The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-03
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ooooooooooooooo Observation-Disclosures
1t o fcw minutes after the appointed hour; tho
company had all assembled, with single illustous
atingle for the bell, and every eye glued to the
door, very uncomfortable situation for eye to be
placed in) awaiting the illustrious member who had
been selected BY unanimous consent to preside. At
length he entered look Of intense stupidity seated upon
his solemn oounenanCe and bis fair large sars, gor
ribbon tastefuy disposed according to tho new arrange
msnt OF the tricolor. His Beebe & Costar was held
gracefully in his hand, and his state eyogass, larger
breakfast plate glistened and beamed In all the
eugence of freshscoured brass. Such was the great
and good John Donkey, the patriarch Of the American
presB -.
Appetite Is your true dinner ceremony and, with
very little ado the great man moved at once
y head OF tho table and took his seat supported
either hand by Major Neah and Russell Jarvis. The
company all quickly seated and fell to committing
such dreadful havoc upon the edibles that Windust
herad the cater poked his head In to see what was
After the cloth wa. removed the following regular
tossts were announced by the president -
l. This land we live in, and the party that supports
. The Press Gang Never at loss for leaders, al
though sometimes sorely put to 1t for subjecis
8. The Army-Moro indebted for glory to our CO.
lumns than to its own.
4. The Navy Drank standng)
s. Louis Philippe-A rejected article, crowded out
and ordered to be distributed.
8 Tho Monarchies of Europe-stereotyped forms,
which tho people are about to knock Into p and send to
tho devil
T. The King of Prussia is making rather too free
with the shooting-stick.
g. Ths Ladss-Our most valued contributors. In
all noble enterprises they are ever in advance Of the
These toasts having been drunk with vooiferous ap-
psuse, the venerable president res, with great dit
cuty) and observed that he had long ago predicted
the French revolution and It gave him peculiar plea
that his friend Louis Philippe had taken the
entertain serious thoughts Of abdicatDg.- (marked
seDsation)-but not a. present. lsensation of re.
monarch snd EDITORS are the only monsrohsJ is hold
Is long Is he can The King VI the French behaved
very Handsomely, as oil must admit he has retired on
a comfortable competency, besides leaving the provision
al governmental he had to leave thsm-hts umbrella
he reign being over) and debt Of eight hundred mil
lions of francs As to the Of the royal family 1t is
true that they did not 10 be very valuabe but
then it be confessed that the royal have proved
infinitely ssrvlcsabls. For his own part every one
might sse up to his In French republican
Ism lie proud to himself friend of the peo
pls and while the provisional government numbered
among its mem bers Ledru Rolin, 1t could never lack
the services Of John Donkey. (Chesrs) Gentlemen,
give you, as the future motto of the Press Gang
-EQUALITT-FRArERNITY"
Mr.. GAILLARDsr said ne had always been republican
and warm friend OF His Msjesty Louis Philippe. Hsv
ing succeeded in suppressing certain number OF the
Courier des Etas Uns he Was going over to France TO
what no could pick there He was almost certain
that, in the ssckiDs Of tho TulerieS somebody must
have bagged yrea. number Of orders and decorations
which could be p ocured at extremely low prices
and should things take different turn, he would pro-
wished to part on good terms with all He had hence.
forth NO wi.h but for pesoeand as largs piece he
could get II his friend, Mr. Bennett did not like that,
MIR. BENNETT replied that he had always managed to
help himself very we'll, aud didn't entertain any fears
public Libe.ty Equality Fraternity he did not exactly
understand 1t. As to liberty" Mr. Beach was at lib
erty to beat him In getting news1h 10 could and MT
tho Council, tho sooner the better -. Equa-
ity" he was 'trenuousy opposed to- twss well known.
Herald had no equil-and he was fuly determined 1t
never should have fraternity " was something still
moro repulsivs to bis feelings, He had erected the
Herald Buildngs,p on the other side of the way. al
though he mason and the idea OF parcel oil sau
gemsker. BARRIERS always saving and excepting Jem
tsrnityn with him. WAS what he wouldn't submit to.
There wasn't paste-boy in the Herald office who would
frsternxs with such lot Of dolts and vagabonds.
MIR. GREELEY observed thsth came prepared to mako
speech; bat, II the company would excuse him until
had left the manuscript Of a. tho Tribune ONCE to be
up the leader for the next morning As he pre-
sumsd they ell took the Tribune, they could read what
h. would have raid. He would, however propose SON
timent:-
Profession and Practics-Tho bran bread and bscf
This sentm:n mt being duly honored lin cold water)
the President called the Rev David Hale for song
upon which tn: worthy divine folded bis hands meshy
before him, raised his syest heaven, and begged TO
substitute the following hymn:-
Oh Lord, direct the peoples steps
My Tabernacle doors unto;
That fifty dollars may get
Whistler the poor performers 40.
And should another lecture room
Or theatre b. near by built
Oh may tn ungody walls fall down.
And ell the owners cash be split
And teach me- Father how to prey
Upon the sinful sons of men
SO that my substances may increase
Forever moro end more-smen
This being sung with duo solemnity, the great and
good JOHN DONKEY rose and stated that he had just
ceved commune alton which 1t was his duty to lay at
once before the oompsny, aud which needed no COM
me- mt from him. Hsroupon he laid on tho table mys
looking docum ent, which being cautiously open
ed by Mr. Bach, turned out to be tho following neat
and appropriate sentiment, sent Ia by Mr.. Windust
"The Press Gang
Toll WiSpUsr, DR..
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