Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-08
from the New York SUNDAY Morning At.asl

indifference
mate source.
From the New York Sunday Morning Atlas
PRoscRIPrIoN, CANT AND HUMBUG.-We really
thought that the deep mouthed indignation poured
from the free and independent press In tins and
all over the Union, against clique oil men VINO, In
combining to put down individual, assumed the
Off of dictators to the public and endeavered to
them into their views, would have prevented
any similar outrage for some time at least ana
though occasional attacks were continued, on one
who of late, at all events, has given no handle Tor
version, yet the malice of the Party-we can
call it nothing else-would have refrained from
striking through the breast of unconcerned per-
son. to each the heart OF the object OF their hate
We find ourselves mistaken. An attempt has been
made by the 90 Courier and Enquirer and "Signal,
to drive Mr. and Mrs Bennett from the Astor House,
where they had taken their residence. In order TO
make the propretors of that establishment come INTO
their views they intimated in effect, ii not IN pre-
else words, that respectable persons could SIT
down at the table the hotel while the OBJ
iect Of their hatred was within its walls. his, II
will be once calculated to do great inju-
nv to three very deserving gentlemep, Messrs Boy
den, Coleman & Stetson. The clique did not, we be-
heve, go quite far upon this occasion, as to
threaten to publish the names of every person who
sat down at the same table with Mr.. Bennett. we
imagine that they were somewhat too SICK OF their
last unexecuted threat to attempt any thing Of that
rt again.
The clique have now failed, as former
sion and some persons may suppose that we should
consequently let the matter drop. Not so. The
atrocity of scheme is not essened by It's ialure-
So for a little reasoning.
We said the clique failed as formerly. They
have failed even more disgrscefully; for before,
there were many who believed In the honesty OF
their motives, and that, al hough very bad tact-
tians, rash, blind and bigotted-good might arise
from their bungling efforts. But in the present
bareaced, prescription which aims at destroy ing the
business aad interests OF an excellent mt
unless IL obeys their sovereign viii and pleasu Few
persons will imagine that there can be mach no
nesty and none that good arise from IT. On the
contrary, that unless the self arrogated and impu
IDENTIFY assumed power of few members OF the
press be checked, the citizens of New York must
inevitably become their cats paws and slaves, while
the freedom Of the is perverted and the press
itself becomes an instrument OF carrying out the
banelul passion of mrlacabic hatred.
Yves spoke Of the clique. The clique now does
not comprise the same number as formerly. There
is but a rump left which takes active part in war
ring upon the rights and liberties OF the people. IL
is formed of the papers we have named. We ques'
ton whether the star ever came willingly into the
FIRST Arrangement. We expect the excellent editor,
Major Noah, was seduccd into IL 10 oblige some Of
his brother editors and cronies. At all events, he
was the first back OF the theatrical proscrip
tion; and he also came out like fine bold fellow as
he is ia the last number OF the Star that he edited
directly against the conduct of old coDfcderates
lie could not go the unwa rantabe length that any
hotel keeper had a right TO turn out man and his
wife, who gave offence, but paid their bills regu
larly and in the universal bene violence OF his heart
must have felt deeply aggricyed that for acting as
became men and gentlemen, Messrs. BoyGcn, Cole
man and Stetson were to be exposed To persecution
by the rump Of the clique. Major Noah has been
long member OF the press in this city, and few men
are more respected. We are glad to give him the
need Of praise he ENTHUSIASTICALLY glad that his last
act should have been one so cre,lItable 10 himself,
and so honest to the public. To return The clique
became more desperate in the reduction IF their
numbers, and the Courier stated upon authority"
a. il said that had Mr. Setson been az the office,
instead Of the clerk, 20 whom MIR. Bennett was not
known, he never would have been admitted into that
excellent hstc" In this the Courier half backs ont,
by stating that gentleman came 10 its office and
said that MIR. Stetson had said so to him. Now, II
is posi- that Mr.. Stctson, feeling deeply annoyed
al the injury with which his house threatened,
might, TO private individual, have said, II he had
known of IL, he would not have admitted Mr.. Ben
nett into his Establishment. We know not whether
IL u not, and IL is quite imnaterial whichever
way is excepta showing whether or not the Goa
rier has aided falsehood to its other atrocty The
only point is has this clique the right in pursuing,
j. trying and vainly TO the death, an individual
10 strike at him through the private interests oi
| other citizeusl Has IL right to prescribe what
theat caterers or hotel keepers shall shall
not dor and IL il has where shall its powers stop
What portion Of the citizens shall be exempt from
its SWAY and to what ends shall might this
strous power be exercised
In relation 10 a paper war between two, three, oi
| four editors we care nothing. Jones may black.
guard Smith, or Smith may BLACKBOARD Brown, or
they may all black guard each other. One may sue
coed in writing his opponent down, or all may sue
coed in writing down each other. and Ike the MI
kenny cats leave nothing but their lameptable tales
| behind them; but they must not, in their zeal u
| slaughter, render aninterested individuals Nictins
/ 60 their revenge.
! e,., lady, says the Boston Journal, now resi-
I -. lane