The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-07

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nents of the original abollonists. Yet those
'ame journals, withss Weakness which - inoom- !
rehensshle, and an. nfataaton which is not to be
have besa the means Of a,diag and
assstsng in the eleciton Ot w. IIASewssdto ths \
Senate OF the United States-a man who Is the
preventative o. the opinions, principles, and dis
organizing doctrines OF the aboliIonists, OF what
ever section, which they have ever uttsIe dla the
North. SSI 81
We do not enter into the moral and abstract
question of slavery-we do not wish to inquire or
to decide if ii be right orif It be %fong2we will
not determine whether il be curse" or a bless.
ipg though five com pare tfs condition Of the
black VI the Sosth, fof the last fifty years, with
tha of the free Black sSof ST. Domingo and other
WespIndia. ,siandsy itwo;i.d. not require great
deal oisagaei,ytd ascertain winch of the tsso con-
dttons ls q curse or blessing.ia Such re asonng
lsfolyY ON taeseyy brink of volcano thyesteulng
the existence of this happy iniou--a volcano COM.
posed OF the various frcbraAds of 1.-The ORTIZ, vary
lng among each other in compaenona and doc
triDes from Garisonj Of Fansull Hall, to Seward,
of Albany but all tending to the same oend--al
engaged in the same pursuit Of the Same aoBjeot,'
which can only terminate in the utter destfuetioni
of this fair Union ana happy GcntsderaGy,g'pl p 4
not time for the AmeElcan people, Of all shades Of
opinion, to come forward and take that ground
which may preserve the coaatty M That happy,
Union which it has enjoyed, and in which it has
grown up for SO many past years qofThose states
men, those politicians, those editors, who are at
tached TO either party, exhibit po,hlng but igno-
rance, weakness, folly, and nbsurdity. What Is to
be dOnef 'ihHn~ilH73 'pAhi lnl .l@Ta1qHd JIt
JisiNIti 7di ----------r---+----A--- ii f,ni ,f1
The GREAT PRIZE FIGHr-INTRREsrIN0 PAR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AWFUL u CONSEQUENCES. -
This great affair comes of to- day. at arpers Fer
ry, as some believe, on an island IN abe Susque-
hanna, as others say. ln The excitement it has
created s intense; the more a. as i is not merely
aprze fight for money, but fight to settle bit
ter quarrel between the two combatants. A brief
account Of the origin Of this quarrel may not be
unacceptable, connected with the intense interest
which the affair, notwlts. anding ITS brutality, has
created In the public mind! toIInrl b9inloVI iaH
Yankee Sullivan is an 1rishnan, known in this
city as the keeper Of small porter-house in Chat
ham street. He has been long famous as a pug-
list, and was the second to Lilly, in the famous
prize fight between Lilly ana Mccoy, which ter,
minated in the death of the latter.y In England he
fought with the celebrated Champion of the Ring
as 1t is called, Hammer Lang, and ,obtaiHed the
victory; since which time his name has been sup
as the champion prize fighter of all Christendom-
Hyer IS stouter and stronger man than his antago
mist, but is SAID pot to possess his and skill
He Is an American--a native of New York ;, and
this circumstance coupled with the fact Of Sullt-
van being an 1rishman, tends not little to TO-
mt he h,tf n lncrea the N,
of this affair." ESPECIALLY among the low and vulgar
of both those different people, Who each, like all
other nations, can reckon, perhaps, ten bad men for
every honest and noble man among ihemo9 Hyer
weighs over lbs stands feet high In his stock
ings, and is fine, strong, wellrproportioned man
This gives him decided advantage over Sullivan
who is man of ordinary saze, and not SO remark.
able for strength and stamina. ~ ni 81 ~ ' -
Many expect thai, Sulliyaais, end is, therefore,
close at hand, If it has not already happened by
the time the reader peruses this narrative Others
otherwise. II, ,,oc ,.'nIq -, 5,.',,,.,., 49,,
This fight, which will draw together so many
thousands from all the cite and villages Of the
Union to witness 1t, originated IN the following
manner. 1t seems that Tom tHyer had got it into
his head that Sullivan was NOT quite so great a.
man as his friends believed him to be, and felt con-
fdent that he, himself, deserved the title of cham.
pion, more than Sullivan A. little jealousy between
he two was thus created, and in this state
Of feeling they accidentally met one day at porter
house In Broadway Taunts and jeers between
the two naturally arose, till Hyercxasperated and
burning to try his powers, threw of his coat, and,
dared Sullivan, then and there, to the battle. Sui
Ivan instantly "peeled,'o and they had re-
gular I" set to- Hyer caught Sullivan by the
head, held HIM by the neck firmly under his arm,
TIL sullivan was Obliged to cry, "hold, enough"
From this time, II was open war and hostility be-
tween the two, and Sullivan and his friends burned
with desire for revenge, and to vindcate the honor
Of their fallen champion Ia this rrtated state Of
feeling, they met gain by accident in one Of the
flash houses with which our city ab ounds, and auo-
ther "set to-. instantly followcd-an immense row
was,kicked up, and Tom Hyer agar gave sullivan
a licking, precisely in the same way as before,
getting his head under his arm, and then batterpg
he poor champion at bis leisure. After this, seve-
al begerent cards were published by the parties,
bitter warfare Of words was carried oi, In the
,ubc papers, until The present fight, for stake OF
len thousand dollars, was arranged between them 4
by their, several friends. namo4 9at9D,o Ibg'n 4
Unless the disgracefpl and blackgaard exhibition
prevented by some legal process. twill take place
to- day, somewhere near the Maryland boundary
line, South or North. From all we can learn On |
the subject, however, there probability Of its rs-
sulnngin q general row between the friends and
hackers Of the respective eombaiants, and perhaps
IN scene Of great blobdshed and murder. or |
ground for supposng this, is a report that those
v no have betted large sums will purposely create
row and break the fling, as soon as they shall see
heir favorte failing, and Likely to lose the battle.
I such should be the case, the most awfsl con-
sequences may ensue, for the character of the
Ne rsons who usually take part in such democrat
zing scenes, is not of the best description, II i
his fight do take place, it is to be hoped that
{ will be the last exhibition Of the kind that
ur country will be disgraced by, Such scenes
re. demoralizIng and brutal in their oonse-