The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-10


CAPTAIN TyIKR's PILGRIMAGE TO BUNKER HILL.
We begin to-day iull history and description
OF the celebrated pilgrimage of Captain John Tyler,
President OF these United States, TO do homage at
the shrine of Patriotism under the shade OF the sa
cred Obelsk OF Freedom Bunker Hill, on the
18th inst.
This history is written exclusively Tor the Her-
aid, by private, special and exclusive jon"
LONESOME OF the greatest genluses oil The age-al-
most equal to Homer and Shakespeare, but not quite
and able TO eat up John Jones OF Washington at
single mouthiul
This historical sketch will be illustrated with
merous engravings and scenes during the progress,
and on the day OF celebration. The wise sayings
and doings of Captain Tyler will be faithfully re-
corded-the magnificent Grafton of Mr.. Webster
accurately reported full Justice done to all par
ties and all men, including the women and little
bright boys
The WEEKLY HERALD to-day contains the first
portion of these curious chronices-being an engra-
wing of Bunker Hill Monumental history of It's
erection--an account of the battle-wth the de-
parture OF Captain Tyler from Washington-hls pas
sage through Balumore-and his arrival In Phlla-
dephia yesterday-pnce 81 cents
The IRISH APrEAL AaITATIoN-THE CONDUCT OF
The Although some dmnutlon in the
number OF the audiences al the Repeal meetings
has taken place, and the enthusiasm is somewhat
cooling down, yet, great excitement on the subject
still exists The agitation will now rapidly spread
throughout every part of the Union where freshmen
are located, and we believe there are few sections
of the country, indeed which are not included IN
thus description. The encouragement afforded by
the presence and sanction of such men as Seward,
Cass, and others not emitting Prince Bob Tyler
has greatly tended to encrease the enthusiasm OF
the repeal agators, and the threats of resortns to
physical force against England, louder and more
frequent. AT one of the meetings in Washington
Hail. a letter was received from a wealthy Irish
cllizen, enclosing promissory note for the sum OF
$1,000, and stating that twenty OF his friends were
prepared TO contribute similar sum, for the purpose
of aiding in the equipment of an army to invade
the Canadas, in the government OF Great
Britain resored to coercive measures in the sup
preston of the repeal agitation in Ireland
One OF the most interesting, and by no means I'M
instructive developments produced In the course of
this agitation, is to be found In the conduct of the
newspaper press of this city in relation to it. There
never vas mere Ineligible instance illustrative
OF the marked difference between the character and
principles of the Wall street and the independent
press. The Wall street papers-the Courier, Ame-
riodn Express, and Commercial Adrertisr-de-
nouuce this agitation in the most decided manner;
endeavoring, however, al the same time, to concl-
late the Irish by the most vehement protestations
OF sympathy for the suferlngs of their native coun
try. On the other hand, the small independent
newspapers are coming out very boldly in favor of
justice to Ireland This single instance exhibits in
the most striking manner possible the utter destl-
tuition OF claim TO the character OF representatives OF
public opinion the part of the Wall street press.
They are the organs of a few monied oigues They
are actuated solely by mercenary motives. They
are bound hand land foot 10 the miserable, pary,
duninutve interest Of their constituents And hence
II has uniformly been discovered, that all great
questions agitatng the public mind, they mast ell
ther be silent, if they do open their mouths, be
ambiguous their small wit may enable them TO
be, or as Liberal and regardless of truth as their
Clique may desire What possible sympathy can
they have with our free institutions, those prnci
pies of Justice and liberty, for which all true. hearted
men have been contending from generation TO ge-
neration They have none Their duty and bu-
is TO subserve the interests OF few peddllng
stock-jobbers-a few money-changers. This they
TO do regardless OF truth, honor, decency, and
integrity. And they do the work well.
The independent press, on the other hand-de-
pending for support not sectional interests, but
the great mass OF the people-are enabled to speak
out 1t is at once their pohcyand their duty to give
manly utterance to public opinion They are to be
the mirrors OF their time. And that new spaper
which gives the most faithful record OF the age
which most accurately reflects the time-which
most honestly embodes the public feeling and SEN
tment-and gives to them when, necessary, higher
and better tone-that is the newspaper which most
chesf eta of nd
utility. Now, in the present case, the freedom and
independence of the small cash papers, who look to
the people for support, has been fully demonstrated
Whilst the Wall street press has condemned and de-
nounced the repeal agitation the independent press
has openly acknowledged the stice of Irelands de-
mands, and rendered their cordial aid in rousing
pucic opinion in this country in favor of her srug-
pies Dor liberty.
For our own part, we clearly recognise in this
Irish Repeal agitation the working OF the same go-
nous principles to which we owe our free constu-
ton and free institutions. But there is mixed up
with this agitation great deal of religious bigotry
and sectananlsm. which prohibit the belief that the
contest is purely one for civil rights and privi-
leges. Not that Ireland has not had good reason TO
dislike that adverse faith which she has been CON-
PEELED TO support It could hardly be expected that
flesh and blood would cherish no hate toward set
Of clergy who one day hunted fox and the next
day hunted their Pensioners, and shot them down
like dogs But we quite right IN saving that
with the Irish Catholic clergy and the great mass of
hepsalers, one great object IN this agitation is the
restoration OF their church TO that proud position of
supremacy and union with the state which the
church Of England now exercises To this. of course
all the true friends OF freedom will object as decid
eddy as to the present state of things. The world
has had quite enough Of religious tyranny.
We cannot readily perceive how some open rup-
ture can be avoided if tins agitation continues thus
progressively to advance. The intelligence of the
inumphs OF the Repealers in this country will add