The New York Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1853, Page 7

LOCAL AFFAIRS. WEW YORE COMMON COUNCIL, - Boakb OF ALDRRMEN, bod S. bar Denman, Cornell, Alvord, Doherty, and Peck. Tie iminetec Of the last ‘meeting were road and ap- etiion of John G. fe By Alderman Pecx—Peti:ion fol a for permission to open West Thirtieth street for the Purpose of connecting with public sewer. To Committes on Rewers. Alderman Atvorp—Petition of Danie) J. Coster, for sion of tax. To Committee on Finance. By Alderman Dexaan—Petition of Joseph A. Gaw, to have word “expelled”? on Firemen’s Register changed to “resigned.”” To Committee on Fire Department. By the same—Petition of Cumming & Poliock, to be paid amount of contract. To Committee on Finance. Alderman Boyce—Petition of Isaac T. Taylor, for pay for loss of horses. ‘To Committee on Finauce. By Alderman Douxrty—Petition of John L. Brown and ethers, for snow engine company in the Nineteenth ward, ‘To Committee on Fire De; i. By Alderman Moone—Petition of Ira Munson, Jr., to be relieved from tax. To Committee on Fir . Alderman Srurtevant—Petition of an D. Al- pr ig use Fart of Church street. To Committee on Btreets. - the same—Petition of Gould Hoyt, to use part of an tain e Conamltien ou street Pumneari—Besslved, Tost a crosswalk be laid ve sete Won street, to the pier where the Collins steamers land, to be done under the direction of the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies. Adopted, ‘Alderman Boycs—Resolyed, That the Commissionar ef Lamps and Gas be, and hereby is, directed to place oil Jampa in 120th street, from Third avenue to the Kast river. aie P ie erman Pwot—Resolved, That Nelson J. Water- be, and is hereby, appointed Inspector of Klcction for Thethitd district, Twentieth ward, in tho place of Samuel A. Vanward, removed from the ward. By Alderman Barr—Resolved, That Mr. Alfred Carson Chief Engineer of the Fire Le ent, Leo is hereby instructed to furnish Engine 3 with one of the old engines now in the posses: ion of the corporation of the city, and lying in the corporation yard of the eity. Adopted. By Alderman Boyce—Resolved, That the exclusive use of pier No, 36, foot of Franklin street, North river, be anted to J. M. Donelly & Co., the lessees thereof, during continuance of their lease. Referred to Committee on By the Presmext—Rerolved, That a crosswalk be laid under the direction of the Commizsioner of Repairs and fupplies, across West street, to the Floating Chapel, in vieinity of Dey street. Referred to Committee on Streets. By Riderausa Boyce—Kesolved, That the Comptroller be, and is hereby, directed to report to this Board » full statement of the monthly receipts of the Sixth and ‘Righth Avenue Railroad Companies, so far as the said com- panies have made returns to him, under oath, in ac- eordance with their agreement with the copération. ited. By Alderman Dewaax—Resolved, That" Augustus F. Shetwell, beand is hereby, appointed a Comfhissioner of Deeds, in and for the eity and county of New York, Re- ferred to Committce on Salaries and Offices. RESIGNATION, Resignation of John Fowler, Jr., of the ofice of Com- missioner of Deeds. Accepted. Rbseupee Alderman Denman presented the following Tesolution:— Resolved, That Clark B, Wheeler be, and he is hereby, appointed a Commissioner of Deeds, in the place of John fowler, Jr., resigned. Referred to Committee on Salaries ‘and Offices. By Alderman Peox—Resolved, That a bridge stone- walk be lnid across Thirtieth street, opposite the Metho- dist Episcopal Church, between Highth and Ninth ave- tuts, and that the Commissioner of Hepairs and Suppiios eanse the same to be done forthwith. Adopted on a division, viz. :-— Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtovant, Oak- dey, Payee, Harn, the President Aldermen Smith, Den- P Comell, Doherty, Peck—12. Negative—Aldermen Tiemann, Bard, Alvord—3. Alderman Qaxuey—Whereas, the Eighth Avenue ‘oad Company baye been in the habit of leaving their ears standing in the Eighth avenue, between Forty-ninth and Fifty-fourth streets, in violation of the ordinances; theref fore Resolved, That the Co: tion Attorney be, and he is hereby, directed to take the necestary legal measures to earry the ordinances into effect relating to street obstruc- tions, and to compel the said Eighth Avenue Oompany to remove their cars from said avenue to » prope: depository. Referred to Committoe on Streets, ¥EOM DEPARTMENTS, p From the Street Commissioner, with estimates for Bagging Broadway from Thirty-sixth to Thirty ninth street; for flagging South street, between Market and Pike street; for regulating and paving For:y-fourth street from Tenth to Eleventh avenue; for regulating and pav- ing Thirty-eighth street from Tenth to Eleventh avenue; for ing Rutgers street from Cherry street to Monroe street; lor building ‘two receiving basins, &c., in South, corner Market street. Confirmed on a division Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Oak- ley, Boyce, Barr, the President, Aldermen Drisley, 'Pran- cis’ Beith, Tiemann, Bard, Ward, Denman, Doherty, —16. : From the Street Commissioner, with estimates for regulating, Kc. Forty-fourth street from Fifth avenue te, Breadway; for flagging Twenty-niath street from Third to Lexington avenue; for fagging Fourteenth street from avenue A to B; for regulating, &»., Thirty-cighth street from Eighth to Ninth avenue; for raising and removing ‘eld sloop lying at foot of Roosevelt street, K R ; for flag- g. &c., in Forty-third street, from Fifth avenue to ‘dway ; for flogging in Forty-eighth street fcom Eighth to Teath avenue. Confirmed on a division — ‘Afirmative—Aldermen Mooro, Haley, Sturtevant, Oak ley, Boyce, Barr, the President, Aldermen Brisley, Fran- ro sult Temdnn, Bard, Ward, Denman, Corusil, Do- Feck—17. From the Street Commissioner, in ans ser to a resolu- tien of irquiry us to the tracks of the Sixth aud bighth Avenue Railruad Companies. To Committee on Streets. On motion the Hosed then sdjourned until Monday evening, 9th instant, at five o’clock. 2) S D. T. VALENTINE, Clerk. Boakp oF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Fripay, May 6, 1863. Present—Assistant Alderman Ring. in the Chair ; As- mstant Aldermen Brown, Tait, Mabbatt, Mabey, Breaden, Weedward, Wells, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, 'Whoslan, Barker, Rogers, Crawford, O'Keefe, and McConkey. PETITIONS, BIC. Assistant Alderman Kinc--Of Felix jagoldsby, by J. c ney, attorney, for correction of tax. Com- mittee on Finance. By same—Communieation of Jndges of Marine Court, im relation to court rooms asked fer, To Committee on and Supplies. Assistant Alderman BarKer—Remonstrance of U. P. Levy, Jas. Murphy, Wm. B. Astor, and others, sgainst ehanging the route of Second avenue railroad by laying down track on First avenue. To Committee on Streets and Roads. REPORT. Of the Comptroller—On the claim of T. Hunt for extra ce on pew building on Park. To Committee on Repairs and Supplies. A communication was received from his Honor the Mayor, returning to this Board the report and resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies to enter intoa contract with Messrs. Russ & Reid, for the pom dicted of the Gy parental = Park be igisd = around Union square, thro ywery and Four avenue, with his objections 5 ereto. Ordered to be print- ke. usual course. bs aa ‘RESOLUTIONS. By Assistant Alderman Breapuv—That the two gas lamps in front of the old Transfiguration Church, in Chambers street, be removed to front of the new ‘Transfiguration Church, corner of Mott and Cross streets. lopted. By Assistant Alderman Woopwarp—That permission be atv Johu J, Hicks to, allow the steamboat Stanford to es pe at east ‘dag? ie Uy East rivér, until re- nired for ferry purposes. pted. bs the ramet tt Abraham 8. Berry and John J. buila a pile block, and not a solid block, on south- east side of pier 35 Fast River, for the purpose of erecting Ses aga &e., for their ferry. To Committee | on Assistant Alderman MoConxey—That the sidewalk on the east side of Eighth avenue, between Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh streets, be flagged, where not so al ready. To Committee on Streets, f REPORTS. Of Committee en Repairs and’ Supplies—To eoneur fo rl ela to furnish new armory. Adopted by th ‘agir re liye-— Heears Tai bbatt, Maybee, irmativi , ‘1 , Bitaden, Woodwsed Ring, Well, Hist, Bouton, Metorn ‘Wheelan, Barker, Kogers, Crawford, O’Keefeand MeCon- Committee on Assesrments-—To concur in grantin ition of Eliza B. Jumel, for relief from assessment ; 1 vor of confirming ssressment list for fixaging 125th street, from Fifth to Fighth avenue, and appointing Tena Edwards collector therefor. Both adopted, each by th» 1B vote:— Affixanative—Mesers, Brown, it, Mabbatt, Maybeo, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Wells, Hunt, Bouton, Me(own, | ‘Wheelan, Barker, Rogers, Crawford, O'Keefe and MoCon- | key. ‘Bt Commities on Wharves, &c.