The New York Herald Newspaper, July 29, 1848, Page 1

NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1848. Great Anti-Compromisc Meeting in tho Park. Tn pursuance of an invitation to all persons op- posed to the bill now pending before Congress, and who desire that, in the organization of the govern- ments of Oregon, New Mexico, and California, slavery: should be expressly prohibited, an assem- blage, numbering about 3,000 persons, convened, last evening, in the Park, to hear speeches from a number of gentlemen, who, it was announced, would address them on tie subject. The meeting was called for half-past stx o’clock, but at thet hour the carpenters who were engaged | to erect a staging for the use of the officers and the press, had progressed very little in their task ; and it was evident thet if the meetung was not organized until they had finished, it would not have done so until ten o’elock at night, ifnot later, Under these circumstances, a motion was made that the meeting be organized on the steps of the City Hall, and the hint seemed to meet the views Of the parties who culled it As that place pro- mised no accommodation for the reporters, two gentlemen connected with the press, anxious to do their utmost to fulfil their duty, procured a table from the interior of the City Hall, and placed it immediately in the rear of the place which they thought would be occupied by the officers and orators of the day. No sooncr had they done so, than a crowd ga hered around them, in front, and behind, and after arranging, as they imagined, such a way as would enable them to take notes, they were pressed and crowded to such a degree, that they found it almost impussible to hear more than one word out of ten which the speakers deli- vered, ‘or to write more than one of fifty which heard. Underthe circunistances, therefore, our report 1s much more meagre than we would desire ; but it is as good aone as could be made, taking all things into consideration. * The following named gentlemen were nomin- ated as.officers of the meeung :— PRESIDENT, HENRY GRINNELU, VICK PRESIDENTS, ‘Thor, Maxtin, Henry Brevoost, Sylvanus Geiney, Seth Geer John Hecker, Jas. I. Cook, iL. , Myndert Van'vchaick, Albert Garosey, Adam Blackledge, ‘Abraham Van Nest, Willis Hall, Benj. Drake, John Jay Jarvis, H. Edward Ewen, - . iuylor, J.B. Mott, 1. t, Peter Embury, Jno. J. Doane, Richard A, Reading, Wm. Tyson, P.B, Bausber, Francis W. Edmonds SkOKETARIES, T.W. Faulkner, Henry Uibbard, Aug. C. Morril, Sohureman Halstead, J.J. Herrick, Chi urd James R. Wood, Francis Gilmore, Jus. G. MeAdam, Jo iah ©. Mott,’ Jeremizh Simonson, aco! L. : obrin Marcuss. Boruck, Bernard Cateerly, As soon as these gentlemen had taken their seats, or rather had elbowed their way through the crowd, and secured a standing place, tho following resolutions ‘were read and adopted:— Resolved, 4s the of this meetivg, that the question whe- ther the Unived Stat Il abolish freedom and plant slavery, in the territories of New Mexico ard Celsfornia, is totally difteres nt from any of the questions heretofore decided by the American George Weir, * , Richard D Letter, Chas, J. Buehnoll, Daniel D,T, Marshall,Jas, W. Avery. People, in respect to Loulsions, Florids and ‘Texas, in each of which territories slavery exited when acquired by the United States; and that this new question should be met and decided, according to its true merit sul with a racred regard to th prin: ciples of the Declaration of Independence, the constitution of the United States, the dictates of reason, morality and religion, and the enlightened rpirit of the prerent age. Rerolved, As the senso of this meeting, that the insti-ution of slavery, however allowable, necessary or Fight in certain stages or conditions of society, and however difficult of removal where it ‘has long existed 18 in its origin nnd eseence, repugnant to Us natwal rights of uismkind, end the benovolent spirit snd mani- feat aim of Christianity, snd, i its practioal effects the soutes and occasion of inealculable evils; that while we will fa thfully abide by all the com: of the Constitution, in respect to slavery within the States, we are irreconcilably oppoeed to its ex- jon, hy any act or omission of the foderal government, te the now free territories of Oregon, New Mexico and California; that to abolish frecdom and to e-tablish slavery in these territories, Grin any of them, would expose the governmentand people of the United States to the reproaches, the scorn, and the abhorrence of tho friends of liberty and justice throughout the civilized world ; fat as such & measure can only be accomplished by the consant and agency, active or passive, of a majority of all the States, and of the whole people, the free States and free people of the North, as well as the stares and People of, the South, ‘Will, so far aa they fail to oppose this measure, be pettakers in its guiltand itsahame; that the convictions of morality and rel gion, of conseience and of duty, cannot te surrendered or compromised; and that we, therefore, think it due to ourselyes,and to the great question now before us, eolemnly to declare, tbat we cannot consent to any ar- ingle square mile of territory lave soil, but, on the contrary y er, and by all just and constitutional means, oppose every attempt, whether dpen or covert, to effect euch ¢xieusion. Rosolved, That while our opposition to the extension of slavery, dy any act or cimission of the federal government, to territories w free, eprings chiefly from our strong repugnance to the insti- tution, as a moral and social evil, and from an earnest desire to shie! tive fame of the American republic, Mexico Id the honor and We flid in (ue lact, that the extension of slavery to New and California will, under the provisions of the consti tureo-tiiths of the slave population to be compa of members of the Hottve of Representatives, secure to the slavet olding States an immense and—considering the advantages already conceded to them by the North—a most inequitable increase of political power, another and conclusive ‘argument, if any such were needed, against any further con- cersions of this nature, on the part of the free States; and that our respect for the intelligence, candwr and patriotism ef just and tober-minded ion, in the South as we'l us in the North, induces us to believe that this view of the subject will ultimately com- mand the asrent and approbation of the great majority of the American ¥ Resolved: that although we are advised by eminent jurists, ond as we lelieve, correctly, that the laws of Oregon, California und New Mexico, by which slavery has been abolished in those territor es, will remiain in forve uiitil altered by or under the au- thority cf Congroas, or by the proper authority of these territories after they shail be formnd into States; yet, aa this doctrine is generally denied by repreentatives of the South, and as Congress Clearly poss.sses the power, under the federal const 3, t FYotect ti.c territories in juostion from the curse, and the people of the U, of converting the soil of wedecm is a matter of the ‘sonian ordinance, proposed in in all cases of free ter- ment. that the Je lished In 1787, and ever sin , the fundamental rule of our republic, shonld be expressly inecrpors ted in any law that may Le pasecd providing for the go, verppigit of these territoriys, Resolved, That if, under an: of this great question were allo Congress, whose members were without any expoctation on the part of their constituents that any such measure would come before them,andin which one of tho free Stats ( not represented in the Senata, to enter pon ruch 3 and that the disposition which many of them have evinced, at the heel of their seesion, when from want of time and other causes, it is impossible to xtgure to the suject full debate and due con- sideration, jout affording 0 the people an opportunity in 8 regular and constitytional to pronounce their judzment upon it, t#initiate and to pars. law in hot haste, surrendering to the inrvad of slavery the territorios of New Mexico and California, im the face of the declared will of the ten States in favor of the Pésitive protubition of slavery, and of tike cxpressions of the pub. He sentiment, coming in a thousand forms, from the people of the free Statesd® as unprecedented in the history of American Jegis- Intion, as it should be alarming to very freeman and patriot. Resolved, Thatunder the constitution of the United States, the power of “disposing of and making, all needful rales and_regule- tions” respecting the territories in question, regides, exclusively, in Congress, eulject to the approval of the Presidents that the attempt now in progress to take this power from the Staces and ‘the people, in the two Houses of