The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-12
The Recent Outrage In Broatiway--MsraIs
OF New York Politics.

Let Justice pursue gang Of ru!lians, and in their
cwn csue they will convict themselves. IL
any example re required TO prove this point,
il hos been furnished in the uliianly outrage com
mitt'd upon the editor of this paper on Sturdy
last II - rot often, even in a community of bar.
blrans, that company Of desperddoes will assault
man under such circumstances Highway rob.
btrs ere not without their feelings of delicacy and
maBliness; and the most despe rate characters
have generally shame sufficient to wait at least
the cover Of darkness before engaging in COM
bned attack upon on uasuspectng passenger. But
IN this instance, we have A gang of puqilists and
bulss, in open daylight, upon our most public
ihorcughfare, and with the most Shameless dis.
regard Of common decency, civilized or savage
rsages, and manly feelings, assailing their victim
with all the f,rocity Of pack of bloodhounds and
20 guarding their assault with numbers as to defy
the interference Of stranger or the officers of the
law, until their dastsrlly design accomplished
II The citizens Of New York needed anything to
prove the correctness Of the course Of the Nc
lIak Herck IN opposing the elevation of such des-
peradocs 70 the dignity Of administrators of the
law, The evidence is in the outrage ON Broadway.
Among intelligent men, the city elections were
hailed as a triumph of law and order, and decency
IN he candidaes elected; and particularly in the
most obnoxious candidates defeated So we re-
gsIded il; ard if their defeat has resulted in an
assault upon US, it has at least saved the commu-
nifty. soIits Of ou;rages--a system Of stoopigeon
robhtlits aud prosecutions, OF which 1t became
our duty, with The Developments before US TO give
n timely warning, have been suppressed II was
quite natural ihat.rcvenge should follow against
the editor of this psper and in being singled out as
their victim, endorsed as the most efficient
agent in breaking down This infamous organization
against the peace Of society. There could be no
faiety if the agents Of the law were be selected
from class 81 men in suspicious sympathy with
the meet notorious yagabonds, and most vigilant
la their offence.
We have also expected tia, all the obscure, old
CO, or secondhand journals Of the city, more
d'sirous of being brought into public notice than
Of consulting a decent respect for public opinion,
would seize upon this outrage as a windflll. The
secret Of their malgni;y, th,ir pary aud miserable
misrepreseniators, their shocking bad taste asd
bad temper, is easily explained From the old
hack Of a Jew. who would nOthestste to eat bacon
IL II would give James Gorlon Bennett Pain in
the stomach, through most Of the Sunday aud
daily obscuriiies. it is the most idful motive tina,
actuaies them. With few honorable exceptions,
/, is low groveling feeling OF envy at the success
OF q journal NNtNs Ntl utllH holf 10 Wnucl-iau1.
they canno, tolerate. The Me- 10y, Hrypld with
the enterprise, tact, end progressive spirit which
the secrets Gifts prosperity, stands in their way.
OF course, neither editorial courtesy, nor fir and
manly dealing, 81 to be expected from ssch puerle
and shlllow.paied competitions
The course Of the Mar York HraH stands vim.
dicaed by the results Of The late election and con
hmsd by the Broadway outrage. II one man has
al - -.
saved. We are proud Of our services in snppre =
ing, TO this extent, the corsJpiioos that had crer
into Tammany Hall Ia an eTi1l coa'est ;he 20
mocrais have majority in this city. With r..
respectable iniuences, sld honorable counseIs con.
trolling their nominations. even with lie city pa.
tronsce in The hands q tbe other party, the De.
nioors,s might have succeeded Bat they wlIl
learn from experience that the worst po.
Icy of any party j. to counsel with vaga
b,pts fer their suIrcf', onl 20 Give hem the
controlling Voice rather. than ncur their displgas.
me. Experience wall teach them wisdom TOT the
faiure because patty discipline ctnnot coerce res
pectshe men inio the support II VIGOROUSLY dis
.ycpuishle CANDIDATES ior cil.ce. The Ncr York
7rIpur hss cori,lsinsd 81 corrrrHous ir The wing
primary meeting. and elections but still, ia The
result, their candid8'es were u iss., respectable
men, 80 rsfuied sad 20 esteemed, vita no obnox.
toes exception. We doubt not th- late election
will have good sfsct rfon both parties in the
city. esrecisy in the suppression Of the fulfians
"ho hs'e toa log corrupted the nominations OF
y sussby Hal.
Win Fssncctto The gang who sslilci rs 90 bro.
tally 10 0beiG l'c Aet Of paliry revenge. they are
tptfd osfr lie criIaiasl auihonties which fol.
Iuvss !sgtims's coaseah'nce of The a'e elec. !
ti"n. Their utal viii iisolos. The character of /,
ihr'r psfsnli. aud give tn answer h poor old Noah
aLd his obscure contemporaries.