The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-25
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| are true as the pole stars and firm as the rock Of
| Gibraltar. They laugh at and despise your silly
| stories, and with nothing but few plain simple
weapons OF truth and reason, aided by revelation,
we boldly make war upon, your whole dominion,
and will never quit the field, dead alive, Till
win the battle, and deprive you Of every foot Of
although your enemy, am bold and generous
enough to declare it, So you see am not for
| taking any unwary advantage, notwithstanding all
your pous tricks upon me and the public
Derif-Mr. Smith, am so much OF the gentle
man not TO admire your generous irankness ard
your bodness, and too much 1t christian not 10
Su you ne
with the pure motive OF defending my Kingdom,
think this ought in some degree at least TO excuse
the means have made use OF: And that You may
have no reason to complain in future, VIII now
frankly open 10 you the plan OF my future campaign.
Here (pullDg out his bundle OF hand bills) what
! was dong lhls morning., when by chance We
| met and by the reading II which, you Will zee
| my course Heretofore ] have endeavored 10
| throw contempt upon your course, III hopes 10
smother i and 10 keep II under, as something
| beneath the notice Uf US wel-DtOrmtd ohfis-
| tIans For this cause have generally caused II
to be represented that you was very ignorant, tiy
man, and that your followers were made up OF The
nnthinkin ing, and vulgar, and not worthy II notice.
But the fact Ii, you have made such rapid sindts,
and have poured tor'h such a torrent 81 in'eiii.
eence, and gathered such host OF talented and
thinking men around you, that Can no longer con.
cea these facts under bushel Of burning hes, and
therefore now change my purpose ana my man.
| ner Of attack. shall endeavor to magnify you
| and your success from this time forward, and 10
| make you appear much larger than The reality,
as you have heretofore fallen short II my former
course has excited conit mpt, and caused you 10
| be despsed, and thus kept you Out OF notice, my
| future course will be 10 excite Jealousy, tear ard
alarm, till all the world is ready to arise and crush
| you, as IT you were legion OF Simpsons, COM
| handed BY Bonaparte. This, / think, will be
successful in putting you down, than the igno-
bile course have heretofore taken-so prepare tor
| the worst.
.l,,,u
ers, as have heretofore done Tor your contempt;
in fact, will endeavor to go ahead 10 that degree
that what you will say IN regard TO my great u fu-
ence and power, though intended by y.ufor false,
hood, shall prove be true, and by 70 doing shall
be prepared 10 receive those whom you may exciie
against me, and 10 give them 80 warm ar.otrton,
| that they will never discover your tended ials-
hood, but will find all your represe nations # my
greatness 10 be a reality-so do your worst, DEFY
you:
earth is 10 be governed by profit, and under The
sway OF tru b, whether myself, and my CHRISTIAN
friends will sill prevail But, remember sm''h,
remember, beseech you for your own good be,
ware what you are dong have The Priests and
| Editors, with lev exceptions, undtr Hyaontel,
together with wealth, popularity and honor. Count
well the cost before you plunge aga'n into thus
warfare. Good bye, Mr. Smith, ] must away 10
raise my recruits and prepare Tor a campaign.
smith Good bye 10 your majesty
| (They both touch their hats and turn away)
| Itva- RecollectIng himself and suddenly turn.
| ing back) O! say, Mr.. Smith, one word more, #
YOU please, Tin low and confidential tone, with
his mouth close TO his ear)-aiter all, what Is the
| for the wheat, and Tor the tares Boih must be
harvested; are not we fellow laboreIs! ! can
make no use OF the wheat, nor you OF he tares,
even il we had them; We each claim our own,
| for the burning, and you for The barn. Come,
then, give the poor old Devil MS Que, ana ets DC
friends.
Snlth-Agreed !; l neither want yours, nor you
mine-a man free from prejudice will give the De-
vii his due. Come, here is the right hand OF tel
| lowship, YOU TO the tares, and | to the wheat
| (they shake hands cordially
| Lspif-Well, Mr. Smith, we have talked long
WHILE and are agreed at last-yOu are noble and
generous fellow and would not bring railing ac-
cusation against even poor old Devil, nor cheat
him OF one cent. Come, it's a warm day, and
feel as though il is my treat. Let us go down to
nanny Brewers cellar and take something TO
drink.
Smnh-Agreed, Mr.. Devil, you appear very gen.
erOus now.
(They enter the cellar together.)
DeUiI-Good morning, Mrs. Brewer; make you
acquainted with my good friend, Mr.. Smith, the
prophet. (The landlady smiling, and looking a lit
lie surprised.) why, Mr.. Devil, is that you; sit
down, you're tired but you don't say ihis is
Mr.. Smiih, your greatest IL am quite sur
prised. What will you have, gentlemen, tor if you
can drink together. think all the world ought TO
be friends.
ministers, think perhaps glass Of spruce beer
| piece will be all reht-what ray you, Mr. Smith.
Smth-As you please, your majesty.
| (They now take the beer)
| Levii-(Hoding up his glass -Come, Mr.. Smith,
your good health, propose we each offer toast
Smifh-Wel, proceed.
Devl-Heres 10 my good friend, Joe Smith;
may all sorts Of illluck befal him, and may he ne
| yer be suffered TO enter my kingdom, either IN
time or eternity, for he would almost make me
| forget that am devil. and make gentleman OF
| me-, while he gently oveTthrows my government,
| at the same time that he wins my friendship.
| Smuh-Hefe's to his satanic majesty; mBy he
be driven from the earth, and be forced 10 put 10
| sea in stone canoe it'll iron paddle, and may
the canoe sink, and shark swallow the canoe
and its Royal freight, and an alligator swallow The
shark, and may the alligator be bound IN the north
o. b"d ns IL
(Exit Devil, Prophet, and all)
| FRoN TExAs-The funeral OF Gen. Murphy took
place at Galveston on the 18Th nit, with consider
able parade Minute guns fired from the U States
schooner Flirt during the funeral ceremonies The
cession OF the Galveston cavalry the clergy,
supported by the Mayo and ollecor Ply scians, Con-
sus Foreign Legations, Vice President OF Texas, officers
and OF the ". s. sooner Flirt, military on foot
officers Of the Customs. citizens, &c.
Seventeen interments took place at Galveston in one
day hut is said tina. nearly one half OF these int
had died the previous day. end burias continued take
place until late hour at night It's also very acAy at
Gen. Howard Charge dAaaires OF the United States
| arrived at Houston on the 30h ult.
bodv Of indians were ending the Colorado Gusd
loupe rivera young an named Perry has been Killed
by Indians, 1t Is said
corn superabundan and the health Of the farmers Is
| good.
Other than the above items, find nothing that can
be interesting ales In files The papers are
chiefly filed with political articles on the merits and de-
merits Of the candidates for President and Vice
President Republic The parties are divided upon
the Hon. Arson Jones and Gen Edward Bureson for
esident; and Patrick g. Jack, E,q and the Won L.
Anderson for Vice President The last two named gen.
tlemen run each ticket unfortunately.
| CANADIAN AFFAIRs.-As an instance Of the num-
Der Of buildings now gong up in Montreal. conse:
au nj upon removal Of the seat Of government and
the rapd progress ths, cry Is making generally OBJ
serve an In the 0szette calling for
ders ior the erection OF 50 houses Mr. Mosons pro-
perry
sir George simpson 70 now IN town on his return from