Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-23
MORNING III E Il AID.


fer that 10 falling into the ndd'os VI '"o
lures whs style themselves aostlehs'S Ou' wno' IN
point of fact are seriously nJarng the cause OF the
moor Africans and who are themselves despised by
she people Of color from one END OF the Union 10 tht
other.
We detest mobs and riots of any and every kind
we detest slavery in any and every shape-bst ou
xIetestation for both these evils combined dses no
EQUAL that which we entertain for those wretchet
fanatics who have recently thrown the firebrand 0
tssension into the peaceable city of Philadelphia anG
almost occasioned the loss of many valuable lives
Let us once for ALL now and fer ever, be under
stood. We condemn all mob and lynch law-and
will SO long we live, fight ercey for the free
dom of speech and the liberty Of the press. We con-
slider Levejoy died nobly in defending his property
and we think those that shot him ought to be hung
But these circumstances cannot apply to the hypo-
critics, the contemplate cantng creatures, whe three
years age raised three days riot here, and who have
recently outraged decency in Philadelphia.
We believe that we are the eve of tremendous
excitement here Our streets, and msst public pro-
nenades of an evening literally filled with well
dressed negroes, many Of whom we happen to know
are armed We also have information which we can
rely upon, that great numbers Of dirk knives, and
pocket pistols have recently been purchased by that
worthless class OF negroes who infesl the Hook and
the Five Points
Last night about nine o'clock, three negroes IN
suited white lady in Broadway and finally pushed
her off the walk. A white man interfered and they
struck him to the earth; others came up and one Of
the negroes drew pistol, the other drew dirks
and they made good their retreat into cellar in
Broadway nearly opposite Leonard street. A crowd
collected and broke into the cellar bat the rascals
made their escape over back fence, or they would
have been killed as soon as caught. The crowd con-
tinued to collect, and it required large number of
watchmsn to preserve the peace.
This is but fore-running symptom of greater
not unless it is checked in the bud; for crowds Of
negroes seen in groups the of streets
nutterng curses upon the whites and threatening TO
avenge themselves for the supposed persecution of
their coored brethren recently in Philadelphia.
And who have brought about this state Of things2
The fanatics calling themselves Abolitionsts. That
they are determined to have a row in this city, all
their movements clearly indicate. Incendiary and
abusive notes sent by them to all who express
publicly detestation of their conduct. They take
every opportunity 10 stir up the bad passions of the
negroes, regardless of consequences, and yet they
meanly shrink from the responsibility by throwing
all blame upon those who oppose them in their in
cendiary career.
They have brought droves Of free negroes here
from Philadelphia, various places in New England,
and wherever else they could procure them-they
are holding secret midnight conclaves in the vesres
Of various churches at Lewis Tappan's at the Rev.
David Hae's, and wherever they can by heck or by |
crook effect Judgment for half an hour.
The eelored delegations from the various amalsa- !
ms IN he lbs tba
tract house in Nassau street. some in brass spec,a
cles, some in shad -belled coats, copper-heaaed
canes, and their sable paws stiffened with finger
rings Some in learned consultation, others listen
ing and locking wise. Here and there pale faced
gosling, with book under one arm, and negro
wench under the other, may be seen of an evening
stealing into the areas Of respectable locking
houses.
Matters and things appear to be approaching a
grand crisis amongst the darkies and their puriani-
cal pale faced brethren How'll is all to end, heaven
only knows This much we do know, that the Com
mssoners of the almshouse have lately had several
cases of practical amalgamaten under their pccu-
liar consideration; yellow child of white neither
and black father and rice rerss, have been pre-
duced and affiliated to their respective parents. Hea
ven save the mark! These things we know, and
can give names ana dates al any ume Wnen Called |
upon.
Numberess matrimonial unions have taken place
already, besides the little odds and eads in the CON-
Office young student Of divinity, from
one of the lake Counties the other day arrived in this
city, for the purpose he publicly avowed, of taking
10 himself black NIB, by way Of making practical
illustration Of his matchmaking principles Two or
three black vagabonds belonging to Philadelphia, Of
fered their services Sunday evening last to wait
upon some respectable white females who were re-
turning from church, and were quite astonished on
beng rejected.
The lazy Imposters who have deludcd these igno-
r,rt creatures by persuading them to runaway from
their masters have entailed lasting upon the
African race in this country, reducing them 10 state
Ten fold more degrading than the nominal slavery ola
plantation, and will receive the heavy and lasting i'm
precaons Of every northern city for their instrument
taIity in bringing hiiher hordes Of miserable incident
and impudent blacks, and can only plead in extenua-
tion of the injury a mawk,sh afectaton Of bensvo-
Ience and sanctiy, and most Ptfal desire for noto
rety even though be acquired at the expense Of or
der, peace, property, and even life itself
Mszzy MATTER-Some wretched contemptible
creature, called Auzzy Phebus what a name,) mo-
Tested very respectable persen named English,