The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-08

GREAT CRY AND I1TTLB wcol.--For the last
week or two it was whispered about in New York,
that W E. Robinson had get hold Of some wonder
full documents in New HAMPSHIRE, that would show
up General Pierce ss bigst, and opposed to the
civil rights Of the Catholic population. We had
heard of the mountain in labor--SHe
we did not wish to interfere with the parturiton-
we waited till the mouse. was brought forth. We
gave true picture Of it in yesterdays Herald, and
more exact specimen VT the Siievegammon species
our readers never saw. The Tribune ushered in the
devclopement as folevs.--
William y. Robinson ESQ will speak this evening at
the North American Hotel Bowery in exposition Of The
denial of civil rights 80 Catholics in New Hampshire its
authors and supporter and the relation Of Gen. Pierce
thereto He has the documents and will make shaking
among the dry 6orss
But, when the speechSwas spoken, it turned out
To be mere hash in the pan-a " Willo'- the-wisp'
The only specific charge brought against General
Pierce was, that he did not make SO long speech
at a convention in New Hampshire, as certain demo-
Gratis in Washington attributed to him. All the
other charges were against his horse, his ancestors,
and the State of New Hampshire but by some
strange process Of reasoning, he is held accountable
not only fer the breaking Of his horses Leg and the
sins of his fathers unto the third and fourth genera
tions bat for all the bgotry in the State that gave
him birsh. But it does not follow that if is
bern IN stable he is, therefore, a horse; and if
after all his search among the musty records of the
Granite State, Mr.. Robinson could only rake up
such charges as these, General Pierce's friends
ought to pay him handsome salary for lecturng
against their candidate seven times week. Ii
would most decidedly aid in securing his election.
We have all along deprecated and denounced such
i attacks hot fba ndi date
but the worst feature in the virulence is appeal
to che religious prejudces of portion Of the people,
and On attempt to rouse the demon Of religious
bigctry among all. This is dangerous ground to
tread upon But there is, we trust, too much good
sense in this community to permit such considera
lions to influence any large portion of either our
native or foreign population, enjoying, they do, a
le-ger amount Of civil and religious liberty than in
soy other nation on the face of the globe.
The HENRY CLAY DIsAsTER.-The journals
throughout the country are filed with the details of
this appalling calamity, which they put forth under
various significant captions, such as the wholesale
MURDER the " North river massacre the" Henry
Clay slaughter" &C., and all condemn, in the
strongest possible terms, the vanton disregard of
human fe the reckless and criminal spirit of rivalry
which was manifested, and the careessness and in.
efficiency of the in charge of the boat. la
relation to the request on the part of the owners OF
the Henry Clay, for the public to Suspend their OPT
Mon, the Philadelphia Ledger says, that when
hundred human beings have been wantonly murder
ed, the public with the oorpses of the victims be-
| fore their eyes, will net be likely to suspend
their opinion till the guilty fabrcate re
| butting testimony; but when the murderers ask
| suspension of public opinion till they cln
| invent excuses, it is time for an outraged pub
! lie to insist upon suspension Of the murder
| ers, according to law. The Albany Jotanu says
the Henry Clay was not constructed for safety,
manned by experienced officers; but vas built and
placed upon the river expressly to be bough. of,
| and was only running to force black mail from the
old line. The river is free to competition, AMI the
owners of the Henry Clay had perfect right 70
place her the river; but there rights the
other side-the husbands, the wives, and the pr
rents, who are bereaved, have rights A great
deal has been said about this catastrophe but not
| word too much Political journals, for the time
| laid aside their weapons, and came out from the
political arena, to record their indignation at this
wanton sundering of the ties of consequently, and
total annihilation of families In the opinions that
| have been expressed, and the sentiments uttered,
| there is an uncommon unanmity, all agreeing that
| no care was taken on the part Of the employees Of
| the boat to avoid the calamity, and no exertion
| became apparent.