The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-18

wings, have injured the character Of the state, an
conducted themselves. on bad principles, that have
led to the present condition of affairs. Let us have
a change-let Us have new men-let us go back TO
former age, and get chip Of that same old block
that laid the foundation and corner stone of the
glory and wealth. Of the State With these p.inci-
pies 10 guide US la a, choice, we at once propose,
for the next Governor of New York, the name of
CHARLES A. CLINTON,
the son OF De Witt Chnton-ihe inheritor OF his
name, and large portion Of his intellect. Away
with all "small potatoes" from the wings, or
"smsll lights" FROM the democrats. Let the
good old republicans of all parties-,he young
men OF the age-from, Sandy Hook to Buff
falo-ray at once, re-organze the old FASH
Toned, sensible, practical republican party that
aided De Witt Clinton in The great improve.
ments of this State, and carried him triumphantly
through the mighty work that would have con-
ferred Immortality on any man in another age OF
the world.
to be next Governor of New York +! Charles A.
Clinton,
THE REAcrION-Boz IN DANGER.-If the great
and immortal Boz accepts any more public balls, or
goes to any more public dinners-or encourages any
longer his present popularity, he will certainly get
| Indicted before next June. Already the reaction
has begun. The New York Courier and En-.
qulrer" and the "Washington Globe" pa noble
.frat,um, have commenced the "mcral war; upon
Boz and his works. Take the following curious ar
ticle published in the latter print.-
From the Washington G,obe.]
II to deneate the human character in its lowest stage
ofignerance vice and degradation and give the most
crime is to be Democratic writer, then most assuredIy
Mr. Dickens is emphatically one. He has exhibited hui
man nature in its Naked ragged deiormity reeking with
vice and polluti0n ignorant wicked, and abso.
lutely below the standard OF the very bet Of the field
lie has made his exhibitions Of human character more
disgusting and abhorrent by degree OF brutal igno'
and supendous depravity, which constitute, in
their combination, spectacle SO absolutely and exclu
by which this miserable dissertation Of humanity was
produced, and FALL sympathy for the brutes who thus
as were, misrepresent their fellow creatures Incl
| minds, with the means by which this extremity
OF vice and ignorance was produced, but the over
wnem sg ha es s, IS n1 10 Ss
senses as convert pity into sckening disgust, ard
there degree Of moral corruption and welcomes
which annhilates all sympathy.
To call this the literature Of Democracy, is to make
Democracy brutal as this gentleman has been pleased
to represent in his native country may suit there
where has per its prototypes, numerous to
constitute Glass; but does not actually belong to the
United States nor is applicable to the state Of society
in this country Such school Of literature can only
aid hecourse and progress Of vice among u.s. by plac
before the already degraded examples Of modes
quainted and degrees ofdegradation of which they
yer had any eiception until they bee so conspcu'
GUS in the polite and fashionable literature Of the day
The extraordinary cheapness with which these works
have been got up among us, and the aurements they
present in series ofembelishmens corresponding with
the grossness of the they intended TO illus
trate, have given them general circulation among
those classes most kelyto overlook the latent mpsI
ceptible moral if any such exists and concentrate
their attention on those bread caricaturcs of wicked
ness, which too often represented by the author in
combination with ludicrous circumstances, admirably
calculated to make those who have very distinct
tons OF right and wrong consider the whole excel
lent joke, worthy Of all imitation.
cannot, for my part comprehe end how writer can be
fairly entitled the credit Of being the champion Of that
class Of mankind which he pictures in colors revolt
ing to our feelings and sympahe:i nor BY what pro-
petual contemplation Of all the varieties OF extreme de-
graduation, coupled with boundless latitude Of crime
can be converted into school of morals If this is in
deed the tendency such CONCENTRATIONS and associa
items let send our children TO bridewes and peni
tentaries for their education and the quarter sessions
for lessons of morality Indeed seemso me that Mr.
Dickens moral writinso arc very much IN par with
moment Of being tempted by the serpent They were
represented as large as life perfectly Naked the female
in the attitude Of lascvious courtesan, tempting
bashful youth and the artist had not fortunately be-
thought himself Of calling it great moral picture, no
decent female would have dared visit its exhibition
Al this rate, should not be at all surprised at seeing
some strenuous amateur writing criticism to prove the
displays ofFanny Ellsler great moral spectacle
This is enough to finish Boz. I" Col. Webb ofihe
regular army" has already denied that Boz IS a
gentleman, or "man Of refinement or ever cav
any polished society in England-and now Francis
z. Blair's correspondent thinks that his writings
:" immoral and wicked
If Boz does not keep quiet, he will certainly be
indicted by some Grand Jury, some where, before
June.
UScURRENr MoSEY-DtPREcIArEp CURRENCY
We have received several communications asking
US 'why are you silent on a deprecia city cur.
rency Of late ?' care you bought up like mahoga-
ny stock p How much did you get, like cattle
in the market -
We will answer very candidly.
We have again and again warned the public
against any species of "a distant deprecated
reney, and we have received great deal of abuse
from that very class OF people whose interests were
thus protected. Under such circumstances, and with
these specimens of gratitude before us, if any are
cheated and deceived hereafter, we seriously think
they deserve their tate The very persons in socie-
ty whose interests we have protected are frequent
ly the first to turn about and abuse US to crafty
vena gang Of rivals Let them take the chance
if they are well neeced-well cheate d-completely
cleared out, il is none of our b:snes-,hey deserve
It.
AS to being bought, we have only to say, that if
any person thinks we have received $50 725, they
are perfectly welcome to swear to the fac,-.hat
they saw it in our pocket-and they know il to be
true. In a sinful and corrupt age of the world, the
man of simple virtue, and directness of purpose, is
generally The best abused man in the community.
Tin g and eternity will do us irsiics-hui In the