The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-28

Prince, whence she sailed on the 7,h inst.
Our correspondent sends US some interesting in
telllgence
The difficulties between the Domlnlcans and Hay
items continued in full force. French CONNER
clal agent, residing at Cape Hayden, had been or
dered of by the blacks for acting a sort Of spy
for the Dominicans. No, leaving Immediately, he
was marched down to the beach, and made to SWIM
of TO Hayden man.o-war, on board of which he
received severe flogging
This created some sensation, and may lead to the
blockade OF all the Hayden ports by the French A
steamer conveying information Of the occurrence,
had been despatched to the French Admiral on the
Coast bur had not returned on the 9th inst.
Will not thus affair afford excellent opportunity
for the French TO recover their lost colony?
GoUGHs CAsE.-MoRAL OBLIQUITY.-The case
OF John B Cough affords singular proof Of de-
PRAYED moral feeling, OF contoundlng and inter-
mixing of right and wrong. In word-of gross
moral obllquy, in certain class Of society," which
calls loudly for our honest and fearless animadver-
sion, as public journalist.
This individual, who, 1t appears, Tout of his own
MOUTH has been deceiving the people, preaching
up temperance while he was accustomed to get
drunk pending days and nights together in houses
OF debauchery, while he pretended 10 be the pious
pattern and teacher Of virtue and morality Strange
as it may apper this individual has enlisted all the
pety," both Of the press and of the community, in
his favor. II is, III fact, singular spectacle-a
moral phenomenon, worthy OF exciting admiration,
and Of leading TO enquiry. Here is a man guilty of
deception and vice of the lowest hthies character,
and he assumes the proud position Of moral
teacher-talks OF his dignity, hurls defiance and re-
proach upon those Who relate his deeds and doings
and finds strong party 10 support, encourage, de-
fend and even applaud him
4 Now, however painful the task may be-subectinp
US, as it not unfrequenty does, TO reproach and
obloquy for our fidelity and truth-it becomes our
solemn duty to act in matters of public morality.
like Board OF Health-to expose the danger of the
spread of false principles, and to put, as it were in
quarantine, the pernlcous conduct and doctrines
which are ever struggling to sally forth from their
hiding places, 10 spread moral devastation in the
community.
There IS a class Of rogues in every great civ
called receivers or, IN technical language pnces''
and these men are by every police departments Justly
regarded as the most dangerous men In society
the main promoters OF crIme-step-ladders, leading
hundreds TO the gsllows-and the cause Of all the
robberies, burgares thefts and attendant assassna-
lions, which render great cities like great ulcers in
II
encourage and promote crime by the countenance
and support they give to rogues, thieves, burglars
and pck-pockets, are not, however, the only
fences There exists IN our community set of
moral "ences," or receivers, against whose pernic-
GUS practices II is our duty to give public warning
These the men who receive, countenance and
patronse certain class OF rogues as in this mat.
ter OF Cough and attempt to deceive the people.
and coniound all night and wrong, by boldly assun,-
log 70 prove that rogue IS not rogue-that a
drcelver 10 not deceiver-that drunkard is not a
drunkard, and that a brothel lounger is a "nice,
plous, good" man. These moral licences" form an
absolute party and powerful clique in American
society; they are like the Thugs" of India and
u we now take the task in hand-have not been
exposed and shown up az they deserve. They are
The more dangerous, becaus. move unsuspected
and even highly honored in spci- ~; and under the
garb OF religion, they talk OF p!e,y and virtue, and
are great supporters OF "the stated preaching of
what they call the gospel They are the friends
end supporters OF depraved responsibility, and re-
spectacle depravy;' they hold up and prop up the
rlch mIscreant the high hfe swinder, the clerical
delinquent, the temperance drunkard they " con-
sort with thieves, and are partakcrs with adulter-
ers, provided the criminals they support belong TO
their class, and favor their cause"--that cause
being clique OF cant and hypocrisy, of men held
together by the mesmerlc attraction OF mutual sup
port, through thick and thin; who coin none y
honor and responsibility by grave and plous show
and cant, who affect to groan at the shocking
wickedness OF their nei9hbors, and set themselves
Up as the ex lusIve "good men, to the exclusi OF
and utter damnation OF all sinners
These are the moral receivers, supporters and
whltewashers OF such men as Cough and Avery
and promoters OF deep hidden crime, encourager
OF genteel vice and Pious iniquty; and they are
foul blot upon the age-a moral ulcer in the commu
nity-confounding the distinctions between right AM
wrong, and pervertiDg the moral Of the people
They have had their reign, their full sway, for q
long time; few have dared to open their mouths
against them; they have had perfect monopoI,
OF all religion, pety, and virtue; every body has beer
obliged TO pay them, to court their favor. and fea
their enmity. If any one dared oppose, resist oil
expose them, he was Immediately outcast, driver
beyond the pale OF soclety-an atheist, an inf del
an enemy OF religion: Tor none possess religion o
virtue but they Thus they have held the rod oil teno
and Remuneration over society and have the garb
, black-coated pety and solemn seriousness" exer
clsed an iron reign of moral terror in the communi
ty. But their reign is nearly at end-t is disco
vered that religion 10 something different from thel
: "plety"-that 1t has been abused and trodden Il
death by enemies who have put on its outwar,
,, garb, and assumed its looks and appearance, as
mere mask, TO build up cique-a power in soce
~ to make money, to get honor and responsibility
TO practice vlllany, and TO deceive mankind. II i
. their esprit du corps which leads them TO counte
nance and hold up the evil deeds of such men al
: Cough and others. 1t is our duty to expose tn,
moral perversion, this moral oblquity OF judgment
and to show up the real guilt Of these "tenccs"-
these patrons OF III ned regulations and white wash
ers Of dete cted cheats.
I; On these principles, and according TO these views
f Camp and Wilkes were wrong IN toncealing, a
they did at first, the dclnquencles OF Gough-an,
Hale and Halleck, in still attempting 10 pass OF
such creature for q SANTA Chrlstian-a perse
cuted man.
A NAvAL.-The U. S. store ship Lexington, Com
|. mander Ellison, arrived off the Hook yesterda
evening, seventeen days from Pensacola. All vel
- m of