The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-22
the 9th Of October that il would be an excel
lent idea to cruise round to Portland and give
the Great Eastern yachtmen's welcome.

IsM.--The respectable and law-abhing citizens
of the metropolis have good reason to be
shocked at an outrage committed on Tuesday
last upon the person of the editor of the Daily
Ne'os. 1t appears that in some comments upon
the recent disgraceful scenes at Syracuse the
| heacs had mentioned the names of several per-
sons as having been prominent in the muscular
displays OF which the Democratic Convention
was the theatre. Thereupon, one of the indi-
viduals alluded to, suddenly, brutally, and in
a most cowardly manner assailed one of the
editors of that journal in his own Office, beating
and manning him in the most savage manner.
No terms are too strong for the proper con-
domination of an outrage like the above men
toned A short time ago the press throughout
the country united in applauding the bold
stand taken by the Baltimore Exchange, which
singly faced and denounced the rowdies of the
Monumental City, and could not be bullied or
beaten out of its position. Since that time q
combined effort on the part of the Baltimore
press has resulted in awakening the citizens to
the necessity of some practical action to bring
about the rescue of Baltimore from the hands
Of the scoundrels who have disgraced its
name. This action on the part of the
citizens has aroused the Indignation of
the Mayor, who very probably owes
his place to the Intervention of armed ruff
fans at the polls. The Mayor seeks to throw
the blame of all the disturbances in Baltimore
upon the press. Amore impudent, absurd and
atrocious assumption could hardly be imagin-
ed. statement such as this, made while the
double murder of policemen and the execution
OF five murderers on the same day at Balti-
more is still fresh in the public mind, affords
the strongest proof of the truth of all the
| charges that the press has made against the
ruling powers in Baltimore. In commenting
upon the state of things in that city not long
since, we alluded to the existence of a class
similar to the Plug Uglies in this city. The as
sault upon our contemporary is not only proof
| positive of the existence of these brutal row.
| dies, but it shows that their insoence has
reached point where it must be checked by
some wholesome punishment. The press
should unite in demanding the utmost rigor
Of the law in the sentence of the offender and
the public should support the press in its de-
mand. 1t is the intellectual power, which
makes itself felt always for right and truth and
justice. Its weapons are not those of the rowdy
and the assassin, and its strength is just
| in proportion to the amount of confidence
placed in it by the respectable portion of the
community. That the governing casses-the
rowdies, shoulder-hitters, pimps and gamblers
who now lord it over the political cliques Of
the metropolis, can be put down at any mo-
ment by a combined effort of the people no one
doubts. Unless the press, which is the only
check to rowdyism-the politicians being
bound hand and foot by their dangerous tools
receives the united support of the community
in denouncing violence like that at Syracuse
and in the Office of the Ne,os, then we shall see
some fine day in the Park meeting for the
purpose of rescuing New York from the hands
of men who ought to be picking oakum at
Blackwell's Island or breaking stone at Sing
Sing, instead of parading Broadway in purple
and fine linen.
In the case particularly alluded to we per-
ceive that the assaulting party has been arrest
ed and held for trial in the Sessions. There
should be no failure about the prosecution,
and we have no hesitation in stating our
belief that when he comes for sentence
before City Judge Russell or Recorder
Barnard, he will receive the full measure
of the law, in spite of all the political influence
that may be brought to bear in his favor.
The LATEST Political BRoCHURE.-One of
our contemporaries publishes letter from Phi
ladelphia-a place where great many wonder
full things have happened-in which epissle it is
stated that there will shortly appear an octave
volume of three hundred pages, devoted
chiefly to the political history of Pennsylvania
during the last thirty or forty years. This bro
chure will contain, it is said, great deal
Of the the secret political history drawn from
private letters of persons high in Office, and it
is expected that it will make great sensation.
The correspondent does not fail to state that
the affair is expected to pay very handsomely,
and that round sum has already been offered
for the copyright, and declined Among other
matters, the ''election frauds" for which Penn
| sylvania has always been noted are to be fully
| exposed.
| This work has been heard of here before,
| and it has been gotten up undoubtedly by the
Chevalier Forney, who has furnished the ma
terial to be put in shape by his lieutenants,
Doctor Mackenzie and one Parmelee, who was
mixed up with the dynasty of Captain Tyler.
1t will probably be similar affair to that
which Lyon Mackenzie published about twenty
years ago, when be obtained possession of
and printed the private letters of Van Buren,,
Jesse Hoyt and other politicians of the day.
| Sheltie Mackenzie is to do the work now that
Lyon Mackenzie did then, and as Forney is on
his last legs, the profits arising from the sale of
the book are to go towards keeping up the
Press and helping along Forneys election as
Printer or Clerk of the House. It is the old