The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-02

| A great deal of amusement has been furnishes
by the recent Tyler birthday celebrations, held a
the Shakespeare Hotel and Washington Hail.
seems that the organ of the office-holders, who's
vocation ls 10 humbug Captain Tyler-.we mean tn
" Aurora"-is very much offended, because tn
description which we gave Of the Shakespeare fes
tival bordered on the ludicrous in some points, ant
excited laugh from every one who read it. If
be true that that description excited laughter, W,
are very gladto hear it, 1t is an evidence of til,
perfect originality and truth of the account which
we gave, and which was, indeed literally tru,
from beginning to end; and, instead of being over
done, was underdone, for, if all the ludicrou
scenes, before and behind the curtain, had beef
gwen, in connection with the report of that cele
bration, II must have made Captain Tyler himsel
split his sides with laughter
Then, again, this same organ endeavors Il
throw mist the subject, by stating that tn,
Washington Hall festival was got up by those wht
could not purchase tickets for the celebration at tn,
Shakespeare. This is altogether a msrepresenta
ton, and lasehood, as we have been offciall,
informed by the committee who got up that affair
In fact, these two festivals sprung from entirely
different impulses, were intended to demonstrate
altogether different feelings, and effect entirely
different purposes. Let us tell what we know
about them.
The Shakespeare Hotel festival was got uf
by those office-holders, who have been tor
the last two or three years busy in devlsing
ways and means to humbug and mystify Captain
Tyler in relation to the next Presidency. We al
lude particularly to the principal Office holders
hereto Mr.. Curtis, the Collector, Barnabas Bates
in the Custom House, Redwood Fisher in he Post
Office, Mr.. Graham, Mr.. Stiwell, and all con-
nected with these particular cliques This batch of
''rlends" of Captain Tyler have been the principal
means of running his prospects in this city and this
part of the country, and of defeating every attempt
at organization in his favor. One OF the instru-
ments of this most ungrateful system of deception
has been the purchase of that very &C Aurora"
which has been entirely under their guidance and
control, has been used by them, supported by
them, fed by them, and all for the purpose Of i'm
posing humbug on the President at Washington
Neither the Post Office, nor the Custom House,
nor both combined, with all the forces they could
muster in New York could get up meeting which
could stand five minutes before it would be COM
petely routed, great is the unpopularty OF these
speculators-speckled with bankrupts and Office
beggars of all denominations. This is the true
character of the Shakespeare festival.
On the contrary, the Washington Hall celebra-
ton a spontaneous movement OH the part OF
those amongst the people who really entertain re-
spect and esteem tor Captain Tyler-who expect
nothing from him-who care nothing farther
than the simple expression of their appreciation of
the manner in which he has administered the
government. We have list of the principal
names of the persons who got up the celebration,
and number of toasts besides those published
which were drank on the occasion but it is unne-
cessary now to give them any further publicity
Indeed the ofice-holders at the Shakespeare by
sending over deputation to Washington Hall, en-
deavored to combine the with the other. But
when the Shakespeare delegates entered Washing
ton Hall they found there quite different atmos-
phere to that which they had left, and that toasts
lauding the office holders, those who have destroyed
the popularity and blasted the prospects of Captain
Tyler, could not find favor at all in that direction
This we believe is true and impartial ntepre
tation of these two celebrations. Apparently the
same influences new at work with regard to the
State Convention, to assemble on the 25th of this
month, and endeavors already begin 10 be made by
the post Office and custom house clques to turn
this movement to their own selfish ends. But we
trust that the independent honest, and fearless
friends of Captain John Tyler, if he has any here,
will take care to put ''veto" on such unprinc-
pied proceedings Hereafter. The humbug game
played at the Shakespeare shall not be permitted to
be played again on the 25th of April. Shall it, We
honest, disinterested admirers of Captain Tyler!