Congress, and to transfer the disposition ofslavory in such territorles toa body holding bya life tenure, and consigting of only nine persons, the major part of whom belong to the States, is repugnant slike to the pro- visions of tho constitution, the rights of the States and of the xeople, and tho first principles of free representative government; and that in tho inception and the progress of this audacious e, ve have a new and most alarming proof of the arrogance @f the ‘slave power, and of its contempt for constitutional charters, for (he popular will, and for all considerations of frater- nity and juatico, Pron in the way of ts schomes of interests ‘oF ambition. Resolved, That wo unhesitatingly denogeo the Lillasto esta. Mish the territorial governments cf Oregon, California Md Now Me xtoo,” which has just passed the Senate of the United States, as inconsistent with the princ’ples of the constitution, the wel- fore of the people, and the charactor of the nation; that. oven in reapect to Oregon, where, for the present, it leaves in forde the laws made by the settiggs for the prohibition of elavery, it fuila tooonsccrate the terni@ry to freedonn, after, the maguer of the £ 1757, and*thus exposes to contention and hazatd,in Dongress, this greet interest; and that, in rospect "to jew Mexico, though cunningly drawn, and withe ck the moral sense ‘or love of reumetances, the compromisé it isnot for the present people of ann fn evident des'gn ti re the curse of human slavery, if such a way as to prevent, the rame from being ever removed or mitigated by any action of | the federal government. Resclved, That, independently of any extrinsic proofs of the gharacter ind purpose of this bill, in respect to California and ‘New Mexico, the following are derived from the bill itsel f ne of which forbids slavery, ‘are ox- hal be altered by the territorial T.- tthe bill seudlously, «anits any re- by whieh 8 California and New Mexico, slavery was long abolished; and this omission is ac- ccmpanied We olaim, on the part of the South, that there Tesider, in the republican constitution of the Unitod States, a Iaten! [virom, the mevitable effect of which is, to abolish such laws and (0 ci@ablish the slave laws of the South in all territory arytire by te govern 2 While the hi Il provide for Oregon a Legislature to bo chos by its in ntants, right to choose their own legislators i Uieely deed to the Inhabitants of Californin. nn who are to be axbitraily Tule them by one man av the distance of thousands of tiles. ‘3; Le prolibsts ths ehadow of a Lezislature from the passage of any law “respecting slavery,” thus preventing the paseaze, by the five rere: of any Inw for the. protection of human beings claimed by a moaster as his property, whatever atroo.ty toward them such ma: commi ™ 4, Lest the pectle of California ot New Mexico should complain be imposed tpon them, and. proclaim their sroes te ihe ongeees abe peoplect the United Staten the pete Tego of sending a delegate to Congress, given to all the other terrt- en, Ele lowed to them—a discrimination the more inde- fensible, because the delegate, having no powor to vote, would be im for injury. jes While the ne of suffrage and eligibility to office are se- cuted to the inhabitants of Oregon, without. regard to property, there isno provision to restrain’ the legislators tobe sent to California and New Mexico, from confining to. a small and ox: clusive class of the larger’ Iand nnd slaveholders, the right, of dl being chosen to any inferior offices in the territo n constitution and Laws of the United States,” © ed by Scuthern expounders, as inel slavery in tho territories, are oxte force in California and New Mexi thus to give color to a subsequ tended to establish not in Oregon, 7. While tho bill was reported by tho committes, as providing foran appeal to the Suprome Court of the United’ States, for its decision upon the right to hold slaves in California and New Mexico, it wan so drawn, either hy trandnlomt desgn or from hast and heedless execution, as to allow no appeal which would include rovision fa made for public m claimed as a sla Hiberal Mexico, a policy more con: t tocracy is adopted, and no nid isto be ox- tended to ‘ommon echools, which seem ‘to be considored as dif alight Hnetive to bondage. 9, fan vitimate appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States should be fully seenred in tho bill, it is not probable that a final decision would be procured in less than six cr eight years, within which period California and New Moxion will, toa great xtent, Le covered with slavery, from which, as the framers of the New Mexico, 3 argument, that Concre in: fornia and New Mexico, but overned by five officers appointed to | Lill well know, it will be digicalt, if not impossible, thes t2 re- claim them, 10. In other particulers, and in its whole scope, that part of the Dill which relates to California and Now Mexico, is evidently. designed to favor the entrance of slavery into all those parts of theve extensive regions which are adapted to slavo Iabor, and, When once $0 established, to perpetuate its existence and its evils, epitolved, That Daniel S Diskin on, one of the Senators from tate, by wi in preparing, and hy voting for tha bill re- to, has grossly’ uusrepresented. the’ will uf the. people of New York, as he has openly violated the repeated instructions of her Legislature; and that we shall hold asy representstive from Abie State, if any sueh there be, who shall, directly or indaneeuly, aid in the passoge of this bill of abominations, or, without the moat unquestionable excuse, fail to vote etther upon. the final | quest'cn or any previous division, faithless to the wishes of his constituents, and a barterer of their rights, interests, aud honor, | Resolved, That we tender to John A. Di id to ‘each and ail of the Senators, without distinction of party, from the Northern | States, who, by their votes, have reeisted. the passage of the pre- | tended “Ccmpremise bill” through the Senate, the tribute of our most sincere and h arty and more especially do we award this homage to thore who, with the fearlessness of truth, and the | Power of commanding eloquence, have exposed the deceptive | character and the iniquitous design of this most atrocious mea- o | sures Kecolved, That hould this measure be finally enacted intoa law. We pledge ourselves to our frends throughout the Union, to labor ith unremitting zeal, until overy clause rt may contain antago- | tistical to the preservation of five oll for fevo mea. is repeat; | 2nd a new law be paseod, securing to freedom, in the inmost explicit terms, all free soil which the Union now has, so long as it romains under the goverument of Congress; and that we can asmure all here and elsewhere, who deceive themselves with the false hope that the peop'e of the \ orth will aubmit to the pretended com- promite lill as a final settlement; that the spixit of freedom will | not be “down at their bidding ;’ but that the pasoage of this, hill | Will be the signal for renewed exertions, until the free soil of tha mighty Wert }¢ fully aud forever secured to the free la sorers of | this Unien, and to those who, from other shall: desire to | plant themrclves and their posterity in there extensive regions. Reeolved, In view of the corsiderations expresied in the fore- going resolutions, and of the momentous interests involved in the approaching ¢'ections, State and rationa}, itis of this meeting, the imperative duty of the frien their respective pclitical connections,, throughout, the Unton, to look, with the utmost vigilauce and care, to the views and prin- cipier, upcn the great question of the day, of the men for whom they propore to vote, and to nse their best exertions to secure the election of men known to be in favor of the enactment of a law expressly prohibiting the existence of slavery in the Territories of Oregon, New Mexico, and California, eo long as the ame shall be under the goverminent of Congrert. Resolved, That the representatives of this city in Congress he rojpested to uso all and every honorable means to defeat the bill just parsed by the Senate. