Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-03

upon the press to DO It's dutyj we call upon every
thing in ths shape of man to assist in hunting up the
mlscreant who started the lie. Fer ourselves we are
always ready to correct errors, when by accident
they occur and we will never causelessly wosnd the
feelings of any one; but Mr.. M. must know US too
well TO suppose that violence or threats OF any kind
will ever turn aside from that path, which we be-
levo be duty tread in more especially when
by such a course we endeavoring to redress the
wrongs of our lovely and innocent young woman.
Anthony street-Yenow Eever--C0mmon
Council Com mon Nnisances.
Both branches of the city government came to q
unanimous resolution on Monday last, at a special
session convened for that purpose postpone indie
6nitely the widening and improving of Anthony
street. Although this measure was carried unan
mously, it plain enough that it was the result of
pary clectioneering manGuvre. Since the defeat of
the ocofocos in the Sixth Ward through the agency
and rascaty of certain unprncipled spectators be-
longing to the renowned Seventh Ward Bank" no
expedient however base and dishonorable, has been
left unred by the federals TO keep possession of the
eld-nor has there been left stone unturned by the
vanqushed party to regain possession of their old
head quarters at the Five Points
The measure 50 long talked about, of removing
from the heart and centre of our city enc of the
disgusting nuisances that ever permitted 10 pollute
decent community, was at its incipency popular
with every class of citizens except of course the pro-
prctors of leases of the wretched tenemsnts which
designed to demolsh and annihilate. These peo-
pie, however. form a strong phaanx a, the polls
and being principally low Irsh-the lowest order of
Gods ereation-they are governed in no instance by
fea of A doeir
public health or public decency but by base and
mercenary spirit of selfish interest," which in our
opinion is the only impulse they are capable of
feeling.
The measure being opposed BY this redsubtable
body OF voters, it became the interest of both parties
to secure their supportonc party to keep the ground
they have gained, and the other to recover their po
slton Fully aware of the unpopularity of the purify
ing system about to be applied the dees,able abodes
Of lnfamy in that most defiled neighborhood, (An-
thony street from Broadway to the Five Pents,) the
federas got up petition to which was attached the
names and marks of some two or three hundred in
dviduas iaterested in the improvement to stay pro-
ccedngs which they in the sage fathers Of the
city, humby praying for relief from what they call
an oppressive innovation upon their rights. The
Mayer thought the petition Of sufficient consequence
to assemble special meeting of both boards. They
all met at the hour, and the whole plan which had
been solemnly matured and passed upon after de-
lay ofive years. was knocked in the head in five
minutes by unaaanimous consent-both parties be-
ing anxious to to themselves the credit Of the
Thus, a most shameful, corrupt and demeralzing
nest OF bro,hes permitted TO exist tho heart of
our city, because those whose duty it is TO remedy
the evil are afraid Of dsobging the owners and los
ing their votes.
In looking over The list of petitioners we discovered
among the other patriotic founders OF the Five Points,
the name of an old state PRISON bird, Who'll interest
ed In an Infamous two story brothel the upper par;
Of which alone lets for thousand dollars year,
another chap, whose name stands conspicuous is
the lessee of whole range OF arcades, inhabited by
prostitutes and villains of all coors which the i'm
provement was contemplated to tear down; and 9TH
ers are the keepers Of greggeres and lodging houses
into which the coroner and police are called every
day in the week. Ii is difficult to perceive
the mercenary motives of these petitioners than the
Puslanlmous course Of the Common Council in
granting their request.
One thing we can safely predict shoad our city be
visited by the yellow fever which now prevails in
Charleston and other places, the inhabitants cont.
guess tn Anthony street will be inevitably swept off
with the pestience, should the inioerable nuisance
be suffered to remain The corporation have assumed
an awful responsibility by delaying this improve
meni, and should that dreadful epidemic visit u.s.
which God forbid, the blood OF thousands will lie at
their doors.