The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-07

SCENES AT MILITARY HALL.-On Tuesday even
ing last, this renowned rendezvous for cats and
soldiers paroek OF regular share Of the prevailing
political excitement Of that long to be re member-
ed day. AS the shades OF evening dropped upon
that broad thoroughfars called Bowery, its ample
trottoirs were crowded with bevy OF smart young
men, cute politicians, ana due sprinkling Of pre-
else, unbending, enthusiastic old heroes, whose
mathematical cut habiiments and evangelical as
poets, showed they were determined-pIously bent
upon exhausting the scant remains OF their earth
ly pilgrimage in defence Of the Bible-the whole
Bibe-the book OF the Maccabees and the whole
Apocrypha included. "Here's to the Pilot that
weathered the Storm sung George Canning, OF
his departed prototype VIM Pitt Here's to the
skilful voyagenr, who, by good luck as well as
good guiding, passed the entrance door-fenced
through the hal, land scrambled up the stairs the
room where the Native forces were assembled,
without cut or confusion and from all we wit
messed after our perilous arrival within the bolster
GUS precincts OF that chamber, we are plously In
clined to say-in relation to all who may :" go and
do likewise"-" may the Lord send you happy
dellverance"
Arrived, however, inside the large assembly
room, what sounds, what tumult fell upon the ear.
What were the orgies celebrated by that sage, as
can Republicans? "Oh, there can be little loss to
opine that" you are ready to say, surely men who
love the Bible above everything else, as they say ;
men who nate the Pope and the devil, who are
the passing houri ia aught else than lin improvss
the time, as the days are evil" No, no. Surely
these champions OF scripture, who are ready 10
cut their neighbors' throa's tor Gods sake, are
not so ready to anticipate the stern necessity o.
that sangulnary ordeal, as to talk OF deeds OF
violence, to blast the reputation OF political foes,
because not possessed OF plable consciences, to
maiign nation, aye, naf,on whose greatest
fault, they allege TO be, their desperate fidelity
lessons OF their youth and the guide oil iheit
mature pilgrimage in foreign lands" All this Is
should be but alas! since the days Of old Oliver,
who said that the Lord had moved him-to "take
away that baubls"-to be delivered Of Sir Harry
Vane," and massacre the garrison OF Drogheda IN
cold blood there has been lar too frequently pei,
ceived an ncompatibiliIy between the practice and
professions of those who become crazy by drinking
deep of religious fanaticlsm. Hear what the ma
tives said-hear what the natives applaudcd-hear
what young and old bigland little Of that fasld ous,
funny, furious, farcical and Illuminating concave,
called the Native American Republicans, who met
in Military Hall and scattered somewhere on Crack
Skull Common-said OF heir,neighbors-for verify
the Bible saith all men are our nelghbors and our
brethren. And now We victims OF Cromwell, who
said he was moved by the Lord-wh put his trust
in him and kept his powder dry in the meantime
We shades of Patrick, Bishop OF st. Andrews, ex.
terminated by that champion Of the Bible, John
Knox-and Servetus consumed by the godty fana-
tics of Holland-hear the endorsement Of The acts
OF your assassins in Young Amriea, in the Ian
guage oil the "natlves" Of that renowned Common
wealth.
OaAron THE Finsr-Rejoice, rejoice-I say again re.
joce, fellow.ctizens for you have great causeIgrand
rejoice the victory have won this day
"a voice. What victory silence order ser We are
longer to be ruled by knaves, cuthroas and aiRs
loud cneers) We have nrisen in might and crush
ed the foreign reptiles, who-who-who hem-came 10
our shoreseto our shores-and-a nd-A voice. :" And
the wonders Of the Lord in the greet Deep Cries
of ord Ter md m
there Is a lower still-as Eop said when he tell in
broke the bottom and fell into the cellar
(Bravo) And tell you, felowcitizens, that we will
put these foreigners into that despA vose, The dc
vii serve them with cream-givs them buttermilk. what
they used to, und much -where they won't
rise out Of that there place for pretty considerable time
tell ys.
Here there was loud and long continued cheer
did not hear. At length, the president announced
OsAroR THE SECOND Citizens, said he, We
have this day kndIsi blaze that will march triumphant
the wings Of the wnd-that will illuminate the insti
buttons Of country and give light to the constitution
voice was heard to say very audibly two or three
top ss fast as the ball in abowlng alley loud chcera
and cries Of well done) will ask you will you ever
to be ruled BY the Pope or kiss his Holiness big
any longer submit to foreign domination at the hands
set OF scoundresthe off sceurings Of the earthwho
think to do as we do, in this great country (Neysr
never and tremendous applause) That cheer tells m
you are wide awake-that you read your Bibles-ane
fellow citizens read that bookthat foundation of civil
thers.but above all be ready for the fight IBrsvo
bravo) We have put with oppression too long fro.p
those OF miscrcans who from ould Irelan
hell, some other place. Great applause) Will you
believe Of those ragged Irish had the insoence
tive born CITIZEN and him thai he would vote and the
devil thank him. and that he would not give his rights
(several voices-O, the villan) tell vow what, We
will have our Bible in our schools will not allow
those bakhearted jssuitical scoundrelsthe popish
priesswho by thsir faery and schemins have banish
ed the Of God from the hands Of our chldren-te
carry the game The time has como for US to be
loud cheers) And now ask you you ready-Oes,
yes and appause)are you ready to do like your Phis
chssns and cheers NOR. Tor heir Pha
delphia friends)
The speaker continued in this strain for nenrl,
an hour, and seemed to have somewhat tagged his
audience one OF whom got up and said
Mr. Presdentl have to say that would like to see
mentioned that the speakers would finish what the
have to in FIVE minutes or Eve and halt necesss
ry. (Cheers) Manyshere would like to say something
and turn about s good plan. Cries OF question, sha
chair order, kc) have done, but as am my feet
take me more than about ten minutes "a voce-Whs
did ye say about Ave minutes while ago-and much
aughter) Long ago, in the days Of General Washing.
could you do ~ said the General "s Mech, I'd do
anything at ail-Id bring ye water to shave or polish
H." Well the General hired him, and one day he
for vessel OF water when he at the well he spied
set Of the enemy lurking among the trees bll
heels and coming in out Of breath, he Och, ISM
1t myself that's after making them run. towd ye, @.
ngton. "The inimy, fax made them as hard 10
fthey bound for O chrsenin- but IL qfhsr
"a sally Of uproarous merriment followed this anecdo'e
Of which, heaven knows, we could not Tor the life OF us
the point, moral, application The narrator took
his seat however, with air OF conscious tr umph)
Another CALL from 500 threats, again filed the 10,
PREsrpErr-Order, gentlemen (rap rap rap and con
fussn) Is there rush to the 'front.' any speak oup