Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-10
NEW YORK, JUNE 90, 1862.

Of HENRY CLAY, in Washington.
at II minutes past II o'clock this
morning. Although this event has
been long looked for, it will not fail
to cast temporary gloum over tho
country, and I do not risk mnch in
saving that, in Difference to his mem
ory, the political organizations that
meet tonight throughout the land, will
conduct themselves with propric'y
seldom witnessed, both in languages
and dcmcanor. This will not last
long, however. A few short weeks,
and Henry Clay will be forgotten by
those who, for demasogic purposes,
have been landing him for years..
He will be remembered and quoted
only by his family, and by a few real
admirers, many Of whom, perhaps, he
never knew, while alive.
1t is quite difficult, to form an opin-
ion, at present, Of the result of the ap..
proaching campaign. The course of
tho Free.Soicrs, and the action of
their Convention will greatly affect
the two great parties. The response
of Gen. Pierce 10 John Cochrane, ono
ofthc Land-reformers ofthis city, who
has written to him requesting lis views
will also have its influence on the ap-
preaching contest. THERE'S also some
talk of the Germans of this State cast
ing their votes for the Frec.soil candi-
date; and on the other hand VIC hear
of difference of opinion among the
Hunker Wings as to whether it is best
to run an independent ticket for Web
ster, or to vote en- massc for Pierce.
The gunpowder burned on the 9TH
of July will doubtless lcarthe poli,i-
cal atmosphere, and give us glim.
mering of the way in which the wires
are to be pulled, and of who are going
to pull them.
For some time past, one Of tho most
cngrossing topics that have engaged
the attention of our citizens, has been
the present corrupt organization of
our Police Department. The laxity
of the discipline maintained in it, and
the perfect contempt for public opin.
ion and ofpublic interests manifested
by those who Immediately control its
efficiency, are notorious. am init
matcly acquainted with the compost
ton OF the Police force of this city,
and can therefore advise such of your
readers as may come to "sec the cle-
phant' of Gotham, never to request
the assistance ofany ofour policemen;
for, if these officials interfere at all,
they almost invariably apprchend tho
rictims, who are sometimes kept seve-
raj days in imprisonment, and have to
puy whole han'tulls Of dollars, prcvi.
Gus their release.
From one end of our city to the
other, there is universal cry Of
"Rowdyism." unoifending citizens.
unprotected females, old aud young.
arc daily and nightly made the victims
of n wdyism, which unchecked and
confident, holds our citizens in terror,
and brings disgrace on our city. Ba,
Mayor kingsland las a, long,h seen,
the necessity Of taking some stops for
the suppression Of these outngcs, and
has just issued circular to tho vari-
Gus PoIicc-cap'ains, ordering lhcnun;
her Of the day-policc to be increased
to an equality with that oflhe worthy
guardians Of the night" and in,imal-
ing that the slightest ncslcc, of duty
will be promptly and seyerclypnnisli,
cd. This movement was much neoi.
cd. Is it not infamous, that, although
we have nearly II thousand policemen
to preserve peace and 10 protect our
persons, lives aud property, yet d;Sso.
iu'e scoundrcls arc nightly perpctra,-
ing the bol,lcst ou,rascs with almost
entire immunity! We Ncw.Yorkcrs
have much cause to envy the peace.
lulncss ofthc rural districts.
sec tia, a Convention of Spiritual
iats, or mediums" aud believers in
the verify of the alleged Spiritual
Manifestations, is to be assembled at
Cleveland, Ohio, on the 18th Of July.
which comes on Sunday next. Ho-
race Greedy, Judge EdmQnds, and
several other distinguished "rappers."
are expected 10 be present.
a new steamboat route is 10 be
opened between this city and Quebec
The boats will touch ut Halifax aqd
Pictou, connecting at the former pd5s
with the Cunard steamers. A. e9s,.
tract, it is said, has been all'cc,odN5
the British Government, for car
tho mails from Halifax to Ouch
compensation of$l5,OoO per al
Our people arc carrying the
pie of "associalion" into everylt
although many ofthcm, and tho M ,
active them. do not appear to hayl'
the most remote idua that they q.
practical Socialists. was quite stry
with this idea, this morning, while
ting my hair trimmed in Phal s.t
magnificent establishment in Bro.
way, under the st, Nicholas hote3
Several gentlemen were prcscr