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions, signed by the offi- cers of this meeting, be transmitted Ly the seoretaries to the re- Preentatives from this city in the House of Reprosentatives of United States, wiln a roynest that they bo laid before that House, as the expression ‘of this meeting, and na they believe of the great mass of their fellow citizens of all parties and classes, nestion to which they relate, D. D. Finey, Keq. was the first speaker, and after a few preliminary remarka, the purport of which our re- rter did not hear, suid that the compromise bill as it s called, which has just passed the Senate of the Uni- ted States, embraced within it an iseue of an extra- ordinary nature, one, the like of which, wo have not soon or heard of for «long time. "After speaking of | the objects of the bill, Mr. Field said :—Fellow-citi- zens, we eay in the call of this meeting, that we aro oppesed to all compromises, to all compromises of free- dom on the new territory of this Union. We say #0, becaure we believe that any compromise of this great and vital question. is derogatory to the credit of frec- men, and fatal to the honor, prosperity, and union of this confederacy. Wo say 80, fellow-citizens, because we believe that that compromise is based on a funda- mental error in relation to our government. That e1ror we believe to be this—that the South demands aright, under the constitution, that their people may go into the new territories of this Union, and thatthey may take their property with them wherever they may choose to-go. Now, there are two answers to this— | first, that the slaveholders themselves, from the origin of our government te the present day, have declared that slaves were persons and not things. They de- clare it, because there is a provision in the constitu- tion of the United States, which declares that von- grees may regulate trade and commerce between the several States of the confederacy ; and it has been contended on one side, that of the ‘slaveholders. that this extends to the passage of slaves from one State to any other. ‘This has been denied on the other hand, on the ground that slaves are not property, and be- cause the argument implies that they may go from any of the old States, taking with them their “ property ;?? and as a consequence, that they may use it in’ the now territory in the ‘ame way as they could in the States which they left, and have the same right over it. Now, let us look at this. If it should, for instance, be declared in South Carolina that a man has absolute property in white people, and that he might sell and dirpore of them if he chose to do s0, could he carry that “ Property” into Oregon, and bold it there as such, and that your representa- tives in Congress could not prevent it? Now, let us apply the rule toany kind of property, and it Will be écen that the argument is equally fallacious. While we admit that man may hold any property, recognized as such by the laws of his State, wo deny that he can hold it as such in another State, provided, that to do 80, would be contrary to the laws of such State to which he may go. Take, for instance, the sale of lie quer among tho Indians. This is. as you are all aware, prohibited by law of Congress; and yet they say, in principle, that if a man has « hundred hogs- heads of rum, he can take it, as his property, among the raveges and sell It. Now, this we know is not fo. We know tbat it is against all the practice of the go- vernment from its first origin, Take, again, for in- stance, the sale of gunpowder. Will it be said that if a merchant of South Carolina is permitted to keep a hundred kegs of gunpowder, that he can go to Ore- gon or California—where the law states that he shall only have fifty pounds in his store at one time—that he can do as he did in South Carolina? No, he can’t do it; and wether you consider menas slaves or pro- perty, the right is in the Legislature to regulate the transmission of property; and if this right is super- ceded by the passage of this compromise bill, as it is called, we will endeavor to repeal it, (applause ) because the very proposition is an insult to our understanding. because the proposition is outrageous. (Applause.) Because it proclaims at once that these free States of the North are bound to the slave States of the South in a partnership of crime, and that we can't go in any direction—North, East, South, Weat— without carrying with us that infernal institution of human servitude. (Prolonged applause.) ‘They may proclaim the monstrous doctrine that our giorious flag, the herald of freedom, carries with it not emanci- pation—not freedem and glory, but human servitude, human slavery—and with It, dens of slavers and n drivers. (Applause and hisses.) Feilow-citizens, proudest thing that one of the orators of England ever | did, was the proclamation which he made in Parlia- | ment. that wherever the standard of England is plant- | ed, there shall be no slaves; and when he made it, all the members of the House arose and applauded the sentiment—and are we the citizens of the only free re- public in the world—are you who have lowered the stendard of that England to the dust—you who have displayed to the nations of the earth the flag of eman- cipation. are you to be induced at this day—inthe year 1848—shall it be said of you, at this period of the world’s history, that your flag is as black as night —that it is the herald of slavery, and not of emanci- pation—that it is covered with slavery, not with union, and glory. and freedom but with slavery, bond- age—that it justifies the selling of men and women, and the enslaving of children to the latest generation? (Renewed and prolonged applause.) No, forever no. After saying that wo are opposed to all compromise on this quection, ‘let me call your attention to this compromise bill which has passed the Senate.— Our objections to it are stated at length in | the regolwtions, but I will call your attention to the mort important parts of it. In the first place, the | section which applies to the legislative power over Oregon and California, declares that that local legisla- | tive power shall pass no laws respecting slavery. Now, | Laek you. fellow-citizens, in what aspect are we to be | regarded by the world in this matter? In the same clause of that same bill, we have a prohibition on the rt of the local legislature to pass laws on the sub- ject of religion, as if religion and slavery are in the same category. In our fedeval constitution it is pro- vided that the States shall not interfere with certain things, such as trial by jury, the habeas corpus j Act, and other things, which the legislature shall not invade; but now, for the first time, we see a claure put in, that the legislature shall not in- | terfere with the question of slavery. In the first place, the citizens of certain States maintained that slavebolderhave a right to go into our territories with their slaves; and that, therefore, slavery exists in Ore- | gon, New Mexico,-and California, if they should go | there. Now, we deny it, and assert expressly the con- | trary of the’ proposition. Well, passing over the ab- surdity of this, I say, that whether the slaveholderg is right or wrong, I can'show that there never was a more monstrous law proposed in any legislature, 1 repeat —this law is an infamous law; and let me tell you wh; If slavery be established there, then the legislature m pars no jaw about it What doegthis mean? Let me read a report of a cause which occurred in the State of Mississippi, and which you will find reported at length in Howard's Mississippi Reports. Mr. Field then re- lated the circumstances which we condense. It ap- | pears that a planter of that State hada child by one of Bis slaves, and having the natural feelings of a man | anda father, he desired to bring up that child, who was a son, ina proper way, according to his own ideas | and wealth. He accordingly removed to Ohio, and there executed a deed manumitting the child and his | mother, the slave; and afterwards made a will, giving | his preperty to that child. The relatives contested | the legality of the document after the testator's death, before the courts of Miss ssippi.and the decision was in their favor and against the slave mother and her child. ‘The consequence was, that they took their own blood Telativeas a slave, Now | would ask you, fellow-citi- zens, if aman goes to California from Mississippi, with his slaves, whether he is to be bound by the laws of Mississippi or not ; and yot this is precisely the form of | the law which has passed the Senate, and is now before the other branch ot Congress, . At this point our reporter was so much incommoded hy the preerure of the crowd that he could not take a note, and was cbliged to appeal to those who were | ernshing him, to push no more than they could help | While he was doing this, he lost a few remarks of the speaker. | Mr. Firen continued.