Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-28
volt DIE III.
From orr Evening Edition of yesterday.l

From our Evening Edition of yesterday.l
THE MEETING AT THE BROADWAY HousE.-"e eau
the attention Of our readers 10 an article this subject
., ,he outside columns That certain Juror of excite
meut and passion has invariably blinded TO certa ex
tent all cques all part es, all ofmen-whe her IN
matters Of opinion gment-pleasure or proht-law
or gospel-we prepared to admit The imperfect
state Of our natures this monomanlaDut we ne
cor mill this most eventfu era saw heard, read Of
any party monomania falling into general madness,
and vepinp and snarling and barking, and biting with
mouths overo wing with foam, every thing that it met
with as was the case with few wings Saturday.
The present instance of this unfortunate imbeclity is
50 curious-so strange-so seemingly unaccounable,
that we are forced to be little particular in details
in order that the public may the nature Of the mad
ness we sneak of-the cause that has induced it, and
the effect that it has produced.
The autumn had not yet lost its glorious hues which in
our country mock the spendors Of the rainbow in its
brghtness-the season, dear TO ALL had not yet died
AWAY ere looking forward foresaw that the APP
proach Of stern woald bring unwontel hardship
suffering and The distress mat had prevailed
among US SO unprecedentedy had cast down hundreds
who being out Unemployment for a long, long time had
made no preparations for the coming severy-were
untitled to meet it, and looked upon IL with dread.
We said 10 ourselves "What can be done 2" We
looked around. We walked into Broadway. Equi
pages rolled by ard threw up the dirt they dashed
along Beautiful females attired in splendid robes pa
raded the street. gliding in and of superb stores
which tempted them by magnificent display of rich
6uery II will do said we. Here is enough and to
spare These elegant beings with hearts Overlooking
with bencvoence, if Lavater be prophet and faces
may as we believe they do, indicate the feelings, at all
events, Of the young-hese benevolent beings know
thing of the distress that freezes up the aspirations Of
their fellow creatures pasies the little effort that yet
theirs and SD eads a veil like that of death them
and darkens their hearts all that makes life comforta
BILE and almost endurable We must tell them of this
We must call upon the rich brethrea of New York 10
assist the poor brethren. We shall succeed Yes! the
memory Of the last winter beamed upon us Atthat pc
red vast number of poor seamstresses were out OF
employment--they were in despair-they saw no help
We advocated their No honor be ours-we did
our duty We were rewarded The glow of pleasure
that warmed our heart when efforts were crowned
with success. was all the eclat that want We would
NOT exchange it for the uiamphal honors that were
awarded to Cnsar.
Thu, warned and thus excited in the cause Of those
who are now sufferng--we have pursued the subject
frem the time took it in hand 10 the present mo-
men, We have spurred up all parties. We have
brought them to consider the subject We have called
them to convene a meeting, a meeting mas oceH
convened The result is in another part of the paper
II was avertised as meeting of the Wings and all
Others oho feel disposed to assist &c Now we had PRO-
missed 10 give hundred dollars to this good and holy
cause-we practice what preach-and this con-
temptibe clique this meeting, endeavor to set aside
and to debar the poor Of Can it be believed that these
moor unfortunate creatures shoud-could make them
seves so ridiculous in their wickednessl They met to
as., the poorthey invited all who felt disposed to as
sist them to come and the first thing that they do is to
endeavor to rob the poor Of 500.
We are very glad that the Wings are only partially
concerned in ths-le them they value their honor
and their standing forward and wipe out the stain
which few madmen have cast upon them Let them
dsclaim principles which cannot fail to injure them
This is a cause OF common humanity il is heart APP
DC aling to hear,-man TO II is cause in which
all nations and all people have ever unted-tirowing
aside all potca or other animosities-and come for
ward in Gods image for it is then that they assume IT,
"a do his bidding The few madmen at the Broadway
House. have said that they will receive subscriptions
for the poor Of all parties, but from Whgs-which is
virtually saying-we the glory Of the thing-and
no, the necessities Of the poor but ambition causes
ma 20 act as we do. Oh shame where is thy blush
oh, manhood, where is thy Pride-Oh! humanity
where. where, is thy boast Where, where