Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-28

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Mat Merritt,
Harry Hays,
Sam Sekel,
The following were then read and adopted as the
Resolved, That the rogues and rowdes Of New
York are becoming a very important and very M
class Of citizens
Resolved, That by late statistical returns it is
found that Recorder Rker has sentenced more con-
victs in one year than all the Judges in the state Of
Massachusetts put together.
Resolved That roguery and rascality ofevery kind
is getting to be pracsed TO great extent in this
munlty.
Resolved That it is our intention that rspuery and
rascaty shall continue TO be practised great ex
tent in this community, and that this meeting will
every effort 70 extend the sane into all classes of
society.
Resolved, That under our blessed constitution all
men are created free and equal
Resolved, That rogues and rowdies have rights to
be protected well as other rascals.
Ksse!ysa TIA. up to the present PERIOD we have
leges and rights.
Resolved Tha, the new class Of characters in this
city, called the Conservatives, seem determined TO
de justice to us and eur vested rights and to preserve
and conserve them from innovation.
Resolved, Thai Dicky Riker, alias Dear Dick Ri.
ker has endeavored to do us all the justice in hspow-
er; but that his connection with the depraved and mol
uted party a, Tammany Hail. has heretofore fetered
his hands, effectuay he has fettered our p,bs
Resolved, That we respect hensst difference of OPT
nlon when founded on principle, and especially when
Resolved, Tina, the Recorder thinks picking pock-
cts breaking into stores making beefsteaks Of women
and wedding two wives, very bad crimes.
Resolved, That we think them nothing but neces-
sary evils and such will happsnn the best of reg1-
lated families.
Resolved, That Notwithstanding this honest differ
ence of opinion, we still think that Dcky Rker nm
derstands our characters habits. designs and moral
desires, better thon aat other in the communitv
Resolved, That therefore we consider him the most
nj and proper person 10 be placed in the Office Of nav
or Of this great city.
Resolved, That the Recorder thinks that we shovId
"sufer some" for our misdeeds
Resolved, That we have Suffered some" and
shall probably suffer good deal more when the next
Recorder comes into sffice.
Resolved, That Dicky Riker has let as many Of us
slip through the loephoes OF the law as he could con-
slsenty with his well known character for integrity
Resolved, That when he has been obliged to SEN
tence us he has done 1t IN good natursd manner
That II was like chopping man's head off with
golden Ratchet.
Resolved, That he has even condsscended TO de-
scend from the dignity Of the bench in order to be-
come witness for citizen charged with committing
an outrageous crime.
Resolved, That one good turn deserves another
and that as he has done much for us, the least we
can do for him is 10 elect him Mayer.
Resolved, That we plumber, pIfer, pick pockets and
steal specie from any and every source and use all
other lawful means i'm eur powc 10 secure the eect;on
rest OF patriots, His Honor the Recorder, for Mayor
These resolutions being put from the chair, (sc-
cended by sound conservative counterfeiter) were
carried with vocfcrous accamatlons.
Immediately after passing the resolutions thu
chairman proceeded to read the following
ODE
Written for tas occasion, ~ tie Poet L~-r-ss If ~ Pn,.
senfia y.
A glass Of good wbiskcy pusch ell, 6Il for NE,
Yet DRUNK and let's drive away care,
Tor Dick Riker COR man IL the best of the three
not n for M~rsf
loves fer 70 lush hut who doesn't like
Toget drunk, III be id III press him,
pumpr-a bumper, well give 10 Dick Rike.
Alias Dear Dicky Riker God bless him!
Ven sentencing leafers Cor low crimes and high
Ne vas alters afraid TO dis,res'ep,
VIII SMILE rousd bis mouth, and tear In his eye,
Hereslorg life TO Dick Riker, God bless him (
You'll 30 mp 10 sag si.g and VOC comes cut,
1890. ahs your dear m1,hsr's maiden name, striker
ana become sgood citizen ihe sammy Swai tweut,
These, these are the words ct Dick Riksr.
Then lei none us flank, hut each one gct drunk
:, Ano drown all our sorrow and care,
V.,i teal and v.1 lush, and ~ cash ven bc flush,
shsn GEAR Dioky Rksrs Mnvei
To stand ~ prisoner he meier afraid,
Ana 20 never did Ways oppress him,
30 Iet those who tsie them Of of their head
Ana give nine abe, 70 for Dick Riker God bless him!
AS soon az the cheering had subsidized the chairman
nrednced TO the notice the meeting, the celebrated
Niger ragedian, Hewlett, who had obtained leave Of |
absence from Black woods Island, the plsyblls |
say, Tor this night only for the purpose Of aeffng
ssa sepaiation TO represent the respectable roGues
so- N con fnement at the penitentisry.
Hewlett assured the meeting thst the feeling on
blsck weits island was unanimous in favor Of the Re
cordef Tor Mayor; that although they hsd hitherto
rome WIN Slam, Bang q Co. ., all previous slcc-