Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-14
MORNING HERALD.
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in. This will be most important investigation a.
II will embrace the whole of our police, watch ana
fire departments, and show the utter I'LL ciency Of
each OF them, as AT present conducted. Ihey VIII
also find that the whole of the riots which have
disgraced our city within the last six years, had
their origin with other the violent poiucai
parties of the day. and in fact, party contests have
done more TO produce this sad state at things, than
all other vices and villaines combined
We have no doubt that there is great deal OF
roguery and villainy amongst those rowdies, fami-
Harly termed soap locks" and " round rimmers;''
but many of them have strong redeeraius points of
character And, on the other hand, those called
the hi cher classes" have twice much villainy
amongst them, and of much deeper dye, without
any redeemirg traits Ii is the seif-styled higher
classes" that have either set the example OF disor-
der, and defiance of the laws to the SOAP locks, "
or else have spurred them TO the commission of
all sorts OF crimes
At the present time, it is true, the riotng ap.
pears 10 connect itself, one way another with
the fire department, but the spirit of riot and disor
DER and bloodshed, dates its rise and progress from
contending political parties Of this city This 6erce
lawess spirit first broke out full fury in the arse
nal riot of 1893, stirred up by Webb and iomented
by the folly and roguery of the political Leaders,
1t then assumed form, and broke ont afresh in
the abolition riet, shedding blood and destroying
property without limit; this not also got up
by Webb and his violent political partisans, who
stimulated the spirit Of disorder for months before
they famed it into flame. Then came the Chat
ham square riot then the -four riot all got up, fos
cred and fonented by violent political psrtsans for
the basest of purposes.
All this time the fire department had not been
al ~ H.
y because its usefulness had not been FRUSTRATED by
the introduction of politics into the body. But this
valuable and happy state of things for the
political partizans TO pass over; the wings, there
fore, introduced accursed politics into the fire de-
dsobedience broke up its harmony, sowed the seeds
of discord, riot and disorder therein; and ever since
that time, the fire department has been more or less
embroiled with every riot and tumult in the city
From that fatal period, the densn of riot seems to
have centred in the fire department This has been
the point dappu for riots Of all kinds and for this
but the "better classes" Of society are to
blame The political leaders, haing from what are
called the intelligent classes, have been the sole
OF all the riots in this city for the last
years. On them, and them only, should the blame
rest They have taught the Sc lower classes" how
to get up riot, IN order TO carry election; and
then the latter have continued 10 riot occasionally
for their own amusement, between the intervals of
election. Our city has become like the cities of
Italy, GeRoa, Farms, Florence and others, in the
middle ages; there the Free Warriors, headed by
Fra Moreale ard others, were first taught to fight
for particular object; and then became so foaG of
the fun, that they went round the country fighting
their hook; and just so is it with the riotous
runners al this day.
The Naval scHooL.-Every one who desires to
see the Navy of the United States manned by Ameri-
can seamen, viii rejoice to find that the Naval School
system is in the most fourishiag condition. After
unsuccessful trials for several years, Mr. Gen 1.-THE
originator of the SYSTEM some three four years
since, by great exertions, and considerable outlay
Of time and money, effected the passage Of law
through Congress, for the establishment of a val
school in every Navy Yard, and the fitting out of
Home Squadron. The various Secretaries Of the
Navy have each done but little towards carrying the
law into effect but the present Secretary dis
posed to help the project considerably
The school, in our Navy Yard, contains nearly 800
boys, all hearty and strong; many Of whom would be
running the streets, ragged and noisy dragging ere
engines or stealing every turn, if they were not
on board the school ship. In this point Of view,
therefore the establishment Of the naval school is an
Invaluable PROJECT, and Of incaeulabe benefit to the
community. Again, by means Of the school, a im-
mense number Of otherwise helpless, idle, and worth
less BOYS are endowed with an education, and the
means Of obtaining boHorabl and indie live.
hhood. Lastly, by means Of the Naval School, we
shall in four FIVE years, be enabled TO all
men Of war with educated, we'll disciplined, native
born American seamen. This latter circumstance is
OF itself fact Of such immense importance, that il is
only necessary TO state IT. TO convince every Of
its value.
Some see M disposed TO praise Mr. Secretary Pauld-
ing ghly for his share in this natter but the fact
is he has barely done his duty and Instances,
scarcely that He has not thrown auy hisdrances in
the way Of carrying out the law Of Congress- but st II
he has not done much as bis duty requires him
doin the matter for he has done scarcely anything
towards the formation OF a Home Squadron, so
cessary on our coast at this We glad TO
find that the L. $. rendezvous is much improved
under the mana &c ment Of Capt. Page, and the new
arrangement. Mothers now take their boys there
without having their feelings hurt as before.
ExrLAxArtox we insert the following, in con-
rectinn with q etatement in yesterdays paper
The error alluded to by MIR. Maxwell, by some
one confoundin- Tie father, who clerk in the
schuvIkill Bank with the son, who was not. The
former we are told had no hand in the recent dis
graceful proceed ngs Of tha: Institution -
TO rHE EDITOR oF TnE HERALD.
StR-In yaar correspondence irsm Philadel phIa,
YOU mention that Mr.. Lewis has escaped by means
of a vessel purchased for him by MIR. Maxwell, bro
ker, IN Wall street. beg leave TO inform YOU that
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