—Now the slaves which go to | California or New Mexico. has, under the provisions of this bill, to litigate his rights in the district courts of | thore territories. To get his care decided th ‘lt | oceupy one or two years; but he has got no appeal from there by this bill; but it gives the slaveholder the right to appeal to the ‘Su Court of the United States, so that it js impossible for a slave to get his | eave heard by that court, & a = | For one I am determined to look this danger in the face, and will never, so long as I live, or so | long £8 my tongue shail move, will I cease to aggitate it while I cam get men to hear me; I shall endeavor to arouse the people, and there are'a hundred more like me. (A voice—yes more, a thourand.”) We shall make our representatives acquainted with our dnter- mination; and if they sneak, we will inform them that the breath of the people is like » consuming fire; and we will do more, we will find honest men togo to Wash- ington, who will make laws, at some future time, prohibiting slavery in the new territories, Mv motto is in this case, “don’t surrender an inch.” We will tell our representatives that, if they pass this bill, they will be recalled, and their places filled by other and better men. Mr. Field spoke a few minutes longer, but our ro- perter was compelled to succumb to the inconve- niences around him, and was glad when he was ‘in- formed that the staging was suffiiently finished to allow of the parties adjourning there. Horace, Greezer, Eeq , rose to address the meot- ing, and as roon as he had done so, some boys in the crowd made remarks about the cow. “ Who has got Greeley’s cow?” Bring back that cow.” “ Give the man his cow, you've milked her dry." “ Who took the editor's cow?” &. &c, Mr. Greeley's remarks were not audible to our reporter in the new position which he took on the platform, under the impression thet the remainder of the speaking would be made from the platform, as he was informed; but he gathered from what he heard, that Mr. Greoley said we have got this new territory. of which so much has deen said and written, and as it is a free territory now, the question is, whether the government shall continue it.as such, or introduce slavery there. ‘The South talk of acompromise, but what, do we want of a compro- mire? A compromise presumes tbat two parties have a certain claim, and each is willing to abandon part for the rake of a settlement—that cach has something to give away, Now, he thought we had nothing to give away in this matter, and in the next place the South has nothing to take off The proposed compromise is something of this kind, A loafer who hus no coat at- tacks a man who bas one, and proposes to fight him to ascertain to whom the cont belongs; and this is pre- cisely the kind of compromise that is forced on us on this quéstion of the extengion of slavery into the new territories, He concluded by saying that there can be no ¢cmpromise on this question, but the naked question must be decided whether slavery shall exist there or not, ‘Tho speakers and the officers of the mecting were then informed that the platform was at length finish. ed, whercupon there was 8 general rush to it, the com- mittee attempting, in vain, to keep the multitude from monopolizing it. After # little while, Mr. Jonny ‘f, Dove, addressed the moeting, and for the purpose of staying the tide that was pouring on the staging, said, that before he would make any re- marks on the subject that had drawn together the vast asscmblage, he was requested by the committee to in- ferm thore resent, that the staging was very, frail very much like the platform on which the pro-slavery men had planted themeelves, and would break down it it was overloaded. He then proceeded to speak on the main subject, and eaid. th: assemblage had eor vened for the purpose of ir sentime on the subject of the ext ho ter tory newly acquired by vic er the treaty recently enter o between the United States and Mexico, which territory was acknowledged by alk to ». He imagined that throughout the length eadth of the Northern, Eastern, Western, and \tes, there is but one sentiment en this im- P utsuljeet,amd that but one idea agitates the hooan mind in those regions. Three months ago, L the subject which this assemblage was now ¢ to diseuss, was hardly alluded to, or touch- € {since then, it has been taken in hand by tl i they having given it their attention, ax (upon acting upon it, it would not be thr stil an issue favorable to the cause of freedou ched. It is useless now to delibe- rate on the merits of the matter, for they re evident to the most thoughtless observer. They had a bill just passed by the Senate, which pro- vided that a laboring man, who went to Mexico and in- curred a debt there, could’ be seized and sold, and re- duced to the same degraded condition as the black slaves. (Cries of “Shame.”) That bili was now before Congress. ‘The lower branch of the Legislature would shortly be culled upon to take action upon it, and to decide whether they will confer power to incarcerate that man—to give the power to rell and to buy him for this debt, and to consign him and his children to eter- nal bondage. (Great cenration.) This was the state of the case, and they were appealed to to acquiesce in this rhameful proceeding, fd either to allow a ban to be put upon the labor of the stalwart freeman, or to entail upon him the degradation of human slavery. They were told that they might have Oregon to them selves, if they pleased. Now, to his certain knowledge, that territory had been paid for by them years ago; and such a iiode of compromising the question was grossly at variance with every principle of justice. (Cheers.) It was an equitable settlement, indced, that they should have Oregon, while Mexico and California, which were vaster in extent, richerin fertility,and more abundant in resources, should be abandoned to the cause of slavery. Mr. Calhoun demanded that the bill should be passed, on the ground that the South had al- woys been faithful to her engagements. This he (Mr. Doyle) denied. South Carolina.had proved most re- creant to her bargains. He would just ask them to look to the case of the negro sailors, when they went to the South. Anywho went down to the sunny South from Maine or Massachusetts, were apprehended as soon as they mace their appearance, and clapped into # dungeon, where they were detained till the vessel ey fhad paid the jailor’s fees.— These were the men who were the enactment of such laws as this territorial bill. These were the men who sentenced the slave to be hung in Georgia, though the sentence was reversed by the Supreme Court, They demanded the shield of the constitution to be thrown over them. As long as the constitution coincided in every respect with what they considered their own interest, all was well; butas soon as it spoke a different language, then they went for nullification. (Cheers and laugh- ter.) If ever an attempt was made to pass a tariff, then the shield of the constitution was thrown away, and the cry of nullification was set up. (Laugh- ter.) According to their views, tho constitution left the power to the respective territories to decid themrelves whether trey should be slaves or freemen. This looked a very nice interpretation ; but he would ask that meeting, if a number of rowdies and respect- able people happened to be placed together on the same Iceality, who would have the best of it? (Laughter.) ‘The bill was an outrage vpon all the manly feclings aud generous impulses of the human heart. Just let them fancy a free citizen ef the country, subjected to the ignominy of being sold as a slave, for non-payment cf a Storckeeper’s bill—let them realize the case of an honest carpenter, or an industrious mason, being sold like cattle in the market. (Cries ef “ Shame,” and great seneation.) ‘Their acquiescence in such @ mea- sure as that would be a compromise of all that was dear tothe human heart—a violation of all the noblest impulses of nature, and a flagrant outrage on the purest sontiment of the understanding. (Loud cheers.) ‘The South, however, did not want this bill somuch on account of slavery—that curse against which their fathers had so vehemently protested— as they did to make it the instrument of in- creasing their political power. Any Northern man or Northern State who wished to procure the most paltry office or situation at the disposal of the federal government, had very little chance of obtaining it un less he was ready to pray by good lord or good devil ns lis Southern patrons might require. (Laughter.) But apy Southern man or Southern State who preferred a similar rolicitation bad very little difficulty in pro- curing federal compliance. “As an instance of this he would just cite the case of the State of Ohio—tie third State in the Union—one of the giant children of the ordinance of *87. Some time ago this State asked the federal government for two judges to be assigned to it for the better administration of its judicial affairs, What was the result of the application? It was re- fused. (Cries of “Shame.”) And for no other reason than because this State has always shown stich astern front against the curse of slavery, and