to say, in their supposed mea-
sure OF hatred the English government, and dis
position to do il mischief destroy it, II is sad
to think that two nations Of the same blood and
| language should, by the workings OF wicked
system, be driven to the risk OF hostility. Such,
however, Is the case and from the next Ameri-
Gin President, we apprehend that hostility will be
felt IN some shape by this country For this un-
| OF the three democratic candidates, We think
General Cass and General Taylor have nearly
| equal chances Mr. Van Buren,, though quite as
| good man as either, has little chance. We look,
therefore, for Mr.. Van Buren's resignation before
| the vote Is taken. II be resign, the chances Will
run somewhat, probably, IN favor Of General Tay-
Tor, and against General Cass. Be the event, how
| ever, as II maybe Cass or be Taylor President
injury to England must we think. be the result
| II may be shown after various fashions; but 1t
will appear that General Cass the favorlte cam
| dldate with that immense class OF citizens OF the
United States that are sprung from recent emigra-
| tons from the British empire. Great numbers Of
| them are Of Irish origin the rest are Englsh or
| Scotch In the breasts of this class there burns
deep and enduring hatred and detestation of the
| English system, which they consider as having
driven them from their natural home, and as being
| the oppressor of the millions OF their brethren
| that remain. This feeling is omnipotent in their
| breasts. nor Is 1t matter for wonder that it
| should be 30. 1t is in vain TO talk to these men
the nonsense that still passes current with some
| in England, about I" the rapid increase of popua-
non,'' and the "lnabillty OF rulers to stop 1t -
They laugh at this language, because they know
better. They know that in Mexico, where there
| has been little emigration, the white population
declines so much so that, in Yucatan, the wild
Indians were very near getting The upper hand
women live soldly, as in America, there is no
increase of numbers, save from the emgrants !;
and that the rapid increase Ireland and England
IS the frnit OF starvation and potato diet solely
Hence they attribute, and nightly, the evil OF sur-
plus population to the crushing effect of taxation
and this taxation they, of course attribute to the
| English system, which they, therefore, cordially
hate, and may attempt to destroy soon as they
have the power to do 1t.
| Under these circumstances, General Cass, upon
the ground of his bitter hatred of all that is
English, Is the favore with this class of citizens;
and II he he elected, we know what to expect.
der to conciliate the friends of Van Buren, and of
Clay, he has, IN some points, affected modera-
tcn at which his competitor laughs; but ques-
ton II their real sentiments materially differ.
With General Taylor as President the hostility
would be fiscal rather than military American
manufacturers are suffering at present from the
glut OF British goods in the market where they are
selling at prices that hardly cover the freights.
Ia Nf -
gent tariff one point. If Taylor be elected, that
Will be one of his probable measures and we fear
it will be telt by the millions in England and Ire
| land most bitterly.
Such is our view of this matter, so important to
Englishmen We appear to reverse the position
OF IagO, who, iether Cassie killed RoderigO, or
| Roderigo killed Cassie, felt sure TO gain. Oar
feelings are the other way for whether Cass beat
Taylor, or Taylor Cass, we are sure to lose-and
so must it now be as long as the present iniqui-
tous system is suffered TO survive amongst us. In
passing over Mr.. Van Buren,, we mean no deroga-
ton from his merits as statesman. He is sound
| politician. HIS country owes him much He it
was who carried out the monetary revolution OF
Jackson, and by means of the sub treasury act
(Which President Polk adopted) established me-
talllc money in the states, the one thing wanting
| to their inll and solid prosperity At present, how
ever, he has no chance against his more snowy
competitors; and upon the whole, the friends OF
peace and prosperity to America as well as Eng
the sayey Wo he8
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! could succeed, by an energetic effort, to crown
his election, would strike an effective blow at
| Ame1can slavery, and thereby gain another
| triumph in favor Of civilization, humanity, and
| the Christian religion
From the London News, Oct. %
The general tenor of the news from the United
States leads us to infer that the election of Gene
raj Taylor to the Presidency certain as any
| thing earthly can be before it happens. If he be
elected, the result will be credltabe to the good
| show that organised combinations Of mere trading
| politicians can have but very brief existence in
| the United States
In America, as here, and indeed as In every
free State, Leading public men must combine to
| form and uphold an executive government; and
the public who discuss the merits of their rulers,
must distinguish such combinations by party
| names. Parties in Tree states origieate in the ne
cessities OF society, aid are formed at first by
men who regard and use them only or principally
| as means to attain political objects which either
are, or are believed to be, beneficial. But it is the
inevitable doom of parties, as they grow old, to
| come to be regarded more as means than as ends,
and to become mere joint stock associ ations made
use OF by political traders The time that peo-
| pie takes to discover this metamorphoss, and
| draw its neck out OF the collar OF mere obbing
party is no bad test OF its intelligence. The ap.
| pllcation of this test to the American and British
publlcs is the reverse Of tlattering to our national
| vanity. The political traders who began business
| in the United States under the designation Of
| democrats" when General Jackson was elected
President, will be scattered to the winds If Gene
| raj Taylor is elected the "whig" firm, now un-
| dergolng similar process 10 this country. has
carried on business more or less lucrative for
well nigh two hundred years
Since the election of General Jackson, the pre-
sldential elections OF the United States have been
managed by place. hunting, organzat alton, the dl-
recton OF which has had its habiiahon at Wash
ngtop, and was framed under the auspices of
Amos Kendall. 1t has gained voters by protesting
the principles of the American democrats; but il
has secured canvasslng agents by the most UNI
blushlng abuse OF patronage. So LONG as the
Hickory" to play their game, the electors were
culied, but the election of a nonentity--a mere
puppet, and tool of the kitchen cabnet-ke Mr..
| Polk, was too much for Jonathan" The result
has been the spontaneous call which emanated
from men of all PARTIES democrats, native Ame-
| ricans,. and whIgs-upon General TAYLOR a man