The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-24

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cussion Of the various degrees Of human slave
| ~. Madame Ernestine Rose took hand in the
discussion, and showed that We want Harper's
Ferry outbreaks North as we'll as South. Az
indications of public feeling these matters arc
| Of much interest
Black Rcpublicsn Support OF Rowd yism.
Our amiable contemporaries of the Courier
and Enquirer, are, with all their oyeriiowings OF
charity, excessively silly. Kindly as the feelings
OF that paper are towards its Misunderstanding
allies of "auld lang syae," when $4,000 was
not circumstance in tho secret service 40
count of the United States Bank, we had
judged more favorably Of its prudence than to
have supposed II could desire to awaken such
awkward recollections. Nevertheless, IL came
out last Saturday, with certain circuitous open
ness, in defence of gladiator Sewardisn, and tho
"thieves and vagabonds" Of Tammany and Mo-
Fart Halls, in manner which shows, either that
it is greatly alarmed, or most totteringly "old
fcgy." We rather think the Courier is fright
ened. Ono Of the very ablest politicians OF tho
interior, wrote letter, received here the other
day, expressing belief that the uprising
Of the worth, respectability and intelligence Of
New York city, would change thirty thousand
votes at the approaching election. II Is, most
likely, in view Of this fact, tina. our vcracions
friends of the big sheet of Wall street have
felt justified in indulging in an unusually ex-
tended amount of imagination, and have
been less cautious than usual to give to their
misstatements the advantage Of hedge"
We regret to announce that the statements Of
the Wall street black republican blanket, are
almost without exception false. The only truth
its article contains is copied from the HERALD
and is, that the +" more honest, more virtuous
more decent, and cleaner" Of the men Of the
democratic party, are utterly disguised with
the monopoly of g rowdies, shoulder-hitters
and thieves and vagabonds Of that ilk, who
have so long robbed the city and State" This
proposition, which all good men ought to ac-
cept, the Courier considers abominable. 1t
thinks that its acceptance would make Mr. Will
liam H. Seward President of the United States
and that, therefore, it is sham. 1t luxuriates
in abuse of Mr.. Isaac Bell, Jr, and consumes
several "gallies,' in animadversions upon the
Registry law, as though either had anything to
do with the vast uprising of our respectable
men to save the city, State and country from
future misrule.
The secret tribulation of the Courier, in
it's vituperations upon the action of the
seventy Ave thousand upright voters OF New
York, against the brutality and cIiquedom
tyranny Of minority of not more than fiom
three to five thousand of the most depraved
outcasts of the community, is, ''that the move
ment is got up under the auspices of the New
YORK HERALD" (this phrase occurs several
times in its article) and that sit is under the
thumb-screw of the HERALD" Now we happen
not to be personally or politically acquainted
with single individual who is prominent in
the ranks Of the "New York Democratic Vigil
liant Committee" Their road DIVORCES in many
respects from ours. None of the gentlemen en-
gagged in this patriotic movement have consult
ed with US, and we have not sought counsel
from, or held any intercourse with them. If we
have appeared to support, simultaneously, the
same object, it has been because the dangers
ness of our municipal government, and the
violence, depravity and corruption of black
republican, Mozart Hall and Tammany cliques,
are apparent to all alike.
The large cities Of the United States have
gradually permitted the most abandoned class
es in the community to assume the reins of gov
eminent. New York is not any worse than are
Baltimore, New Orleans, ST. Louis, San Fran
cisco, Philadelphia and Chicago. The one is
the counterpart of the other The industrious
portion Of the population, inclined to the steady
application of its energies to the accumulation
ofproperty, and to acquiring education, ease and
intelligence, has, too long, considered politics
lukewarmly, and as q secondary and inferior
matter. A terrible shock was requisite to
awaken it to sense Of its position, and to an APP
probation of the fact that, either the densely
inhabited places of America must share the
Genoa, Pisa and the Hanseatic towns, or else
warning must be taken by their example.
These commonwealth prospered so long as
| men Of influence and wealth retained in their
hands the power to put down the efforts of a
minority rabble to destroy them; but they fell
when the respectable masses became enervated
and negligent and their sway was usurped by
| the ignorant, vulgar and debased.
| tits true that what have been called reform
movements in New York city, have, heretofore,
failed. They have been rare, badly managed,
and frequently gotten up to promote selfish
ends But If thousand efforts in a right direc-
ton had fallen to the ground, it would only be
reason for increased zeal and perseverance,
and not for encouragement. If the informa-
ton we have obtained is correct, the combine
ton of citizens connected with the New York
Democratic Vigilant Association, is such that,
with unanimity and a moderate degree Of ac-
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