The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30

and al the same time viii give publicity to their plan
If future operations Among those who have Al
rea1y defined their position is Capt. Ryndes, one Of
the chief leaders OF the Tammany Han party, whose
straightforward letter on the side Of the Union we
publsh IN another column, and upon which, together
with the principles involved in the issue, we have
commented in leading editorial.
The severity Of the cold weather was experienced
more keenIy in this region Of country on Saturday
and Sunday than at any other period during the
present season. The ice formed In such immense
cakes in both the North and East rivers that IL was
with the utmost difficulty that the ferry boats
could force their way from shore to the other.
Indeed, several of these boats were so badly Grip
pied that they were compelled to lay by for repairs
Various sailing vessels bave been greatly damaged by
the iee--amoDg them the clipper bark GraPeshot,
which loaded aud ready to leave for Australia,
had her bows stove in and was sunk At Boston, yes
terday morning, the thermometer n,ted four de-
grees below zero, and SO remained. with but little
variation till the close of despatch last evening
The mercury was ten degrees below zero at Wor.
cester and as evidence Of the intense GOODNESS in
this city it is ouly necessary to remark that the gas
meter located in a warm place in orr Office, froze up
for the first time last right, thereby delaying the
printing Of eur paper beyond the proper hour this
morning.
Our Erie correspor dent to-day furnishes graphic
descriptions of the curious and Incidents every
day TRANSPORTING in that vicinity Instead of allayng
the excitement, the discharge from custody OF the
men conveyed before the United States Judge at
Pittsbrg seems to have impaired fresh vgor to the
rioters; and this circumstance, together with the
tacit'and open encouragement they receive from the
Legislature, and the city Of Philadelphia and other
parts Of Pennsylvania, undoubtedly leads many Of
them to believe they are really justified in their
unlawful outrages against the railroad company.
The triumphant reception given to their com.
patriots on the return Of the latter from Pttsburg
last Fridsy, the attempted demolition Of bridge
during the ceremony, and the warning they gave
to Messs. Tracy and Walker railroad directors, to
leave the CITY, clearly establish the fact that the old
spst OF discord is still ranking in their breasts and
that the general government may yet fiud it abso
lutey necessary to protect the United States Mar.
shal IN the performance Of his duty force of arms
The movements Of the Order of "Know. N othngs"
having Of late attracted considerable attention in
this community, we elsewhere publish, for the edit
cation Of readers the constitution of the secret
organization, as extracted from the Freeman's
Journal.
The last European news has had the effect of
somewhat reducing the price Of breadstuffs in this
and other markets, rs will be seen by the reports
elsewhere. The rather more peaceful aspect of at
fairs with regard to the Eastern difficulty owing to
the non-recall Of the Russian Ministers at Paris and
London, though operating unfavorably towards -four
speculators, suddenly impaired quite spirit of
buoyancy among stock operators in Wall street. The
Agi in har ciytao dav Ia Iuo Of
port with three days later advices Her arrival is
looked for with much anxiety particularly by dealers
in brsadstuff., cotton and stocks
The decision Of Judge Harris, making the injunc-
ton against the Broadway Railroad company perpe-
tual, is published in extenso in another page.
The third anniversary Of the Protestant Episcopal
Mutual Benefit Society was celebrated in St. Bar
tholomews church, last evening, the Right Reverend
Provisional Bishop presiding. report was read,
and sermon preached by the Reverend Samuel
Cooke. Want Of space obliges us to defer the pub
location of our report until tomorrow.
As usual, we to-day publish great variety of tele
graphic dispatches and other interesting matter to
which it is impossible 70 allude in detail glance
at the headings OF the different articles will generally
eDlighten the reader as to the nature of their con-
tents.
The HeopeninE OF the slavery Agitation mt
the tabernacle 40 night.
The meeting that is to be held tonight at
the Tabernacle will be the first gun fired in the
new apti-slavery campaign Its thunder will
be echoed over hill and plain throughout the
North, till the ominous sound reverberates from
the virgin forest of Wisconsin to the seagirt
shores of Maine. More than one among those
who are thus reopening the war were few
years ago members Of the committee convened
at Castle Garden to avert the very danger they
are now counting at the Tabernacle. We hear
them utter all sorts of pretexts for the change:
but each additional excuse reveals their short
sighted policy in clearer light They talk of
opposing the extension of slavery but disclaim
any hostility to the system. What double-dyed
hypocrisy is here If slavery be not bad in it
self, as the Courier, Erpress and others as
sert, why on earth prevent the people OF Kan
sas from establishing it. if they think it better
suited to their climate, condition and
wants than tree labor But it would
be asking too much of the leading
men who have called the meeting of
tonight, to expect from them either can
dor consistency or sound reason on such a
subject. They are the mere puppets of others
behind the scenes, who pull the strings when
their own private ambition prompts. One sim
gle spark of political understanding would show
the merchants and other citizens of New York
that the measure they assemble tonight to
oppose will really be the means Of settling
finally the slavery controversy. and excluding
it forever hereafter from Congress. But they
know nothing of this. They know the price Of
cotton, and the value OF breadstuffs: can specu-
late shrewdly in Nicaragua and dabble know
ingly in Erie; but of the real position of the
slavery question, and the practical effect Of the
Missouri compromise they are as unconscious
as infants. Hence it is that they meet tonight,
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