—In the matter of award to Mets | Maybee for extra work of bulkhead at Washing- ton market, ietween, piers 21 and 23. Assistant Alderman Barker moved an amendment: That in the opinion of this Board nothing is due to Mr. Mabee for extra services. Carried, and the report, as amended, was adopted. The Board then adjourned to Monday afternoon, at five o’elock. ¥Vrem the minutes. C, T. MCCLENECHAN, Clerk. (OFFICIAL New York, May 6, dso, Boarp ov Assistant ALDERMEN. ‘The following communication was reecived from his Henor the Mayor, laid on the tahle, ordered to be pub Behed in one or more of the folly papers and entered at Jength on tho journal, ©. T. MeULENACHAN, Clork, Mayor's Orricn, Now Yori, May 6, 1853, ‘To THe HowonastR RD OF ASSISTANT ALDENMEN-—Gon- tlemcn : I returu herewith s report and resolution autho. | rizing tho Commissioner of Repairs and Supplier to into a contract with Messrs Russ & Reid for the constrae- tion of the Russ pavement from Park row to and sround Union square, through the Bowery and Fourth avenue, ‘Ther 8 which induce me to withhold my assent from this measvre, are briefly as follows, Hirst—The Common Council are expres! prohibite from transacting any executive tbusiners, and although egal opinions from eminent gentlemen are advanced to sustain the legality of the pro} contract, Iam of the opinion that the direction given by the resolution at- tached to the report, is im direet violetion of the charter; | and holding such an opinion, I could not conscientiously | sive it my official sanction. Seeond—All public works ought to be the anbjoct of ‘nir and open compatition, which, in this eave, by-the ion above noted, is denied, on the assumption thet no pavement exeopt that of Movars. Russ and Bold will “meet the wants of thove strects through fringe upen the patent of advantageous to the city, but cannot be per- mitted te 0 ff they enone contained in the resolution ‘are ear! into effect. free to admit that our great thoroughfares require ind of pavement more serviceable and endurable than the cobble stones, and I am napelly toe, to state my conviction that the pavement of Messrs. Russ & Reid is the most suitable for those pecrenataree of any yet tested. It is dursble, easily cleaned, and has thus far proved adequate to tho large amount of ‘travel daily passing over it; but the price fixed upon by those gentlemen, and which it is opposed to pay under this contract, in my judgment Forbids the idee, of ite being the most economical, and, although it has thus far proved the most durab'e of an: vavement yet laid down, ‘repairs must in time be needed, Bnd, as Messrs. Russ & Reld can alone make those re’ pairs, they would, in effect, be eonfirmed ina life control of all streets in which that pavement is laid, and in which repairs may hereafter be required. Nor is there any provision made as to the prices to be paid for such re- pairs, thus leaviog the city entirely at the mercy of those gentlemen, and of course greatly enhancing the value of the monopoly sought to be conferred on them, I do net deem it to enter into a detailed statement of the actual pas of this pavement under the proposed contract, that subject being already made fami rn ‘not only to your honorable body but to the com- munity. It being my firm conviction that the Common Council has no power to enter into any eontract without comply- ing with the forms prescribed by Jaw, and as, in m; fucarnent, failure to comply with those provisions will, in this 1C@, e expenditure of a very large sum of money, when by a compliance, similar work could be performed for a much less amount, I feel con- strained, frow a sense of duty, to withhold my signa- ture from these papera; and therefore return them for such further action as your honorable body shall deem expedient. JACOB A. WESTERVELT, Mayor. Supreme Court-—General Term. Hon. Judges Kdmouds, Edwards, and Mitchell presiding. THE TAMMANY HALL RIOT—THE CONVICTION AT SES- SIONS CONFIRMED. Mar 6.—The People vs. John S. Austin and others.—It will be recollected that the defendant and about twenty other persons were er with having created a riot in Tammany Hall, on the 2d of December last, where the; made an’astault on Mr. Augustus Schell, whereby his life was endan; and despaired of. The dofendauts were indicted at the Court of General Sessions on the 19th of sapere 1863, before Judge Bebee ard Aldermen Francis and Brisley. On that trial Thomas J. Barr, a member of the Demoeratic General Committee, from the Sixth ward, testified that on the evening of the 24 of Decem- ber, 1852, the defendant Austin,"who, he was notsure wae a member, came into the committee room and sot down, He was requested by the chairman, Mr, Schell, two or three times, to leave. bir. Rarr asked him to leave. Before Austin came in, Mr. Schell had takenthe chair. Austin said he would not leave tho room; he, however, afterwards got up to leave, but Hopped, to talk to Mr. L. B. Shepard, and Mr. Schell again requested him to leave tho room. He then walked back and said ho would not leave for the chairman. but would for Mr. Barr. The crowd then rurhed in, and a general meiée commenced. Austin had got close tothe door when the crowd rushed in, in a wild, excited mauner, and used obscene language. ‘Some cried out, ‘Give it to Schell,”’ “Go in,” © Give it him.” ‘The members of the committee scrambled to get out. ‘Wilson, one of the defendants, took up a chair and ran at Mr, Schell. The lights were then put out. Mr. Schell was then struck by the ehair. The object of the meeting was to wake acall for the election of the General Commit- tee of 1853 That business was brought up that night. People penerally assembled when a sudject of interest is to be discussed. The counsel for the defendant offered to show that there was a division of opinion within the committee reom, among the members of the committee, and that the same division prevailed among those outside the room ; and that John Quinn, one of the opposing party, had come with a band of men, with the intent of sup- porting by violence those of the committee in the room ‘who were of his political opinion. This was objected to, and the Court overruled the offer. After the examination of other witnesses, some of the prisoners, amongst whom was John 8. Austin, were fouud guilty. Ou the 234 January an application war made to Judge forris, by Mr. John Cochrane, counsel for the defen- dante, for a stay of proceeaings.’ The Judge granted the application, stating that, in his opinion, there was so much doubt dap the questions, ora portion thereof, ralsed by the bill of exceptions, as'to render it expedient to take the judgment of the Supreme Court thereon. ‘The case accordingly came up for argument this day, before the general term, when Mr. Cochrane appeared on behalf of the defendants, and Mr. N. B. Blunt for the eople. The Court, however, without hearing the Dis ‘ict Attorney, ordered that the conviction at Sessions be affirmed, and the proceedinzs be remitted to the Court of Eersions, with directions to pioeeed and pronounce judg. ment . The Mason Will Case. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisien by Hon. Judge Mitchell. May 6. —James Mason vs. Isaac George Jones, and Andrew G. Hamersley.