The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-25

more sorrow than in anger" He considered
thai whether he wings or democrats succeeded,
the pehcy al the government would De ABOUT the
same, for democratic administration wonld have
10 gel % Pretty high tariff topay the public debt,
and whic administration would be prevented from
going largely into internal improvements, because
Of the duty OF meeting the costs OF the war. But
he never could, and never would, support candl-
da;e whose claims, all told, were summed up IN
ms military achievements. He would not support
a man for the Presidency whose only merit was
availability, and whose only availability was his
services as military chleitain-whose history was
unmixed history of the camp, and whose only
recommendation was his sword.
Judge James M. Porter, late Secretary oil war,
next followed in an earnest appeal for Cass and
Butler.
Nh Schnabe and Mr. Dougherty. of Phlladel-
PIMA followed IN succession, the former denounc-
ing General Taylor mere instrument IN the
hands OF the artfu dodgers OF the wing party, and
the latter urging upon the democracy the duty OF
redeemlng Pennsylvania from their late defeat by
the unhaliowed wing combination arrayed against
them OF all the outside factions In the STATE, and
10 save the country, IN the election OF Cass and
Eutler, from ruin and destruction.
There were several speeches at an auxiliary
stand; and al about hali-past ten, the meeting ad-
,ourned, cheering tor Cass and Butler, democracy
and victory,
Meantime, the wings were esccrtmg Governor
Johnston IN triumph about fhe city, and wound up
the tour of the evening by taking MN and his
suite 10 the Chestnut street theatre, TO hear the
singing OF LabOrde M - Lucia. good mouse
was present and the Governor was received with
three cheers.
Az the Walnut, Lieut.. Mayne Reds Venetian
tragedy of "Love's Martyr was performed to-
night for the first time, to good house; and was
well received and well represented The play Is.
beautifully written but we think II is deficient IN
that variety OF incidents, characters, phases, and
circumstances, and thai contrast OF lights and
shadows, and relieving digressions, so essential to
sustain the interest in FIVE act performance.
We think there is too mnch OF solloquy and de-
scnpuon, and too little Of the ingenious devices of
stage effect, 10 make il effective on the boards.
The general plot Is good, and is worked up hand
somely and gracefully; bat the absence of variety
of Incidents and of an accommodating pressure OF
excitement upon the main point, maxi II appeal
monotonous--taklng the stirring tragedies of !
Shakespeare the Standard or, rather, the plan of
Shak speare as the criterion The intermxture of
the most common place characters and clrcum-
stances, the relieving intervention of clown,
fool, tootman, or pair of old women, gossiping
OF the affairs OF the town; meeting OF club, or
a council OF soldiers off duty al tavern-any
thing for abreathing SPELLS the secret of sustain
ing the great object and the leading characters of
a tragedy In this respect, the play of Mr.. Reid
is deficient. The story goes on with regularity
which becomes tedious; but, upon the whole,
there is sufficient merit IN the piece TO warrant
the opinion that 1t can be made to 60 There are
some exceedingly beautiful points IN the play,
upon which we cannot touch, for want of time.
We wish Mr.. Reid success, and he can succeed If
he Will. He is young man, and deserves en-
but the surest way 10 promote
merit to indicate, as its friends may understand
them, the secrets OF success.
We will resume our journey TO the westward IN |
the morning The DocToR.