Year: 1863

thronged with eager crowds, by whom
cheer after cheer was sent up with
heartiness and energy that attested
how deeply the public heart was moved
The effect upon the business commu
nifty was equally electric, and nothing but glad
faces-those of secessionist sympathizers and
government contractors excepted-were to be
met with. All congratulated themselves ON the
now absolute certainty of the restoration Of
state Of things under which the country had
fourished, and no part Of it as much as our
city.


But it was in Wall street that the stimu-
lating effect of the news manifested itself in
the most marked and satisfactory manner.
Government securities and stocks of every kind
exhibited at once decided upward tendency,
while gold, which had opened at 1881, fell to
1927 at the close of the day. 1t is long since
80 cheerful and confident spirit has marked
the operations of the market every one ap-
pearing impressed with the conviction that the
country is fast nearing the end of Its difficulties
In all the places Of public amusement last
night the same demonstrations of Joyous and





every sentiment in the pieces which had the
least apposteness to the event Of the hour was
enthusiastically cheered. In short, it Is long
since New York has witnessed the expression
Of so much heartfelt satisfaction among her citi
zens Surely there was cause for it. The first
indications of the healing up of nations
wounds are next to the cure itself-the most
fruitfyl thana fcr a pat;nnra rainicinus


The Indc pr ndent Press and the Albany


Regency.


We published q few days ago, q secret c;rcu-
lar signed by Governor Seymour Amasa J.
Parker and William Kelly and designed to
improve the circulation of the Weekly Arg1s,
which is tender to the Albany Argus, the
organ of the Albany Regency. Poor Greeley,
who discovered this precious document, never
did Governor Seymour worse service than by
publishing it to the world. The Governor has
recently been rather anxious to disclaim all
connection with the Regency; but this circular
is proof positive that he is leagued with them
heart and hand. 1t is pretty spectacle to see
the Governor of the great State Of New York
condescendng to waste his time and weaken
his influence, during a crisis like this in order
to act as general drummer and subscription
agent to dirty, little, worthless paper, which
has no character whatever except as the hand
organ of set Of INSCRIPTIONS poIi-
ticians, who deliberately sacrificed the
Union in the Charleston Convention rather
than accept of any candidates not on their
slate. We had expected better things Of
Governor Seymour, and we confess that we
were sadly disappointed when we found him
engaged in such contemplate business.


The Albany Regency has always endeavored
either to control or destroy the Independent
press. When Martin Van Buren established
the Regency the press Of this country lacked
brains, intelligence and force, and was conse-
quently without much circulation or influence,
and could be easily managed. But when the
first number of the HERALD was issued the Re-
gency discovered that it had to contend with a
power hitherto undeveloped. From that day
to this the HERALD has been thorn in the
side of these politicians, and it will continue to
be so until it records their final and inevitable
downfall. We hope to have that pleasure ut no
very distant period. During the years which
have passed they have tried to buy us, to bribe
us, to bully us, to destroy us, and to write
us down but one effort after another
has signally failed, and we have these plotters
on the hip, at last and they know it. We can
trace nearly all the attacks which have been
made upon the HERALD and its editor to the
Vaccinations Of the members Of the Albany
Regency. They have libelled, villi6ed, SIAN
dered and abused us, in public and private, in
print and by word of mouth. The principal
object Of their ambition has long been to ann-
hilate the HERALD, that they might reign undis-
puted and undisturbed. To accomplish this
they have at various times bought up our con-
temporaries, and by presents of money or pro-
misses Of rich Offices they have bribed the venal
press to assail us. But their best friends can
not congratulate the Regency wirepullers upon
their success. We have lived down their SLAM
ders. defcd their abuse and laughed at their
bribes and their threats. We have created an
Independent press in this country, in spite of
the Regency, and the result is that the Regency
has lost its power, and is now a poor, weak
doomed clique, bolstered up by Seymour Par
ker and Kelly, and represented by Confidence
Cassidy and his silly, purblnd Argus, while the
HERALD is more prosperous than ever.


The shabby schemers Of the Regency, seated
on their tottering thrones and wearing their
tattered robes and pinchbeck crowns, never
did and never will comprehend the independent
press. The few small politicians who still fol.
low the ruined fortunes of these illegitimate
and degenerate successors of Martin Van Buren,
and Silss Wright are equally unintelligent.
The stockjobbing sovereigns OF the Regency
and their scurvy retainers either never read
history OF do not have sense enough TO under
stand what they read. TIE French press has