Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-26

Tur CASE OF THE BAMBERs.-The question TO
the right of surendering these to be argued in
open court in the Recorders Office this day, by Messrs
Emmett oConner, John A. Morrill,p. McKeon, N.
Blunt, &c. &c. Great interest is felt about the
result.
The SPRIsG Acknowledgements IRISH AND
THE BAMBERs.-That politicians and party men will
compass heaven and earth TO effect their purposes
is an old trsism and certainly not worth repeating
did net receive such pregnant and convincing
proof of its perncious influence every day OF our ie
II works an entire perversion of every thing within
the reach Of its influence; converting CRIMINALS INTO
martyrs; and always tends to the prejudice OF truth,
and the cause of morality and the interests of society
The Spanish proverb that "if there were neither
fools nor knaves in the world, all people would be OF
one mind, will never hold good when party consl-
derations interfere with operation. Directly poll
tics appealed to- every offender against morality
becomes whitewashed, and an indicted murderer IS
transformed by the process into harmless, exem-
plary, peaceable, and Pious citizen.
II compors with the interests of the two parties
contendng for supremacy this city to make han
die of the of the Irish fugtves from justice here
in order by Jealous advocacy of their prescrip-
tive right to set law and justice at Defiance the
dulous dupes will swell their train at the ballot box
the violence exhibited by either party in defeating the
plain and obvious meaning Of the law under which
the Governor had nade up his determination. Such
has always been the case with respect to the Irish
population here by the leaders of American divisions
as its passions easily excited and its aid prepon.
derates effectually, turning the scale to whatever
side il incines.
Our readers cannot have forgotten the fierce con-
test in 1884, when the wings set up Messrs. Macne-
ven and Sampson its candidates for Congress- nor
the efforts made by both parties to enlist the irish
on their side. The Courier and Star bepuffed and
bepraised them in every feature of their character
both national and personal-exuted in the accession
of such high spirited high minded and generous ind
yiduals, and sought by hattsry and sentimental APP
peals to allure them to their support like course
was adopted by the Democrats, whose mouhpiece
was then the now defunct Times. The Wings bid
for their aid in patriotism honor glory and SO forth;
but Tammany held out the spells in perspective and
50 carried the day. Solid pudding Away outbalances
empty praise on the principle Of what the moral and
practical philosopher, Samuel Weller, propounds as
the immutable dictates of "human nature, which is
very weracious."
But mark the change The Wings, as we said
routed-and they then discovered that they were
mistaken in the moral and national appreciation of
u
cy with them. The Star outrageous in its III
vectves agains, the Irish for than year after
the rebuff and the other wing papers turned round
with the weathercock facility, and abused the Irish in
good set terms. The fuss about the naturalization
laws was then first raised and vituperaton was
too bitter and intense for the smigrants who had che
sen 10 Withstand the Establishments Of wing solicta-
ton and seduction.
just the same principle 10 involved in the case
of the Bambsrs and both parties bidding high for
the Irish interest," calculating upon moving their feel
ings by supporting the lmpunity Of these pers o1s
The extraordinary feature of their is that they
were discovered though the instrumentalIty OF the
wife of the elder prisoner; in family qaarre, with
her son. he struck her. his parent; and she, in her
anger exclaimed, "you bloody murderer did mt you
kill the policeman in Ireland, and would mt We be
hanged, if We were caught" This exclamation was
heard by ears for which il intended infor-
formation Of il was given 10 the police; the identity
of the parties ascertained by the description Of
their persons contained in Lord Morpeths request for
their sunendry; and they were then apprehended
and new remain as the machine by which the con-
fotins parties enseavorRg 10 move the passions
and prejsdicss Of their counrymen, to secure polt
cal triumph and ascendancy.
Instead Of Messrs. Sampson and Macneven as in
1909, Two selected IN 1855, 10
support the hopes and preensiens of either party,
and have their names impressed their political
standard. To what base subterfuges will not part
zans stsop when blinded by preiudces, and inaa-
med by the ardor of the contest To us, standing
aloof and unaffected by the energy and rancor Of the
bellgerents, we can see nothing in the matter, but
two persons indicted for murder and the two great
parties contendng which can secure them as stalk
ing horses. With this view the Courier and the
Star are lmpugaing Governor Marey's decision, and
preaching up the amiable character of the men who
killed officer of justice and were only discoverea
by the expression of natural Indignation on the part
Of the mother Of one Of them. The Star as usual
commits bunder and Of the three sections Of the
Repsed Statutes It quotes, the last rendered il i'm
perskixe Vpru1Dhs Governor to do as he has done =
t. psi, and the meeting on Thursday
\ evs> Dkley's tavern are on the opposite tack
fghln346r the Tsmmany interests and in eur hum.
BILE OPINION are likely to gain the ascsndaney, as
they have the Irish leaders with them who distrust
the wings on account Of their vllifcation and FORM
or conduct.
At all events the discussion will be pro,racted un-
Ill after the elections and the will be adjourned
from dav 10 day until some very pretty agitation has