—In this whieh has been for ‘tiirteen or fourteen years in litigation, the jury, on the last trial in the Cireuit, before Judge Roosevelt, in Jen. 1858, found that the paper writing propounded was not the will of John Mason—that he was uot of sound mind when Le executed it, although he declared it t> be his will, and subscribed it inthe presence of attesting wit- nesses, who alro attested it at his request, and that the same was not obtained by fraud or coercion, or under in- fluence. Acase hassince been made by the exeeutors, with a view to set the verdict aside, anda stay of pro- ceedings has been granted. The plaintiff hae applied to the aap for letters of administration on the estai«; but the Surrogate denied the spplication,ton the ground that no final determination as to the validity of the will has been made—no judgment being entered on the ver dict. The plaintiff obtained, ex parte, a temporary injat tion inst the executors, to prevent their oxercising any of the duties of executors in rece!ving, collecting, or paying out of any of the personal property until the final determination of the question of the validity of the will. The complaint does not‘allege any fraud in the executors, or any misconduct, or any misapplication of the funds, or any danger to the funds, or any want of sol- vency in the executors, The complaint also prays for an account from the executors, of the whole personal estatc, and that a reeeiver may bo appointed, John Mason left seven children, and several children of a deceased daugh- ter. None of those are mage parties to the complaint except the plaintiff, who is also administrator of one of the sons, (John Jr.) who has died since his father. e defendanta are the persons named as executors in the instrument admitted to probate. Application is now made to dissolve the injunction. Judge Mitchell reviews the whole case elaborately, and concludes by saying:—If the granting of an injunction eould be considered a mat- ter of discretion under the circumstances, it would be an objection to the granting of it equally interested with the would be necessary parties to any accounting, and yot are not made parties. They may be entirely adverse to this application. The motion to dissolve the injunetica is granted. Supreme Court. Admissions to the Bar.—The following gentlemen were admitted co cect re as attorneys and counsellors at law : Horace Barnard, Kaward J. . » Joneph O. Brown, Wellington C. Burnett, James C. Carter, Franklin Chamberiai, John Henry Colgate, Willtam Dixey, Richard C Fellows, Jesee D. Fon Lueian Gale. David B Greene, u . William P. Hallett, Thomss Hitchcock, John W. Ketchum, Famuel Riker, G. D. Gargent, E. Kellogg Sherwood, Andrew Stewart, Frederick K, Winston, Superior Court—Part First. fore Chief Justice Oakley. May 6.—Daniel Pierson vs. W. A. Rensom an action to recover $150, the of @ monument erected at Rosedale, N. J, to a relative of the defendant, and for which it was con’ the defendant gave the order. Verdict for plaintiti, $167 67, being the amount sought, with interest. PART SKOONP. Before Hon. Judge Campbell. May 6.—Edward Schrencer vs. Hillebrand —This Diva 8 pertoe Onenta. The Beer so frequently occupy our Su) rties wore Germans. Verdict for plaintiff, $75. 3 Common Pleas--First Part. Before Hon. Judge Daly. May 6.—Pollemus Antonides va. Rovert L. Titton.-This as an action for slander. Mr. R,Goodman, onthe part ef plaintiff, stated the particulars of the case, by which it appears that the plaintiff had been in the em, it of e defendant in ready made clothing business, in this city, and that the defendant charged the plaintif with ha stolen his goods. For the defence there was a generaldenial. Verdiot for plaintiff, $286 82. Philip 0. Hay, Jr., Francis Howland, George B Pentz, —This was Court of Special Sessions. Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Compton and Ward. May 6.— Court asvembled this morning, en. able to adjournment, but very little business of any kind was transacted. SENTENCES. Charles Maloy was nent to the Penitentiary for three Ss me goods from a man named Mi- A woman. named Sarah Voorhin was eonvictod of lareeny, and sentenced to the penitentiary for six mouths, Thomas Robb, who was convicted of arsault and bat- tery on Edmund Nugent, was sentenced to be imprisoned in the penitentiary for two months. ‘ William Miller was rentenced ty the penitentiary for we monthe, for stealing a quantity of goods from the house of Otis Morrell. i if Peter Ryan was convicted of petty lareony, and sen: tenced to the penitentiary for four months. Wiliam Miller and Augustus Grant were sentenced to be imprisoned in the penitentiary for six months, for stealing a lot of goeds from the houre of William Cullen. Catharine Calnghan was sentenced to the city prison for sixty days, for stewing twenty dollars from a mau named James Burns. CAUGHT AT LAST. A men named Mathew Collins, who for some time has been the terror of tha Third ward, and has at all times ret the police at defiance, was fined $50 for eommitiiog an assanit and battery on the police of the Third ward. It appeared from the tostimony of the witnesses that the prisoner, while in state of Iatoxlox- be Ua tn pa waeien ieee at tho police, attem p arrest him while i porter. 4 Greenwich treet. me snipvehe The Judge warned hin against ever bet | again, for ifhe was he woul surdly Pony ge yt | | | | | | peritertiary, The prisoner appeared to be rd said that he would never be caught inside tooTe ones athe Jud fi said that he hoped ho would not G . se, in reply, at The Court then adjourned until Tuerday. New York Magdalen Asylum, ‘The twentieth anniversary of the New York Magdalen Asylum was held yesterday morning. in the new building im Eighty-eighth street, between Fourth and Fifth ave- nues. As the weather was unfavorable for the occasion, the attendance was rather limited. Rev. Dr. Knox, of the Dutch Reformed Church, presided, and the Rev. Mr. Darling officiated as secretary. The proceedings were commenced with prayer by Rey. Mr. Searles; after the treasurez’s report was read by Rev. Mr. Darling. From this it appears that the receipts for the past year amounted to $2,363 18; and the expenses to $2,363 21— leaving # balance of $9 97 in the treasury. The annual BpeNs, of which the followisg is an abs‘ract, was next read :— In the year 1828 several ladies of the city, of different religious denominations, established a Sabbath school in the female penitentiary. Many-of the inmates of that institution were abandoned females, and had been arrest- ed as vagrants or disturbers of ee pence. The period of their detention—seldom exceeding m4 days—aff a brief space of time to instruct them either in religion or morals—consequently, on dis |, many « wre’ ched wanderer has returned to her accustomed abode of crime and infamy. The efforta of the benevolent, however, were not in vain. Facts, developed by their persevering exertions, at length aroused the attention of the Christian community, andon the first day of Janu- ary, 1830, the New York Magdalen Asylum was 0 The object of asociation was to provide an asylum for females who had deviated from the path of virtue and were desirous to be restored tos respectable station in soclety. 