Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-24
OUR NETWORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NUMBER Y.

CDNIGh Ne
Politics and Politicians--RoVdyism
in the city-COrrupt City Officers
Arrira1 Of tie Aretic-Money. Mat
neutrality-suspicious. Ger.
emoaiics in honor Of Henry Clay.
NEW YORK, JULY 10, 1852.
Alr. Editor: III. 4r..
In spite Of the intense
,hea,.of the weather, the politicians are
all on the guthrie, and are working
as hard as day laborcrs, in fayorsof
their respective candidates. 1t is IN
necessary TO rema,k,of course, that
ninety-nine out of every hundred real
F.hard workers, during any political
campaign, always work mainly and
secretly for themselves. They are,
flor the most part, SO modest, however,
as not 10 abide to themselves in their
labors on the stump, at street corners,
or in bar.rooms. In these places,
they talk loudly and openly of the
principles of their party, whicheverit
may be, and of the devotion 10 these
principles, of their presidential can
didate, whoever he may behaving
tbeen first privately assured that his
success will tend 10 their pecqnisry
advancement.
There is at present an enormous u
mount Of rowdyism in New York;
but there is less room for complaint
against the Police Force than against
'tthosee notorious individuals, the Alder
men of New York. Our City Fathers
frequently snatch the vilcst thieves,
and most degraded prostitutes from
their Just punishment, by.visiting all
the police stations, almost every even
Ling; and ordering the release of vari-
Gus offenders. Fora handful of mis-.
cradle votes, our Aldermen daily sell
the comfore, safety and happiness of
the city. And as;those worthless are
shrewdly ssuspec,ed Of selling. other
corporate interests, for more substan-
|tial compensation thetround of cor
lirnption seems to be complete. Isn't
lit shameful ssc ~ ~ js,
IF you did not publish, neutral pa
ner i cotld and would like to row up
some Of the politicians Of this city
and State, in a,manner as disagreeable
| to them as instructive to the general
reader. There is not a pin to choose
between The two parties, rs regards
the honesty of office-hoiders, and their
regard forthe public welfare. state
to you, asa positive fact. that things
have come to such a. pass inthis city,
that nm Alderman, q Judge, Or any
other public officer, cannot be nomi-
mated or elected without hiringdirect.
" or Indirectly bands of armed ruff
fans 10 drive the friends of their OPP
ponents from the polls. Neither can
they be reelected, if'they do not taf.
forwards "stick to their friends, 'sor,
| in other words, so manage as to clear
them of any charges brought against
them, even these Of rape and murder.
This is awful, but it is true. Large
cities are, indeed, ulcers on the body
politic. 1t is to the country that we
must look for our moral strength as a
nation. ~
The U. S. Steamship Arctic arrived
here on Sunday afternoon, from ln-
rope. She brought no news of i'm
portance, except a rumor than an att
Temp, was recently made to assassin
ate the Emperor Of Austria, at Gross.
warden, near Pcsrh; but the assassin
missed his aim, and Immediately blew
GU, his own brains. The Commits
sioners appointed to enquire into the,
relative merits of Galway and Fayres,
for the purposes of transatlantic
packet.station, are still actively en-
gagged in their duties; !. but they have
not We, decided upon the superiority
Of either of these ports. Nothing.
of sperinl interest las recently orcur1
red iagfNrance. Tho ministerial jour.
nuls arc iabolins to show that lhcrf
does not exist the slightest. hostile
feeling betwee the Legislative aud
Executive. ...
The export Vt Gold to,E,asro1pc BY \
the Pacific, on Saturday, fellshortiof
the genernlexpectation. Tlenmognt
was $3.50 900, and for the month the
aggregate is only about 81 ,oaQooo'-