The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-11

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speak in this city. This movement Of the jackal
will doubtless be followed up by the other organs of
the party; and they will endeavor to create I'M
preston that no one wishes Mr.. Webster to speak,
in order TO prevent him from doing So This was
the case with the Boston speech; when the e Com
mercia" abused us for saying Mr.. Webster would
deliver that speech, and several papers declared he
never intended to speak there Yet when they
found they could not prevent him. they made vir-
tue of necessity and published his speech. Will it
be SO here7 We shall see.
SMUGGLING ON THE FRoNTIER.-We understand
that, under tie present high tariff great apprehen
sions are entertained that smuggling will grow up on
the Canadian frontier to great extent. To watch
and prevent this deplorabe result, the Treasury De-
partment has appointed Mr. T. N. Parmlee, agent,
secret mission to the lines TO watch, detect and
defeat such infraction of the laws He has just
turned from Canada, where he has discovered vast
preparations making to smugge all kinds of goods
into the United States, at various points the
lines. He has forwarded to Washington his first
report on smugglng-and will set out in few days
to seize smuggers and their vauables in great guam
titles. We have long and curious account to give
of his recent journey, and the hair breadth escapes
of the smugglers, which will be given In a few
| days.
| Mr.. Parmlee is an active and efficient man when
he chooses, and is allowed for his services on this
important mission, at the rate of SO per day and
''roas beef" being the exact fulment of the wing
prophecy of 1910, with 80 l-3 added Tor home valua
alton, under the new tariff law
CoLrs OPINION OF NEWSPAPERS of our
morning contemporaries gives account of visit
which he paid to John C. Colt in his prison, and of
ne fthe conversations he had with him. In one
part thereof he says he has been convicted and
sentenced to be hung because he could not get gold
enough to retain the Herald to advocate his cause
This Is surely one of the srangest Authorizations
that ever entered the head of any human being in
this or any other country, and it really would seem
that many people think if they can have the Herald
on their side they can do every thing and if they
have not got the Herald with them, they can do no.
thing. One party charges that the Herald can put
down the Institutions of the country and can put
them up again. at its own caprice Others assert
that It can destroy religion, and that it create
religion in the land Others again that it break
banks or make banks; overthrow class of rulers
like set of ten pins, and put up another set for
similar experiment Here we have grave set Of
learned doctors and erudite professors belonging 10
the University complaining and threatening US with
all sorts of suits because we have put them down.
Here on the other hand is murderer, complaining
that the Herald alone will be the OF his death.
1t really would appear that these people are mad
afflicted with species of Herald lunacy. If bank
breaks it is the "vioent Herald" has caused it, If
a scoundrel turns defauer and runs off with thou
sands Of dollars, it is the Infamous Herald" has in
duced him to do it. If man seduces his neighbours
wife, it's all owing to his reading the immoral
Herald" If party loses the election, it is all
owing to the influence of the "infernal Herald" II
set Of scoundres get turned out OF office is caused
by the "backguard Herald" If steamboat is
blown up, it is caused by having package OF "hor-
rible Herads' on board. If locomotive runs of
the track the odd Herald' must have caused it
If storm occurs at sea and many vessels are
wrecked the "rascally Herald is alone to blame.
If next Friday should be bad day for the Croton
celebration it would be caused by the course of the
mp,ible Herald" and if the devil were to ap-
pear in Wall street to morrow and off with half
the rogues and politicians there tied up in bundle
with his tail, why the old sinner would be lasded
for his conduct next day in the columns of the
"devilish Herald
The world is certainly crazv-and men and wo
men absolutely mad.
| MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssocIAroN--This very
useful and important institution is making pTepara
| tons for the winter campaign and we are glad to
see that these are TO be Of magnitude that will
feet great honor the conductors in certain
spects, and be very useful to the members. The
managers have already made arrangements for the
following lecturers: Mr.. Bancroft, the historian, Mr..
Emerson, the philosopher, and Mr.. Dana, the poet
Mr. Charles Eames is TO deliver the Introductory lee
ture; and Mr. Park Benjamin is to be the poet lau-
reate for the year
Another important feature in this winters arrange
ments is, that the lectures will be delivered at the
Tabernacle, the capacity of that place being neces
sary Tor the audiences which the fame of the lecur
ers will attract. Mr. Bancroft, probably the most
philosophical historian of this or any country. Mr..
Emerson is good deal of a trancendentalist and a
sort of new school philosopher, but a man of con-
siderable talent. Mr. Dana is pleasing poet of the
ordinary stamp Of the present day Mr.. Eames pos
sesses great brilliancy without much depth; and
Park Benjamin will now have chance to show
who is the best poet laureate, himself or George p
Morris, the poet of the Croton Water Works.
Still, with all their other arrangements which are
good, we certainly think the committee have been
guilty of one great error, and shown lamentabe
want Of economy and good sense, in fixing the price
of the tickets at the approaching dinner at So and
So. This is piece of luxury and extravaganza that
can scarcely be approved of in this reforming age.
1t is unnecessary the tickets should have been put
at ST. And we trust that the committee may still
see the propriey of altering the price, and come
down to the most economical plan. 1t would be
more in keeping with the principles Of this valuable
institution.
A L,vEFIsH IN TROUBLED WATERs.-Mike Walsh
and his two botteholders, had two indictments put
upon their shoulders yesterday for a libel on one of
The last grand jurors, and one witness in the
Sessions. Prepare your $3.50 cash down. The
Atlas will be next brought up, and our little friend