ever raised its voice on behalf of free labor and free soil. (Cheers ) Now he would take the case of Arkansas. He need not tell them of the extent or importance of this portion of the Union, They all knew that its population did not exceed that of the Sixth or Fourteenth wards of the city of New York. (Laugh- ter.) That State made a similar request, and lo presto! was the word; and they quickly obtained their request. Being children of the sunny South, their solicitation could not be refused. ‘This would give them an idea of the immens» preponderance which the South exercieed over the North, was owing tothe influence of the slave States, which, from the prezent ropresentation, exercised three-fifths of the po- itical power. He would now go, however, to the foundation of the federal started with the grand Inion. The constitution neiple that all men were borm cqnal, and were entitled to the possession of equal rights, He was sorry. however, to seo that this prin- ciple was but faintly recognized in the atmosphere of Warhington. It had not been carried out in the ne- gotiations with regard to Louisiana; it had not been carried out with regard to Florida. He did be- lieve, however, that when they got Texas, would heve had a rmall portion, asa little cerner, where the free laborer would be able to repair, and to hire his Ia- ber to the best advantage, But Mr. Calhoun managed toget this too, and to secure exclusive possession for Dis slavesand rags and mangy cattle. And now these Southern gentlemen come forward, and with unparal- leled effrontery, demanded that they should have this new territory also. Their unprincipled and greedy eenduct reminded him of the story of the fat. fellow who ext the apple dumplings, After despatching se- venteen of them, he was asked, aa he was devouring the eighteenth:—" Oh, pappy, wont you give John To which he replied, with an air of great in- nocence. “Don't bother peppy; tpeppy is. sick.” (Laughter,) These men of the South having got Louisiana, Florida, and ‘Texas, now goin for Mexico and California; and becanse their will muke on ontery about the shieid of the constitution, and talk of the dissolution of the Union. (Laughter.) Hot it isaila sham, There wiil be no dissolution of opposed, the Union, ‘They dare not do it. They are too wide awake to their own interests to think seri- cw ly cf ouch an event—as they alone would be the soflerere, (Cheers) It was necessary, however, that the Nerth should now speak out. They must now go band in band, to prevent the extension of that princi- ple which was opposed to the constitution, a stain upon the country, and antagonistic to the rights of man. (Cheers) “They who were the bulwark and mainstay Of this glorious republic, who paid the great proportion of the taxes, who were the principal support of the government, who fought the battles and enhanced the jeane of the country, must not permit this territorial Dill to become law—must withstand the project of this iniquitous propagandiam, and must nolongerjbe cajoled wit! (Mr. Doyle retired amid loud cheers.) Mr. St. Jou then addressed the meeting. He said that after the eloquent speeches which they had just he would not take up their time with any length- ened observations, The time. he believed, was come when it became necessary for the country to speak out if they wished te operate upon Congress ; it was of the | most vital importance that public opinion should be brought to bear upon it without bp (Cheers) It behoved them to show to the world whether they were deserving of the imputation which was recently made against them, that they were “as putrid as Lazarus,” Were they, who bad received the teachings of a Warhington, of a Jefferson, of an Adams. and other noble spirits, to be new charged with being as putrid as Lazarus? (* No,” no,’ and cheers. He did not believe that the South wished for this Dill on account of their dense population, so much as for an increase of the appointing and contirming power, It was vo aarp of this power they wanted over the North, and to this alone may be at- tributed the exertions they are now making to pass the territorial billintoa law. He would ask, however, wae itright or just that 350 000 voters, which composed the constituencies of the Southern States, should have an equal power with the three millions which com- priced the sctual voters of the North? (Cries of “ No, po.”) Virginia, he had to inform them, hid more in- fluenee in procuring situations under the United States government, than al! the rest of the Union put together, He would now concinde. as there were other speakers to address them, and he hoped they would strenuously exert themselves to oppose the further progress of the bill. (Cheers.) Loud cries for hutler, Greeiey and others then pro- ceeded from the vast assemblage. None of the persons culled for being present, 2 Mr. Washburn was intro- duced to the mecting, which he addressed at con- siderabie length, on the object for which they had assembled together, in a forcible and impressive style, but for the want of suitable accommodations his ex- cellent remarks were. of course, entirely lost Joun N, Larson followed in a few brief arks, im which le set forth in glowing langusge the evils that must necessarily result from the extension of slavery into the newly acquired territory ; but, owing to the lateness of the evening, on motion the meeting was declared to be adjourned ; when, notwithstanding the cries of “Go on!’ “Go on!” “ Latson,’’ “ Latson,”” &e., the main stand became nearly deserted, when the attention of the multitude was once more directed to the steps of the City Hall, from whieh Arnold Buflum, sen., had commenced to give his views of the question at issue, and his remarks elicited frequent bursts of applaus Clay, Martin Van Buren and others, while groans were as freely given for Cass and Senator Dickinson, cf New York. Groans and cheers were successively propored for Tom, Dick and Harry, until scarcely an individual prevent knew what they said or did. Call after call was then made for somebody to speak, and considerable delay and nonsense having ensued, | an individual, who gave his name as Bowen, a printer by trade, proceeded to address the remnant of the as- | semblage. His remarks, as far as they could be dis- linctly heard, appeared to be very sensible, and were enthusiastically received. Several other persons at- tempted to address those who still lingered behind, but the confusion was so great that it was impossible to catch more than now and then a word. At a late hour, the concourse divided into squads and discussed the subject of “Free Soil and Slave Territory” amongst themselves, without making any convert, however, either on ‘one side or the other—some going the whole figure for free soil and free labor, while others went for free soil only, so far as it did not interfere with the prospects of that portion of the de- mocratic party towhich they professed to belong, and no farther; and, by way of illustrating the madcap course which both sections of that party were pursuing, relating an ancedote that two persons were once contributors to the purchage ofa fan; that on a cer- tain hot day,one of the interested parties wished to take the fan from the other,in order that ho might use it himself, which being Tesisted by the possessor, it was proposed to eut the fan in two, which was car- ried intoeffect. ‘The result was, the fan was rendered good for nothing to either of the owners; and thus it would be with the Union, through the reckless course | of one party of politicians. The Union would be dis- solved, and its institutions crushed forever. Police Intelligence, Charge of Grand Larceny.—Captain Magnes and officer Whalen, of the 6th ward police, arrested yes- terd: three suspicious fellows, called Walter Jeifer- son, alias Johnny Snoozer, Charles Burdett, and ‘Theo- dore Curtis, whom the officers found on the Five Points, on suspicion of having stolen two gold watches, one valued at $70, the ne. of Samuel Sneeden, ship builder, residing in this city. It appears that the accused parties were all in a kind of rough and tumble fight at Fort Hamilton, on Monday Jast, and Mr. Snee- den mixed, in in order to separate some of the parties. while in the meiée he was relieved of his watch On | the person of Jefferson $70 was found, and a gold ratch. ‘They were all committed by the magistrate | for a further hearing. Hooking @ @udgeon.