Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-08
New Question In Morals---The Bunker
Hill Monument---Fanny EIssler.

a New Questio" In norais---The Bunker
Hill Mon EIssler.
There are hypoc rites and charlatans in morals as
there are in politics, in finance, or in religion Ten
wears ago or more, an effort made to construct
a splendd monument on Bunker HILL commemora-
ting the deeds of the heroic men who fell there,
fighting for American liberty and independence
After reaching to Heaven about 50 feet, the male
descendants of the pilgrims ceased-party for want
of funds-partly want of effort. Recently the fe-
males of New England, with those beautiful moral,
and patriotic feelings circling round their hearts,
as the brilliant traits of physical beauty mark their
outward forms-seized upon happy occasion, and
made effort TO finish the monument by fair, an
exhibition, and other similar modes. This sue
cessful.
In the mid of this holy effort Fanny Elssler,
celebrated daaseuse from Paris, visits Boston pro-
fessonay-sees the novel and beautiful exhibition
of the Ladies' Fair in Quincy Hall-witnesses the
half-fnished monument, looking like ruin upon the
surrounding holy scenery. She respectfully ap-
preached the Association and begged to be permit
ted amid the throng of contributors to add it her
mite of $1,000 or her professional services for
night. The latter was accepted-$ll00 were the
proceeds-ths added to.the. funds-and all par
ties in the affair satisfied
Not so are some few miserable drivellers connect
Ell with the newspaper press.
The ladies of the Bunker Hill Monument Associa-
ton have been assaulted with ferocity-a coarse
vulgarity that seems only applicable to the
worst acts of the worst age, of the in their
worst form. They have been accused of the highest
crime Of which hig born, delicate sensitive and
honorable female can be accused. In the very act
of erecting lasting memorial to their beloved an
eestors, they charged with ndecency, indelica-
r 4 r
every sen.imen. that ennobe the fe-
male character.
Who are the principal assalants of these illustri.
Gus ladies
According to the best information, they consist Of
the following remarkable personages aud papers -
Names Of Persons. Names Of Papers
WIN. J. STANDARDIZATION n. Y. Sunday News.
PAX Pax. B s,.as,s or Do. N Y. Signal.
GEORGE w. DIxos-Editor N. Y. Polyanthus.
DAVID HALE, or Editors n. Y. Journal of Com
GERARD HALLEcK,S merce.
Now, let US inquire into the character and preten-
sions of these individuals, by which they are con-
stituted fit judges, and moral censors ofthis age.
Wm. j. Snelling has been confined in the House of
Correction in Boston, for six months, for Offences
committed in that city.
Park BENJAMIN has not yet been indicted for his
offences, but well deserves it-and will, sooner or
later, receive his me rits.
George w. Dixon was convicted and punished
six months in the Peneutiary Of New York, for his
offences against good morals. Of the other moral
lists we are not infor med
Now, is it not a beautiful moral spectacle, that
these men, the chief leaders of whom have received
the last finish Of their morals in Penitentaries and
Houses of Correction, should have the audacity to
question insult the accomplished and illustrious
ladies of New England on question Of morals and
patriotism Whatever may have been the conduct
Of Fanny Elssler in Europe,=we have heard nothing
against its prspriety in this land If surrounded
with the atmosphere of New England-b reathing its
moral purity-and animated by its glorious memo
rails, she longs to mingle in its sentiments and begs
to be permitted to express her feelings, would it
have been characteristic OF the generous daughters
OF the pilgrims Of New England to desy that favor to
q fair wandersr in their native land Would you
drive awaysa penient from the altar of rgvenessi
Mo : There is something coarse so vulgar
20 Ellberai-so ferocious-so mean-so malignant
so cowardly in the attack upon the Boston ladies,
that il would TO come, not from the manly
breasts Of men-but to be the outpourngs OF fana-
tics, outcasts, convcts, monsters, or beings whom
the curse Of the Almighty had blasted in his anger
We cannot conceive aay thing so utterly unmanly,
inhunan, monstrous, and mis-begotteR. Can you