The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-30


S'rhat Convention, after declaring TO the wo:H
on TO state that they had now force Of sixty-kse
thousand voters in the free States and those ad-
joining. Since then fresh movement has been
started by the leaders of this singular faction, and
their principal organ at Albany, called the albany
Patriot. has already given forth their purposes for
the next year. Here is the bulletin -
CONVENTION WAsHINoroN, March L. 1915 To as
certain the views OF the friends in the different Of
the country that all who feel an interest in
the matter, living IN the State Of New York, lwest Of
AlbsnyD in the States OF Ohio, Michigan Illinois, lne
ana, Iowa and Wi cousin, should write j. C. Jackson
A.beny, n Y, g1st p,ld1 without delay, EXPIRE ing
ativey pl ,s Themselves Providence rmitting. TO
attend the ts'a COVE on, II ce'led Not to say they
will 60 unless they villas the Convention viii not be
called unless ut leest 200 nres OF men can be oDtaned
on whose atteadsr &c reliarce may be placed.
Those pelsons living in New York, lsouth Of Albany0
post paid, to Lewis Tappea New York CITY, ofter the
sane manner.
dred names call will then be issued Now for the ex
preston Of opinion Those OF Mr.. Tappan, Leavitt,
kGolin and soma others you have In favor OF the meet
iag provided 200 or 800 will attend.
IKE QBJEcT ~ THE CoNvENToN.-l. II will be to in
qn mSately into the extent Of Slavery in the District
Of Columbia and the Tel ritory Of Florida
saves through the facilities furnished by the inter State
Slave trade under the protection Of the flag Of the United
trade.
8 To arrive far may practicable at the amount
CT support which ae indirectly furnishes to
ssvery by end through It's diplomatic intercourse
ne convention will meet-f It meet-for these and
kaired purposes. Its object will be National and has
a guarants in thecharscer OF those who will CO.
that its discussions and Investigations will be pursue5 IN
that cem, concstory, yet fn, dgnifed and truthful
those who may hold the relations Of the
false deas which they now enter OF the purposes and
plens of abolitionists
ApnlcatiOn wi no n the time to the
House OF Representatives for the of their Hall The
Colonization and Temperance societies have had it. and
their IL why that body should refuse to grant
TO Should such application be refused however, the
Convention will the National grounds near the
Capitol.
This now appears to be the project OF the aboll
tlonists of the North. Their journal expresses
some trembling-some alarm-some doubtful ina
ginings about the expediency of the scheme; but
they console themselves with the belief that by
going to Washington, In the midst of the slave dis
trc, attended by several able-bodied abotionists,
they would be able to maintain their ground, and
declare their purposes to the southern States. We
think 1t Is very queer purpose, and may lead TO
very singular result. At all events there is every
probability that the abolitioaists are wild and en-
thusiaslc enough to attempt this project, and hold
this Convention, and thereby to exasperate and
excite the Southern States still more How can
expect that South Carolina and the other States
Will remain calm and quiet while such things are
encouraged, and such interference with their in
s.itutions attempted in the most offensive form in
the very capital oil the country, and under the eye
OF Consressl
ITALIAN OrERA.-The beautiful opera of Gene.
remtota, by Rossini, is to be repeated tomorrow
evening, the principal character by Madame Pico,
,yh Irf IN he, hoe Ne
have no doubt that there will be good houses
probably, a better one than usual. This opera is
repeated in order to give little additional time
for the preparation making to bring out Semira-
mide, one OF the most splendid of operas and to be
produced with the whole force of the company
During the last week the opera has been tolerably
well supported, alth ough hardly SO well as the
week before. Thus far, LucreSia Borgia appears
to be the greatest favorite. We are disposed to
think that Semuamide will outstrp any Of the
operas yet produced in popularity and profit.
Blythe by, we have received number of commu-
nlcatlons-some in French, some in Italian, ID
others in English, al commenting on the recent
% s.oversy about tt merits, pecuarities, claims,
LIONS, and salaries Of the two prime dome
We do not think we can publish any of them,
though some of them are remarkably we'll written,
and exhibit great deal of wit and humor. Some
0. the writers are very severe upon Willis; and
oilers bring in Wikoff, and painter of the name
OF Flegg, we think-of whom we have never
heard before---in way that is quite amusing.
One of these articles reviews Willis must
cal criticisms in a very caustic and anu.
sing style The writer cuts and sashes Willis
very severely, ard shows that he is quite lgp GRANT
oil the elements of musical criticism, and dest..
tute Of musical education or knowledge. We ere
also rather inclined to think that Willis has gone
little beyond his depth in venturing on musical crt-
csm, and that he is much more at home in sacred
or fashionable poetic eflsions, pencings by
the way, or descriptions of scenes at the Opera,
than in discussion OF the merits of the singers
themselves.
But the oaly point worthy of notice in this mat.
is that relative to cabas which are said to have
Do got up in relation to the two prime dsnne
Such ridiculous efforts deserve nothing but con-
.enpt, and are easily seen through. The persons
wno attempt to get up those squabbes, and make
lie wspapers their Instruments, ought to be kicked
our OF decent socety-ihat is, if they really
have a toothold there, which is rather doubt.
Q What is it to the public or TO those who want a
sd opera and pay for it, what private arrange
m nts subsist between the artists? What Is it to
tie public whether one prima donna gets few
dollars more than the other, or has a more expen
sive dress! We trust that every sensible person
who desires the permanent establishment OF the
Italian Opers In New York, will dscounenance
all such miserable attempts OF these execrable
hangers on to the skirts OF respectable society
who have themselves no position-who never had
any position-who go about peeping through key.
holes, and retailing what they and hear for the
purpose of obtaining little notoriety, by getting
up a row, and creating difficulties amongst
the members of company who have for months
conducted themselves with great propriety and
good will. II these things go on, we may lose the
opera altogether in few weeks.
The HoTELs-THE SEAsoN-The thousands oil
strangers from the south and west, who flock to
the metropolis during the summer and fall, have
now mostly taken their departure, and the hotels
are comparatively deserted by transient company