The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-06
POLLS CLOSE AT sUyDOwH i. 4:5sP. NJ.
TWELVE THOUSAND CANDIDATES In THE FIELD
Appearance Of the Metropolis the Day
Before the Election.
Names Of Candidates for State, County ant
City Offices.
THE OLLiNG PLACES
VO TIE EARL
THE DAY BEFORE THE ELECTIo,

Abb--UlSfLA1
EERs AND PosrERs-THE AMERICAN EAGLE, THE
SHIT OF STATE ETc-ELgcrIoNEERINa POETRY
EUL0GY OF CANDIDATE, ETC., ETC.
The various political parties making extensive pre-
paratlons r the approaching contest They have chung
out their banners the outer walls" and are awaiting
the result Of the contest with the most intense anxiety
For some of the Offices there at least twenty cand
dates ch of whom Is sanguine of success ana all of
whom ready to sacrifice their interests by ac-
ceptng Offices for the public good. Every means have
been resorted by these and by her friends secure
their election and money expended with berality that
knows no bounds. AL the old principles by which par
ties formerly known have been completely lost
sight OF in the general scramble for Office and the
great object of candidates at present Is to get themselves
many different tickets possible without regard
TO party
II is quite common now to find man nominated
by the 6erent varieties of shells which once constituted
the democratic party by the reormers the republicans
the liquor dealers, and number Of others, to all of
whom he has pledged himself to support and carry
their principles. Pledges plenty that they
may be had for the asking and politicians were never
known to be lavish of promises and offices. As
offices in the gift of candidates. they have increased
beyond all former precedent for at least dozen have
been offered to every that is really in existence It
Is astonishing, too, how many honest men AMI unut.
gated scamps have been put up at this election and
everything said against them is to be believed there Is
hardly one who is not guilty of every crime except that
Of murder. Cards have been published Ia the daily
papers containing the most violent assaults political op
ponepts and warning the people against voting them
the most dishonest Of Then again. the other side
those same opponents auded up to the skies and
their virtues set forth at length before the eyes of the
wondering reader perhaps in the very paper But
the papers not the only medium through which the
virtues and the vices of rival candidates forth
circulars handbs and posters of the largest dimensions
stare at you every side fro the walls Of buildings,
Lamp posts trees awning posts, and wherever bill can
be posted, eulogizing or condemning friends foes.
Here for instance is which will at attract the
attention of the passer by with the garng letters that
stand at its head each of which least foot long
1t commences somewhat after this fashion,
who is Col. Iakimin man who needs only to be
known to be respecteda who is beloved in private
life, ard whose integrity and many virtues place him
above reproach. He has consented at the earnest
quest OF many friends to stand for the Office Of Inspec
tor OF ash boxes, and they take pleasure in recon
mendipg him honest and reliable man-as one who
possesses the ability to perform the duties of
that Office and who viii not prostitute for the evil and
malicious purposes Of designing politicians" Then fol-
lows long lat Of names Of reliable citizens "a whose
only interest in the matter Ia their strong desire to
have good elected to Office" Occasion is taken to
throw out nsnuations against the character Of the
opposing candidate candidates all Of whom 1t is init
mated either incapable Of performing the duties of
the unworthy Of the peoples confidence and
support
A may be supposed, bill stickers doing heavy
business and in great demand all the city They
are employed night and day. and among the most
valuable friends and worst enemies of aspirans for popu
lar favors. This may appear strange, but II is fact
nevertheless We heard Of who made twenty dollars
during last three four days by posting his bills
over tho o. rival candidates wherever he could find
them; but he afterwards got pretty beating at
the hands of some strikers who detected him In the
act
Some OF these bills specimens Of the art OF
printing and got up with the most sriAng effect.
They are generally embellished with ships OF State,
arms Of mechanics holding hammers, temples of iiber
ty, horns of plenty, (horns by the way plenty
these tmes) bee hives, and American eagles innu.
merable. Never before the eagle made to perform
such heavy duty--he is exhibited in every position,
and his services have enlisted for the occasion by all
parties Then there the humorous and the satirica
posters, which intended for all who are fond Of
ol and the grave and dgnied for those who think the
election joke. One OF those which under
notice was evidently intended to use up the Know
Notngs and IL don't succeed then there IL no virtue
in posters. Sam" represented by remarkably
lean specimen Of humanity pursued by figure with the
long tail and horns which supposed to belong TO
certain well known character, while a number OF jolly
Ioolirz individuals looking and enjoying the
with the most intense delight The temperance men
aie not well represented the walls they
were al the last election, and Ia the Of
peregriuaons the city did not single ban
uer with the Of temperance candidate inscribed
it, is to be regretted that the politicians with very
few RECEPTIONS abandoned the poetic muse although
they appear have cultivated the other branches OF the
fine most assiduously There couplet which
should for the author undying fame It reads
a. follows and think the lovers Of poetry will agree
with in the opinion that in it, line II stands unequaed
81 90 not look for Office in expectation Of booty,
For " elected Will perform my whole duty
sill be perceived by critical readers that there
few slight defects in The metre and that the rhyme no,
quite perfect as It might be- but to such
only ,ay, in language somewhat like that used
ty the celebrated Sir Lpcius 0Triger-w when sincerity
guides the pen, he is brute who would quar4 with the
sy'r.
Ii, Tie banner line there is great exhibition
as We have at former elections bu. what there H.
ispsetty good II mus. h. remembered, too, that the
weather not been very favorable for tho purpoIe,
and hat large number blown dora a few days
ago Tie most extensive varied and artistic assortment
q TO be found Ia Broadway whore nearly all the tickets
are pteentei foF the instruction of voters and the cid
cation Of the public generally. Within few doors OF
Maiden the banner Of the city reforers has
Sven breeze and perceive that the breeze has
made quite big hole IN H. This Is rather nauspciou,
for ,hsr ticket; but they must not be discouraged.
Tlefe Ia spread eagle no ships OF state,
no ho ns cf plenty temples of liberty-noing bat
the ga-es ~ the candidates snd the Offices they all e
psct 10 gei a, the head u these Is the following in
snpe modest, ,Funassuming letters, which weak eyed
voters however, would have some dinculty IN sceag:
avsielPkI kEyof.A SoMfSArfoNs
Ike ee4t 70 tbs you proceed further np Broadw'y
Is the American banner ptndsrous eneir aad almost
large enough s9r The rnaasa q man Of wa u = also
destitute o. lie asusi sn'eIishwent', ~ only orna
pGn's Is besf+ hGlS 4e 1&1f4 x t' -AN tte. t#ai