1m June, 1881, its first annual report was is- sued. On the Ist of January, 1603, the New York Mag- dalen Society became extinct, and asylum was soon fanicot ta Laight, opring, dnd Carine atrest ebarehes. ganiz aight, Spring, street churches. ‘The Benevolent Society of the City of New York,” con- sisting of gentlemen, was also formed, and, in December, 1852, all these different societies beoame either extinct or merged in @ new organization. On the lat of January, 1885, the different associations of gentlemen and ladies which bad previously existed. suspended their efforts, and the ‘New York Female Benevolent Society’’ alone represented and embodied the friends of the cause in this city. The first direetress of the Laight Street Society, Mrs. Lathrop, and those with whom she had been asso- ciated in 1832, became active and efficient members of this new association. Many of the ladies connected with different churches in the city also tendered their services, end were enrolied among its officers and managers. The friends of this important cause seemod to unite in the opinion that the organization of this society constituted 9n auspicious era in the ee ot the mn effort of this city. In January, 1834, the “New York Female Be- nevolent Society” presented to the public their first annual report. From that time to the present, the ladies who constitute its board of managers have prosecuted their benevolent enterprise with commendable zeal and per- severance, Amidst severe pecuniary embarrassmente and inveterate prejudice, they have advanced in their work, and hitherto reeeived a gencrous reward for their labors in ihe reclamation and boi conversion of numbers who were tho recipients of their charity. After occupying 2 frame building originally designed for manufaeturing para for nearly twenty years, its dilapidated con- ition imposed the fen jee of abandoning the same and replacing it with » new and substantial edifice. ‘This edi- fice ia of sufficient dimensions to accommodate fifty or more individuals, and has been built at an expense of $7.200, $6,100 of which have been paid Of the fifty-four irdividuals in the institution, six huve been discharged at their own request, three have been sent to the hospital, four have left the institution without permission, four have been expelled as incorrigible, seven have been placed at service in respectable families, and eight havo been ro- stored to their friends. Severa) have given evidence of their conversion, and one has united with the Christian church, Not a death has occurred among the inmates during the ear. 7" When the reading of the report was coneluded, Rev. Dr. Porrs addressed the meeting in relation to the beneficial objects for which the Asylum had been established, and the good it had effected since its organization. The pub- Me were not thoroughly informed of its character, and the praireworthy objects it had in view; and to this fact he tiributed its Hmited in fluence. The ‘lum should be eviorged, and its means of doing good might be extended ay much as postible. Rey. Mr. Scupper next addressed the meeting. I am happ: id he, to ba bere, if it be only for the purpose of expressing the interest I feel in the Tnstitution, and the confidence with which I look upon its efforts to re- some aud ae Btls @ truth, oe aoe pes speaker, which requires no proof, one greatest difficulties which this institution has to over- come is that created by camtact with the world. Separation, exclusiveness, must, therefore, be neces- sary to effect the objects contemplated by this Asylum. It appears neces: that there should be an exclusive asylum, where the unfortunate and guilty may find a place for repentanee. All doubts of the prac- tical character of this esylam, and its ability to the work for which it was established, have re moved by the pledges it has given in its past success. We meet objections with facte—with instances wherein re- forms have been effected in the ebaracter and manner of lite of those who have been admitted within its walls. have been restored to their families and to a virtu- say, the encouraging character of this focts—the actual facts as they are—ie the arguments which should be ht to bear upon the bape with which o portion of the community re- Ui its efforts. Let us bold out facts, and say that we ave met with difficulties and embarrassments. we are ‘the facts, and we ask you to believe, because we have done these things. I have no doubt that years since, even the church in its largest measnres of ‘benevolence, con- templaied chiefly prevention—the keeping of sin from the good. idea of reforming the inebriate was regarded a8 ureless, and the inebriste himself was met with de- nuveiation, and was constanly listening to the sound of the terrible words, ‘ You are beyond hope.” But, a few years ago there camea moral influence in the community Which said “there is hope,” and that word ‘hope’ ac- tually reformed multitudes. When there ladies and those interested in this institution stretched out their hands and said to the outcasts, ‘there is hope for you,” that very wo e the means of reforming many. While we have hope engraven on‘our hearts as our watchword— while we feel that the knowledge of success is the pledge of practicability and enco: it for the fa- ture—let us remember also that God is our strength, and that to him we must look for a blessing upon our endee- yors. Rey. Dr. Knox made a few remarks upon the excellent character of the institution, and commendisg it to the notice and support of the public. When he concluded, the audience joined in singing the 255th hb: after which the meeting adjourned. The following are the efi- cers and managers for the ensuing year :— First Directrees; Mrs. Orricens—Mra. Hastings, Hiza Clibbon, Directress; Mins Ann Petrie, Re- cording Secretary; Mrs. E. C. Hoadley, Treasurer; Rev. Chas. C. Darling, Chaplain lain, ManaGers—Mrs. ‘Sarah ‘Van Antwerp,\ Mrs. Sarah W. Avthony, Mrs. Amelia Nicholson, Mrs. A. Tracy, Mrs. Elizabeth Leeds, Mrs. Grace Burritt, Mrs. Sarah Kd- wards, Mrs. E. Webb, Mrs. E. V. Couch, Mrs. C, Nesh, Mrs. B. Pond, Mrs. M. Wilson, Mrs. damn Gilbert, Mrs. & Dimmick, Mra. E. W. Hamilton, Mra. 8. M. G.’Merrill, Mra. J. 8, Huntington, Mrs. B. M. Fowler, Mrs. Jane Dovglas, Mrs. M. H. Cook, Mrs, A. Tanner, Mrs. W. F. ott. ‘Theatrical and Musical. Bowsry TxkaTrr.—The bill of entertainment provided for this evening at the Bowery, comprises the drama en- titled the “ Hand at Cards’’—in which Messrs. Eddy, Ste- vens, Jobnston. Dawson. Glena, and Mrs. Parker, will sustain the leading parts—and the favorite drama of “ Life in London,” which will also introduce several of the principal performers in the cest. Broapway Taeatre.—Mr. Forrest, the distinguished American tz: is to repeat his great personation ef Macbeth see ta Grout 4675 Shakspeare’s ly of that name. It is produced in an unusual style of gran- deur, and is witnessed nightly by densely crowded houses, Those who desire comfortable seats should sesure them early in the day. Bortoy’s THEATRE.—Mrs. Centlivre’s comedy, styled “A Bold Stroke for a Husband,’ which was so well reecived on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, is to be repeated to-night. The east etnbraces the names of all the come- dians. The terminating feature will be the highly popu- lar piece entitled the “Capture of Captain Oattle,” with Burton as Cuttle. ba TR og —Mr. H.A. Ferny, the young coi can trogedian, appear as Frede: je to.ni in the popslat drome’ tailed, ibe ir Nandaree Wiseman and Mr. W. G. Jones, a very great favest® as Gio, in the eis apectaele of the ‘‘ Armarerof Tyra” The National 's doing an excellent business. Wat.ack’s Takatre —Cherry’s fine comedy of the ‘Sol- dier’s Daughter,” with Blake, Lester, Reynolds, Mason, Hole, Miss Laura Keene, and Mrs. Hale, ia the principal chavacters, is the commencing feature for this evening at Walla the orchestra perform several overtures, and the amusements will conclude with the pleasing drama of ‘‘ Asmodeus.”” Sr. Coartes Tazarre.—The benefit of Mr. Robinson, the acting manager of this ostablishment, is to take place this evening. The pieces selected are the dramas of tho “ Maniac Lover” and the “ Turnpike Gate,” the farce of “John. Jones,” and the pantomime ef “Mons, Duchalu- mean. AumricaN Museum —The performances to-day at the Murevm are very attractive. The interesting drama onti- tled the “Willow Copse,”’ with C. W. Clarke as Luke Field ing, and Mies Mestayer as Rose Fielding, will be: ‘iven in the afternoon, and the farces of ‘' Mischief Mak- fog” and the “Illustrious Stranger” in the evening. Franconi’s Hirroprome —The programme offered for this afternoon and evening, at Franconi’s colossal Hippo- drome, is exceedingly attractive. The house continues to be crowded to exces id the performances are received with the utmost enthusiasm. \d Stone, the proprietors of Circus —Messra. Madigan the Bowery Amphitheatre, give an afternoon as well ag an evening performance to.day—the day performance is for the accommodation of the [ittle fotks, Cnnisty’s Orrra Hover.—The performances to be given this evening by Christy’s Minstrels, are for the aunal benefit of Mr. Ed. Crowell, the gentlemanly and efficient treasurer. The programme is unusually attractive, Woon's Mixsrexs.