The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-03
TheQuaIlrcnniai Revolution In tho United
States.

This week, the meeting Of the Democratic Con-
yenton in Baltimore begins the movements con.
nected with the quadrcnnial revolution in the United
States which we call an election for the President
In the Old World the idea Of revolution carries ter
ror to all classes-rom the highest to the lowest
Of society. Bankers, merchants, manufacturers,
artisans, and laborers, frightened out Of their
senses at the prospect Of revolution in England,
France, Germany. or any part OF Europe They
believe that revolution is disorder-thati disturbs
all ranks Of society," destroys the happiness Of life,
diminishes wages, throws men out of employment,
leaves the fields uncultvated and produces all sorts
ofevil which afict human nature.
We understand these things called revolutions, or
coups detat, much better in this country than they
do even in France. We can beat Louis Napoleon and
all the socialists at getting up coups dt and revolu-
tions. Revolutions are our daily bread. They are
our meat and drink. They our sports, our
amusements our fun, whenever We get tired
of the realities of life, and want little change
of scene or Diet Look at Baltimore now; see
the crowds assembling about the cenvention-the
excitement, the firing Of cannon, the noise, the
confusion, the hubbub. And yet all this produces
no terror in Baltimore or through the country. 1t
creates no hubbnb anywhere out of the newspapers
Every one, to be sure, is anxious to read what they
have been doing at Baltimore; but no one is dis
turbed by it, loses his appetite in consequence,
nor are the stocks affected by it. Yet the move
ments now going on at Baltimore may be the be-
ginning of one of the most momentous revolutions
in the political action and policy of this govern
ment that has taken place during the present cen
tury The whole industrial world remains undis-
turbed by the prospect of entire change in the
IF RI ptars hral.
merchants, manufacturers, artisans, laborers, me-
chanics, loafers, oungers, do not lose moments
sleep, or perceive the slightest danger in all the
hubbub noise and confusion that is taking place at
Baltimore during the present sitting of the convon-
| ton, which may grow up when the wing con-
venton meets in the same city.
The politicians Of Europe, of all classes, might
learn very wise and useful lesson from the cool
ness and uncencern with which this active, busy
country looks at the commencement, the progress,
and the final determination Of these movements, at
Baltimore or elsewhere, deciding on the nomination
for the Presidency-all of which revolutions,
taken and carried through in the natural way, and
agreeable with the constitution of the country. II
the democratic candidate that is to be should be
elected, the wings will not cut their throats, or
hang themselves for veyation. They will only
StfOkc tnclr Deafus. ttru tueT ittcHtlOu 10 tuclr
own business, wait for another four years. and say,
with Jacob Faithful 'the worse luck now, the
better again. If General Scott should be the sue
cessful candidate, the democrats will console them
selves by putting their segars, drinking their bad
brandy and water, and say, swell, no matter
old Fuss and Feathers has it for four years, and
who cares - The truth of the matter is the Ame-
rican people only know how to enjoy the luxury of
getting up coups dftat and revolutions, without
permitting them to iniure trade, deprecate stocks,
or prevent the wheat from ripcning, humping
potatoes from being dug from the soil.