Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-17

cur polntcs, ear financial systems, are coveSo~ WIN
gross corruption, in consequences q negeetlng 10
instil into the minds Of the Of the present day,
when thsy young. the prscepts and examples Of
the Son ofary. This corruption 10 the fruit Of I'm
belief-the awful emanation Of infdelity. On the
contrary, no age-no nation-no people-no race
no man-no woman, ever reached the highest point
of moral or intellectual elevation, unless It was
founded in belief-on a belief in religion rightly un-
derstsod-a belief-a deep, enthusiastic, enduring
belief in the mysteries Of religion and Of e'er-
nifty The present age must 60 back to the sources
Of religion and moral thought-to those fountains
from which spring the elements OF Christianity anu
of civilization, and there renew the heart anu
with those sentiments and that light that came ''o.
Heaven. The newspaper press must be their agent,
and the dailv press their organ-and in this great
work we shall fearlessy lead the way, according 70
the light within us, and moral courage tnat never
vet feared to act, when action was necessary.
There never did exist such corrupt age as the
present and n nine .tenths ofthe were packed on
to hell instantly it would be only what they richly
merit The women, dear souls, are destined Tor
better place-but all others, including Van Buren,
are the undoubted property of Satan-and, .py the
help of God he shall have his own property without
breaking bulk Bring us your advertisements ana
send us your subscriptions. For one doliar gwen
y
us in rags, you get ten in intellect and preht.
His Democratic Majesty ON the H.d sen
River.
That His Republican Highness was not smoth-
cred drowned, or blswn into mid air by his friends
on his way from Tarrytown to Cold Springs was
owing to the special interference OF Satan, who mas
much more important business for him toperform-
In vassing Appleton's section of the Croton Water
Works. about forty blasts ofgunpowder exploded; the
horses reared the pieces of rock few in all directions
the women screamed and His Majesty said it waster
irfyng. Passing arch ON section ~, num-
Der of workmen were placed, who rent the air with
shouts, and one threw down a laurel crown Van Blu
ren's head, almost large and heavy enough to crack
his skull if it had fallen it, These dangers over,
and the feu doie from Vulcan, in the bowels Of the
EARTH at an end old Jupiter let off eu dJo'e frsm
the heavens and the thunder and lightning, whilst
His Majesty was at breakfast, most terrific, and
storm after storm of rain, hail. thunder and light
ming. accompanie him in quick succession, on the
river all the way from Sing Sing to Cold Springs
In addition to all this Neptune woke up, and deter
mined not to be out done, produced magnificent
water-spout in the Tappan Zee, which would have
swallowed up the Kosciusko, with his Democratic
Majesty and suite, had they been in its vicinity.
Just at starting from the wharf at Sing Sing crowd
of loafers rushed on board the Kosciusko, and all
running on enc side nearly upset her At Grassy
Point the gang plank broke jsst after His Republican
Highness had passed over it, and preciPitated three
men into the water, of whom was Ex-Alder-
man Zimmerman of the 9th ward, who lost his wig.
At Peekskil the carriage broke down, and II was not
till His Majesty landed at Cold Springs, "solitary
and alone that he felt perfectly safe, both body and
soul
Lo.~ a K0.r aEa he
part Of the captain were admirable; but the scenes
that occurred there were most amusing. Every
loafer felt himself authorized to step mp and address
His Democra Majesty, and annoy and bore him.
A Captain Horser, Of Sing Sing, up, standing
not over and above steady and thus lectured him
id stuff; some call you id magici an-I cal
you Mister Van buren,, (hiccup) you are, old fel
low, amt youl (His Majesty bswed.) Very well
then, mean to tell you bit Of my mind. knew
ed to be any body, by God did hiccup)- i've
been Id good friend Of yours, old fellow
have, (hiccup) by God But they do say, Matty
that you're Id tricky; now, (hieeup) FIVE stuck
as you (hiccup) behave yourself. But, by God, YOU
must (hiccup) behave yourself, (hiccup) and 90
pretty id straight-or Ill walk into you (reei-
ing) like knife, (hccup) by God. I've voted for
you-(hic) let's see (iic)-one, two, three-two,
three, chic l-ah!d--n the odds-let's take drink,
old fellow
His Majesty declined, and then little boy, three
years old, named Martin Van Buren, Brooks. was
presented to him. "What's your name. my little
fellcw!" asked His Highness. "Martn Van Blu
rem" said the child a very good NAME" said
His Majesty, and gave the child gold So piece.
Soon after this dozen boys marched up before him.
and the leader named Roscoe, delivered an Grafton
quarter of an hour long. His Majesty, without
looking up replied, My young friend those senti-
ments do you honor; and if you retain them as Won
grow up in life they'll be honor to YOU and you'll
be an honor to your country" A companion Of
young Roscoe's was so mortified at His Majesty
short and unmeaning answer, that he looked His
Highpess Indignantly in the face, and patting Henry
Roscoe on the back, exclaimed, "Give il him over
again, Hen; give il him again; he didn't under
| stand it,
His Majesty landed at PeekskilI, and marched nm
to the tavern, where he stood on the stoop and re-
ceived some Of the citizens. A Dutch par.on ad-
dressed him in long, rambling, rigmaroIe speecb.
beginning at the ere alton Of the Globe and running
down to the resurrection morning and the dav az
Judgment He also logged in the sub-treasury, abo.
lition, the North Carolina, the school ships and
home squadron, the Maine war, the Kingdom Of
Great Britain and the kingdom Of heaven Mr.. Van
Buren, never looked up, but was pale and wearied.
loafer in the crowd cried out, "Joe, did you see
how darned pale the President turned, and how he
shook when he cld :