—We believe that all fishermen, or at least all those who have any pretensions to scientific fishing, are aware of the patent fish-hook called the “ sockdologer,”” which is a long hook with two prongs to it, thrown up by a spring towards the line, arranged so that the instant the fish nibbles at the bait the spring flies off, and the hooks are thus thrust on the snout or head of the fish, making him certain game. The hook, we understand, was invented by Job Johnson, a resident of Brooklyn, and patented | by him as the ‘sockdologer hook, for the more cer- tain way of catching fish.” This Mr. Johnson, it appears, had a partner, for a time, by the name of | ‘Thomas F, Englebrecht, but finally dissolved copart- nership a few months ago, the right and title of the sockdologer still remaining in Mr. Johnson. About the 3d of July, an honest, shrewd-looking Yankee. by the name of Edwin’ Marsh, from the good oid State of Connecticut, where the milk and honcy flow, mixed in sometimes with a little pork and molasses, by the way of a sweetener, wonded his way to York State, setting himself down in the treat city of Gotham, in order to make a fortune, like niany of his predecessors. Mr. Marsh having a few hundred dollars with him, the savings up of many years hard labor, felt disposed to invest it in some good and secure business, whereby he couldin one year re- alize more than double his capital invegted. Not be- ing known, or conversant with the city affairs, or the mode of doling business, Mr. Marsh resorted to the daily papers; running his eyes over the various clap-trap advertiements inserted therein, by a parcel of land sharks, for the purpose of catching the unsuspecting individuals who seek to do an honest business, he fl- nally fastened on the following : “WANTED—A person having $508, cosh capital, ean pur- chase & brsinees now paying $1000 per annum, and willbe dispo- ted of only on account of other engagements. Apply at 80 Bea- ver street, up stairs, back office, from 9 to I, or 3 t ‘This ‘advertisement appeared to suit Mr. Marsh exactly, andearly that morning be hurried down to the above number, fearing that the chance might be snapped up before he could get a sight of it. On ntering the office, he saw Mr. Englebrecht, who yepresented himgelf to be the advertiser, and, after a short conversation, stated that he held the patent right of the sockdologer fish-hook, and, as he was about going into another business, he wonid sell out his right and title for the United States for $1,000. While they were thus conversing together, who should come in but a Mr. Robert B. Hale. An ‘introduction was then given by Mr, Englebrecht, between the parties, end during the conversation on sockdologers, it was stated that Mr. Hale had made over $700 the last year, by merely selling the article in different parts of the United Siates. This little bait, thus thrown out, was nibbled at by Mr. Marsh, and’an understanding was oon brought about that Mr. Mareh and Mr, Hale should buy out the patent right jointly, that is to say rh was pay down $500 cash and ilale $600, and njoy all the profits that might accrue equally. This bargain was struck, and Mr. Marsh paid down #600 in good Eastern bank bills, and Mr. Hale paid his half by @ check drawn on one of the city banks, which was taken by Mr. Englebrecht with the uimost confidence. After the money was paid out and the bargain consummated, Mr. Englebrecht said, man, who manufactured the sockdologers for him, very reasonable rate, would still continue for them, but unfortunately he bad become suddenly sick, and therefore they must endeavor to get some other m Mr. Marsh, in searching for some man to manufacture, heard of Mr. Johnson, in Brooklyn, and on cailing on him for that purpose, was then informed that the pa- tet right was vesteddn him (Johuson) and not inany way in Englebrecht. At this astounding information, Mr, Marsh began to find out that he had nibbled tee strong at the sockdologer, his $500 having sunk, evi- dently to him, torise no more. Qn returning to Mr. Kvglebrecht, he was put off with very unsatisfactory answers ; even his partner, Mr, Hale, fought remarka- bly shy. An office was, however, taken at at No. 6 Courtiandt street, by Mr. Marsh, for the purpose of c: rying on the business, whon he was immediately notitied by Mr. Johnson thatifhe attempted to manufacture ot vend the sockdologer hook he would at once be prosecut- ed, This alarmed Sir. Marsh,and in order to seek redress, luid his complaint before Justice Timpson, one 0 efficient magistrates at the Tombs, who, after hea the facts in the case, took Mr. March's comp against Englebrecht and Hale for a conspiracy in cheat- ing and defrauding Marsh out of the $500. under the pretence of owning the patent right of the celobrated sockdologer, by which poor Marsh took a nibble aad hooked himself (o the tune of $400, A warrant was parties, and placed de of officer Welch, who brought them up before magistrate, who detained thom in custedy for a forther hearing, On farther affidavits being made touching this conspiracy to defraud, two other a jesved for the arrest of the accused in the be individua’s have been implicated in the watter; one by the name of John W, Porter, and the ot himself Daniel D tody oT ig both taken into ens- wed by the Justice; committed to the ‘Tombs for ® ‘Thus, in throwing outa bait they have hooked them- hen; who wer yesterday, on vis default of b minetion. h specting Yanke with their own sockd selve Aynicivarep Rescur ov tag Caxapa Counters —With respect to the precautions taken the rescue of the gang of counterteit- juilat Sherbrooke, we have to-day to preve ers now been informed that so extensive een the sym- pathy created for them outside, y were nished with crowbars, saws, & in fact all the tements to muke their escape. Itis tto cf a standiag rch implicated in fanst. requisite He wored beyond £ the reply, Don’t bother pappy, pappy is sick.” | Three cheers were then given for Harry | Miscellaneous. | | Weston R. Giles, editor of the Raleigh Register, | died of apoplexy on the 23d inst turing tour to England and Scotland, came home | inthe Europa. | The British bark Agerioria, Hunt, from Liver- pool, ith ult., with 247 steerage passengers, arrived at Boston on the 27th, and was ordered into quar- antine. Four deaths and one birth had taken place on the voyage ; twelve, sick with ship fever, ave been ordered to Deer Island Hospital, and more may yet be sent. | John J. De Groff, of Schenectady, who formerly represented his district in Congress, died on the | 25th inst. | «Old Phil,” a servant belonging to Mr. James Brent, of Charles county, Maryland, died on the 5th instant, at the age of one hundred and fifteen years! Upto the day of his death this faithtul old servant enjoyed alimost uninterrupted good | health. jeam that the | caused a serio t | the Juniata River, by which the banks of the Penn- | sylvania canal were, in many places, carried away, | and the aqueduct at the junction with the Susque- hanna was destroyed.—Philadelphia N. American, 27th July. | Theodore Olcott, cashier of the Canal Bank of | Albany, says the ‘Albany Knickerbocker, was. are rested on Monday, at the instance of a clergymau named James A. Cornell, and charged with fraud. The nature of the charge is that he sold some fif- teen hundred dollars worth of stock of the Canal Bank in Apri! last, and represented the bank to be ina sound condition, Lie was held to bail on the | charge. The ‘eity of Quebec employed a Yankee en- gineer, to report a plan with an estimate of the cost, for supplying the city with water. His report is highly praised by the press of that city. ‘T'wo points for procuring water are recommended—-Lake Charles, and the Trois Sauts of the Montmorenci, in both of which cases the cost is set down at $620,000, Baldwin, the engineer, estimates that 5 per cent, upon this amount would be realized even tox the first year. Fine sweet patatoes raised in the vicinity of Cin cinnati, are now plentiful in the markets of that | city. | The Vicesburgh Sentinel of the 11th says: “The | three remaining companies of the 2d Regiment ar- | rived here on Sunday night. The men are being | paid off and discharged as fast as circumstances will permit.” M. Cabet has written to Gen. Cavaignac, re- questing him to grant a passage to Texas for a co- | Lesh Tearians. M. Cabet proceeds along with | them. The Bostonians were on the look-out for the | steamer Europa on Monday night, and sent the steamer Mayflower out to lay at Hull, ready to re- | ceive her mails, passengers, &c., with a Custom | House officer to pass their baggage. Nine bars of gold, weighing 1700 pennyweights, and valued at $1,666, were recently taken from the | mines of Messrs. Mosely & Co., in Buckingham | county, Virginia, and were sent to the mint. It is stated by the Cincinnati papers that thirteen of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, who passed upthe river last week, had Mexican wives. It is stated in the Delawarran that so much sick- ness was never before known in Wilmington as now, and that no less than thirteen funerals occur- red in one day last week. The principal disease | is a low bilious or typhoid fever. The American Republican, at Westchester, and | the Doylestown Democrat, recommend the erection | ofa monument to ex-Governor, Shunk, of Penn- sylvania. heavy rain of Saturday last DILION.