The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-20

hand than to dissect the old Pope or an
was professor Of religion not far OF vho coutributed
IS to the support Of the gospel, aRd has been
than to expensive concerts Yet be wonders that
better effects not produced and thin Ks that such
cheap preaching Is very cold There who live
In this metropolis who raise towering for them
ducing objects Of charity to their neighbors The
main purpose OF the tract distributors Is to Giro ulsts
divine truth; but If an angel from heaven down,
would he be 20 spiritual that he would forget the
wants OF the body Christ did not so acti and
be kev. Mr. carpentsr) had seen gentle tract
some poor object OF compassion Is skilfully as II
the highest wages had been paid to them :
he: n: hss 'ss so
not been visited by the trse distributors willis the
universal world rsformers had one end of their phi
lsnthropy extended far that the other end could
not reach their nsg hbors. On the contrary, In
nection with the Tract Society, he had known single
single point of misery that the Tract Society did
resch tract was slipped under the door OF some
stares him in the face like BelshszEar warning him
repent before 1t too late 1t to smile and grin
with courtesy that wanted but to do the
work. There was so much OF church politics around
them, and pseudo that the true friends
Of religion would be compelled to form great union
party, to stand by q charter In which there
flaw, defect no promise. One great claim that
the society had upon New Workers was that 1t
locsl-ts lsbors were In the city of New York among
their neighbors. II man love not his brother whom
he hath seen, how eha be love his brother whom he
hath not seem Pure ana undeflcd religion was to
the poetry Of religion lie verify believed that
century you'd BE- With as nuSs
chyalry and pisus real, and magnificent array In
the tenth century They had seen, from the late
grown. The means Of the society we're not increasing
In the same proportion, and the numbers that had
the year befsrs-yet the work was well done and the
socety was prospecting; but the truth was, that the
LOCALITY ana style OF our chufcnes were not adapted
n he mo- and nall anil ot sta md
side by side with cottages and country houses =
they retire spart and the churches follow them
There alternative therefore but for the Tract
Society to eend It's visitors to population who did
not so to the churches, including 10000 away
There we're besides 70 600 children that we're not at
tsnding any Sabbath school Then there were pri-
soners stepped in guilt and the tract the water
life to the torrid zone Of their souls
The Rev gentleman concluded by exhortng the
audience to give literally and without grudging for
the Lord loved . cheerful giver.
A cole elton then taken up.
The President then stated that Rev Mr. PLATTE, who
had been announced to speak had not arrived in the
Rev. Mr. Cook then proceeded to address the audi
ence He said he sincerely sympathized with the dis
listen to him instead OF the gentleman who
pected to address them What should be speak about
Should he discuss the Catholic feature Of the society
tell them of ten different denominations of Chris
tisns sitting together last week In Heavenly places
in Christ Jesus and not word escaping from any
ther He would not discuss this or other points
how ever interesting, but he would turn from
OF God seemed to direct him. When he was at Chi
cago be heard there of the treatment received the
he pledged himself to expose it There was but one
opinion entertained there OF its viany, and aboutth
certainty Of the facts and the voice Of cursng OF the
lips Of the emigrants who had been plundered It's
wharf; and It was no wonder that it should be 40
have been this afternoon continued the speaker in
the purlieus of pandemonum. thought would 60
to the orginalEsources, and learn from the very
men engaged In the piander, what Is tbs o ma ma
emigrants arriving on our wbarfs during the last
yesr and those who have arrived for many years
will relate the facts as have received them ship
Is In the sfiBg; she has board ZOO 800,
900 or may be 900 emigrants sometimes happens
They come from Bremen, perchancs. They have heard
in their own home in the Black Forrest, that farm
can be purchased in America for trins. They have
learned the very spot They have been informed that
the OF sustaining life be procured at small
costhst there Is freedom and pure christianity in
the land. With few dollars in their pockets they
which they see the spires Of tho churches pointing to
heaven, and conclude that this must be very moral
religious, and christian city sts.mooa. nsavs' IN
board the emigrant ship, wearing the badge OF the
government, giving them license under which
and muscular, leap into the vessel with them. Who
they The fighting men-a bodygusrd employed
Keepers per- to protect the runners. What Is the scene
that occursf "You can go TO Buffalo or Pittsburgh
y the What WI sn the o.
lection such protection as vultures give to lambs.
msss xsS as. sn5Srunate smisrans The
engages to send them TO Buffalo by railroad They
reach esIy They ,hos their tickets s At tine raul
age the Germans cannot read them They are told
they at the wrong place they must go TO- the
hat thew W" are daped. robbed. This is the stran,
GERS first American greeting-his frst experisnce Oh
~ sos. 10 the once and there be n charged ss for
his luggage. lie must pay he has no alternative His
pa,ssse is already paid lie is thrown on the deck Of
q canal boat whether sick or well II makes no differ.
ence He says to 60 TO Buffalo by railroad, and
now shall be fortnight on the way BY this canal
lie has nothing LEFT but unavailing tears. friend
well yersed In the niquities praotssd on emigrans,
told me tina. many tears are wept on the banks OF
the Erie ssnn a. s dTHp e oSSr uoh as
fasetckets false signs oyerchsrges forluggaseand ex
toron Of kind suffered BY the 100000 poor fellows
able owners OF told me,
not four hours ego In reply TO nv nq ues about the
runners. that they are On ,ns whC.s a1s ,hsm abot
broke up the meeting In this room three weeks ago,
becsuse they thought that their occupaon would DC
proved that not less than million OF dollars were hlch-
90 from pockets Of 400 900 emigrans who hsven
rived within the last year DO not wis to speak
e, of to impugn the wisdom ofthe
laws enacted by the But with these facts be-
fore me would raise the question the sxpedsncy
Of eop,inuing the existing Law which hailed one
great I'm when passed the Law which permits
20 vile set Of men TO wear the governments badge
of Office and thus 10 have access TO the contdence
of the emigr ante who are accustomed
10 see Officers least respectable in their country
ard are thus deceived In the character OF the men
with whom they have to deal What ought 10 be done
In the fret place, there ought TO be spacious wharf
on either side Of the city fenced around and ON GERS
Of the governnent-intelligent, faithful men-sp.
pointed to take charge Of IT, sworn 70 diseharge their
duty and under heavy penalties for failure These Of
hces should be bound to give faithful Information, 70
have in their hands authorised proposals from the diff
fsrent railroad and canal for the
emigrants and that the contracts entered INTO
fulfilled TO the letter II this course we're adopted
vast cunt Of evil and misery would be prevented.
shsll now turn, for moment from the foreign popu.
aon daily arriving 20 the foreign population settled
among us IL 10 estnsted that there IN this city
20 Coo Germans and about many Irish. The classes
Of emgrants who settle in the city chiefly two-
First, the merchant and the importer, who are q
highly respectabs class contributing to the wealth
and prosperity Of the city The other class are 70
great extent, degraded. Theirs Is no class between
The private and middle class make their way to q
western hcme The worst class which bee ONE part Of
our population, become worse every day. They are