The herald., 1837-02-25
! THE HER AID.


Dsy or Retrabutaon eonne--suit against
webb 0f the Courier.
The Honorable Richard Riker Recorder OF the CITY
of New York Thomas Phoenix, Esq, District Attor-
ney; and two enlightened and intelligent Jures-'he
grand and petit, having laid the foundation OF com
plete social reform, by indcting and converting ''e
four rioters, composing part OF the Hampnh gang,
shall proceedin the Of order, law ana pun
lie decency by bringing 10 the bar OF Juslce' ono
the first and principal leaders Of all the ro's'
Tections and disgraceful outrages whcn nave hiaue
New York, during the last few years, the by-word
and reproach of this nation, and OF foreign coantnes
7 shall now bring up James Watson Webb to the
bar of his country for the several attempts to destroy
me which he made in Wall street during the last year.
and for his creating riots there on two successive occa
sions. in order to deter me from pursuing my busi-
ness | have now suit against the Hambin gang,
damages sl2000-and shall instantly begin suit
against Webb for the same amount, or as much as
jury may Judge his manifold offences before this COM
munity may deserve.
desire it to be dis inctly understood that bring
these actions not for money-net to crafty avarlce
have such feelings and never had My newspa-
per, the beautiful, lovely Herald, gives handsome
income-nore than sufficient to graft all my simple
and abstemious habits, besides enabling me to help
through the vale of tears, some aged relatives in
another country. Whatever damages just and up
right juries award against the Webb and Hambin
gangs as punishment for the disgrace they have in
fcted or the character of New York, shall devote,
after paying expenses, to some great public charity OF
this cty-thc Female Benevolent Socety-or the Or
phan Sociey-or other similar socicty-or perhaps
divide il among the whole This is my deliberate
and solemn purpose, now declared before Heaven
kolo c,.l IL H.
earth--where there will be some elegant gnashing Of
teeth among the devils when they hear Of it,
' For few years past the character of this country
has been stained by the riots ourages, Instructions
and other excesses, which have every now and then
broken out New York has not escaped from the
general contagion--indeed in this city these riots be-
gan Here is to be found their origin and source In
this city, paper called the New York Courier and
Enquirer, which principally wrote into intellectual
aenc, d.ns ri years 1922 3d. 81 and part Of 32
passed wholly into the hands OF James Watson Webb
who had capital to any amount, to givei more phys
cal advantage over its coemporanesort that is all its
merits in these days This man, whose whole course
in relation to the and the public has been an un-
varied of gross unmanly and brutal outrage i'm
mediaely set in motion the materials Of wickedncss
in this city, which always ready to leap into action
and to violate the law At the nstigation of this per-
son. every year since l83, has been marked by some
outrageous riot destruction of property or jeopardiz
ing of human life. Whether il was to assa public
bnilding-the arsenal-or to destroy churches and
private property ostracse clergyman from his
happy home-or 10 drive poor player from the
stage-or to destroy, knock down, and put down
rival editor peaceably engaged in his avocatons in
Wall street, James Watson Webb is found TO be the
leader the actor, the instgato and the cowardy per-
petrator The cup of public indignation is now full
No longer ago than the other week. this person called
upon the people to seize their muskets, and to fix
their baysnes order ntimidate the United Ststes
SeRate because passed n vote contrary to his or
ders. The cup of niquy is now full All the out
RACES and riots which have disgraced this city,
have been insdgated, headed, and stimulated by the
Courier and Enquirer snd its barbarian editor. The
cup of Indignation is now full Even the recent flour
riot might have been prevented if the Courier had
forbid orderly citizens from going there al the time.
The day of retribution is at hand. Shame, public
contempt conscience, general hatred, popular indg-
nation, have no effects upon the feelings of this ind-
yidual. He must be punished in his pocket and this
punishment we shall now set about, and that imme.
diately.
We shall therefore, bring actisn against the
"mob EXETER of New York, and if jury Of his
country were to bring in verdict Of 100000 damages
instead Of $40 900 s20000 it would fall far short OF
his numerous outrages public and private rights
his violations Of the laws Of society and Of good
der. This will be of the greatest trials and bring
forth some of the most extraordinary evidence Thai
ercame before a jury in this city.
The PvBIIc MEETISo.-We have heard nothing
further of the great public meeting 10 be held in III,