—We are pleased to learn from private letters that the Dead Sea Ex- ploring party have successfully and satisfactorily completed their task, and returned to Jerusalem, where they were, the 19th of May. They have sounded the sea in all its parts, to the depth of | 600 fathoms, and found the bottom crusted with crystallized salt. ‘The pestilential effects attri- buted to the ers tarn out to be fabulous. Ducks were seen skimming over the surface, and par- tridges abounded along theshore. The party were | upon the sea in their boats, or encamped on its | borders, for some two months, and their re- searches and estimates have been of the most thorovgh and interesting character. All were in excellent health and spirits, no sickness or acci- | dent having occurred. By the Arabs they had been received, and uniformly treated with the ut- mest kindness and attention. ‘The Syrians consi- der “the men of the Jordan,” as they call them, the greatest heros of the day. Lieutenants Lynch and Dale will visit under the most favorable cir- cumstances, all the places made memorable in scripture history; and we may expect from them ahighly interesting account of their explorations of the Dead Sea, and their adventures in the Holy Land.--Boston Transcript. ‘Tne Deap Sea Exrei MisMANAGEMEMY OF Tre M. —We know very many who would _ be “pleased to learn” that Cave Johnson was doing anything to redeem the mail service from the just aud universal odium into which it has fallen. For our own part, we do not know of a single direction in which it is safe to send business leiters by mail. Our ownletters, in almostevery instance, are from one to three days be- hind their time ; and we never write or send a let- ter with the slightest confidence that it will reach its destination the day itis due. The same thing is true of papers. Complaints of papers delayed come in upon us from every quarter.—Courier and Enquirer. ARRIVAL OF AN INSURREC’ General Lopez, of Cuba, said to be the intended leader of the revolution contemplated in that island, arrived Bristol last Sunday, in the brig Neptune, with the next day to New York. Gen. Lopez reached Matanzas just as the Neptune was leaving, the only veeeel bound immediately for a foreign port Several arrests had been made previous to his di parture.—Providence Paper. Tue Buockape at Tr A letter, from Trieste, received by « mercantile house in this city,under date, of July 6th, says:--‘‘Accounts havi just been received, that the Italian squadron are about to take off the blockade. An Austrian ship had just entered port from Odessa, without having been spoken or impeded in any way.” A Fresnet—Damace 10 TH > Works. We learn from the Harrisburg Keystone, that the country in the neighborhood of the Juniata was flooded by a heavy rain on Friday mght. Much damage was done to Juniata division, between Millerstown dam_ and Duncan’s Island, and to the North Branch division, between the Island and Liverpool The aqueduct below Liverpool was swept away, and itis reported that culverts have been washed out and breaches made 1n the embank- mi of both divisions, between the point# men- tioned. Several days will elapse before navigh- tion can be resumed Fink in Newror’ A fire broke outon Monday night, abouf 11 o’clock, in the boat builder’s shop of Pitts Southwick, on “Gravelly Point,” sout side ot Long Wharf, which soon communicated to the shops of Lewis Caswell and Benjamin Southwick, on the south side of the wharf, and to the dwelling house occupied by Ch nd the boatbutlder's shops of J. Pieree and Moses B were all destroyed, together with many of the tools in the shops, and several boats. 8 $3,000 oy $4,000, with little or no insurance—Newport Daily Herald. Sri aNoTHER Version or THE LR! arp [uwr. —The Augusta Chronicle, of the 19th inst., says, under head of— “Wr Beasa Hunt.—A tiger hunt took place in N ,on Wednesday. During the after- pring out of the weeds, near the side- walk, upon the breast of & young man, fixing its talons in his face and its teeth in his right arm. A crowd soon collected, and the animal, after biting several of its assailants. was finaily despatched. But this was not all, About 11 o'clock the same night a leopard was discovered in an unoccupied house in 17th street, and shot. It was previously upon the roofs, and thought to be aburglar. Aiter some inquiry, it was feund that the pair had escaped from the house of Mr. establishment.” New Youw Finewnn ox a Vistt Hoee Company, No. 9, arrived at Bu inst. They were handsomely received by the Buifalo en, aitended church ina body on Sunday morn- ing, and left for the Falls in the evening. On their re= turn they were mot at Rochester by Fire Company, No, 2, of that city. who had invited the Columbians to re- main a few hours with them, They met their guests at the cars and escorted them tothe Eagle Hotel to dine, After dinner, says the Rochester “Advertiser, the ‘uests and their entertainers went to Mount Hope, the ‘alls, &@. In the evening, the New Yorkers were treat ed to a fine collation, at the house of No. 2, on St, Paul street, where there had been provided, by that always liberal and spirited corps, a bountiful supply of delicn- cies to please the palate, A number of citizons were present, and there was a pleasant interchange of senti- | mont and good feeling on the occasion Ralph Waldo Emerson, who has been ona lec. | rious freshet in the neighborhood of ONARY FuGITivE.— | is son and servant, and proceeded | rles Brown | low, on the north side of the wharf, which | ‘Thompson, in 33d street, who kept them as pets in his | TWO CEN TS. , Incidents Connected » ap te Great Dog War | 5 | The last week will be long remembered by the bo; of New York, thit is to say, by the boys of the lower or loafer order, who have entered ‘into the dog-killing business, under the proclamation of the Mayor, alowing to any individual 50 cents for each and every dog killed by them, on presenting the dead body at the nearest police station, Under this authority, the boys in each ward mustered in gangs of some 100 or 150 strong, from the agos of 6 yn up to 18, bare-footed, dressed in every form of taltered clothing, exhibiting (thats by those who had any) a portion of shirt hanging from their pantsloons, giving them altogether a kind of negligé appearance. The 0th Ward, mustered about as strong a force of juvenile dog killers, as any other ward, and | sibly a little stronger. In one gang, at least 150, | from the ages of 5 years up to IT, all armed with the implements of trade, consisting of billets of wi from the size of a Inth up to the size of a piece | timber or heavy fire wood, weighing some 12 or [ Sebo these, as a matter of course, were carried by tha | larger boys, who are called the “settiers,” being gen- | erally cailed in to give the finishing blow to the lacgor | dogs’ who refuse to die from the light blows inilicted by the small boys. On Saturday an incident occurred which is worth relatng. A gang of boys, numbering over 100, was on the march in the 6:h ward on the look out for loove dogs, and,on turning up one of the streeta a cartman had just dumped a load of firewood, con- ting of small round sticks, mostly about the size of one’s arm, anda little smaller. ‘Th entered the house to receive his engaged, a good sized dog made his appearance around the corner of the street, running at full speed near the loadof wood. ‘The order for the chase was given by the leader of the gang, and away they went in fullery ; but on passing the wood, wach boy, able to manage a larger bludgeon, picked up a stick’ from the load and still continued the chase. ‘The cartman, on his return, missed his wood immediately, ag there were not more than five or six sticks left. Un casting his eyes up the street, he saw his wood in full chase after a dog, in the hands of the young democracy of the 6th. T! the poor cartman had to grin and bear; for an att n possession of his wood, would be fooli After @ long chase the dog was captured in an ares, beaten on the head and body by almost every one, al wishing to have a blow at the unfortunate animal, un- til he was supposed to be dead. A rope was them at- tached to the neck of the fallon enemy, and a row of boys on each side of the rope dragged him to the 6th ward station house, with a» much pleasure and triumph as a number of firemen draw a favorite cugino. On halting at the station house door, and the dog exhi- bited to the captain of police, the ears of the animal were demanded before the certificate for 