The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-14
THE PARTY PRESS
UNITED STATES.
Its Licenti0usness and immortality.


Polk AND CLAY-A CONTRAST the course of
some remarks In the House, on Wednesday, Mr..
Peyton said he had within his reach, though not
here, very precious document concerning this j.
Polk--and extract from letter Gas the reporter
understood, perhaps specify of his, in which he
came out IN favor OF works OF internal Improvement
! by the General Government within the States. he
was just so in regard to everything. This what
the great democratic party had brought out for the
four mile heat at the fall races! A little beaten,
| brok winded, foundered, spring halt, shutting,
spawned, bob-ai nag Of Tennessee, to run against
the great Eclipse. Much laughter, and some pun
| ming among the democratic members. There was
turning up OF the nose, sense OF the ridiculous,
| in the mere idea OF the parallel. One had been
Identified with all the great events and measures in
our political history tor the last forty years. A man
-ay, every inch man, IN heart and intellect, IN
trmness, grasp, and comprehension OF mind-a
whole head and shoulders above any man that had
ever set his footprint on this continent, one
only When the tyrant power OF Great Britain was
loathsome dungeon Of prisons shop whose voice
was it that sounded in thunder tones of indignation
through the land. loud and long and deep, I'LL the
injury was rrdressed? Henry Cay. And when
another crisis arose in our affairs-a crisis which
shook the government of the country to its centre,
which caused the good man and the patriot TO turn
pale, and made Jefferson himself declare that it
struck upon his spirit like alarm bell in the dead
hour OF night, VINO was II that came to the rescue,
threw himself into the breach, and saved the coun-
try? Henry Clay. And then, in that other criti-
i
raised in South Carolina and the laws Of the Union
were resisted at the lannon's mouth, while we had
IN the chair OF state man Of iron nerve and lion
heart, who swore by the Eternal that the laws
should be executed, and if one gun was fired by
South Carolina, che would hang Calhoun and
McDuffie, and Hayne and Hamilton, and the other
leaders OF the rebellion, as high as Haman," who
was i that came again as our deliyerer, with heart
deeply penetrated by the crisis OF his countrys fate,
and, casting on the issue all he had held dear in
life, once more, by his prudence, moderation, and
/ ult al AIn
fair land from the horrors OF civil discord! was
Henry Clay. When the hour Of danger came,
there was he /; and wherever he came, danger was
quelled, disorder fled, and public prosperity smiled
upon her restorer. Now, look on this picture and
| on that-the counterfeit presentment of two can
didates IT'S Hyperion to Satyr As well com
pare housing owl to the imperla ord of Jove,
that sprang aloft and scared into lie very SUM-
Daily Evening bulletin, June IL
| RELIGION PRosTITUTED wing press all
over the country have thrust forward Mr. FREEING,
huysens religion as a cloak for Mr.. Clay's moral
| defects, and Amos Kendall has skeched picture
OF the idol-unitng IN one composite person, pray
ing and playing cards, swearing and psalnsingng,
&C. 1t touches the wings SO nicely that they
copying 1t into their papers. Sober thinking PEG.
pie will say that though the sketch is done in char
| coal, and the lines are coarse and the picture
shocking to the moral sense, il is yet an apt Illus
tration of the wicked incongruity of uniting two
| such men as Clay and FreliDghuysen on the same
| ticket We don't think the wing papers are dis
Greet in copying it -Boston Chronicle
| U M DALLAS AND MoNKoR EDwARDs.-The To-
cofoco papers are very busy in eulogzlng the per
| candidates They despair OF convincing even
their own party that they are statesmen, or have
ever rendered the country the least service in
public capacity. Some Of the papers have alluded,
IN this connection, 10 the connection OF Geo. M.
Dallas, their candidate for the Vice Presidency,
with the Of Monroe Edwards, and cores
| pondent has sent us the following communication
upon the subject. He is intimately acquainted
with ALT circumstances OF the transaction, and
| his character and standing vonch for the truth OF
| the facts alleged Courier f. Enquirer.
| MEssRs. TTcRs:-When the notorious Mon
roe Edwards was caught, a large part OF the mo-
| ney which he had obtained by his forgerles was
| found in his trunk. This was attached under legal
proceedings Instituted by the parties who had been
robbed After the forger had been tried, convicted,
and 1t had been clearly established that the money
tound IN his possession was the actual proceeds Of
| the check, &c.. out oil which he had swInded the
| M sssrs Browns and Corrie, those gentlemen
Jolced that their troubles were over, and that the
anxiety and expense which they had suffered had
resulted in the conviction OF great criminal, and
would restore to them what was left Of their pro-
| perry. II was true the forms OF law required the
| attachments suits to be put an end to, either by
consent or by trial, before the money would br
taken from the custody Of the Court; but in their
simplicity, they anticipated that the lawyers EN-.
pioyed by Edwards, In Philadelphia. would not
| only render every aid in their power, but would
also express some regret at having been in any way
Instrumental in helping 80 great. rogue
in keeping honest men out OF their property.
| Great was their surprise when they met with an
unexpected obstacle, and were told that they should
not get the money without fight, unless they paid
what these learned gentlemen were pleased to call
afee The owners OF the money had the choice
then, either to incur the trouble and expense OF
two more trials in Philadelphia, requiring the at,
tendance OF witnesses from New York, Maryland
and Virginia, opposed by lawyers, whose principles
were clearly enough displayed by the demand they
made, or submit TO the imposition They con-
cuded 10 take the latter course, and entered into
a negotiation, which resulted in their paving one
| thousand five hundred dollars, and then
all necessary consent was freely given, the victims
property, and the counsel retired to divide the fee
| they had so honorably earned.
The leader of these hgh-minded gentlemen was
/ George NJ. Dallas
wards is sentenced as felon Dallas is nominated
as Vice President. 1t should be added, that none
Of the counsel, who made so respectable an ad-
dtion 10 their professional income, belong to this
| city and that after the conviction of Edwards
under testimony which left no doubt of his guilt,
| the gentlemen whom he had retained as counsel
in New York, without hesitation and without any
attempt at extortlon, at once gave all consent re-
qulse TO put an end to various suits Instituted by
Edwards, in order still farther to harrass his VIC
| tins.
stance IN the history OF our country OF a Cabinet
| officer fighting duel! Mr. Clay is the only in
stance Of candidate for the Presidency being I'M
der bonds 70 keep the peace Mr. Clay is the only
| general challenge to fight, Mr.. Clay Is the only
| instance of a member of Congress voting against
the wishes OF his constituents in furtherance Of
bargain by which he was made Secretary Of State
Mr. Clay is the only instance of q candidate for the
Presidency running for that Office after two defeats
perhaps Il would not be improper to say four, for
the people exied him and MI. Adams together, and
his own friends rejected him in lS4O)-Aibany
| Argus
| JAMES K Folks CHARITY.-Whe James r.
Polk was a member OF Congress, and during an
i ~
| poor OF Washington, always thnIy clad and living
in trail tenements were literally freezing propo-
sitioR was made 10 place some thirty cords of wood
session, at the disposal Of the Mayor Of Washing
ton for the relief Of the perishing poor. This prop
| ositlon, though favorabIy received by generous,