The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-10

in this country, up TO very recent PERIOD it has
been free from trouble or difficulty Of any kind,
and has escaped the agitation OF any controversy,
either doctrlna or otherwise. 1t has not been so
with other branches of the church militant
We have seen the Presbyterans split into two
iercely contending factions, denominated the
" old lights" and the " new Lights" differing
chiefly ON some distractions on the atonement and
predestination. Contending about these absrac-
tons, more evanescent and more difficult to
grasp than Virginia distractions, the Presbyte
rians have managed, for years past, to main
tain very comfortable state of disCord
and commotion, sufficient to make the saints
in heaven weep, and Satan, with his at
tendant spirits, rejoice with the greatest glee.
After the Presbyterian split came that OF the Me-
thodist, who were for many years united IN aifec-
ton and harmony until they split at the Conyen
ton last year on the rock Of slavery. We need
not allude particularly 10 the Mormon difficulties,
for they are well known to all. Even the Catho-
lies have had their difficulties, growing out Of
fict between the Romish'principe of church 60
vernment and the free laws of this country relative
to the tenure of church property Now, at last, we
have the Episcopal Church, hitherto amiable and
peaceful, presenting the aspect of torn and ds-
term it, or tendency towards komsh observances,
rites and ceremonies
What may be the result of this difficulty in the
Episcopal Church, it is not easy just now to fore
tell 1t is very evident that there is singular ten
dency, not only in the Episcopal Church, but in
many other Of the churches of Christendom, to the
introduction in their religious observances and
ceremonias Of worship many Of the peculiar forms
a, of tk,a
Romish Church in her highest State Of musical
and pictorial perfection. The Episcopal Church,
in its tenets and observances, is much more nearly
allied to the fine arts, music, painting, and poetry
may indeed add, than to the intellectual and
we're sciences Of ethics and theology which have
impressed their character on the Presbyterian
Churches. We are, therefore, not surprised to see
decided tendency in the Episcopal Church to a
poetic and almost religious veneration for the Vir
gin Mary, and the other saints Of the calendar,
with all the imposing ceremonials Of the Roniish
faith.
Altogether, these differences will furnish quite
enough material for the abstractonis's to fight
about, and eventually to divide the church. In all
these movements and controversies, however, it
is interesting TO mark the progress Of mind, the
movements Of ITSELF in matters of religious
belief and observance.
Muss IN THE Custom HousE.-There has recently
been very nice muss in the Custom House in this
city, in the shape Of correspondence relative 10
the characterize SAM Southworth, the Brookses,
the merits Of cow-hiding, nc, &c. 1t opened with
paragraph In a Wall street paper, and was fol
lowed up with the annexed beautiful efuslon OF
Custom House literature, which yesterday appeared
in the organ Of the Postmaster of New York;
New York, Tuesday evening"
October 8, 1884,
To the Editor Of the .aurora:
| am very unwilling to annoy you, but II has happened
that one attached to the New York Express thu
person. as suppose. who logged" the terrace
the Capitol a. Washington, by the Hon Edmund A H IN
negan and who Is named Erasus Brooks has this
ing published the following paragraph, to which pro-
pose to ofHr very brief notice The paragraph is a.
as. 8. fellow, the author Of forged
letter fom Henry Clay, alleged to have oeen written ny
Thomas Jefferson the getterup OF the log cabin and hsr
cider story, regular Swiss ready to and serv,
both sides at the time and VIGOROUSLY from
his office in the Y. Custom House, and employs hi,
time N lbels and bingsgate upon the whg party and
vesgae the character OF this scamp who dsgraces the
public service and all mankind"
This mendicant and potroon the time he penned thu
above paragraph was evidently frightened by III.
ghost OF coWskn that futtered before vision that h.
absolutely forgot the facts connected with the charge
political forgery that has been urged against by Mr.
Henry Clay and blacklegs debauchees
He now says that forged letter from Henry Clay, al
is news to and dare say il will be the ole
and superannuated demsgogue Of Ashland.
To relieve the errors Of the vagabonds Of the Express
and all other vagabonds connected with that paper
pledge myself in advance that will not disgrace
skin oy applying it to his back, and further, that will
not disgrace Backwes Island by sendng to its prisons
as could do in five minutes by applying to jury
cowardly poltroon who whipped OF thu
but who At ms e ~ sas Inc
ration, was representative OF the State OF Indiana
the vagabond Erastus Brooks will deny that he thus
logged by the Hon. Mr. Hannegan, and that the lustr
Gus Of his brother pulled Isaiah Rynders
three four weeks since he shall me- and a.
of the New York Express may rest thai
will not prosecute them for libel the reason that
am not disposed to incommode the inmates OF Black
wes Island with the society of such beggars and pol
troons. s. g. sOUTHWORTH
This was Enthusiastically answered by the
Brookses, in the following strain :
From the N. Y. Express, Oct. 81
D. y SouthWOrth, learn, still retains his place thu
Custom House, a high salary from government, en-.
ploying his lime in writing bes and bngsgae agans
Henry Clay and his wing friends All he says his let
ters OF the Express IN the general and in the detail per-
sonally and publicly, is atrocously untrue With such
acreature or the organ in which he appears course
We only remind the Collector that he has in his employ
the greatest rogue out OF the State Prison the mo-
va But for the fact that udh a hnaS Sa w nm ms
public service, we should not notice him all and We
beg pardon Of our readers, even for song pages
with the name Of 20 notorious scamp
Now, here are two specimens of blackguardism
which we do not believe have ever been equalled in
grossness on any part Of the Five Points. The,
have been noticed, we aresglad see, and not too
soon, by the Collector of this port, in manner We
ry credltable to him. We publish hisletter relativ,
to Sam Southworth, for the benefit Of all goverB-
ment officers over the land.
Custom HOUSE,, NV YoRx,
Collectors Office October o h, 1914.
Having read in the New York Aurora ofthis morning
communication signed s Southwortb, an officer o
thus department feel bound by of propriety o.
well as duty to take notice OF the same.
public officer although retaining his essential polit
cal rights should, never heess endesvor avoid all
violent or per sons alterations, and attacked should
defend himself with moderation and should generally
connne himself within the proper bounds of sedefsnce