The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-08


in any question OF politics rights we always
seek to combine our principles in great
thing that dear and cherished that is moi embodied II
some form before which bow in admiration. When
we picture to ourselves the genius OF liberty, is not
thing OF light and shade-invsble and floating in any
depth, or mere distractions but is thrown into some
majestic form; and whether survey it in Imagination
as rises in all the uness and pride of primal beauty
grace amid the dees and temples Of ancient art that
land OF groves and inspiring eloquence that
sweeps the chords of the human heart end poetry that
has made melody Tor every age it rises
dant hope like floating island in the of anarchy and
blood that has covered the esrth-n and all,
moulded into features of beauty and perfection Great
appause) And SO it is with the great personifca
ton OF our principles Aye not to those features
(pointing to large likeness Of Henry Cay) which
the lines Of two centuries Of are impressednot to
the great soul that breathes Henry Clay do bow but
we bow to that great American stem Of policy which 40
faithful public service has and matured
Tremendous applause) should like to tell you story
about Bob Smith asked a locofoco down town, after
the nomination, how he liked h7 He replied that he
didn't like at al-t put him in mind of the anecdoe
the Vermont Yankee who rode his long switch-taied
mare into town day-a training dsyand offered to
bet 100 that she could beat thing that went
four legs. An honest farmer took him up and offered
cool on the Bennington Bank that he could beat his
run sgsinst me =" WHY said the farmer i run that
steer there, work in a single team" The Yankee imme
diaely clapped to his switchta and rode home
Why didn't you take him up" said neighbor1 Oh,
replied the Yankee "there's knowing what that id
OK might do (Great laughter and cheers2 So sad
my locofoco friend-herss no knowing what Bob Smith
Mr.. Thayer then resumed his seat amid thunders
OF applause. There were calls for "Graham,'
" Tomnson," and others; but no one appearing,
the meeting adjourned in great good order, the band
playing Yankee Doode'
ANOTHER SUPPOSED MuRDER.-The lower part of
the city greatly excited yesterday at ,he disap-
pearance of Mr.. Jacob Shipman, long and favor
ably known the agent for banks and brokers be-
tween this city and Philadelphia. The nature Of
his business causes him always to be the bearer OF
large sums of money, a fact which on two occasions
has caused his life to be attempted. He always
went well armed, and on Tuesday left here for the
last time. He was in good spirits, and remarked
loosely friend, in Wall street, of whom he re-
ceived some money, "That it was wonder he had
not been murdered before this'' He arrived in
Philadelphia safely, and on Wednesday started 10
return, usual, with large sum of money, proba
bic $l5O,OO0. The railroad agent was with him as
far as Trenton. When the train left there he was
missing. The agent, supposng him detained, said
nothing. Yesterday, as he did not make his appear
ance in Wall street, it was supposed that he had re-
NAMED in Philadelphia. This morning, however,
the letters which he should have brought came by
mail from Philadelphia, with an endorsement in
blue ink, by the clerk there, stating that the postage
was not paid. Some the letters contained money,
bat the packages of bills and specie are missing.
Faith in the integrity of Mr.. Shpman is mistaken
by those interested. An investigation is on foot,
we believe; Mr.. Lowndes is employed in the mat
ter. The probability is, that the unfortunate man
decoyed from the train, at Trenton, and Instant
ly despatched The perpetrators then we1t to Phil
adelPha and put his letters in the post office, and
made off with the money. The bold, startling
crimes, that follow each other in quick succession.
startle the mind, and men ask who is safe? Are
the laws utterly inefficient for protection1
N. B Since the above was written, we have
learned, from the best authority, that the absent
Jacob has not been murdered, but has absqatulatsd
At Trenton he hired wagon, and returned to
Philadelphia and from thence took passage to Pitts
burg Up to FIVE o'clock last evening no active
measures had been taken in Philadelphia to pursue
him. Some of the banks here sent with him large
quantity of French gold, to be deposited in the
mint, which he sold, and bought with il treasury
drafts. He has enough to keep him snug for the
rest of his days, and, he is an "od stager," we
have little doubt that he is beyond the reach of
successful pursuit He has forty-eight hours start
The SoMERs CAsE-ARREsT OF CAPTAIN MACKEN-
zlE.-We understand that Clark A. Wilson, the ma
val apprentice with the long knife, (hirteen inches
long according to some accounts,) has brought an
action against Captain Mackenzie, damages &c.
600. On the 9th inst. the Captain was arrested at his
residence at Tarrytown, and held TO bail for $4,000.
Messrs. Scoles and Cooper are the attornies.
This trial will bring out great many additions,
facts relative to the cruise of the Somers, illustra
ting the hanging-the canvass bags-the cats-the
colts, and other matters. After what has taken
place board the Somers, the government had bet
ter sell the craft No seaman would ever sail in her
again. They would fancy, in every gale. in every
dark night, that they saw the troubled spirits, of
Spencer, Cromwell and Small, flying from spar to
spar, chewing qulds oftobacco and pointing to eter.
niy for some thing.