The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-24
Philadelphia.
Correspondence of the Herald.)


Mn BENNETT:
DEAN SIR:
Your invaluable paper, the Herald, has done more to
expose the mAlpractices in every part and depart.
ment of our government, than all the papers in the
union together and it deserves the paudits of eve
ry portion of our common country The extensive
patronage now has, proves inconte stiby that our
people properly appreciate the efforts of fearless
impartial and Independent Journal, devoted 10 the
general good.
You have entered the secret chambers of DO.
lcal traitors, knaves dark minded pipe LAYERS and
laid bare to the world their corrupt and reasonable
practices against the best interests of the govern.
ment. You have exposed the bargain J, sales and
corrupt practices OF the heads OF government wher
ever and whenever ascertained without favor, fear
or any other unworthy motive. You have entered
the dark aud joa.hsome police offices, or dungeons
Of damned scenes, and shown up the fendish con-
due, Of those legalzed robbers, who have proved
upon US, till patience has ceased to be virtue.
You have ascertained the management and corrupt
actions of Bank Directors and evil doings of wealthy
corporations. whose acts have tended to make the
rich richer and the poor poorer, and made them
public The moral influence OF the Herald has IN
made it's way from the populous Atlantic cities into
the log built hamets far western wilds: evan
10 tine remOtest corner Of our Republ;, the He.
raid has made, Its way 1t is not enough, how
ever, that you have commence Z the work and prc.
greesed thus tar 1t must bs vigorously nroseruted
and Its completion may Re safely trusted to your
skilul hands Allow sae Sir to call public attention
TO some pIomnent evils in city. We begin at The
head-our MAYOR. When ]. NJ Scott, our educated
enllghtenea, and moral fellow citizen was e,ected
@ay"f, II was the general cry that man of his
high moral worth would hold h,n,self above the
corrupt political influences of the day; how
sadly have we been disappointed He has
been led by party clique; he has appointed to ef-
fce some OF the most CONSPICUOUS and corrupt nine
ayen,whc VISITED your City for the basest of p1rpo
see, and AIDED In the commission of acts which, if
Government. Does Mayor Scott suppose that the
people will eEdcre this at his hands If he does we
tell hm ne Is deceived Can the evil practices Of our
10 the highest Offices men like these :! And will
the people groan under this heavy load of corruption
longers No-the time for political mania has
passed the political friends of our present Mayor
will in vain attempt again TO rally the people under
iaise colors We have been forced to domestic con.
sueTation, we have fought long enough the govern.
ent battles and disregarded home, until our fire.
sides and city interests have been sacrificed, and
that, too, to our shame, the altar IF the
unholy ambition Of intriguing. ace-hunting,
politicians. The party, recently denominated
the whig party, with US, has dissolve d.; the re-
spectacle portion will no longer countenance the
open disregard principles Of honesty and honor by
those they aided TO place high in authority. The
great mass, whenthey entered the political field in
good earnest, were actuated by virtuous and honor
able intentions, however much they may have been
deceived by the cry Of Military Chefiain. Tyrant.
Union of Sword and Treasury, and thus made TO
believe they were preparing for the lash OF inhumap
task masters, which was 10 fall upon their devoted
heads They have seen the ballot box foully invaded
by the dark malignant hand Of the midnight plum.
drrer-the right OF suffrage in country made the
laughing stock OF the old world-our legisla-
tors and senators openly bribed, and our once
sacred halls OF legislation turned into broker shops
and gambling houses, where the interests of the
people were played away to rich corporations
for their cursed gold The great mass OF every poll.
teal party is composed Of honest men-and the
mas OF our wings will compare in honesty with
that Of any portion OF our country, and they look
down with pity. scorn, and contempt upon the lead
ers and principal eflice holders of their party, aud
have left them to their fate. Indeed, SO much do
'Eey dread tn concentrating atmosphere OF these
men, that II Is as much a respectable merchants
reputation IS worth, TO have connection with them
directly or indirectly. Rely upon IT, that our peo-
pie are mp aud determined 10 have honest men for
office, come from where they may. II has resolved
se to the questions. Is he honestl Is he capable!
This is coming back to the good old DAYS of Wash.
inRten and Jefferson. That, indeed was a bright
and brilliant era IN the history of the world, when
we had true patriots, vho served their country be-
S eau they oyed her. not auntingy Procaimedfrom
tne houcetops-l am too pure TO be brlbed. Bibles
are never offered honest men
ann pleased To tind your valuable daily cores.
ponoeht paying attention To the doings OF bank
uueetoiS, eh'ciiuS lutO lnsf secret money chan.
ing chambers. and bringing their dark deeds 70 the
hight OF day. Twill ada conspicuous case, which
vii serve TO extend the views given by him. Ii is
iamentaee TACT that IN many Of our banks the d.
rectors monopoize dire city or indirectly all the dis
couats, and thus pervert the legitimate objects of
bank 10 the worst Il purposes. Gen =, OF our civ.
was, but a lew years ago, quite a poor man. He
managed to be a director OF a bank in this civ
which post he occupied FOR years. and does this AZ
for aught know. The merchants generally could
get no discounts; their credit was as dear life;
they enter the counting house Of this Shylock, ana
he shaves their paper at 80, 40, and at times 80
per cent. per annum He realizes, according to his
on account 10 a trend one hundred and seven thou
SAID dollars per annum. Discounts must have been
easy IN that quarters the merchant is OF course ruin
ed 10 short tine He owns magnificent palace,
cost one hundred thousand dollars, and sports the
nabob IN true eastern style, upon the substance Of
he honest nelghbors, thus obtained. There should
be penalty Of a kind for usurers such as
these. A suit has been brought by two nest wor
thy young gentlemen, who were ruined in their
mercantile business by pay ing fifty thousand delars