The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-17
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RALIrY OF THE PARTY PREss.-Once in q while
the mopotony and stupidity of the Bunoombe do
bates in Congress are relieved by an extemporane-
GUS of-hand fight when least expected. The House
is indignant but the belcose honorables apologize,
and the House is appeased. Friends then interpose
between the fighting members, to prevent them
shooting each other, showing the white feather at
Bladensburg. They reluctantly consent 70 make it
up-they shake hands-take everything back, ex-
cepting perchance, black eye and then the fact is
announced to the House rs q privileged question:
and the affair blows over The House relapses
again into prosy speeches for humbug and Buncombo
the steam is again put on, until some other mem
Der collapses ue, which ends in another explosions
to the great relief of the drowsy reporters and letter
writer's, and the loafers at the hotels
Now, these things are disgraceful; and at this
crisis Of the worlds history, they in bad season,
in bad odor, and in very bad taste. The despotio
governments Of Europe will point to them with the
finger of scon illustrations Of the sort of law ind
order which exist under republican institutions;
and they may successfully plead that whore there
no restraints or checks against unruy men, that
brawling bravadoes and clustering demagogues will
lord it the peaceable and respectable members Of
society. They may plead to some purpose that the
vulgar excuses Of republican anarchy moro to DO
dreaded than the most rigid regulations Of absolute
despotism which at least enforce the principles Of
good behavior and selfrespect upon all the servants
Of the government. In a word, to make the Ameri-
can Congress respected abroad, its members must
first learn the advantages Of being respected at
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ing, law respecting, and moral, intelligent, and
polite people.
The demoralizing influences Of the party journals
Of the day have much to do with these repeated dis
graceful exhibitions Of pugilsm in Congress. The
party press of this city, sindictive malicious, and
interruptions as it is, in bandying about the slang
of the fsh-markets, is particularly responsible
in this respect. The fashionable example Of this
great metropolis is followed by the country pa-
pers, satisfied that they may safely indulge in
abuse and scurrity as far as the guardians Of New
York society, and Of its morals and good breeding
think proper to 60. And thus the poison is dfused,
and thus the representatives Of the people are de-
moralized by their party organs. For example,
the Courier and Enquirer, few years ago, then
enriched by the Five Point classic pen Of little
Raymond, denounced Daniel Webster as "traitor,''
a"renegade," a " faithless traitor" and in other
terms equally complimentary. And even since the
present editor has become member Of the church,
and has taken up his cross TO follow in the footsteps
Of the meek and lowly jesus, he has been guilty
Of assailing his contemporaries, such N. p. Willis,
in q temper and language which would shock
truly c0ntrite and repenting sinner to hear,
much less deliberately to employ. The editor Of
the EUeaing Post is another specimen reminding us
Of that cody Pharisce who stood up in the facc Of
the world and thanked God that he was better than
other men; and in the next breath has denounced
his neighbors little better than rogues, thieves,
knaves, vagabonds, and liars. Little Raymond, of
the Times, setting himself up the penny trumpet Of
abolition and good breeding in imitation Of the old
soldiers Of Wall street, always apt scholar in
low anguage-ts but few weeks ago that it called
a respectable and accomplished officer of the Navy,
"a brutal blackguard." But philosopher Greeley,
however, caps the climax in the use Of dirty ex-
petives and low epithets. "You lie, villain, you
lic''-"A black-hearted liar;'' "the scoundrel,'
and similar expressions, are familiar 10 him his
old white coat, and sadly in want Of cleaning as
| his boots.
And yet these are the journals which arc most
deeply afflicted and outraged in their feelings when
members of Congress presume to initiate their dis
graceful examples of bad manners Such are the
pretences Of hypocrisy and such the result of its
bad examples! In editorial career ofnearly thirty
years We have employed such cpithets. Let the
public decide upon the morality, decency, and good
taste, between the party journals anywhere and the
| Independent HERALD everywhere. 1t is just the
difference between pretence and practice. Outright
is not hid under bushel In our columns we stick
invariably to the language Of Shakespeare and the
Scriptures. These are our constant models-simpe,
classic, chaste, plain, courteous and holy. "Let
the tree be judged by its fruits" As for our
contemporaries, "can men expect to gather grapes
from thoms, or figs from thistles = Can they ex-
pect either morality consistency from the hacks
Of the party press1 They instgate the brutalities
which disgrace Congress, and then roll up their eyes
in holy horror at such proceedings Out upon such
hypocrisy! Our duty is plain. We shall "let our
light so shine before men, that they may sec our
good works. and glorify our Father, which is in
Heaven
The CRYSTAL PALACE BILL PASSED INTO A
LAw.--The Crystal Palace bill has passed the Lc
gislature, after some slight opposition and discussion
and has been signed by Governor Hunt. That We
shall have "Crystal Palace" therefore, Of some