The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-02


between the various sections Of the confede-
racy. In assisting to sever the brothehy ties
between New York and the South. the Albany
Regency has struck blow at the prosperity of
this city that will be sorely felt for long years
to come. The revolution has begun and no
man knoweth the end thereof.
PoLIrIcs IN THE PRIsoNER's DOcK-THE Rev.
Mr. HARDEN's Position on THE QUESTION or THE
DAY.-A day or two ago we gave few CON-
ments upon the remarkable exhibition of man
ners and morals among the rural clergy, made
by the trial of the Rev. Jacob S. Harden, who
is accused of poisoning his wife, whom he Sc
duced, and subsequently married under the
operation of severe outside pressure. In the
course of our former article we made inciden-
tai reference to the degradation of the sacred
Office by the abolition parsons and preachers
Of the sensation school generally. In the case
of Harden we find a mere boy, without any re-
quisites for the high calling he assumed, wear
ing the priestly robes on the strength of good
voice and o liberal amount of what Is called
the gift of the CAB. Before he has become quite
warm In his place, he is discovered running about
among the young women of his village, sort
of Longmetre Lovelace, white cravated Don
Giovanni, Chevalier de Faublas of the Metho.
dist Episcopal persuasion. 1t was alleged that
he was unable to get rid of troublesome wife
in any other way, and so he poisoned her.
Whatever may be the verdict Of the jury, there
is very little moral doubt about the matter.
In calling attention to this case of Harden
as one Of the results of the pestilential social
and political theories advocated by the new
lights of the day, We MORALLY offended, as
usual, the philosophers of the Tribune, who
straightway printed letter to prove that the
reverend delinquent was democrat of
the straightest sect, as sound az General
Cushing or Mayor Wood. Now, If that were
all true, our theory would not be materially
damaged; but it so happens that Harden is,
according to his own account, conservative
republican" (whstever that may beg; that he
'has taken the Tribune for eight years." that
he reads the HERALD nowadays because he
thinks 1t the best newspaper; he does not like
Bennett, probably for the same reason that he
entertains feeling of enmity against the Re-
vised Statutes; and his position with regard
to slavery is thus stated
Slavery according TO Harden) was and always had
been oos-there was nothing right about It; but he
care Of IL for itself; be had rather have Dayton than
Seward for President, for he could mot trust seward.
All of which makes Brother Harden, &C
cording to our thinking, ft political bed
fellow for Brother Greeley. II slavery is
wrong, and there Is nothing right about it,
then logically 1t ought to be abolished; that Is
the true republican theory. The point Is that
the South and the national democracy of the
North hold that slavery is right on the merits;
Brother Harden holds to the opposite views;
and 30 he must 60 with the Tribune goats.
Again, Brother Harden offers in himself an
awful example Of the consequences of habi-
tually reading such publications a. the Ti-
hne. He commenced too late with the
HERALD. He was already too far gone for re-
clamaton. He had imbibed Greeley's free
love and divorce ideas, and, as the State of
New Jersey alleges, be tried murderous me-
thod Of putting away his wife. 1t is not novel,
bat has not yet been legalized.
Now that all due regard has been accorded
to Brother Harden, and his opinion upon the
exciting questions Of the day spread before the
country, we congratulate the Tribune phi
losophers upon their protege, and beg to be
permitted to offer Q tribute Of admiration to
this new movement for defining the political
opinions of murderers, burglars, thieves and sus-
pected persons Of all sorts. Let them all have
a chance to put themselves right on the record
Their opinions may be of Is much consequence
a. those Of some politicians who are continu-
ally explaining their views, which nobody
cares anything about, In long letters that nobo-
dy ever reads. Let US have from the Tribune
some account of the political bias of the gen.
tlemen whose countenances adorn the Rogues'
Gallery. What does the majority at Sing Sing
think Of the present attitude Of the South!
How stands the Tombs on the Chica-
60 nomination. What do the republi-
cans of Blackwell's Island think of Ma
dame Bstess Are the pickpocksts and
hotel thieves afraid to trust Mr.. Seward
and would they have more confidence In Mr..
Douglas?
Does Macdonald shot Virginia Stewart,
II we remember rightly, AID may be tried for
II one Of these days, though that is matter of
think his State was right In bolt.
ing at Charlestonf There are several other
persons, all innocent and very badly used, we
doubt not lying In the Tombs under capital
Indictments. Can we not have their opinion
upon the irrepressible conflict theory of Mr..
Seward, and the doctrines Of the Helper Book
What do Hicks and Jackalow think about the
Of the slave trade When our city
officers only escape the pains and penalties Of
felony by very narrow shave, and while the
leaders Of the governing classes are too often
annoyed by vulgar warrants, II IL certainly
proper that the professional scoundrels of ell
grades should be permitted to express their