The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-13
The independent Press-Par Politics and
ROvHdvism.


the progress of independent journalism, and the in
fuence which il exerts party politics and on the
public mind They see il advancing with stride
which threatens their annihilaon before many
years, and speedy downfall TO the rotten, cor
rupt, and demoralized system of party machinery
by which they supported, and which enables
them TO drag out a sickly and precarious existence.
An obscure paper of this description, called the
Np York Globe, supposed to he in the interest OF
Commodore Stockton of New Jersey, published
somewhere iu this city, and the supporter of row
dies and stool pi cons for Offices of trus, aud honor,
INDUCES in deuunciation of the independent press,
and charges that the NeW York Heraid'S course,
during the late election, was dictated by merce-
nary notives-that it advocated certain policy
for money. This is gratuitously false. The
Ntr Ymk Herald does not care pinch of snuff
for any party; il has always been independent of
party, and il will always remain so. II praises
each party when deserves it, and censures where
censure is due, in the like independent manner,
di-regsrding consequences, and not caring whether
il pleases or displeases.
One thing is clear, that the course pursued by the
H1oid, nj the last election, has been sanctioned
by the voters of the city of New York, as the re-
suit has shown. We asserted that some of the de-
mocratic nominations were unfit and improper, and
we reassert it. We asserted that il is impossible,
under the present state of things, TO draw out the
democratic vote in this city, because the party has
been violently taken possession OF by DULLES
and rowdes, and reassert il !; and what is
more, can prove it. The respectable portion Of
that party will either not vote at all, or
support the wings; and we are confident they will
continue TO do so, until the party is thoroughly
purRed and purified of the excrescences that have
become attached 10 it. We can show, by official
figures, that the city of New York is thoroughly
democratic by ajorty of three or four thousand,
ard that il has almost invariably been so. Let us
take The official vote of this city for the years 1874,
and 1Si6, and the wing majority in 1850. We
will not include lSiS. because in that year the
democratic party was divided.
i is,s .WiIss.. ss,ss Fillmore, s;i FIX dem.
1s46.. Wright. 573 Young. IL 4l3 8 100 dem.
1850. Wood =. II 933 Kingsaud. 90 400 5i7 whiy
We might go further back, and show, that in
every case where candidates not Objectionable TO
the party were put forward, the democrats have
carried the city by large majority. What is the
result this yearl The result il, the wing city
ticket has been elected by majority of upwards
of four thousand-notwths standing the increase Of
population. How is this to he accounted for, ex-
cept on the principle that the respectable demo-
Gratis did not come out, because the democratic
ticket was NOT of the right character, and was
iinciuTed with rowdyism! Let the party ponder on
this AS for the indepen dent press, il for
assaults, come from what quarter they may, and is
perfectly Independent Of politics politicians.
The people have patronized II, and will continue 10
do 81 ms lorg as il performs its duties.
We have several times referred TO the corruntion
and de moral2ation which, it seems, have, Of late
yesrs crept into Tammany Hall. and the undue
and improper influence exercised by rewdies and
stoolpiecons, in procuring nominations through
mems ms diseraceful as they could in the nature Of
things he. end have stated that unless there was a
reform IN these matters, the Democrat, party could
never hope 10 succeed in any future election in this
State. Those structures were not made at random,
nor did "" think them uncalled for. So far from
that, we knew that the very state of things which
we pointed out, WIS deplored by every respectable
uis',ru',, r-.s, III
character or standing, who had iden tfed them
selves with the democracy, would desert the ranks
unless reform was brought about in some manner
or other. That such will be the case, the rowdy
portion Of The democratic party have every reason
TO believe, for they received a lesson at the last
election, which, we think, they will recolect for a
long time. The most convincing proof has been
furnished 10 them that, no matter how much they
may scheme, no matter what direction they may
give to the primary elections no matter how many
tu'liss and hlacigusrds they may hire to drive
spectacle people away from the ward meetings, no
matter VIVA, Influences they may WELD for the pur
pose of procuring the nomination Of candidates Of
their own stripe or color, they cannot succeed. and
that the uoml people Of New Yors will not coun'
tcuence ar support for public office, candidates who
not Of the rightstimp-w whose characters are not
pure, whofe associations are not respectable, aud
who are not themselves, good, orderly, peaceable,
and law abiding citizens. stand has, we be-
leye, be en- taken againot the decentralization which
his ovcrtoken our city politics, and IL may, we
think, be adopted az n rule, that no man about
whom there is the least odor Of rowdysm, can be
elected 20 any place of honor, trust, or response
hlitv, in New York.
Bot the evils 81 which We sreak. are not con-
fined 10 the democrats, or 10 Tsmmsny Hall. To
b. sure. they DO not prevail TO the extent at
the whig headquarters, nor are the services Of
rowdies called upon TO serve the parry to such an
extent as e the case with the democrats; bu, that
they DO exist partially in The wing parry, we have
Dot the slightest hesitation in believing Between
the two parties matters have reached such crisis
that instead Of honorable, intelligent, reliable. and
trusiy men being selected FOR our public Offices or
20 represent our people legislators, the otiices
ore sod 90 The hgheit bidder, and frequently to
men who are no more capable OF filing them with
justice 10 the public, than n COW IL Of ilitilg
ltdy's collar the satisfaction Of the welrer We
could direct The attention of our readers TO dozen
or more instances within few yeirs, 10 prove the
truth ct what we assert IN this respect Bn, we
need 90 no further back than the recent election
for evidence in support of it, Notwithstanding the
adv lnisqcs which the democratic PARTY derived
from he Union and Constufoa meeting at Castle |
Cadtn. end Notwithstanding The adjustment Of
he old difficulties between the bdmburner
aud bunker sections OF the party. what be- |
came Of the drmocraiic ticket There was !
hardly grease spot lof Of IL: aRI why |