The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-09

POLITICIANS AND pRIEsrs-TuE DEcENcY or THE
Two CLAssEs.-A great deal has been said, and
well said, in relation TO the violence and abuse
which characterize the discussions taking place at
this time of political excitement, between the diff
ferent political factions and the different support
ers of the Presidential candidates. All sorts of
vile epthets, every species Of low inuendo, are
heaped upon them by their various opponents, no
matter how pure or spotless the distinguished ndi-
viduals may be who are held up before the country
for the high Office.
We have heretofore supposed that the politicians
possessed monopoly of this species of abuse-that
the luxury Of violence and the bely-tus of indie
cency were confined to the supporters of the vari-
GUS Presidential canddates-but it seems we have
made little mistake. The pious members of the
Christian churches, men high in the ranks of sane
THY, and almost in sight Of the seventh heaven,
can, we nd talk as violently and abuse each other
as enormously and beautifully the politicians do
There is controversy going on between
the celebrated Bishop Hughes, Catholic prelaie
of New York, and the equally celebrated Dr. MUIR
raw, of the Presbyterian church of Elzabethtown,
IN New Jersey. For long time past, there was
a guerilla fight carrying on between the Bishop
and {" Kirwn,'' relating to the respective merits of
Catholicism and Presbyterianism; but this name
"Kirwin'' was, it appears, merely a de guerre
the real name of the hidden combatant being
the " Rev. Mr.. McMurray, d. d., of Elizabeth
town, IN New Jersey" So long as one of the
combatants was unknown, some degree of pro-
priety and decency was observed in the controyer
sy; but when they both appeared before the public
under their real names, the spirit and hot pepper
Il -, III In baua
that of the politicians, and to assume high de.
gree of interest to those who like hgh-seasoued
dishes. We have not seen all the letters of DR.
Murray, but the beautiful episiles of Bishop
Hughes have regularly appeared in weekly Jour
nal, the organ Of the prelate, and certainly thew
are quite amusing specimens in the way of smart
ness and spice controversy. In the first letter of
the Bishop, with the most delicate feeling in the
world, he charges his opponent with settnr nm
an artificial standard of morals, and with
committing something like perjury, without
a cross examinations and also with being sne-
cies of traitor to his God. This is but one sne.
cimen from numberless others of the pepper and
mustard dispensed in this controversy; and we
suppose before it comes to ar end, these two holv
men. DR.. Hughes and DR.. Murray, both of them
Irishmen, both dignitaries of their Respective
churches, both ministers of the doctrine of peace
and love. both teachers of decency and good mo-
rails will surpass in their peculiar weapons the vary
no;s;es, and most vulgar declaimers on the nol;t-
"a, hastings, or at the ratification meetings of the
day.
On some other occasion we shall give extracts
from these combatants, by way of giving lessons
10 the world at large.
sr. R,ruNs-The weather has not been v.rv
well adapted for sea bathing during the present
summer: but there must be a change soon. Ma.
,ure will balance herself in the long run. and rho
weather vii, become hot probably in less ,ban
week when people in cities will endcavor 70 o.
cane for short time at least, to the sea shore and
en;ov The delicious and cool dashng surf il roIs
along the beach in mountains foam
Rut where should one go? One of the ne,rest
and hest of places is Coney Island w. hav,
heard much sald about Rockaway and Other Ear
away places but Rockaway, as a place for son
bathing is deficient of the natural and artificial "a.
yantaces possessed by Coney Island. II is far
awav from New York, involving a lonp and
tedious Journey to and fro, while it is surrounded
bv swamps and morasses, tainting the atmospbare
Such is not the case at Coney Island. Hi,berto
the greatest drawback has been the sunpos;,;on
that all the rabbc of New York frequent that n,cs.
but during the present summer, arrangements are
entirely changed Coney Island has been divided
into two district governments-two social svstems
two races or classes of bathers The rowd;es
from New York all go in steamboats, down TO the
po,Dt or west end OF the island, to lnxuriate and
wash off their sin and sorrow as far as poss;hle
among the waves in that direction. The bo,el.
and green fields, the trees and vegetation the
pretty girls and fine women on the island. arc NJ
the other end, nearly three miles distant from tho
place of recreation and resort the rowdv non,..
ton.
The company at the Ocean House and other
places are us little disturbed with noisy visitors
and perhaps less than at any other sea bathing
or watering place. The Improvements made for
sea bathing here are admirable, and the drive TO
the island over land is one of the most delightful
in the neighborhood
The City GovERNMENT-When the present cor. |
porasoH was elected last spring. 1t was thought that
the clotcness of the between the two parties
and the passed by the people upon the con.
duct of the last corporation, would have had some
upon the persons elected, and would
have induced them to give good, faithful, in