The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-10
Anniversaries.

The Abolitionsts gave themselves full play Tues
day. and their antics made up the chief feature of the
days proceedings. We give interesting sketches of
their meetings, both in the forenoon and evening,
which will be read with interest by all classes of
readers.
| In agreeable contrast, however, to the melancholy
exhibition Of human extravaganza and weakness az
forded by the Abolitionsts, we have the pleasing
celebration OF the Sabbath School Society This is
one of the few associations whose anniversaries are
celebrated about these days, which really deserves
the sympathy, admiration and love of all intelligent
/ friends Of virtue and religion. The Sabbath Schools
Of America are among its noblest and most valuable
institutions. Like the gentle dews of heaven, their
genial influence descends in peace and silence all
over the land, and almost imperceptibly its blessed
results are scattered far and wide. In this city i'm
mense numbers of pool, miserable, elected little out
collected together, instructed and clothed by
the munifcent, but simple nstrumentallty OF the Sun
day School. Devoted women, whose hearts have in
deed been warmed by the charity that cometh down
from heaven, are the chief laborers in this great
field Of Christian exertion, and in their own quiet,
unostentatious way, they are, Sabbath after Sabbath
efiecng an amount of practical good which cannot
be calculated. They are, in truth, doing morelthan
the pulpit itself to advance the cause Of true reh-
gon and the best interests Of the human race. We
ry often, whilst sectarian bigory cold and pro-
tless dogmatic theologyis laundering from the pulpit
OF the church, the humble Sabbath School teacher in
the basement blow is to be found redeemng the
tuary from the indignant rebuke Of heaven, by do
ing its work. and we therefore record with the
greatest satisfaction, the continued and growing
prosperity Of the Sunday School Society, and most
heartily bid it God-speed in its pure and elevated
career.
The abolition fanatics are, il will be seen, more
noisy, virucnt.. vindictive and unreasonable than
ever. Nothing appears likely to satisfy them
but dissolution of the Union. To effect that
they bend all their energies. And nothing dis
covers more ntelligiby the hypocrisy and hollow
hearedness of these men, than the ruthless violence
with which they assa the integrity of the Union.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS country-all are no.
thing in the eyes of these fanatics when compared
with their own selfish and designing movements
Look at the nnemperance, the violence, the blasphe
mes-the ruthless denunciations of all that is dear
to the christian or the patriot. which characterize
these abolition meetings, and then Judge OF the
claims OF these men to the name OF philanhroplsts
The poison thus seems to carry with II the antidote
All men of sobrety and intelligence turn aside in
utter disgust at these exhibitions OF raving fnati
csm.
The meeting of the "National Refomers," re-
port Of which also give in this days paper, pre-
sents many interesting points. twill be seen that
anti-rentism entered largely into the proceedings
That spirit of rebellion against the law, had, indeed,
good right to be represented in the assembly OF
the new retormels, for by them ii has been most af
fectionaely sustained. The first steps in the reform
of society, according to these philosophers should
be the distribution Of the public lands to all who
without land-as soon possible an abolition of
all rents-a general reputation q all leases and
title deeds-a perfect restoration, far as respects
individual rights to land or water, of that primitive
social organization which prevailed When
''Wild in woods the noble savage ran"
II is, however, curious toremark by what a mise
rabe faction after all, these characterization
and national rcform'-are supported. A few thou
sands are all they can muster-mcn, women, chill
dren and cattle They do not so much raise
nipple on the great tide Of practical sense and sound
intelligence which year after year sweeps over the
land The crowd, as it rushes on, pauses OCCASION
ally to be amused by the capers and vagaries OF
these fanatics knaves OF fools, as the case may be-
bat the great social movement never for moment
ceases 10 be conducted with common sense and sa-
eacity. The great work 81 civilization and social
progress really suffers 10 more from these Interrupt
ncns, than does the business 81 mighty city from
the noisy conflicts Of Punch and Judy.
I.oSG ISLAND RuLroAp,--Thc Boston train over
HE Long Island Railroad arrived last evening H.
nine hours forty-two minutes from Boston, with a