Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1842-02-05

| % So down, down, southemers, down.
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~ Claremont, N. III.
| Correspondence Of the Herad.l
| N a CLAREMoNr, N. H., Feb. 4, 1872.
| The Heraid-Jas. G. Benneft-Protyacted Meefisgs-
Conversions erfeeti0nists- BanSs" Royal Fd-
miy'-Le jeune Edaeur, &c.
| DEAN SIR:-
Since my last Communication, have been travel
ting most Of the time through the State OF Vermont,
and was greatly surprised at nearly every place
where stopped, to witness the gerness manifest
ed by the people generally to catch glimpse at
your invaluable Herald. "Ah ~ says one, "the
Herald is decidedly the best paper, all accounts,
Of any journal whatever, published in the Union"
eyes," says another, aud Jas G. Bennett, the
editor, is the most remarkable and astonishing ge-
MUS Of the age. cannot but admire his frankncss
and manly independence" $50 do l." says q
third" aud then his articles on the money market
are the most sensible and profound Of any that
have seen and will, unquestonanly, be the means,
in great measure of establishing sound and heal
thy currency in the country" These sir, are but
few among the thousand remarks daily made re-
speeding the Herald; they sufficient, however,
to shsw, in degree, its great aud deserved popu-
arty, especially among the cutivators OF the soil,
trade smen, and mechanics.
The protractsd meetings, of which made men,
ton in former epislle, now brought to close,
(having continued, at intervals, seventytwo days)
and the excitement ocsa,ioned in conse has
nearly subsidized. Quite number of enthusiastic
individuals, not particularly noted either for their
sagaeity or intelligence, have been striving with
all the localities they possess to get religion before
the milleaium, which, accordingte Joe Her and
| Doctor Lardner, will take place AID. 1873; how
well they have succeeded thus far in their under
Il tski 4 SneC or r. Sb
or OF all things, will ser re matter In its true light
Among the most prominent characters who were
suddenly and wonderfully wrought upon, and
brought out" at these meetings, are two only Of
| whom ! shall speak. One is the publisher of the
National Eagle" ovial, good natured, soft sort
| Of fellow, who evidently possesses more zeal
than knowledge. He very eager in urging poor
lost sinners to repentance but for some reason or
other, meets with rather poor success; the why
| and wherefore, presume, is that the good people
| Of this village have been sufficiently humbugged
already, both with quack doctors and quack di-
vines hence. = matter of course, it will be ra-
Their uphill business with him in his new voca-
ton. The other Is rtly-lsokng ex-parson Of the
cold line" alias, orthodox order, who (having
long since reneunced the pomp and vanity Of the
worldly has been preaching with great fervor, for
years past, the terrors Of the law to tho wicked
| and perverse children of men-fame says that he
now has the efrontery to stand up in the holy
tuary, and publicly acknowledge that until he was
converted at toe late protracted meetings, he never
| knew what true, genuine Piety was Verify, one
/ suppose meek eXp0u00~
err Of the gosos, must have been, prior to his late
| conversion, rather blind gus4s. ipsteads Of n
bright and shining" light but shat, indeed, was
great objection in the eyes of his devout flock,
a. he answered all practical purposes in days OF
yore, in getting up prayer meetings. cap
tive silly wsmen," &c.
There is another sect recently sprung up in this
highly favored place, called Perfecuonists. who
il, ne vertheless, onsdsred by maay q shrewd
mayer in religious well as worldly matters, and
usually catches most of the new converts with a
coup de main, to the great wonder and astonish-
ment of all other denominations, who look upon him
a. teacher, who Is not great deal better, in all
respects, than he should be.
The affairs oil the Claemont Bank are beginning
to assume quite q serious aspect II was currently
reported yesterday, On 'changc,' that the PresI-
deaf has had, from time to time, such loans from
the bank a. he desired, and that his CASHIER cast
the Directors, Stockholders. and others, obi
ged TO pay and.a half per cent, banking in
tersst. This contemplate game of sharing, or at
least the rudimsnts II il, he might possibly have
learned from Little Biddle, and other modern nan-
cisrs, who we'll versed in The art oil banking
that they are constantly flchlng and fleeing the
community at large ont Of their hard earnings
their worthless shinplaster currency. IL IL alse
VIII sPered, sub rosa, that when the CiaremOnt Car
riage Company failed the directors Of the company
\ were owing the president and alss the bank consi
derable sums Of money; the president o0nse 9uent-
ly made proposition 20 Of the directors, that
1 the Company should secure him in some way
other, as he could not possibly afford to lose his
own private debt but, a. for the bank, it was not
Of 90 much consequence, as the loss would be d..
| vidsd among many that it would scarcely be
| felt. Alas, what impudence! And 10 what base
| and unprincipled means will men, who are reputed
honest, resort to, IN these degenerate daysl The
ipv dirt of the President 10 consider ed to be
the supreme law Of the institution-he can choose,
with his proxy votes, the cashier, directors,and all
other officers, at his will and pleasures in fine, from
every appearance, he 10 the head and front, body
and soul, Of the whole Some Of the stock
holders all tptoe TO learn, for certainty,
! wh~thero the President the bank has the first
NOR gage those verdant lads in the beautiful
tswn Of Croy don--thers will, unquestionably, be
some curioas developments made ia regard to this
There Is . certain clique here, called the Royal
Family" whose peculiar notions and views do not
entirely coincide it'll majority Of the people. II
has ever, invariably. been their practice, at all
ritage, regardless Of the feelings and respect due
to others who are obliged To move in more hum
BILE sphere OF action The transcendent beauties of
speculation, however, has partially humbled their
bearing and pride, we'll ~ greatly relieved their
Golfers Of the argent compliant aud the times por-
| tend that long before the millennium will come,
their mighty influence will have departed, and
| none fousd 90 poor a. to do them reverence.
Where 10 that fine little fellow, Il june eiier
All Of u.s. the ladies In particular. wish him long
Life, also happy and merry one: We trust he will,
and distinguished appreciation hat has ever char
| astsrised The senior editor Of the Herald-sqaib
| with his goose quill, Col. Webb. Of the reguIcr
army" Little Bsddle, Of the " SUM- and the Wall
street ekjobbers and speeuators, until they
sounse their evil ways, and become honest, up
right, and moral citizens. You're, truly,
| FlDrs AcHrrus.