The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-04
the immoral drama would drew houses in this


CITY,
The other theatres are, of course, somewhat
affeck d by the crowded audiences at the largest
theatres in town Niblo's Garden, Laura Keenes
theatre, the Olympic and the Bowery are, how
ever. doing their usual business At Wallack's,
the engagement of Miss Heron has been q wretched
failure; and it is curious circumstance that the
very same critics who wrote her up SO ferociously
la-t year, have now almost to man, left her
among The breakers This proves distinctly the
truth of wha. We have said before that the fuyvre
for the immoral drama was only momentary
spasn,. People always come back to fret princi-
pie in art, as in everything else, only the true
the good and the beautiful can prevail to the
end Ard IN their endeavors to put down Miss
Cushmen, the oyster house critics will fail pre-
cisely as they have failed to put up Miss Heron
V"e sew Fis'd Opening In Republican POI
htics-PrOpOscd Eradication or the weeds.
Mr. David Dudley Field succeeded better at
the Syracuse Republican Convention last week
than even many OF his friends anticipated. He
succeeded in getting put at the head of the Com
n'tke on Resolutions; whef cas- it was apprehend-
/ W sno' hV vouiu UC ncpe III tuC D1Ch REOuuu duu
only permitted to introduce his propositions as
an isdepeDdent side movement As it was his
raking fire of grape shot at Seward, Matteson
and Weed was made from the highest stand
point, the most commanding position, and not
from the rear Of the ranks
| Does Mr.. Field mean what he said about lobby
ing and official corruption? Are he and his par
| t,c,,lov frt.n 1c ia T Ct ,rba ho
states in HE address, which was adopted by the
Convention
re.y sood our country hiss been Injured by
Wss,,sgoe sissDs. .aa the Ne. Tors Thsss
ssssDs about c.1,o q and he cspsos 81 The
s or ss sa nj q ss
os e S @ ssf s tnsss Sos e.
foundations Institutions Corruption must be destroyed
a s s me ::
ps~s Of .nosi surpass.s b,isf lonswoaii
lives but either facility viii which se ARE aposed
mary Il our natives oorrup e and wha is more
ard eme,uss MA, those bosn corrupted
surely hss. hl"ss NEED to be known 70 he earsstsa
men-fh wone bs certain and comp the l-ss
s Which md s ion .s .ss se asa
le.!sion and stcond pensdss sganst what LIS call lobby
Pretty good, that for the party led by Thur
low Weed and represented by o. B. Mattesoa.
Surely they ought to be able to wax warm and
speak glowingly on corruption, for it is subject
which they understand 1t is publicly stated
that the clergyman who was detected in the Sc
duction of little girl, Just turned of fifteen, at
Burlington recently, was among the loudest of
brawleTs in his denuuciations, not only of all
carnal indulgepcies, but of dancing aud other
social amusements. We once heard
gave and learned judge illuminate
terrible charge, at the opening of his
Court, on the illegal practices of playing
at catds and railing. II was delivered to
Grand Jury the foreman of which had just rallied
away splendid horse, which the clerk of the
court had won; and in the course of that evening
these two worthless ard the judge were seen sit
ting together at a card table playing for money.
Had Thurlow Weed introduced different
resolution into the Convention, and had Matteson
supported it, we could have had confidence in
Their sincerity. That resolution should have
read as follows
Resolved That the ways OF transgrerso-s hs-der
than expected 70 fna ihea that tbs railroad grants,
oorrupiy obtsnec, vi ch sweet hp,,
turned 70 ashes 10 our BELLIES sns on toe whole, aadps
thst dnbOGcxty mt ray, we arc Dali persuaded " De-
con1o ncnsst or sl leas, V make show OF vitae.
The funniest part of the proceedings Of the
/ Convention was performed by Massa Greeley.
| They were discussing the nomination Of State
Engineer General Nye appeared in the int
rest Of the plumber section Of the party. Our
aniab,e and dirty faced contemporary is not
/ destitute OF some grit in his composition, and. 10
his reply TO Eye's speech, turning with a leer in
bis eye and a squasby twinkle playing about his
mouth, upon Mr.. George Law aud the whole
regiment of that class Of outsiders who were
ptelcnt, lie exclaimed, 1--WE do not want Ct ndi-
date Tor State Engineer whom the contractors
will come here 70 re nominated Pretty well for
Nassa Greeley; hit 'em again! The old boots"
evidently has not forgotten that thousand dollar
drait business in which be was used so adj
vantsgeousy by Matteson aud the lobby at
Washington. lie is evidently determined TO
pay of those who raked their roasted chest
nuts cut of the fire with his paws. lie feels
as the New EoglaDd clergyman did who was in
duced by one Of his wealthy parishioners, while
| they were travelling in Canada, to take along
little extra luggage on his return to the States,
and who was unceremoniously hauled up, just
after crossing the boundary line, for having in
bis possession two trunks Of Struggled goods.
Greeley has no remaining fancy for Washington
drafts on New York.
But, the by-play aside, what, really, does the
work Of this Convention amount to! If Mr..
Fields address and resolutions express the real
sentiments of the party-sentiments which they
Intend to live up 10 and carry into practice-why,
then, Tburlow Weed from the position Of War.
wick the kipg-maker, is degraded as low as
bangnan's dog. II the bulk Of the party mean
what they say. loud outcry will at once be
made by their journals for the resignation Of the
| expelled Matteeon. Unless these events speedily
follow the bark OF their resolutions is u vain and
fnnli.h rendinr Of the air Like an idle dnr,a hav.