The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-01
Hampden, Hume Oibbon, SALISBURY, BOlingbroke, SO


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After some time spent in the cheerful and snvepng
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fully dressed with their long and pendant hair plated
ala Ksnwgs moving on the fantastic toe Ia the merry
dance, the company adjourned to the supper room
Here several long of tables tsstefuy decorated
and grooming under load Of ssvory vsnd and season.
doing great injustice to the company and to
our own feelings, il we failed to notice the kind
nrss, amisblity and cheerful and frisndness
gre We were received After the cloth was reno
we'd, 'he company having partakeu, with social H.
larity and mutual good viii towards each other OF the
abundant Injuries laid out before them, the Chairman
Or. Hull called the attention of the company to
expressing the pleasure he felt in again meeting
the company, on the present anniversary. He said
philosophers, yet I ses reason why they should
not enjoy these occasions JUDGED, think they
pine,s is the object Of philosophy 1t follows, thea
by the simplest logic in tho world that fun and
essn
aud ungodly glee," while their bgot accusers were
quite unaware that philosophy BY removing the fear
OF that burning pit which the priests tell Of from
before the eyes, had restored them that mrthfuness
which nature intended for them Pleasantly, good
turs and kindness will always be found among
those, who redeemed from the terrors aud
decisions CT bgotry The bsra principles taught
by the great philosophers, who have enieht.
sned the world and especially by him. whose birth day
have met to celebrate OF the most enlarged phi
anthr0Ry Their prime pies are most 10 bsr-
been the great defenders of liberty against the
tyranny OF the church and tue state. II
the fires of smithaeld hsve been lighted or the dag
gers of st Bsrtholom.ws day been uushesthed Would
the generous hesrt and open hand of Thomas Paine,
have lighted around the learned Cervitas'
Was there any thing in his nature or his principles
which would have induced him TO imprson persecute
another for difference Of religious opinions Would
iberalists have hanged the Quakers OF Boston,
crushed tho SSass to death .. Salem The
crushed humanity to tie dust have arisen from prnc
PIES directly opposed to those of such men Rs Thomas
Paine; and fse persuaded that the world will be free
aud happy in exact proportion to the preyaence of
their doctrines Look at unhappy Ireland, at the
at ' to s.ri. Of Russia IoSs anywhere Shars
bigotry aud tyranny prevails, and the same spec
Oh. prpcpies Of Thom.s Pans furnish perf.ot anti
dote TO oppression Never have such contributed
Co Cypress mankind IL is on the contrary the terrible
incubus of kings and priests which has destroyed
which has rendered them bgoted and helpless; which
takes away the product OF their industry and leaves
blood boil with indignation, when think Of this OPP
preston this robbery of the people to quauder the
the great robbers of the world. | answer kings,
priests and the arstocratic and privileged classes
into their own Golfers, to .squander themselves,
and host OF idle retaners whom they corrupt by their
great and well organized system Of plumber and
the producing classes are their victims "f from the
more wretched parts of the old world'' says MIR
Paine, We look at those, which In advanced
state of improvement, we. stl and the greedy
hand of government thrustng itself into every cor
ner and crevceof industry, and graspiug the spoil
of the multitude Invention Is continually exer-
ced TO jpgnish new pretences for revenue and taxa
ton 1t Watches prosperity its prey and permits
to escaps without tribute u In another p'acs
| he says: ~ presume that no man, in his sobsr
senses will compare the character of any Of thu kegs
| OF Europe, with that of Gsneral Washington. Yet
in France, and also in England, the expense Of the
sivil list only for the support Of one man is eight
raj government OF America" Ii by thus withdraw
ing immense from industry, that the producing
crushed down to the point Of starvation It is this
which forces them from their homes and sends them
hand OF tyranny snail not be abe to reach them Here
| ia this happy country, thanks to Thomas Pane aud
Ssnss Of the evolution an asylum
! they may come Here they may sit DIVA In safety
their labor the harpy nngers ofop2re,scrs
But ladies' and gentemnI will endeavor to avoid so
SERIOUS subject We have met here to night On fes-
tive OCCASION to celebrate the birthday one whose
happy fortune 1t was to revolutioaize the world speak
10 sober earnest WHEN that the energetic of rhcs
Paine more than that Of any other man has revoutoni
I'D the world Consult his common thu. bold pam
phiet VIII successfully advocated independence in this
country. Compare It's tone aud sentiments with the
Declaration of Independence by Thomas jefferson aud
will readily trace the analogy showing that Paine
was the bold sug ses.er of those ideas so nobs ex.
pressed by Jefferson and so bravely carried out the
Congress and army Of l776. And has not tn. ex-
ample of America-hsr success her liberty, Ger
republican simplicity, her real glory the equality and
friendship of ell her people whether born here or emf
lent government Of the peope-hss mot all this fur
ushed an example oppressed nations which shall make
all thrones and ters totter to their fall The good work
is going on The batles.of liberty have been en6 will
be fought, and fought suceessully too Toe world is
making at the prescott Tins the most wonderful efforts
ia that hercueau but delightful labor expressed hy the
word progression Our own country is still progressing Ia
heappcaon of great principles oflbery and equal.
~ and shall not the people OF other countries gather
strength from our example, Wshesr with delight
that other nations looking to the patterns OF liberty
and plenty, copying our institutions and initiating
our nberalty. Even the POpe himself have
caught the enthusiasm of humanity aud va shall yet
from the eternal city to deums and ho.sunabs to
Liberty May the day speedily arrive when the voice OF
freedom shall be heard from every quarter Of the world
When mankind shsll escape from The oppression which
has crushed them for ages. and shall walk forth
deemed disenthrasd rejoicing ia that liberty which is
their rights right derived from nature and from God
toast
Thomas Paine Whose bold genius and strong CON-
has set foot the revolution OF the world
The foloSing regular toasts were then successivey
given by the Chair aided by J. Wesb and Thomss
Thompson E,qs as Vice Presidents:
The day We celebrate-The memory of Thomas Paine;
gifted by talent honored by integrity The world
his country to do good his religion "
tenancefree from the thraldom of SUPERSTITION they
are the crownpg glorv to this assembly"
The Trinity of Thcmases-T homas Paine Thomas
Jefferson, and Thomas Hsrtteli kiug craft reviewers
prisst-caft expositors acknowledged by their enemies
"A Scientific Eduoation--The sovereign autiiote to
every degrading supersition good for the bee, but in
public good like united twins he ever insep cradle
y The Departed Libersls--Who with the pougbshsres
OF enquiry opened the furro~s OF knowledge and plan
TED Tue vines OF Information, may succeeding genera
tons profit by their labor .
The Clergy May public opinion compel preachers
to eat the bread OF industry; the time come when,
ins;ead of twenty thousand priests in country,
every State may exclsiD the locusts have fed ~
Pnilo,ophic Information The master key, to open
the p9ctls OF science to unfold the Volume Nature
to eqaazs opinion to expose the crafts Of law physic
ana divinity
"Woman-Msn's most sincere friend; his most chser-
ing companion; his guardian in ainction his consols
ton in the hour of trouble Let us pity the unortu.
nste bachelor, who knows not the felicity OF him beet
with emabe wife,
On the last toast being given, Mrs Rcse Polish lady
were informed. and addressed the company
in strain OF pleasing eloquence, and with great ability
OF course In ardent support OF those principles which
characterize the voares Of the philosophy OF Paine
We regret that time viii allow give the arhs
of Mrs Rose la substance she said VIVA. took TO be