The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-26

idols and imaginary volcanic gods and god
desses, deifed sharks, Ito which they erected
temples and which they worshipped,) lived
under the influence of wizards, witchcraft, and
sorcery and had. as some of them still have,
pet hogs and pigs. to be fondled like lapdogs.
Now, their former system wholly subverted,
they are an enlightened people, looking to us,
whose they are by virtual right of conquest
over the mind and heart" as Mr.. Adams has ex-
prescott. VIII it not be wise for us to recognize
our right;" and it, according to the alleged
earnest desire of their king, Kamehameha Ill,
and the known general wish Of the natives and
Of the American and English residents, If they
will, let them rally under our stars and stripes,
and share with us our present and our future.
labels upon Libels- Damages upon Damages
Whats to be Donee
We published yesterday the appeal" Of Max
Naretzek, concerning the postponement of his
benefit. To all our readers who have a taste
for the beauties of the opera and the mysteries
Of the green-room that appeal has. doubtless,
been very interesting. On the other side, we
publish this morning several cards from Loren
70 Salvi upon the same subject. Between
manager and artistic there is rupture-both
parties have crossed the Danube-and there is
no predicting exactly how or when the entente
coydiole will be restored.
The difficulty between Maretzek and Salvi,
however, will, in all probability, be more readi-
" settled than the outstanding accounts Of
Salvi against the Times. Here there is ground
Tor Indictment for string of libels, and for
another Fry verdict of ten, fifteen, or twenty
thousand dollars including all unsettled bal
ances, of all other parties, upon all other sub
jects, against the responsible men of the Times
association. We repeat, that Salvi has the ma
terials at hand for beautiful case against the
Times, and the precedent in the Fry case
furnishes the plan Of summing up the evidence
and the damages
One of our Sunday contemporaries has inti-
mated, substantially, that the Fry verdict was
general settlement pronounced against the
HERALD, for all past offences, real or imagina-
nv, against all men of all parties, all classes,
and all denominations, and for all the jealousy.
envy, spite and unsatis6ed malevolence that
have been accommodating against us for the last
twenty-five years. Now, if this be Soft the
Fry verdict like a deficiency bill in the House
Of Representatives at Washington, is general
summing up Of all sorts Of unliquidated balan-
ees, for which there was no appropriation in
any other bill. then indeed has Salvi beauti-
fal schedule before him for heavy verdict
against the Times. 1t has accused Salvi of
breaking his engagements upon false pretences;
of being an enemy of Maretzek, the manager;
Of being unpopular, avaricous, and impertinent;
and other libellous accusations are made against
him, to say nothing of the general charge that
the said Salvi has candle factory in full blast
on Staten Island, and that it interferes with his
operate engagements.
Here are the materials for strong affi-
davit and in the summing up before the jury,
whatever may be the Judges charge let it
not be forgotten that the editor of the Times,
some years ago, as attacAe of the Courier and
Enquirer, scandalized the national character
Of that Journal upon the slavery question, in the
absence Of Gen. Webb in Europe, by pandering
through its editorial columns, to the free soil
heresies Of the day. Let the soft shell demo-
Gratis upon the jury remember the ISLANDERS of
the Times against Gen. Pierce duying the cam
paign of 1852; and if there is hotel keeper
upon the panel, he will put in certain anteced-
ents Of the Times editor which they must con-
denim. His really malicious abuse of the Tribune
during the last summer, of the HERALD during
the present winter, and Of the city authorities
all the time, must also be counted in the gen.
eral footing up. These, and various other out
standing balances against the Times editor,
will justify the jury in q verdict for Salv, upon
his suit for libel, in damages to the amount of
ten, fifteen Or twenty Thousand dollars and
costs, easily.
With such verdict, Salvi may dispose Of his
candle factory at once, may settle up with his
"wick" or wig makers, quiet all his importunate
creditors, and sing at Maretzek's benefit with
out asking for his pay before his month is up.n
For the reiefof Salvi then-for the benefit the
opera, and for the sake Of Maretzek-let this
libel suit, while yet the precedent of the Fry
case is fresh and sharp and while yet the Times
has some of its sinking fund remaining-let
this suit be instituted and prosecuted without
delay.
The moral effect of the Fry case should not
stop here. Mr. Carson, the Chief Engineer of
our Fire Department, should also strike while
the iron is hot against Greeley and his tremen-
dous catalogue Of objectionable offences of the
hast ten or fifteen years, against various corpo-
rate bodies, parties societies, classes and indi-
viduals public and private. The verdict should
also include the accumulated evidence against
him of conspiring to overthrow the Union, law
and order, society and Christianity; ofjuggling
with spiritual rappers and quack doctors Of in
stigating riots among the tailors and OF utter
ing scandalous and defamatory doctrines con-
corning woman's rights socialism and aboli-
tionism. The jury must also remember the
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