—This highly popular band of Ethio- pian performers cortinue to be greeted by crowded as- semblages, The Programme nnnouneed for this evening comprises many of their best features. BANvaRn’s PANORAMA oF TI Hoty Lanp and Shrine of the Holy Cross, continues to be exhibited with much success at the Georsma. Owens’ Arrive Kameies and Aseent of Mont Blane. — This exceedingly amusing entertainment is woll attended. Proy, Hriaer advertises a rich election of necromantic feats for this afterncon and evening. Mr. Murdoch is drawing crowded houses in Cincianati. “Mr. H. W. Fevno hada complimentary benefit at the Howard Atheneum, Boston, on the Sth inst. Mrs. Warner is giving Shakeperean readings in Boston ‘Domestic Miscellany. An earthquake was experienced at Carmichael, Greene county, Pa, on the 3d inst. The vibrations were from west to east, and Insted ten seconds. There were severe thoekn, accompanied by aloud rumbling noise. A Hight ebock of an earthquake was also felt in Wheeling, Va., on the rame day, ‘ A corres pop of lise te Carer ways 3 cholera is prevail rkaville, B some of the plantations op the Roanoke river. “ GREAT FREE SOIL DEMONSTRATION COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO JOHN P. HALE.- Immense Gathering of the Abolitionists. Denunelations of Clay, Webster, Calhoun, and the United States Senate. The complimentary banquet to the Hon. John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, given by the freesoilers of Masua- chusetts, took place on Thursday afternoon, in the Fitch- burg Railroad Depot Hall, Boston. Great preparations had been made to render the affair imposing and impor- tant. From Worcester, Springfield, Quincey, and all the neighboring localities, an immense number of sympa- thising individuals gathered, and the demonstration as a whole was the most sineere and effective we have seen for # long time. The hall of the Fitebburg Railroad depot om Merrimack street, was thrown open at1i o’clock to the ladies, who were then arriving in great numbers; andat 2 P, M.—the hour fixed for the ban- quet—when the western tower of the hall was opened, an immense crowd, composed of whites, negroes, and mulat toes, had assembled. When we entered the large hall, capable of seating some fifteen hundred persons, we found it crowded to its utmost capacity—seme half of the guests being ladies. ‘The dinner provided was by no means the most recher- ché—in fact, mayomaise, coffee, tea, and oranges seemed to be the principal staple. Of course, wine was excluded, and brandy and segars would be «profanity. Ate little pas, two o’clock the guest of the evening—par excellence— Jobn P. Hale, entered, and passed along the cast side of the hall, attended by the numerous vice presidents, all of whom were received with enthusiastic demonstrations of applause. Having taken their places at the table fixed on the western side, an appropriate grace was said by Rey. Andrew L. Stone, of the Park street church, and the company sat to to do their devoirs to the things the ca- terer bad provided for them—though, en passan’, we may say that the fare paid for at the rate of two dollars . head, might, in all conscience, have been served up at hal’ 4 dollar. = Mr. John G. Palfrey, of Cambridge, presided most ex- cellently over the assembly, and was assisted by the fol- lowing Vice Presidents -— Samuel Hoar, of Concord; Chas. Allen, of Worcest Chas. Beck, of Cambridge; Chas, M. Ellis, of Roxbury; J. s, of Lowell; Samuel G. Howe, of Boston; 8. C, Phil- lips, of Salem; 8. E. Sewall, of Stoneham; Amasa Walker; of North Brookfield:"John G: Whittier, of Amesbury; C. F. Adams, of Quincy; D. W. Alvord, of Greentiield; Joseph Buckingham, of Cambridge; R. French, of New Bef Erastus Hopkins, of Northampton; Horace Mann, of Ne: ton; Chas. Bedgwick, of Lenox; J. M. Stone, of Charle town; G. B. Weston, of Duxbury; Henry Wilson, of Natick; Moses Wood, of Fitchburg. Dinner, suchas it was, having been despatched, the President rose to propose the first regular toast. He said— Lapirs anp GENTLEMEN—Arsembled here by the com- mon interest, in s cause as holy as the madness of man ever opposed or the righteousness of God ever smiled | npon—a cause worthy of the constant courage of man and the sweet sympathy of woman—you have been pleased to honor me with the trust of offering your wel- come to a statesman, who, if our poxer had been equal to our wishes, or had been equal to the confidence which hin great services had inspired in us, we would have called to the helm of the nation, assured that then the nation would have had « prosperous roynge. New Hamp- shire, to the advantage of his interest, it may be, but little ‘to her credit, and much to the national loss, has found that she could dispense with his official services, But, Jadies and gentlemen, there are higher honors than official station can give, or the withdrawal of official sta- ion can take away— \ Far moretrue jey Marcellus oxiled feels, ‘Than Cesar, with a senate at his heels. To have turned away from when party turned away from him and from the path of right—to have stood in the high places of the national councils amid angry assailants—to have stood alone, .until Ohio and Massa- 0 his side—(cheers)— to have mingled the gentleness with the clearness and firmnegs of wisdom, in good will and respect of opponents, and at the same time to command the enthusiastic admiration of friends—te have fought the good fight of truth and honor with a sagacity that was never eluded, with s noe that never slept, witha courage that never q , with an activits Sat never tired—this. I say, is to have acteda part ‘of which the history of the nation, or the history of the race, can afford but few eminent examples. 2 the Roman conqueror, returming from his distant fiolds, was borne on the shouts and embraces of the frantic city crowd up the steps of the capitol, what was this but a vulgar and selfish, too often a ferocious and bloody triumpb? When some idol, or some popular upyet of party, some Stork or King Log, some 4 lly-worked distributor of the contents of the wublic erib, goes through your streets amid the bray of jes ts and the flaunting of banne: what wise man rot see how venal and hollow and heartless is such a pageant? But when the wise and virtuous states- man comes from the fields where he bas struck for jus: tice and humanity—when be comes followed by the bless- ings and prayers of the oppressed, cheered on from stage to stage by ‘the plaudits or ihe gocd—tt ceema as if com- mon benedictions were too poor to Lae, Aged tribute which weowe to bim. [t seems as if we could scarcely be con- tent till we have coined our hearts and poured our trea- sure of gratitude and admiration into welcome with which we greet his presence. (Great applause.) the first reguiar toast was then anounced. Our Guest, John P. Hale—In the House of Representa- tivee, party could not command his allegiance in the com- mission of national baa In the Senate, the inso- lence of majorities could never awe him tosilence. As an advocate, he has added to the lea of the jurist the merit of successful resistance to executive and out cial tyranny. As the champion of the principles of the free democracy, ** Our hearts leap forth to answer And echo back his words, ‘As leaps the warricr’s when he sees The fiash of swords.” Music—‘ Hail Columbia.’ Hon. Joun P. Haue rose to reg) to the toast, and was received with most enthusiastic plaudits. After they had subsided, he spoke .as follov’s:— ik. PRESIDENT, AND LADI@® AND GENTLEMEN—In the few weeks which have elapsed sinee I reeeived your kind and generous invitation to meet you on this festival, I have sometimes endeavored to tax my boo rs that I might find fitting phrase wherewith to pour forth the generous emotions titude which your kindness has awakened in me; but T Lave been obliged to return from the boot- lesa tark and forego hag | and I stand before you to- day determined to practice, at least on this oocasion, the precept of Christian morality, which ineuleates to take no thought fox the morrow, but let each day take care for itself; and so 1 stand before you to-day, my friends, at this festival of the heart, to bring you no other effer- ing than that which the spontaneous action of the heart may suggest. But I will not, friends, so far pass by the pro ies of an occasion the present as to for- Dear, ther, some allusion tothe sentiments that poliey Sy testers would cptsth, Thappensays few days snes t we would u) P. a few days since, to meet one of the doubting sort—one of the ulous ti ee ane is meee Corie Bet igre ing t! came. @ rain-drops, pattering con- rently tea him. What did he say—with light flashing him—with proof thiek as the atmosphere? He said he ‘‘did not know;’’ he was ‘‘not eertain;” but he said {t really did seem to him, after all—after the great Compromise had been made—after the giant speeches of the giant intellects by which it had been car- ried—after its emphatic endorsement by the Oonven- tions‘of the two great political parties of the land, and after the overwhe! result at the polls, by which an individual pled, to carry out these sentimente— which, he said, were principles in sccordance with the history of his whole life—after such an one had ‘Deen elevyaied to the highest office in the gift of the people—he raid he did not know, notwithstanding all that, that the free soil ew was actually dead yet ! He had doubts about it. He was not entirely sure that thore gems of our revolutionary history, which stud onr path asthe stars ntud the milky way, were entirely obliterated from the hearts of men. He did not know that the early lessons which had been inculested by the fathers of the republic, had been entirely blotted out from the memory. He did not know that the deep love of God, manifested in the heart of man by love to his fellow man. had been entirely smothered up by the leger- demain and tactics of party politics. What an incredu- lous old man was that! If he were here to-day, to see this assembly and meet these faces, I am not entirely assured that bis scepticism would be removed; pessibly it might be ripened into conviction that there was some little rem- nant, at least, of the free-soil party in existence. (Laugh- ter and cheers ) Well, then, my friends, taking itasa fact, per Co, free soil party is yet in existence, I have ‘sorrothing to ray of its duties. And what are those? It seems to me that the first duty that wo owe to our- selves, and the first duty that we owe to our com- mon country—the first duty that we owe to tho truth of history—and the first duty that we owe to the God to whom we owe all duties, is, so far as we can, to bopartesd the Labi a wer of the ote ae and broad mont ridicnlous % ever palmed upon people— and that falsehood in, that those acts, called the Some promise ’? grew out of o real danger of « dissolution of this Union. My friends, Lgbelieve the impudence of ‘brazen falsehood never went farther—and I stand here, ledging whatever of reputation ever belonged to me, in The assertion that 1 do not believe, at the very time that the Compromi:« was concocted in Congress, that any two of the most prem inent men that were pushing it through, cculd bave met one another in the streets of Wasl |, ‘* What do you think of the dissolution of the “withont bursting into broad roar in each other’s faces, Ke oto and I have never seen, in the whole of my experience in Washington, but one tingle ublic man who was willing to confess that ho really be- fevea there was any danger of a dissolution of the Union, and thet man is one for whom I have the — respert, end of whom Ican be pemeisey in terms of ness. Talinde to Generni Cass. (Iaughter.) General hat he really believes the Union was in danger. 1 have no doubt of it—not the least. But the fact is, that the General's fears go further back then 1850. (Laughter.) He has it feared it ever since the Presidential election of 1848. I wish to do all credit to his bg I candidly believe that he stertains those convictions more firmiy, and bes done so a while longer, than some more modern converts. (Laughter.) Was the Union really in danger? I Seeve thers was a union in danger, and I will tell you-what it was. It was union of the hanker politiciats and the public crib. There was danger that that union would be displaced. I have no donbt it sent alarm and terror into many hearts. But was the Union of the States in danger? Now, my friends, it so ha and that {a not » wi we just an mut e crisi ae in 1860 Dut va had fo it. We hada great Compromixe committee in 1848, just as we had io government for }, and a) anti slavery ordinance of 1787 to it, yhibitihg slavery over every inch of the territory. What did the Senate do? They gave way, as they alwsys have, and I am afraid will for a great while longer. But the House mod up and rejected the comp oud threats of disunion then the South found that it must become @ law, what did it say’ “Why.” it in said, “you are going to exclude slavery from that territory. Say that it is because Oregon lies north . 0 min., and we will be content.” But “We do no such ee We exclude very, because we believe it is not right. We believe it is repugnant to the laws of God and the rights of hu- manity; and, therefore, we exclude it. Well, my friends, the House stood firm, and the bill came to the and again, with the old anti-slavery ordi- id the Senate do? They what ways do when the House stands up—they gave , and the bill passed. (Cheers) ‘Thea it went te the President. Who was the President ? James K. Polk, a Southern slaveholder; and when they asked him to sign this bill, Cyezhcrany Rvadesier pada 1787, he sai “f will do it this once—I never will again.” (Laughter. And so he signed it—the bill became a,law. ani the anti-slavery ordinance was apy to the whole ter- ritory. Whatwas the result of all the blustering brava. do, and all the threats of dissolution with which our eara were greeted di the months and months that the discussion was onf It subsided so quick you could hardly tell there had been a shower. t same Congress passed another act, and that was the act to change the name of the schooner ‘Two Pollies’’ to “abigail.” That produced as much excitement in the country as did the bill excluding slavery from Oregon. That bill went into quiet operation. (Laugh- ter.) The schooner Two Pollies, from that day to this, has been called tho Abigail, and the anti- slavery ordinance has been in operation = so. There ia the whole history of the contest. 2 battle was fought, the victory was won—the point was conceded and it was established by both Houses of Congress and by the President, that Congress had a right, and that it was the duty of Congress to legislate upon the sub- ject of slavery within the territories, and to prohibit it; and there was no excitement about it. What hed the North to do afier that? Nothing—nothing, but to stand still, What was the effect of it? We had other territorise—the territories of California, Utah, and New Mexico. Well, the people who inhabited these terri- tories thought (and, ch God, what a mistake!) that the North were in earnest—thought that they meant to atend up; and Southern men, from South Carolina and Mississippi, in the tesritory of California, i see ay speedily to conform themselves to what they ‘believed was the settled policy of the country, and they anticipated Congrees, and put the anti clavery ordinance into their constitution. Do you suppose, if Califormia were to frame a constitution to day, she would put it in? No, my friends; we owe it to the persevering honesty of the repre- rentatives of the free States in the Congress of 1848, that the anti slavery ordinance was Cee in the constitu- tion of California. (Cheers.) Well, my friends, here we were, then. Congress had legislated for all the territory in which it proposed to organize a government, and put in the ordinance; and the people of California, anticipat ing the action of Congress, had et it themselves into their Constitutiot t the time for Oh! my friends, if we could but e 8 longer, it seems as if the prayer of the wise and great, the patriots of all time, had gone up to the throne of the Almighty, his ear, until he had at last determined to bestow the blessing, and when the hour had come that these prayers should be answered, beyond even our hopes, we had not faith to receive it. Then it was that the North began to cower and quail, and fall down, ani talk about the Union being in danger. The South never would have et up tha: alarm, or attempted to make