The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-16
Trial OF the Hamblin Gang.

Trial OF the Hamblin Gang.
This day. at eleven o clock is set down for the trial
the Hambln gang in the Courof Sessions for their
attack upon the office of the Herald during which
time over $500 were stolen from the desk, and not
cent of il received ever since In this affair have re-
ceiyed subpoena to appear as witness on the part
of the people, and shall do SO, very simply, without
taking any further notice of the matter. It's not an
affair that concerns me- have a civil suit against the
gang, and had no desire to bring this trial on at all
But iii is a matter of little no concern 10 me, II
is not so TO the Recorder and Mr. PhPnX, the pubic
prosecutor Both the Recorder and Mr.. PhGnx were
the patrons of that benefit and the endorJers OF man
who had not a single quality emitting nun 10 the no
nor Yetwc believe can cseertuy acGul them Oh
any heavy responsibility in that piece OF publc disho
nor The Recorders great goodness OF hear'' LOT we
never have Joined in the senseless cry against his no
nor was the chief cause of his consenting evenagahs
the better opinion Of his own Judgment Mr.. Ph9nA
was out of town at the tme and his name IKE 'losco
many others, was used without his consent Wecheer-
fully acquit them Of aiding knowingly 10 MI me Poch
els Of man WHO'S now Boosting OF his great weai'h ~
London and dashing in his turn Out ABOUT Doiiu
street and other fashionable places laughing IN his
sleeves at the simple Yankees
This trial. therefore, places both the Recorder ahu
Mr. Phoenix in delicate position before the world ana
the eyes of thousands upon both Court ana jury.
| have indeed had some slight difference OF OPINION
with Mr. Phnnix-a difference not insutmouniable to
moderation and good sense and heretofore attributed
to him the effort get me indicted by former uraho
Jury | am happy, however, TO learn that Mr. Phad
little or nothing TO do with that matter 1t was the
Hamblin gang that attempted to indic me for coni-
hitting libel against their characters, IN showing up
that precious of worthless as did before and after
tho great Benefit Precious chickens Sweet inno-
cents!
On the subject of the benefit the moral sentiments
of this great community was strongly and vehemenuy
with the course of the Herald throughout If there
i any thing in tkls world that have thank
God for most ferventy-o be proud Of from the bot
tom OF my soul-it is for the light" light from hea-
ven' that led me on to awaken the moral sentiments
of this community, and to and IN putting down that
arocous attempt 10 disgrace New York In the whole
course of my life an editor never attempted any
thing popular opposition TO that benefit and to
its principal objects There were no personal feelings
in the matter for never had any personal quarrel
any words with Hamblin himself His theatre and
his acting criticised with the same freedomI have
always shown to the other theatres His personal
character never alluded until he opened the sub
and unmanly abuse against his own wife, who was
then struggling for living When his theatre burned
down | felt pity for him and his great LOGS, until
learned that he had YET $50 600 in his pocket and that
his moor actors were the real sufferers. But when the
best and highest characters of the city took him up,
recommended him as an object of honor and dlstnc-
ton, and represented him in public as having lost all
his nrooer,y. when he was in fact worth $4,000,
4 - 4. al.nIsv form
| that committee TO remain longer in such humiating
situation before the world. Hamblin and his special
Gyores put themselves in attitude Of general in
quiry and investigation Thatinqury and thatinves-
IGNITION this press made The whole city applauded
our course-evcry moral man supported II. Before
the Benefit night nearly the whole OF the committee
withdrew or absented ihemsclves-tho Recorder HIM
self drew his hand Of the fire and put quietly into
his brooches pocket and the National Theatre on that
night asi ought to have done, presented beggary
account ofcmpty boxes"
To bring abou, this fnais-tAis honorable termina-
tion-,he New York American, the Herald, and other
papers labored. They succeeded in wiplng cut the
saln put upon the CITY, On this occasion, the press
exhibited its remarkable power when advocating the
side of morals and virtue. For the exercise of this
nower-this hberty-Hamblln collected together his
gang Of ruffians-rased a rlot-assailed an ONCE
sroke into a mans house-attempted to take life,
while plumber and robbery were perpetrated at the
same time II this not had been occassned by SELL
mo -four at sl4 a barrel, there might have been an
| apology and excuse in the cravings of hunger and
cries of little ones. But the perpctrator walow-
inc in wealth and wine and took the sacred laws into
his keeping, as he would young woman ready 70
DESTROY her vrt,le-despo her honor and then to
her like loathsome weed away
Such is the case and such is the position II
which stand toll. II il fall time that all riots o
all kinds were put down. II is in the hands Of the
criminal authorizes, and they can do with i T" wha
seemeth good in their sight" To me II Is a matter o.
perfect indifference what Is done
| DARING IssolEscE or THE WALL STREET Pass
The Commercial Advertiser says that the small
papers that have taken ground in favor Of moderate
rents and moderate prices, ought to be indicted with
the rioters Try that game Mr.. Insolencc. Before
April is "come and gone" the small papers will show
what they can do. The Wall street corrupt press
has too long ruled the political dcsnies Of tins city
Their day is gone.
Az Eprroa's SoiREs.-I am preparing to give :
soarr of nv own, some evening soon, and to invite
h.,,,,, ,,an;u. graee poctry, philosophy, and ele