The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-19

OF Science I'm New York.
In this era of progress and Founerism, we are
not surprised at any thing that occurs, which is
different from, or contrary to, what we were ac-
cnstoned to look upon as the regular order OF
things. Doctrines the most pernicious and abb
surd, are daily preached by braness philosophers
and patent reformers. The wisdom and expert
ence of Centuries are disregarded as OF no value
Thinkers and taors assume to be Legislators. The
boy of Is is the man, and the man OF 90 the boy
We 90 to sleep tonight and wake up tomorrow
in another century. These are the signs OF the
times-rovelty and progress are the order of the
day. Our age is what is termed an age of pro-
gress; and nothing absurd, extraordinary or within
steal ought to excite our attention.
The latest novelty of the age il one that deserves
more than passing word, and we hope that it
will receive, as certainly it deserves, more than
ordinary attention. 1t is the power of raising the
dead from the graves in which they were decent
ly and respectfully laid by their sorrowing relatives
and friends, and instlling into them, by the aid of
galvanism, new life and new spirit. To wit
ness any thing emerge from what has heretofore
been termed, though enormously, its last resting
place, would have astonished our pious and ex-
emplary ancestors, but TO us of this age of pro-
gress and reform, it is although to be sure, some
thing cut of the way, little more than we could
hope for. So great, however, are the strides that
science is making, that we have before US an in
stance OF its wonderful powers in this respect.
We have heard the shaking of dry bones, and
now behold the "depsrted" just risen from the
grave, with the vestments OF death around them,
like Madam Augusta in the ballet Of Gisslle,"
and see them take part in the affairs OF this
world Of sin and sorrow, as eagerly as if they
had never died at all, but were still alive and
kicking. Be not astonshed. We have convincing
proof of the fact, and now lay it before our
readers-and we think they will agree with us
that it is most unaccountable and extraordi-
nary resurrection-and that we may consider
science is capable Of doing any thing.
1t is no doubt fresh in the recollection of the
public that, two or three years ago, our citizens
here and elsewhere were called upon to celebrate
and aid, with all proper reverence and solemnity,
the funeral obsequies of the political party
known as the Native American party. The crea-
rure died from exhaustion, produced by over ex-
ertion, and was decenty inferred at the public
expense, in the public burial ground. Many ill
natured persons asserted that its death was caued
by guttony-that it devoured at one meal five
loaves and two fishes, and, being unable to di.
gest so great meal, dyspepsia ensued, and ter
minated in the death of the victim.
The cause of its death, however, is immaterial
1t is sufficient for our purpose to know that die
did, and that it was inferred, as every thing that
dies should be. 1t is with its resurrection that we
have now to do, of which we produce proof suf-
fcient to establish the fact Here it is in the thape
of an edict issued by one OF the departed heads of
that party -
GENERAL EXECUTIVE Co MMrrrEEl
February 10, ls47.
Resolved That tho several Ward Associations be 70.
quesed to convene on or before 18th March next and
atty Convention which shall assemble at American Hall
Monday Dad March, at O'Clock, P. M. to nominate
candidate for Mayor Of this city.
That the party is really alive again-that its
ghosts are stalking through our midst in the day
time, and at night assembling in the hall which
they trequented before their death and burial, is,
although extraordinary, nevertheless, clearly evil
dent but whether the influences OF the galvanic
shock, which startled its skeleton from its
dreary tenement, will last very long. is
not quite so clear. The numerous arrivals of
Irish and other foreigners, may agonise it to 50
great an extent that it may survive a short time
after the influences OF the galvanic shock shall
shall have been no longer felt: but we are of
opinion that it cannot long survive. The grave
yard smell attached to tits lank and hungry
visage-its ashy cheeks and attenuated form, be-
speak for it another death at no distant day. In
fact, our candid opinion is, that it cannot posi-
bly, survive the second Tuesday of next month
1t will die second time, we think, on that day,
about sunset. Its surviving relatives, however,
will not take to much pains to inter it decently,
as they did when it first slipped its anchor, be-
cause it is an honor that they did not expect to be
again called upon ID perform. Neither do we
consider it entitled to the honor. No well be-
haved corpse would seek to trouble the world
after it was once buried under the green turf