The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-22

trace this indifference to the perpetual cant about
neutrality neutrality" So-called statesmen
and political leaders have so continually dnned
II into the ears of the people Of the United States,
that must only look on in silence at revolutions
In Europe, lest commercial interests should suf-
fer, that many men amongst us, glorying In the
name of American citizens, are absolutely afraid
to cry "God speed the cause of the people in Eng
land, or Ireland. or Rome, or Hungary"
We trust that the administration will not allow
itself to be bullied into false security by its own
song of neutrality and indifference. The man at
the head of the government is not likely to be
found wanting in case of need. But upon his ca.
bnet advisers now rests fearful responsibility
Let them to 1t that the country is fully prepared
for defensive offensive measures, for it ia hard
to say when they may be called upon to adopt one
or other, or both. And as for the people of the
United States, let them vindicate their name and
lineage, as American freemen, by a universal,
loud, spontaneous, enthusiastic demonstration ia
behalf of Hungary, and all people struggling to be
free. BY public meetings IN our cities, and by
great gatherings of the people in the open fields
and by eloquent speeches. and by fraternal address
es, and by enthusiastic shouts, ascending to the
heavens, let them testify that their hearts with
their brethren, now called to bear the burden
and heat of the day, in this final and decisive
fict with the despotisms of the ancient world
The WATERING Professionalism IMPU
pENcE OF FAsHIoN-The season at the watering
places is drawing to a close, and before many
weeks are over the thousands of our citizens who
are scattered over the country, mbibng the whole
some waters of Saratoga or OF the Sulphur Springs,
catching trout and pickerel in mountain streams,
or bathing in the water of the ocean, will re-
turn, again 20 partake in the hustle, excitement,
noise, turmoil, and confusion OF the metropolis
Notwithstanding the prevalence of the epidemic.
and the general unwillingness to leave the city
which was manifested In the early part of the sea-
son, the watering places tolerably well attend
3D. and there is almost as much dissipation, folly
fashion, pretension, elegance, charlatanism, po-
verify, wealth, beauty, and accomplishment, at
each, as marked former and healthier years. Balls,
parties, routes, and excursions of all kinds have
been given. attended with the usual display Of
costly jewelry, the same extravaganza, the same
amount of Irritation and rivalry, in former years.
There is an evil connected with the fashionable
watering places, which has been growing and in
creasing for some years, and which, if no remedy
be applied will eventually Danish from them all
moderate means. We allude to the unlimited IL
cense, the unchecked federation, which is given to
fashionable snobbism-il-g gotten Tin many casey
wealth, and fashionable impudence, arrogance.
and haughtlness, to reign supreme, and to dictate
to all who attend such places what they shall wear,
whom they shall associate with, and when they
shall walk, talk, or ride setting down as beneath
them and unworthy of their ASSOCIATION oil who do
not act as they impudently dictate. 1t is 80 IN
Saratoga, In Newport, and other fashionable
watering places, and is rapidly gaining foot
hold in every place usually resorted to by
people in the summer season. The upstart aris-
tocracy, these imbeclle creatures to which we re-
fer, with more money than brains, and more impu-
dence and arrogance than either, treat with dis
dain all whose will not tolerate the extrava-
eance in which they choose to indulge for the sake
Of show-all who do not display certain amount
ofjewelry-who do notrids in carriages-in fine, all
who do not make fools of themselves as much as
hey do Ii seems to be beyond their comprehension,
hat when people of sense 60 to the country, they
do for the purpose Of promoting their health and
of enjoying a hte relaxation from the cares Of
business, so that they may be the better able to
attend to their duties their return to the city.
And we are sorry to say that in some cases, the
impudent pretenslons of those fashionable snobs
are acceded to by hotel propnetors, who take no
means to check them; and while modest and un-
ass Stunning people, who pay much and well as
those preten6ers do, cannot get necessary attend
ance, the mobs monopolize the time Of the walters,
get the best seats at table, and are treated as If
they were a.higher order Of beings, because they
assume to be such, and make display Of profit
able speculations in peanuts or Goldfish.
Ifthis system of snobbism is not dscou ntenanced
If firm stand be not taken against tiff the
snobs of wealth or fashion are much longer allow
ed TO rule at the watering places, the result will be,
tina, all sensible people, well as those of mode
Tate means, will avoid them they would the
plague. Such people will purchase country-seats
Of their own, or rent tenements quiet and re-
tired places, where snobbsm cannot penetrate, or
90 TO a distance where they will be free to do as
they peafe, without any impairment interference.
AS il IL, a great many Of solid and sensible
people, who year after year visited the watering
places, have taken this course. and the number
will keep incseasIng from year to year, until the
fashionable watering places will be deprived OF
their visits altogether, and converted into marts
for the exhibition of fashionable ignorance and
impudeni protenson.
SPANISH ESPIONAGE IN NEW YoRK.-lt may not
be generally known, that the Governor General Of
Cuba has formed system of espionage in New
York, Philadelphia, and other cities on the Atlantic
coast, which, for comprehensveness, intricacy,
and completeness, is worthy Of Fouche, IN his palm