New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-25
THE TRIBUN NE.
che occurring system-Anii-slavery Lee
tureg-Ehi& Ccnveution-Liberfy Party
Death of Judge Thacher-aKis success

Correspondence of The Tribune.
8osroN, Thursday, Feb q, 1913.
TIE number Of Lectures, Olios, Concerts, &c.
i, this city the present season. is without prece
Isn't. and from the numerous audiences tina, ight.
j, give attendance upon them, would naturally
infer that the keepers at home" had come to be
small portion OF our population. The Lectures
sra on all conceivable subjects, which can interest
o, excite the mind, or afford an evenings enter
sinnsnt; and there is scarcely less variety in the
character and qualifications of the Lecturers.
There among not few who declare that
they see nothing hopeful in this Intellectual stir
this constant agitation Of the public mind Some
even affect to believe that i, has tendency un
settle the foundations of virtue and good morals,
and that the verge Ct some catastrophe
which will demonstrate the folly of the present gen.
era,ion and the wisdom of the fathers. Now that
there is degree of folly and fanaticsm in the pre-
sent age-in other words, that there is the usual
proportion Of chat mixed with the wheat, ne re-
hectng person will deny; but what, I ask, is so
well adapted to thresh and winnow the intellecu-
aproduct as thorough agitation Why vex our
selves with unworthy fears lest the wheat should
prove lighter than the chaf'? If there are evils,
land no one doubts that there are) in moral and
intellectual whrlwind, are those of dullness, stu
pdity and stagnation any less? Why should we
doubt that the same universal Providence, which
has carried the race onward ia the path of i'm
provement in days gone by, is still exering It's
mighty, though unseen agency, in moulding the
destinies of man, and ensuring his progress to.
ward better statef
The Abotenists have just commenced Course
Of Lectures al Amory Hall, and the names oftheir
most distinguished speakers present strong at
traction to all who feel an interest in the Slavery
Question The introductory Lecture was deliv-
cred last week by Rev JOHN PIERpoNT. 1t was
marked in high degree by the peculiar genius of
its author The second Lecture Of this Course,
delivered on Monday evening by WENDELL PHIL
LIPS, Esq, production of great ability and
thrilling eoquence. His subject was, Slavery and
the Constitution. He attempted to show that
Slavery had been the ruling element in the Ma
tonal Government ever since the first adoption Of
the Constitution; that the South, with free
population far less numerous than that OF the
North, had held two-thirds Of all important ma
tienal Offices, whether Executive, Judicial or Di-
ploma,ic; and that all these departments, as we'll
as the legislation of Congress, had frequently been
prostituted to the purpose of sustaining Slavery
His facts and arguments were we'll calculated to
make strong impression upon Northern minds,
and they were presented with an eloquence OF Ian
guage and manner seldom surpassed
The Wing members of the Legislature, with
Delegates from many towns represented by LEGO
Focos, held spirited Convention last evening in
the Hall of the House of Representatives, for the
purpose of organising the party for another pollt
ical contest Hon. SOLOMON STRONG OF Leomin-
ser, member of the Senate, was elected President;
Hon. SETH SPRAGUE, Ir, of Duxbury aRd Hon.
JAMES II. DUNCAN OF Havcrhil!, Vice Presidents
and Messrs. j. G. PALrREY Of Boston, and CA
REV of Springfield, Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were elected members
Of the State Central Committee, from the respec-
tive districts:
lst--Jona,han Chapman, Of Boston.
2d-Thaddeus Spaulding, of South Reading.
3d-James H. Duncan, of Haverhlll.
4th-Isaac Livermore, of Cambridge.
5lh-Thomas Kinnicut, of Worcester
6th-Georgc Ashmun, of Springfield.
7th-Robert Campbell, of Pittsheld.
Sth-Eliiah Vose, of Dorchester.
9th--Artemas Hale, of Bridgewater.
lO;h--T D. Elliot of New-Bediord.
Albert Fearing, Philip Creole, Jr.; Charles I,
Russell, J. T. Stevenson, and George I. Bigelow,
were chosen members at large of the same Com
mittce.
A series of spirited and appropriate resolutions,
reported BY Committee of which SAMUEL n.
VALLEY, Jr Esq. was Chairman, was adopted,
after sound and able Wing Speeches by Messrs
PARK and Brooks of Boston, BULLOCK OF Wor-
ce.,er. SpsAauR Of Duxbury, KELLOGG of Pitts
field, DuYcAS of Havcrhill, and MOODY of Har-
w!ch
1t was determined TO hold Great State Con-
yenton at Worcester, on the eth of June, to nomi-
rate candidates for State Officers. The Conven
tion with perfect unanimity, coScurred with the re-
cent action of the Wing members of Congress, aP-
pointing Wing National Convention, to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President, at
Baltimore, on the Sd of May lS44.
The Liberty Party, SO called, is now holding
its State Convention in this city. About 300 dele
gates are in attendance. J AMEs g. CARTER, Esq
OF Lancaster presides. ]. G. WHITTIER, The poet,
and HENRY B. STANTON, are among the chief
managers of the Convention. The Convention
nominated SAMUEL E. SEwALL of Boston for Gov
ernor, and WILLIAM JACKSON of Newton for Lieu
tenant Governor. This evening they meet in the
State House, where they will doubtless have a
large gathering.