50 cents waa given, in order that no deception on the city be prac- tised, by conveying the same dog to another station, and thereby receive double pay. A rusty butcher's knife was then applied to one ear of the dog, whioh was, after a little exertion, taken off; but before they had time to turn him over to take off the other, the dog demurred to the proceedings by jumping on his legs, and commenced snapping at those near him. One | boy oried out: “Oh! thunder! ‘I'im, he is'nt dead; give it to him again,” and at it they went, bang, wang, with the clubs. One boy with a long stick, the end covered with the dog's blood, threw it back over his shoulder, in order to give a “settler,” when a young man stand- ing near, eagerly looking on to see the ettect, received the end of the club in his mouth; this caused con- siderable fan for all the littic scamps, to see the fellow spitting and spluttering from the blow, not at all ad- miring the doggish flavor. ‘The dog was finally, after many, blows dispatched; the other ear cut off, and both trophies carried before the Captain of Police, who, upon these vouchers, gave a ticket for fifty cents, paya- ble atthe office ef the Chief of Police. “On recelvit this ticket, he again showed himself in the atreet, an from the rmaller ones, some ef whom were scarce able to walk, to the largest, all shouldered their blud- geons, and followed on to the Chief's office, to witness ring of the fifty cents. During a slack of bu- siness, these warriors could be seen at the corner of Centro street and Franklin, “resting on their arms,” a bludgeon, covered with blood on one end, placed before them, watching for the next dog to come along, like the Mexican banditti in seareh of plunder. It was quite amusing, on Saturday afternoon, when the sight of a dog became rather scarce,—to see about twenty of the most evil looking boys’ armed with keavy bludgeons, place the old apple woman’s stand on the corner of Franklin street and Centrein a» complete siege, the old woman having a favorite little red dog with a lame leg, which for years past has always escaped the regular dog killers, but since the Mayor's pro- clamation the poor little dog's, life has been soveral times placed in the most imminent danger. These young raseals endeavored in every way they could devise to entice the dog from under the old woman’s stand. One boy would say to the other, “Jim, go to the other side of the stand and ask the old woman the price of her nuts.”’ In this way they got the old woman to rise, and the other would throw @ piece of cake dowm in order to tempt the dogfrom under the stand. Thiswas no go, as the little dog was well aware of their designs, and kept himself closely curled up under the stand; with one eye open, watching their murderous move- ments, ‘This siege lasted for about an hour, several of the boys offering the old womana shilling to let her dog run out, and then all goin for thechances; but the old woman Tefased the liberal offers and endeavored to drive them away. Yet she was realising some profit from the boys, who were pretty liberal im their demand for hot corn; as on the delivery | of each dead dog, all those immediately concerned | took an ear each by the way of @ refresher. This bounty of fifty cents being paid for the death of each dog running at large, has been the means of exterminating some 700, trom Thursday to last night, the Chief's clerk having pald out $450 being 50 cents a head. The Mayor abolished | the office of regular dog killers, as the new 8; works toadmiration. A deputation of four boys Saturday evening called upon the Chief of Police, and wished to know if he paid 50 cent tickets for dogs on Sundays. Upon being answered in the affirmative, and asked the reason why, they said that they had taree or four dogs they intended to get during the night ; and if they could get the money in the morn- ing, they wanted to go to pep fed i tama The boys generally paid respect to the Sabbath, and rofused to kill, But during the afternoon, we saw several gangs | of boys with dogs tied toa string, saving them up for slaughter on onday morning. On that morning the work commenced afresh, and there were quite a number of new recruits, among whom were several white men, who leagued with the big whizkered durkey, in the work of death, At the 1th ward station howe, on that morning, the darkey | appeared with a tremendous New Foundland dog, the ears of which he handed over, and called for his certifi- cate, ‘The captain made out the order and handed it towards the fellow. when # white man stepped up, took session of it, and they all went off together. So great 8 been the work in that ward, that not a dog is to be seen. Passing through the more densely populated portions of the city, ever and anon a eur might be | seen stealing and crouching from every one he saw. At the corner of Washington and Chambers streets, & very pretty spaniel made his appearance in the street, but was immediately snatched by a fellow, who started | for the Chief's office. Arriving at the office, and sup- posing that was tho,place of slaughter, he called put to some one standing at the door, “say, where do you kill”? He was told that the dogs had to be returned at the station houses, when a certificate would be given, that he might draw his money, He started for the Sixth ward station house, when he was discovered by two others, who immediately set to work to divest him ofhis prize. They pursued him ; but the fellow took the hint, gathered up the pup in his arms, and seated himself on the grass,in the Park, thinking he would hold on until they should leave, But they were ener- getic and persevering, and after having frequently ex- rested themselves to the effect that it was a pity to Rill such ‘s pretty puppy, the sympathy of the catchor was aroused, who agreed to let it go for a sbilling, pro- vided they would not hurt it, ‘The bargain was struck, the money handed over, and the dog diecharged from custody." He had not left the piace, however, before @ heavy biudgeen from one of the two lads, dashed his brains upon the ground. ‘They then picked up the puppy, and marched off to the station house, much to the chagrin of the poor fellow who only received a shilling, after carrying the dog in his arms for an hour | or two. | ‘Theag was another incident on Tuesday morning, | which was quite rich, though one poor tellow will, doubtless, suffer by the prank played upon him. A | German sausage dealer, in the Bowery, had « favorite | dog, which he committed to the special care of a boy in his employ, and in whom he had every confidences | But, withal, he was not to be trusted, for he soow bargained with a companion, to kill ‘the dog toe one hulf of the fee, whieh ‘was duly done, snd the proceeds divided. “ While the sausaye man wasla- enting the death of “Wells,” as he culled it, he was informed that the boy had been accessory to its deatit. | He became so enraged that the bey was immediately | discharged Determined to be even with his “boss,” he found a eat, which he killed and dressed ins work- man-like manner, leaving the skin upon the head and paws. Watching his opportunity, in the evening, whem there were several customers tn the store of his late master, he walked quietly in, laid the cat on the coun- | ter, in the midst of those present, and said to the man, | Here, this is twelve you owe me for :” and immediats- ly left. ‘Vhose who were present, in a moment discove | vering that it was a cat, commenced an attack upon the | poor sesuage maker. in vain he tried to convince them | that his sasuages were not made ofthat material. They | threw down their purchases, demanded their money, and left the place perfectly horrified at the idea of eating cats, ‘Thus the poor fellow lost the aale of his sausages as well as bis dog ; and when the thunder-stricken dies, who were present, tell it te their neighbors, it is | probable he will lo-e more customers still, The work is still going on, thonghthere is very little game to be found now, the dogg having either been removed by their owners, or perceiving their own danger, migrated beyond the bounds of the forbidden territory. Arrest av Lancasiee,—On the 26th inst., J. H. | Pollock was arrested at Lancaster, on the charge of forgery. Pollock represented himseif as @ mer- | chant from Tennessee, and 18 charged with pre- | senting two forged checks —one for $120 and one | for @133--on the Merchants’ Bank of New York ; | one signed by Charles Reese & Uo., and the othee | by fames L. noe oe was at ‘armers’ Bank ot Lancaster, and Wanted to draw $1200 0n his own check, on the Mechanics’ Bank ot New York. One of the checks on New York, of $120, was of fered toa merchant of that city by the name of Sayers, to be cashed.—Philadelphia Ledger.