Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-23

Agreeso1y 10 prevleuD announcement, - 1<0oe
meeting Of highly respectable bsnkrupts w,s held
yesterday in the Park, in order to concert
to bring about a suspension Of specie payments. Az
the meeting attended only by the most fashion
able persons and those who never were punctual in
paying debt, or keeping appointment Of course
il was quite late before the proceedings commenced.
Several hundred respcctabe bankrupts were present.
from this city and Philadelphia, including delegates
from Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Philadelphia aud
Providence Agreeaby TO our suggestion a large
body Of police were stationed at the Park gates to
prevent any one from entering who had paid their
just debts; and also prevent any respectable lady
from entering the Park, who had been married ac-
corrding either to the aw the Gospel
Nevertheless, saw great pumber Of very beau
tful and fashionable females present who claimed TO
stand to certain gentlemen in the relation Of wife to
husband, although, perhaps, it would have been
difficult for them to have produced upon the spot
marriage certificate. Many dashing gentlemen drove
into the Park with splendid carriages and horses,
not paid for, and that viii be paid for. The
agent Of DR.. Dyott was present in fashioned
phaton, with glass body, shaped like oil ofvitrol
carboy. Col. Webb or his double was there at
tended by two chivalrous friends, in travelling
barouche, SO contrived as to resemble flying park
of artllery-a the arms and ammunition warranted
not to 90 off, until paid for There was curious
carriage filled with choice Wines ladies Of pleasure
and wind instruments in order to drown discussion,
and blow all opposition to the proceedings to the
devil
The meeting was organised by calling to tho chair
the agent of Mr.. Rathbun, now in the Auburn state
prison, to the chair. He commenced thus =
Gentlemen and ladies' :-Unaccustemed as am to
talk upon any subect and unqualified as am TO
"A as a res Nh " N anvo in n AZ
emergency; yet surrounded rs am by fine wine-I
mean women; and situated am in the midst Of
highly respectable bankrupts and courtszans-I mean
charming creatures; II should be unworthy place in
their beds-l mean breasts--if l did not do my ut
most TO bring about suspension OF payments of spe-
Gle to any but to them. Gentleman, have glorious
examples inran >st history that fine wine and fine
women have rsS1I&eo the werld; they still regulate
the wor3; @ r. can only bring about a suspcn-
siol>f SPc (ets to the honest debtor and in
dustrious d <Dess, they will continue to
gulate the w IN end Of time. 1t is therefore
the duty Of efyalo&er OF his country-I mean of
fine wines and lyomen--to do his utmost to bring
about a saspension'of specie payments. With these
friend and fellow-lover Of both, Mr.. Philip Bone.
Mr.. Bone ommenoed.--Ladies and sentlemen,-
accustomed as ] am TO ofHciate in getting up good
dinners drinking &C. wines, making long speeches
about nothing admIr0g fine women, and paying ma
debts that can avoid paying, must say that the
marks Of my friend have gone home to my heart
The continuance OF specie payments has caused me
part with many luxuries Of lfe cannot drink such
expensive wines, nor sport such expensive estab-
lishments; nor am l alone in this respect; l look
around and see hundreds who similarly situated
and who must break up, unless the banks break; /
therefore move yeu sir that the banks be compelled
to suspend specie payments instanter.
!, DIR, Dyott (Dy h, iriend) in rising to second
af the question n Arly affected him. II the
bsSk lgbad nevX g ed specie payments, he and
many q his friekd1 aid never have teen imprison-
=; weaving rag and Ira. rag carpets, was , all very
weaving a plan by which the public
of with rag money instead of specie.
He had done his share to bring about this desdera-
tam; and the meeting this day did their share he
shonld soon the outside Of the walls Of the east
ern penitentiarys IL they did not, many Of them
would probably be in situation similar to his, either
In Blackwel's Island or Sing Sing He there
fore seconded the motion ef Mr. Bone.
This was carried with immense acc amaiion some
Of the ladies holding up both hands and both feet in
favor Of the measure.
Mr.. p p. p. the Grand in rising to propose the |
second resolution, spoke In strain Of SURPRISING
sloquence; but rapid that could emily catch the
following disjointed sentences - 'Bankers-ought-
thiug-not-enough- plurality |
-ladies-pleasure Worldwide enjoy--them- |
eisure-Peasu re-thrill-trans port-untirng-su s- |
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES same-in the-night
ng-dawn--sss pend-realise-
eney-pay-doars-the wines--bitterness--re-l
dection-pay-at all-annoyng- pecie-ridiculous |
Just debts never.
Here there immense cheering as before-n the |
midst Of which Col Webb rose He loved fine |
wine, fine women, and fine horses. He had en- |
oyed and ALL and would do again if sustained
BY his chivarous friends and his life cut short in
duel, which was not likely. Wine cheered the ,
heart Of man--woman cheered the heart Of man;
and drive behind fine horses cheered the heart Of
man; but all these things must be suspended by him
self and his friends who were present, IL specie
were not suspended. He was opposed to |
paving speci---he wasopposed to paying any thing;
and he felt that be spoke the sentiments Of the
whole meeting and Of all the fashionable and respect
able bankrupts Of the country. He therefore Sc /
conded the motion Of his Grand friend who had just
sat down, and who had expressed himself imperfect |
w. that Gin the opinion Of this meeting, IL is not only
highly impotic 10 pay specie any longer, but il is
the height Of folly and insanity pay any thing
any one so long as II can be avoided"
This was carried unanimously, aud created in |
tense interest and cheering-in the midst Of which
the meeting broke up and the bankrupts drove off
10 dinner and renewed debaucheries.
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