The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-29
The Special Senatorial Election-ProbabIe
Triumph OF the Canal Policy.

We give in another part Of this days paper, some
additional returns Of the election to fill the vacancies
occasioned by the resignation Of the twelve Senator's
who vacated their in order to defeat the pass
age Of the Canal bill. There is very little doubt
that the canal policy has triumphed as we expect
ed il would, and that the nine million bill will be
passed by the Legislature as soon as il is again
convened. The eonstitutionaity Of that measure
however, is not settled by this election. Il can
still be brought before the Supreme Court, and
the Court Of Appeals, and its consttutionaty there
tested.
Indeed, the wings who urged the passage Of that
measure, did 30 with a view Of evading the consti.
tuition the subject Of creating addition TO the
State debt. They were afraid to 20 before the
people its propriety, in the manner pointed out
By the constitution, by submitting it to them at the
polls. They lodged this for the purpose Of
making capital for themselves; and the democrats.
or at least the barnburners, not dsin,lincd to
sanction the arrangement. The fact u, that both
the wings and the barnburners wished TO divert
public attention for the time being, knowing that
union principles viii, in due time, prevail in this
State, and that sooner or later SC wardism, Van
Bursnsa, free soilism, and slavery agitation will
be all buried in one common grave, beyond the
powers Of the most skilful political rcsueetionist
THE LATE DIsGRAcKFrL Rior AT HoBoKEv. AND
ITS CArsEs.-We give, in another part Of to-days
paper, some additional particulars concerning the
disgracefu rio, which took place few days since.
at Hoboken, and which resulted in the death Of one
or two persons-the dangerously, and perhaps
fatally woundng Of several others and the dcstrac-
tion Of property the scene Of the disturbance
From all that we can learn we believe there l.
very little doubt that the disturbance was created
We are inclined to say purposely ereatcd--by
gang Of young rowdies, and incipient candidates
for the State prison and the galews, known as
Short Boys, Or Rock Boys-juvenile scoundrels.
who make riot and crime their pastime, and who
follow no honest or industrious calling for a live
hhood. These parties have been the terror II tho
upper part Of the city for a number Of years past;
and unless they checked by the authoritie. and
= stop put to their Infamous career, they will
become 20 numerous, and 40 emboldened by In.
punity, before long, as to defy al restraint and
all law.
Our abolition contemporary, the Tribune, al
mits that these short Boys or Rock Boys, or BY
what other sppelaion the scoundrels are known,
are the aggrcssors. From all that We have heard,
We are inclined 10 the same opinion. But We take
Issue with abolition contemporary AZ to the
cause 10 which the existence Of this gang In our
midst l. to Be attributed They are not a conse-
quence Or The ohspring. the 7rit,,ne asserts or
incidental to purely transition social condition"
How strange Is that the clique Of philosophers who
control the columns Il the 1ribnae. sttem to ac-
count for everything according 10 their own mcager
and crude notions about socicty-the transition Of
society-the reformation o. socety-thc elevation
OF society-taking FoUrer's, and Swedenborg's,
and Ledru Rollins, and every other European theo
rsts opinions, and applying them Unfortunately
TO everything that occurs in this country, whether
II be an attack q Che toolhache, the Niger cues
tion, cr riot at IIoboken. They see everything
through the spectacles of these Missionaries. and
direct the application Of the Fourierite or abolition
DostFum to all the us that aflict society and the
body polite.
II the abolition philosophers would only unmysti
fy themselves, ard look At this matter calmly. 90
bcry, and aitentivoly, they would End that the *.
istence Of the Rock Boys Or The short Boys i
owing entirely 70 the rascaty and vcnality II the
leaders Of the two political parties, who, for num-
Der Of years past have had bands Of rowdics young
and Oh II their employ and paid them for attend
lrg ward meetings aud elections, aud securing the