The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-14
Grossness or the Party Press.

Mr.. EDITOR -Will you allow me to call your
attention to what seems to me an instance OF gross
Improperly in one OF your brethren OF the press"
alude to the attack made in the Express" OF
Thursday evening, upon Captain Stockton, Of the
U. =. Navy. The apparent cause Of this attack is
the supposition Suspicion, that Captain Stockton
was DESTROYS Of betting upon the election OF Mr.;
Polk to the office of President of the United
States. ! am well aware of the tendency OF par
tsan to decry an opponent, and charity ssggcsts
that the weakness should not be accounted a sin.
But when men holding the responsible position OF
editors, forget the man and the. christian, and
probe wounds that are not yet healed-when they
have not the plea Of party feeling to justify or miti
gate the deed, and where the only effect can be
seems to me that all well-constituted minds must
look with indignation upon such cruelty and ma
Lightly. The writer is neither acquainted with
the editors alluded TO or with Captain Stockton;
nor do his political views coincide with those of
Captain Stockton in any particular This commu-
nication was called forth from no other motive
than to express, what the writer concelves every
gentlemen cegnzant Of the d facts WI, IL aSw iha a.
every honest man for the cruelty and indecency
of their conduct. JusTITA.
THE SEIZURE OF SUPPOSED SLAvR-TRADNG YES
sEIs IN Bos-oN. yesterday, under orders Of the
collector OF this port the Baltimore built schooner Man
suspicion ahey have identified out for the slave trade
II s admitted that their destination was the coast OF Afr
ca bat the captains declare that they only contemplated
had been overhaued last night and no process had
issued from any the United States judicial authorities
should certain mPlemens peculiar to the slave traffic be
found ON board, commissioners warrant, upon CON-
plant of the u s. district attorney will be forthwith is
sued Mt Ia toleraby well known that Of late years slave
vessels eibeen fitted out In New York almost with
impunity; but sincerely hope that any attempt
to Identity Boston with this eccursed traffic will be met at
the outset merely by the law but by such an expires
sion of public Indignation will make the guilty partici
pants quail like their slaves beneath the lashBos
ton Mail Sept 10
FIRE AT BLACK RocK-The cooper's shop OF
Stephen w. Howell at Black Rock Dam, was
discovered to be on re about four o'clock this morning.
and before any eectusl assistance could be rendered.
was consumed with all lie contents and little over
thousand -four barrels Mr. Howells loss about $1,000
mo insul ance There doubt that the fire was the
work Of an ncendiary.
TAKING 1T CooL.-A person, who Is regular
patron Of our bulletin board, having found II rather
TO read all its interesting contents expo
sed to the swas yesterday to bring his umbrella
with him, when he was enabled TO while away half an
hour very economically. An chair would be an ad-
ditional improve ment- Buffalo Gazette
HEALTH IN MIssouRI.-There is considerable
sskness In the country but the city about os healthy
90 usual st this season the yssr The sickness In d.
Louis 10 confined principally V The suburbs