Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-04
MORNING HI Err A Id.
Fourth OF July.


This day-6l years ago-we resolved on oe'e "
l.nendent and nut forth to the world our reasons
,hsrafor O,r ancestors were cool, quiet and sober
philosophers They understood what the rights OF
man were and honestly asserted them we are not
like them We are TOO hotheaded, too party stricken.
All orr nolitcaI battles since the revolution, have
been mere childs plav God knows the people have
heen "a much oppressed by Interested demagogues, and
nartsan rners as ever they under the domination
ofthe obstinate George ILL., And yet no firmness, nc
boldness. no reliance on their own powers and Prov
dence have ever characterized the conduct of this
people in throwing oft the yoke of civil oppression
With the termination of the administration of that
good man, George Washington, terminated the one
ness ofprincple and action that brought us through
the dark days Of the contest with the mother coun
try. Even in the last four years of Washington :
term, political dlscord began 10 raise her head. JEFF
ferson the first that sprang from the field sown
by the seeds Of conflicting interests. lie battles with
his country-patrlotism, glorious Cadnus, leii
beneath the arms ofthe conqueror and We have been
governed ever since by race OF political pafusans.
The proud mans contamely-and the rich mans
wrong-have increasingly filed The halls OF Legislation,
occupied the justice and stalked abroad in all
sections OF social and public life But such is the fate
of nations. The people that determine 10 be natcn,
are great and patriotic but once and that is at their
birth Ever after its history is told in the every day
occurrences of life
What will be done today, throughout the city, the
State and the Union? Abundance Of drinking eat
ing firing ofguns, dancing, and quarelling will
stitute the principal occupations of rational beings
IL is said have national characteristics II is
a aistake. The 4th of July proves it to be So None
Dn an smerican would think Of getting drunk to cele
brae the existence of his nation and yet three fourths
of all the people in the Union get drunk, either with
louor or with excitement. Ii is only woman, lovely
woman that is rational on this day. Cheerfulness
marks all her ways, and she moves on earth like
gaddening angel, proud in the consciousness of her
own powers over the wild and rub eless creature that
dares to style himself lord of b creation do not
know what l shall exactly do TO day; OF one thing
am determined. will avoid all parties were no
man is not to enliven' and restrain the group.
Had my way "a the mattsr-thatI is, II were
one Of the chef riests would get up games IN mn
tation Oft ACCENTS. would have grand ceiepra-
ton al We .hngton where the athletic Oh 'he couhu!
could w in all the requirements OF sHeng'i' "heie
the - 81 writer of the day could contend lot my"
pr re, where competition should be encouraged pe
.wecn editors,-I should distance the corrupt wan
street iockeys-as to the best and most ndepehoan'
press and where the arts and sciences would DC cui
tyated to the extent OF the nation resources "ouo
make it obligatory 10 have similar ceieorauon ~
every city, town and village which formed the ceh'fs
Of five miles square. The Declaration independence
should be read, orations delivered and every possible
excitement should be given to hallow the principles
contained in that great paper and to follow them out
But I'd have no getting drank as an honor Wine
and LIQUOR should not be excluded, but il should be
late atad L "a
celebration at Washington the Juliad. This would
be the els, Juliad of the United States of America
How pretty this would look in history when ouI
deeds come to be read over by the children and mer
in the year zoos, A. ID.
Nv establishment this day will celebrate the occa-
sion by a cessation from labors. No Chronicle this
eyen;nr-no Herald tomorrow morning-but a
Chronicle tomorrow evening will contain all the news,
fun, frolc and fashion Of the eventful Fourth. So
look out; ladies-such list Of love letters and love
adventures, that j, will take you two days to reae
them.
To all my fair readers wish happy day. Put OF
yeur most Joyous smiles, and let rose bud laugh
from your bosoms. BE kind TO all your suitors-ever
to the rejected. As to the eentlemen advise then
10 keep cool and read a chapter from Descartes be
fore they sally OUT in the morning. Il will tend won
derfnlly 10 rational enjoyment
DocroR BRowSLEs Anu THE CATHoLics.-We hav
the notes of very interesting sermon, awfuy cut
ting up Catholics and Catholicty preached by ON
talented countryman, Doctor Brownlee, on Sunday
last AT the Dutch Reformed Church in Blocker street
word TO eur friend in the Lord
We have no objections to Doctor Brownee putting
il in heavily upon ST. Peter the Devil the Pope, ane
all the bishops and priests from Bishop Dusois down
20 the lowest acolyte TINT knows his letters. But We
win never permit the Doctor treat the ever blessed
Virgin Mary with dlsrespect or contempt The Doc
tor says il is blssphemy to pray to the Blessed and
ever Beautiful Virgin. To this we take exceptions
strong exceptions. Take the Doctor himself for IN
stance-who has been more devoted TO that swee
saint, that pretty black -eyed nun, Maria Monk, than
Doctor Brownleel Did ne not defend her from the
rudeness OF that pagan, called the RevCol Stone
wanted to dsrobe her Of her garments OF holiness,
against her own consent? Was not this gentle and
generous feeling the best trait in the conduct Of the
Doctor And now to come cut and treat the Beau
tiful vigin-the goddess Of my dolotry-wiih disre-
spect much in the vein Of the poor benighted,
bewildered Col Stone, for me TO swallow.
will propose ,erms-as good and pious Catholic.
D. fha