that ‘hy, it had been uttered over and over again ery again. mh Sas not a respectable bugbear to frighten children to bed with, until Northern statesmen took it up and en- doreed it, and gave it currency. And why did Phey give it currency? t question I will not answer, because I cannot to impeach your common sense and discernment as to think it necessary for me to anawer it. I leave it with you to answer. Why was it in that day, when the battle had been fonght, and the victory won, and the banzer of opposition had been lowered—w! it that, at that time, we began to go back? My f an eminent Northern statesman told us ‘there wae no North.” Ithink if ever history gave confirma- tion to the truth of any assertion, the hi of that day gave it to that declaration, that “there was no North;” and I think that if the same voice were to be heard again, to speak from the results of his experience, he would tell you that, for recreant statesmen from th North, there was no then, this to be the first duty of the free soil party of ¢ North, to combat this infamous falsehood, always, every- where, and forever. You caunot finds man now that delieves it, with the solitary exception I have named; but still it is made the excuse for a great many things, that a great many people think reed excuse, that the Union was in danger, Then there is one other subject upon which [think there is a duty pertaining to the free soil party of the North, and that is to make themselves felt— energetically felt—in the only place where they can be efficiently felt: that is at the ballot box. What is the sivuation of things to-day? Have we any occasion to despair? There never was more life, vitality, hope and energy in the free acil sentiment than thero ls today — never! (Loud cheers.) How are we situated? Why, my friends, you hold the balance of power in Massachu- setts, beyond coptroveray and beyond mistake. The free soil party holds the balance of power today in Ohio equally ay decisively os in Mamachusette, What is the renuit? You go into a State where there is no. free. soll party, where it does not make iteelf felt at the ballot box, and you will find the most infainous endorsement of the most monstrous doctrine that slavery can boast. Let the sacheme of party ; at least, of the democratic party in Obio, asremble in ‘convention, do they endorse the Bultimore platform? Do they make the fugitive slave law one of theelements of their political creed, one of the articles of their fuith? Not atall. It is laid ‘upon the table. Why? Because the free soil party in Onio hold the balence of power, and it is not found pro. fitable or convenient to outrage their moral convictions. ‘Well, my friends, I have alluded to those two States ; but there are many other States, where if only one man in three that knows the truth and his duty, would be true to his convictions of truth and duty, the position of our party would be as commanding as it’ is in Massa- chusetts and Ohio. Let one in three, in the great State of New York, come up toble own convictions of duty, and follow the plainest leadings of truth, and the free roii party will control the balance of power in that State, just ‘as much as they do in Masrachusetts and Ohio. That is what we want. We want to let our friends over the coun. try know that those who bave taken the vows of this oreed roe themrelves, and announced this sentiment as the guiding sentiment of their lives, have enlisted for the war—(cheers)—that they are not in fora single campaign Tthey are pot. six months’ men, who bave enlisted only ft Pit 244 ih Ph i than o fre frowns, or when it threatens, or w! faint heart is about to yield, and the about to receive the reward of dishonesty, conviction that there is something at home the front. (4) And nt. ( Sepang when it Or more difficult to be met egy at Washington can Sod w ‘there will not = Lr falating and fal are now. What has enabled my worth right, (Horace Mann.) to stand ~ like pie place in Congress? Itis because he had true Women at home to fall back upon; other friend (John G. Palfrey) stand ui deatative of Busker’ Hil snd tentugnes™ as sen! ive jupker Le beccme ® man from Bunker — falter or fail on any occasion. the work we have got to do. We work and relight the old and bring out the old fire-locks onets on, and let the treacherous and faltering and lesa know that the sons and the the who proclaimed the principles‘of the revolution, and tained them too, have got the prinei| still, and that when they fail and to a constituency that will reckoning. When we ftarlee cons diveney at home, we will Reve felietel toe? fear! constituency at we wi and fearless represtutativos ‘at Washington. friends, if you want to reform the ao Peek IOS to Washington; nil eae oais- sionaries to go and eonvert little ones, young men, and let the principles and sentiments of deeply imbued in the hearts of the rising then you will have commenced a reforma: tion that will never go back; ard when you have 4 of there be H ef rf it ef i i 3 i a é iy that, you will have no reason to complain representatives at Washington, because aa ge constituency at home, But I ere yeture you, or to give you to enjoy the festivities of this eae whieh ph return you my bearty, my unfei thanks. JALE resumed his seat aru! to those principles of justice and liberty w! “ordained and cetublished” to maintain. am mee Air by the Pand—*s ‘ar Spangled Banner,” The Hon. Cas. Sumner responded. He said:— Mr President—It is pleavaut to be among friends. It is quickening to be where pul-es throb and hearts beat *ympathetic unison with a cause dearer even than friend- thip, For syeelt, lat me say at enon ‘thet, in this thropged presence, glistening with honest faees, and in this choice companionship of worth, veges and ele- quence—and beauty, too—by which ihe oecasien adorned, I behold wore than all tnings else omens for our cause. The well deserved you freely offer to our guest are all pledges anew to the lave. e ‘: In honoring him for-what he has done, we take our- selves, in our proper spheres, and according to the mea- sure of our abilities, the noble vows by whieh his life is ele vaied. Sir, if this occasion w: rie ao triumph; if it were to expend itself in the egotiam tee oftes incident to such a festival; if it were to pase at without any arlateating influence for cneties I ‘shoal feel that our duty was ill performed to-day, I to say that no man would regret it more than our guest himself. Mr. prentens yes have been pleased to upon me to respond to a sen’ mle tipee pee ane Liye tisan of al tinge tbat mabe for peace Tass alway ge fo tizaa gn that make for Tam to cee by etter fe at eae? believe that this bond will be most truly and )C tinued applause} by firmly upholding those prineiples of liberty a justice which weremade its The true danger to this Union proceeds not abandonment of the ‘* peculinr institutions” of butfrom the abandonment of the spirit in Union was formed; not from any its of the constitution, upon slavery, but from warfare uj upon freedom. But,sir, the cheap ery of danger to the U: on, har now passed, not again to be revived. It was more than s cry. The Union is a necessity whieh merely constitutional, but soc’ hhical, historical. When the rdly How to the sea, when the Alleg! lottiest ridges to the level of the y: herself, in all her products testifies to ¢! Unicn Reed diceppear. Elaperrti— it strep; any compromise w: very— fice of freedom. There isa fact. sir, wi rian, ashe chronicles the events of our get, and which is worthy of memory, At of alleged danger to the Union, while slat clamorous, and men at the North were in alarm, the national stocks, which are renaitive to every national danger, which every breath of war or diseord, continued to and ‘sold in the market, without depreciat kind. This curious circumstance, which, I not observed at the time, thoughit has been ticed since, seems like Providential testumon; all contradiction or response—to the vanity of the cry oy which saya commercis! records of the country, where will forever remain, must rebuke. with a constant ing finger-point, that commercial it, Ww vile obedience to this slarm, sacrified even’ (Applanee.) Sir, I must be brief. (% casion is not mine, (Goon! a) It chief guest and honored leader from New Ham: our guest from New York-—(Mr. Jobn Jay—cheers) my. valued friend of many years, whoee devotion to the mlwve has the accumulated merit of three generations; to ether ests whom I gladly welcome here, and forem: im from Kentacky, (Mr. Cassius M. whom I ean now express, face to face, for the Arst the gratitude which I have jong felt for his valiant testi- mony to ourcause, Iam at heme. Many other opportu- nities will offer to me. Let me not eneroach upon the hours during which you will gladly to But there is one suggestion whieh I presume to make; there is one thought which I wou! B pier] to your consideration, and which, if possible, I would weave in dissclubly with the memories of this festival. I refer to the duty and importance of individual exemple against 4 F E Hy ait E I 3 etal EPPA sautital HF vee # il seer £2384 Es ss i 3 slavery. (Cheers) Itis not uncommon to hear persens amongs us, in Massachu-eets, confess the of slavery, and then, folding their hnads in absolute Jersnens, ejaculate, “What can we do about it?’ Sues characters we encounter daily. You all know them. Among them are men. in every department of buman activity—who Vor ean buy, build and plan—who shrink from no labor—who are ee yag de of commercial adventure, by no hardihood ef. an terprise-—-who reach i= undertakings across oecans and continentsa—who wonld e:'<@g@_ ‘to Rt & girdle about the earth in forty seconds; an+ Vet, they can join in no cifort against slave, > for one campaign, and when that is over uietly to their homes, and loave the cause to take cate of iteelt, It needs to be known, and felt, and realized, that there isan energetic, life-giving and efficient principle of action in the mep who have taken upon themselves the responsibi- lies of the position we occupy; and when we hare dono that. we shall baye done our duty. You may be assured the hearts of this people are with us, the convictions of the great mass are with ue; and, my friends, there is some thing elee— there are not only the hearts of the people, and the convicticns of the men, but thereare the sentiments of the women—they with us also, (Great phplanee,) I had a striking illustration of the truth of the other day. AsI was coming to Massachusetts, there was an old bunker politician came and aat by mein the care, with a fay hea face, and he to speak of the time (save the matk!) when I be Presi- dent laughter.) Immiled in his face with incredulity. “Why,” said-he, ‘you need not be so incredulous; th thing jemaking way whereI did not expect it.” 1 e: pected to hear ofsome new movement in some county of the West. “Why,” sald he, “the women have got Hold of it. [Loud Jaughter and applause] When I go home and to my nf I have to eonfess five times as much anti-slavery as (er prudent for me te talk out on *Charge.” [Renewed cheers.) Now, friends, if we will just stand and place ourselves where we were in 1948, we shall have the people with us as they were with us then, and would have been with us now, if those who had been trusted but not tried, had not failed in that hour. And we bave many encouraging circumstances about us. We have many noble men among us. We have, in the person of my friend who sits near me, in our cause the eloquence of a Clay, [immense applause, ] the clarion notes of whore eloquence were never itituted to a Compro- mise. [Cheers.j And on my right we have a representa- tive a voble n of a noble stock—that tells us that the the judicial learning, and the iategrity which yot Hives in his descendant. [Loud applause} We havea great many noblemen among us; and we bave a Mann, about whose manhood there ean be no question. (Enihusisstic’applause.) More than all that, we $i in our own hearts, (what I am afraid all of our eet ae eee ane tion of our consciences, (cheers); we have to labor for a cause that we can take, not only to the ballot box, but to the Throne of ar commend to the blessing of Al@ighty,God. Then, m: friends, with such a cause, and with such advocates, i such indications around us, let ns be up and doing our duty. We gave free soil and free government to Oregon. not becaure it lay north or south of any particular line of latitude, but we eaid that when its vast territory should be peopled, when the hum of industry should be heard over ite bills and valleys, and the teemirg millions of unborn generations should rise up ‘and fill those places, that they should not have the curse ef hu- man slavery there. We determined that when we stood before tke bar of final account, we would not have resting upon our heads the frowns, and eurses, and imprecations, cf thore that had dragged out a life of slavery through our want of fidelity to the trust com- mitted tous. Now, my friends, one word more, and I will not t longer upon your patience, Politicians continually tell us, *'¥ou can do nothing at sll. Every. thing is settled. 6 annexation of Texas is settled. the compromise is settled, and it is all settled, and you can 0 nothing ” Let me suppoze, for the sake of argument, that it is all rottied—what is our duty? Why, our duty is to have a settlement with the rettlors. (Loud cheers and lnvghter. )4 If it ia true that our rights have been barter- ed away, that the interests of liberty have been scld, and those that have betrayed their trust are in the en- joy meat of the price of their treachery, shall our mouths te shut when we woud call them to an account, because they tell us the things are settled? My friends, I owe you an apology for claiming your attention so long. (Cries of “goon! go on!’’) No, ny fends I will not go on; but I will £0 off, (Laughter. )I find some arour:! me that! came to hear and I will not longer trespass upon your timo. I will end sal Degan, nnd that is, by tendering to you the grateful homage of my heart. There is no other offering that I can bring ‘ou, there is nothing else worthy of the generous manner have received me, and in which have in mich Jr fe ovoreniimate aay poor otorts, "Tt a be cause circumstances and ace! my contro others who freely bestow their means pda colar | t the . do noth: i 4 i is —— Fe pics Beis aeons a 8 uf isa and abandon K exertion still, (such is human i Ry savp Sos seca 'ully drop the which it sends forth will thelter thelt oldidees teat its protecting braneha; but they will do nothing to x nurture the tree of liberty, it may cows with its 0 unl a ‘Apple: T sible to. the ciicaltion of. 2 work, Pall wall 4 e@ power of a vy know Hons inirenchinente in the caer 4 the peliiens and the prejudieer of the sbawhiger tall well I know the sensitive interests of property, ai hundred millions of d which are steke. But, sir, these things ean farnish so motive Sak En, ere a tt ian eee in gigantic; tho evil is nat loss evil becwnte ets tae and evil be, 8 8] a because slavery is powerful— —therefore the ‘uty. of all is ‘empered soul does not d forever with F j F very. view bet extending her contol, her ample ey, posecesions Indies waa then ment, as there is a place for every may testify sgainst it in one way, ney The all mast eva speech or at cog ot the taste and condition of each. ir od ha ae es osaget agains ill contribute at mighty pul when at Inet a shall #" this enormity: world, Providence acte through fodividuals; the stone Itself is worn away by drops of water; and no man ean be 20 humble aa to be excused from exerting his influence im i » in can do something in his R soe hin, Soi his friend. “Well bog the said-- No one is so accursed by fate No one 80 utterly desolate, But some heart, though Rerponds unto Lis own. ‘Applaese.) I knew not if this great work can be soon accomplished, Tknow not, sir, if you and I can live to sea, in eur the vows of the fathers at longth fulfilled, a» the laat Ff falls Re Tinbs <, the Pl sg Bat I do a ‘or question, Cy mevervent now, beyon me iy E must goon, (cheers) that, in ita f it will absorb schools, colleges, churches, the the maral sense, the country; and that all who now stand in « evil of It, are laying up for their children if ip em nelves, days of sorrow and shame. { went thatthe meueats aise of ta nees I ree that ay when clearly nd ae oral and erpeolally a . and inaccessible of anther