The native American., 1840-09-19

lbody chooses to make an ass of himself OF
course, he should be at liberty to do so.
But we contend that it is hard case that
1.-THE odium Of such degrading and beastly
proceedings should be fastened upon re-
publican Americans. We cannot sympa-
thise with such drunken enthusiasm.
1t seems that a number of citizens, APP
|prchensive Of repetition of similar scenes
in New York, on its being proclaimed
that grand "vocal and instrumental se-
renade" was to be given yesterday to this
miraculous dancer, repaired to the spot,
determined to discountenance any such
token of homage. On the appearance of
the serenaders, to the number Of one or
two hundred, achite flag was put out of
the window of Fanny Elssler's room, as
an emblem, we presume, of her spotless
character. Now, considering that there
were some four or five thousand Ameri-
cans present, we think that it would have
been quite as civil, not to say judicous, to
have shown the "stars and stripes" 1t
was Fanny Elssler, however, that was TO
be glorifed to whom hymns were to be
sung, as at the German opera in Phila-
delphia- land the anti-American papers,
Including the Herald, were to come out
the next day, of course, and swear that
the whole population Of New York shout
ed paans in her praise, and bowed down
before her chamber window in abject adu-
lation. This was the game that was to
be played. All this disgrace was to be
heaped upon New Workers merely for the
sake of putting the "divine Fanny" in
order that she might the sooner relieve
them of their ten thousand dollars" and
then 60 back to Europe and laugh at de
damned yangees."
! The New Workers seemed determined
not to stand all this humbug; and so, no
sooner was the French royal flag display
ed, instead of the !" flag of the free hearts
only home," than they quietly seized upon
the music stands Of the serenaders just as
they had commenced tune (Which was
not Hail Columbia" y and broke them in
pieces. The musicians escaped without
Idetriment to themselves or their instru-
ments and there the row ended, SO fur
as il was connected with the serenaders.
There was not a single attempt at vio-
Hence, and there was but little noise. Al
length, when there was no occasion for
their services, and when -the multitude
were disposed quietly to disperse, the
watchmen, whom some malicious persons
had woke up from their slumbers, made
their appearance, and with some Difficult
lty, succeeded in getting some little distur-
dances, which, however, resulted harm
lessly.
Thus ended the famous "Fanny Els
sler row." and we hope it will teach her
indiscreet and over-zealons worshippers
lesson that they will profit by. That
she is an excellent dancer we readily ad-
nit, but that she is in any degree worthy
OF the "ovation," which her countrymen
had prepared for her, we utterly deny. II
was an uncalled for and ridiculous at,
tempt. Surely it must confound all ideas
of the value Of female honor of the dig
Unity of virtue, of the sacredness of chastl-
|ty, of the merit of all those high and no.
BE attributes which render woman huly
"divine," tacitly to stand by and see such
/" honors extraordinary" paid to dancer
In the sphere of here vocation, dancing
on the stage, she may be worthy OF all the
bravos and the wreaths that are bestowed
upon her; but let us have no more of the
"iackass business" no more impious
Hymns, no more attempts to rouse the city
iby the promulgation of a "grand voca
and instrumental serenade," given to a
opera dancer.-NeW York Sunday
Morning Nea0s