The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-03

dental election, with the assistance Of, and under the
pretence Of supporting military candidates. If,
under such leaders the antislavery sentiment should
override the North and the free States in the cleo
ton of candidate at the next Presidential election
we will see this Union arrayed against itself-one
section against another-the North against the
South, and the South against the North-on a
question purely local, which the existence of the
South depends and over which the North has no
constitutional or legal right. The dangers which
would surely flow from such lamentable state Of
things, we will not attempt to predict He who has
common sagacity may foresee them.
New York, the Paris OF the United States--the
London of America.
The progress Of Jenny Lind the vocalist, up the
magnificent Mississippi and its tributaries, from New
Orleans TO Natchez from Natchezto St Louis, from
st. Louis to Nashville, from Nashville to Louisville,
and other places where an audience worth ten thou
sand dollars be found-the progress of this
songstress is amusing, interesting philosophical,
characteristic, profitable, and most suggestive in
various particulars. We de- not wish, in
marks on this interesting progress, to touch on the
profits Of the speculation between Jenny and Bar
nun. These profits belong to themselves, and they
may be allowed to enjoy the fruits of the specula-
Jenny Lind's progress in the great West, to say
nothing of her in other parts of the country,
is subject of grave philosophical speculation,
amusing analysis and historical embalment.
Take of your hat and listen. The extraor-
binary rise, progress, and growth of the city Of
New York, i subject of which her people may
well he proud. Her career is unparalleled in
the history Of the world, in any age, or in any
,bzfap lin hat nffa nd
Of the neighbo1ing cities to say so, there is very
little doubt that the city Of New York i not only
the commercial metropolis, the great heart and
centre Of America, from the Aroostook to Pana-
ma, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but the Paris
of America, and that it's influence both good and bad
silly or sensible pervades the whole continent. Other
cities, like Boston, Philadelphia, or New Orleans,
have their influence and their peculiarities; but
both are local. or, at most, only sectional The
influence Of New York, on the contrary, is general,
and it pcculianties distinctive and peculiar
The influence Of New York is much greater than is
generally supposed and much greater than our
ncigLbors would be willing to admit.
One Of the best proofs of the influence which New
York exercises is to be found in the fact; that what
is done here, silly or sensible, i initiated by
other cities at distance Every undertaking in
tlayagance, and vice are closely copied. 1t is the
great moving and direcing power of the country, and
other cities are but satellites revolving around No
matter what We do, other cities will attempt the
same. Let "a give few instances in proof Every
one rcmcn bers the abolition riots aud outrages that
were committed here = aumber of years since
which were produced under the patronage of
military contemporary. Similar riots followed in
M n Il Ill ~.
example, and got up a very respectable imitation,
and showed 10 the world that they could burn
churches q. well as the New Workers could. 1t
would seem. therefore, that even what our ''hgher
law rowdies take into their heads TO do, il izi-
sed il other cities. 80 it was. too, ia the organ
zaticn of a native American party. Archbishop
lluClcs having worry imprudeatly dotted his
ycstmcIts, and entered the political arena,
with the connivanee II William II. Seward, the
then Governor Of the state, reaCtoa took place;
and Tho result was the organization Of Native
American party. which carried everything before
IL at rho fret election which followed. There were
~ Bishop Hughescs out Of New York. but, notwth-
standing that want, tie Native American feeling
and r5lciTl, was a. strong in Philadelphia, Boston.
and even III u. Louis, they were in New York;
this city having applied the sTark to the train. and
thos. elite. following la our lead a. naturally as
tossit,c This clearly imitation, fos We have
70 d,ub, that if the matter had not originated in
New York there never would have been Native
American organization elsewhere. The people Of
View Icfk have made asses # themselves on many oc-
easiobs ny toadyng 20 distinguished foreigners aud
ha,, been comrlmonted with base ingratitudc for
their Tairs. They almost worshirped Dickens when
be vs. here. Ii was Dickens this, Dickens that, and
Dickens eve ything: aud the return was Dickens
book, which cast ridicule on the very persons who
hsalcd compliments on that gentleman, and lost
their own sclf respect IL aduating him. We had
~ confederation for the toadies then nor have
W TOW New York adulation and toadying we're
Followed y aduiation and toadying elsewhere. The
PEOPLE Of other parts Il the country would not al
low u the honor % making fools Of ourselves, but
they must DO tho same. They initiated us in that
a. well a. II other things. Again, Thurlow Weed
anu lns associates manufactured an anti Masonic
excitement IN this state; and. although there was
but one Morgan IN the country, or probably in the
world. IN any age, yet other States ATTEMPTED 10
initiate u ID that, too, and 10 get up similarex-
elements. Failure. however was the result every
where cut Of New York, In consequence Of the
want Of good enough Morgan" for tho
purpose. 20. too, il was with Momonisin The &c.
lcbrat,d Joe Smith sad he dug out Of a hin in
the ncighborhocd q Canandagua, IN tho state Of
New York, a rev Bible. the sheets Of which were
covered with hiercglyphcs which lie alone could In
,rpret Mormonism from that time to the present,
has made great strides. principally N the other
Siates-all through the influence u New York city
ard state, winch, - have already stated, iufa-
ence, lead, and direct the rest u the confcderacy.
To come down 70 later times The ful.omc a,lua-
TIER, ard olnoT; o. fceticn of Jenny Lind, has been
Imi1a'ta n ttLer places, a not exceeded From