The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-09


solutions in every ward on thissubject They pro-
missed again and again that this would be the very
trst business in which they would engage il they
obtained the sufrages of the people of this city.
Their candidates solemnly pledged themselves TO
carry into effect the popular wishes. And we GER
ainy, putting full faith in their pledges, expect
ed TO see an energetic and effective effort to ac-
complish this great object made immediately after
the installation of the new Corporation into Office.
We are very sorry indeed TO be obliged to say
that we have been altogether disappointed in these
expectations Not step has been taken for the
purpose of achieving police reform, and pure ad
minstralion of criminal justice. The " Tombs''
are as great sink OF corruption as ever. We
have no prospect Of obtaining police system
Once more wetall upon the corporation-no, we
wont-they must now clearly see that their ejec-
tions from office is inevitable at the end OF the
year, if they do not fulfill their pledges on this SUBJ
Ject, and II, with that prospect before them, they
still continue regardless OF those solemn and reit
Grated obligations, it were indeed altogether idle
to ask any thing at their hands.
Our IMMACULATE NEIeHBoRs. the opening
of the Criminal Term OF the Court of Queens
Bench, about week week ago, in Montreal,
charge was delivered to the grand jury which pre-
sents good insight into The state of society in that
district, and forms good ground for retort upon the
scrbblers and conceted twaddlers who are eter-
nally INDUCING in hum.drum backbitngs and re-
vikings against this country. Judge ROLAND is
French Canadian; man Of the old school, strong
ly imbued with love Of his native country, and
about the last in the world who would set down
ought in malice to its discredit; indeed, there is
room to believe, that one identify ing himself less
with the interest and character of that Province
would have even gone further than he did in de.
precatlng the some what startling retrogression Of
public morality. Be that as it may, what he does
say is strong enough TO show that her Majesy's
subjects in Montreal are considerably less distn-
guished for almost everything but Boosting, than
those fine old English gentlemen who fourshed
Ere ma.querades, debsuch'd sxciseioppressd,
Or English honor grew standing jest.
"The present session." saith Justice ROLAND,
will not present SO many of the minor offences as
usual, owing to the prosecutions lately had in the
Quarter Sessions Of the peace ; but we regret to
have to announce to you that many of the higher
crimes will come before you for investigation,
which will require your best attention"
Not bad lhi from no less an authority than one
Of her Majesty's Justices of the Queens Bench.
Great folks, these Canadians. Minor crimes are
below the dignity Of their portly, moral and physl
cal statures. How beautifully they come to matu-
rlty in the beams OF the sun in those favored do
minlons on which he never sets. With what nice
discrimination capital crimes are patronized in and
about the Canadian capitol! Why should there
not be a graduation in vice as well as rank, and
consistent preference evnced for magnitude in both
cases, by the arstocratica, distinction-lovng,
equality-hating liege subjects Of her Majesty!
But badinage apart, is it not a deplorable fea-
ture in society that OF all sorts is so alarm
ingly on the increase, whilst those whose special
duty it is to point out and stigmatze them, instead
of doing 80 are laboring to pervert public opinion
by false representations of facts, and by censorioue
hypocritical and unfounded attempts to traduce
the character of these States. We believe, and
we speak advisedly, that the press OF Canada, and
that of Montreal in particular, is instrumental IN
connecting more mischief, corrupting public mo-
rails, and generating narrow distorted aud mschiev.
Gus views and tenets TO a greater extent THAI all
other causes put together Orangeism is bad
enough; demon wherever it shows lis harpy
head; but venal, unprincipled and hireling press
is far more prolific ia mischief Justice ROLAND
is greatly at loss, il seems from his expressions,
to account for the growth Of this degeneracy. Sin
this country" he says, "formerly SO peaceabe, SO
quiet, and, / would say, so moral, we hear of
violence, of riots. Of outrages Of every kind. Is
it, then, that the country has all at undergone
such change in its morals? Or is II owing TO
casual occurrences that since the last annual ses-
sion we have heard of more crimes than in times
past1 II is perfectly true, as Justice Holland says,
that in times past Canada was both peaceable and
moral; but that was before the days Of Orangsm
that was before phlanihropic adventures thought
Of saving the quiet people Of that colony the trouble
Of making their own laws-it was in those days of
moral Tecttude, when legislative and executive
councillors were held responsible for their enact
ments, as well as every man was held to sound
and uncorrupted public opinion who was guilty OF
moral dertliction. In these modern days, how
ever, there is such thing party Press-a
swarm of daily journals, az devoid Of talent as
Of principle, and directed by hungry adventures,
who cannot plead the poor excuse Of the apothe-
cary in the play
My poverty, but not my will, consents
they the willing advocates Of the strong side
Of privilege and power, and the constant foes Of all
that savors Of charity or liberality. The conci-
dence between the increase Of crime, and the in
crease Of the party press in Montreal is striking,
and, we think, goes far to throw light upon the
origin Of those "riots, violence and ourages'' Of
every kind, which the learned Judge found so
knotty question. 1t is another proof of the utter
worthlessness, nay, the positive evil OF mere
party press, and should induce every common sense
reader to pass them by, if not, do his best to put
them down as public nuisances.
ELoPRMENT IN HIGH LlFE.-Quite sensation was
created yesterday afternoon by one of those roman.
tic incidents in real life, which now and then
spring up to relieve the monotony Of I'll somewhat,
dull world Of ours, it having been discovered that
daughter OF certain wealthy baker, had eloped
with sturdy Dutchman-a real amateur of loaves
and ladies' The intelligence was politely com.
lnuncated to the police by the lady's father. and