Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-26

Mr.. Edltor-A silly and branless DlPed occaSioHal-
ly trespasses the columns of your valuable paper
with his maudin crudes, and with the most con-
summate mpudence he calls his stupid effusions
Characteristic Sketches of Drummers." am told
ny one of the bar-room clique TO which he belongs
that nc is actually laborng under species OF mono
mania hence he fancies himself another Janus
and verify believes that the public mind is wroushtup
10 high degree Of phrenZy the yet unsettled ques-
ton as to whom belongs the distinguished honor Of
paternity to the sketches, &c. u! The low ana sour
rlous wlttcIsm of a mind diseased can have no other
effect the minds of the highly respectable class of
society to whom they directed than feeling of
compassion for the maady of the unhappy object and
charitable wish their part that the friends OF tile
poor fellow would put him in strait jacket until the
modicum of reason he formerly possessed should
again be restored and resume its sway over him.
am free TO confess that belong to that respecta
bic body Of my fellow citizens designated in common
parlance by the appellation of DRuMMERs. But why
IS that deractien with its poisonous breath has st-
we'd to shed foul and whitening bgh on the profess
sion of drummer? Why is it that secret foes have
sought to nstil into the mind of the stranger with
IN our gates that the leprous touch of the drumners
would leave the plague spot of damning pollution p
Why is it 500 The answer is obvious tits because
envy base envy, wlhers at the success OF Others
and hates that eXcelleRcel cannot reach The fact
Is, TO be an accomplished drummer involves the pos
session of an assembage of attributes Of character
that nature in the plentude of her bounty does not
Destow on every mortal hence is only the favored
few that qualified by nature for noble profess
sion. To the drummer belongs that ntuitive know
ledge of character that enables him at first sight to
penetrate the Utmost recesses of the mind of the nd
vdual he meets with ; and besides, what degree OF
responsibility attaches TO the drummer. Is he not in
the house by which he is employed first in rank as
he is in usefulness; and is he not the represen-
tative of his principal or principals-and is he not
clothed with the full powers eff ambassador extrasr-
binary and minister penpotenliary to all the hotels
coffee houses, eating houses, theatres highways and
byways Of this great cty and does not the prosperi
ty of his principals mainly depend on his negotiations
and in short do not the momentous concerns of a
great house rest on the Atantean shoulders Of a
drummer? Every mind that is not steeled by prelu-
dice against the admission of trsth, will answer yes.
trust that shall not incur the imPHtaon of vani-
~ when affirm that more useful and highly merl-
torioHs class Of individuals is not TO be found in this
great commercial metropolis than the New York
Drummers. They proverbial for the possession,
in degree of all the social virtues of our
lure; and ever acting from the generous impulses Of
hearts OVERLOOKING with the milk of human kindness,
they are always sedulously striving TO do COED to
their fellow mortas in general and to unsophisticaed
strangers in particular; nor need add that the spirit
of our order is kindness and affection to each other
sbrother drummers and each with a good natural
and benevolent strife endeavors the most dsinte-
rested manner aid the views and assist the accom-
pshment of the ends of the other.
would also add that the New York drummer is an
accomplished gentleman; he has seen much Of ths
assurance both natural and acqHired-csurteous in
his demeanor and of highly polished manners-cen-
on the ordinary topics OF the day with iuency
and elegance and in fine, he is always regarded an
acquisition TO any society.
These are few Of the real characteristics of the
New YsRK DRUMMER