The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-08


party warfare, more ill-natured attack on par
ty opponent, than that which this New York Err
press makes upon Mr.. Secretary Meredith. 1t
sneers at his capabity to discharge his duties 1t
calls him novice again and again; and, making
desperate effort to raise its voice
Faint a chickens note that hath tho pip"
into something like a respectable scream, calls
heaven and earth to witness that, unless the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury gives 1t and its clique "what
is justly their due-the government of the Custom
House, he and the cabinet will be pounded into a
Jelly! Even General Taylor does not escape the
impertnence of this wrathful and agonizea journal
list. He, too, is threatened; he, too is assailed;
he, too, is warned of the awful fate which awaits
him. Are we really awake?
And this is the very New York Express -the
identical journal which was so hostile to the nom-
nation of General Taylor-which is supported and
sustained-miserably, to be sure, but sustained in
some sort-by clique that was driven and forced
into the support of the old hero by the nomination
of "the slaughtsr-house whipped into it like a
refractory spanie-lashed into 1t like surly dog.
Now, they stand up and threat to upset the adj
ministration unless their demands meet instant
compliance. We rejoice that this insignificant and
selfish clique has got rebuff. We are glad that
we can catch the fellows on the hip. The masses
of the people of this country of very different
stamp from that borne by the base coin of the Er-
press, and its clique of oilicebeggars No organ of
selfish and unprincpled applicants for ofice-no
clique of impudent and ravenous of1ice-beggars,
will be able to accomplish that which Santa Anna
in vain attempted-a victory over old Buena Vista
The old hero will not surrender at discretion. His
best friendsare treasured, by the recent movements
which have given such offence to patry clique
here that he will prove worthy of their sutirages
and their esteem General Taylor is the represen-
tative of him who was I" first in peace first in war;
and first the hearts of his counrymen" 1t is well
that man possessing so many elements ofrea great
ness and true popularity is at the head of the adj
ministration just now. Why? 1t is probable that in
less than SIX months the wing party will be in
pieces Heretofore, when in power, it has always
gone to pieces in about that time. 1t is not a
governing or administrative party. Its natural
and appropriate field is the field of opposition. Its
leaders are not men of administrative talent
At this moment, that is of little consequence.
General Taylor has a populariy-a diiiused and
just popularity-which will sustain him, so long
as he carries out the dictates of his own sound
no party support, and he needs not fear party
opposition, or party detection. The people of the
country are sick and tired of this eternal scramble
for Office. They see through the trickery and i'm
posture of these little knots of oice-beggars, who
have hitherto engrossed the patronage and emou-
ments of the government, even to the third and
fourth generations. We advise the President to
spum all these attempts to browbeat him, as they
deserve. Let him laugh at all these threats OF
revolt and rebellion, and Instruction lie may
safely rely on the honest support of the great
masses Of the American people, who will hail
with sincere delight all manifestations of his in
dependence, which may be made in making ap-
ponments, despite of the wishes, threats, enrea-
ties, delegations shouts screams, tears agonies
of wretched, starving, mpudent, beggarly cques,
in any part of the country, from Dan to Beersheba.
EFFECT OF RAILROADS ON THE GROWTH AND
PROSPERITY OF CITHs.-Our readers, we have no
doubt, are scarcely prepared to hear that, in pro-
portion to our population, the city of New York
does not progress rapidly as might be expected;
that so far from its dong so, other Cities and
pecially Boston, are far IN advance of us. Here is
the proof, as it has been furnished by the Boston
Atlas, showing the value of the real and personal
estate of these cities, at two different periods -
ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE.
1910. 1847.
In New York ........ .$1s7 121 AGA Ss73l4.4S6
In Boston ............. 60474200 97,764,50O
Difference. go. 80. $4,000 ,2e4 so,54s,sso
Assessed VALUE OF Personal ESTATE.
1910. 1S47.
In Boston '..: . .si siSs5'Soo
In favor of New York. 81 564 200 Boston 757 1888
We have not seen the return for New York in
1S4S. Boston stood as follows
LNeai ~ntate' .NlVO}Oj,ZUU
Personal Estate ................... 1884, 500
sl57,72s 600
In 1S40.. ................. 94,5Sl 900
Increase NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .$73 lac, 400
The above is a curious and interesting table,
and one which suggests great deal of reflection.
We had thought that New York possessed, in an
eminent degree, the elements of progress, and that
it's increase and growth were much greater than
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