The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-03


really, notwithstanding their scep,icsm, think OF
the departed, and offer sacrifice to the spirits OF
the dead. Each grave 10 Auburn is an altar, con.
seerated by tears and signs. and holy affections; and
the flowers that bloom thereon, are the offerings
which usforgetting love presents TO the cherished
being who slumbers below. II there be place in
the world, where without regret or fear We could
lay ourselves down in the repose of DEATH forget
Ting the world and OF the world forgo'. il is here,
where the released spirit would unite itself to that
spirit OF beauty which seems 10 have found, In this
celestial spot, home. Although not equal TO your
Greenwood, il is worthy all the pride and affection
with which The Bostonians regard il. IL is taste
fully embellished, lis monuments are chlste, and
many of them beautiful. Bot the most beautiful
and enduring monuments here-those that speak
the most powerfully TO the heart, and which bring
TO the wounded affections the most tender con soa
tions-are the flowers that .he hand of love has
planted on and around these graves, and which
Spring perpetualy renews More expressive and
touching are these than any monuments Of granite
or Of marble, which too often more the symbols
of arrogance and pride than tokens OF berea,ed af-
fiction, OF emblems OF tender sorrow.
Massachusetts politics present, at this time,
most curious and singular aspect. Freesoilism has
broken up the old parties completely Ia the east
ern part of the State, for example, the free soil
wings have united with the democrats while in
the Southern districts the frcesoiers unite with the
wings. In Horace MdDn's district, however, the
wings have had the courage 10 Cast off The aboli-
tionists. They have dropped Mr.. Mann, the free
soil Candidate for Congress, end nominated Samuel
II. Woley, OF Roxbury.
The people here are still agitated furiously in re.
gard 10 the fugitive slave law; and we have occa-
sion TO be astoDished every day at the ignorance
which prevails among all classes here in relation
to IT, They speak Of it some new and extraor-
binary usurpation of authority on the part of our
general government, whereas il is simply the re-
publication of a principle always recognized and
acted on, so far as practicable, from the fountain of
the federal government
But notwithstanding the loud and frequent pro.
clsmatos here of the tire asonable aad destructive
doctrines OF your Stewards and Greeleys, the people
are at heart patriotic. The remembrance Of our
past history and achievements, and the blood
which speaks from Bunker Hill and Lexington, in
the North, and the equally glorious battle fields of
the South, plead powerfully with every heart, and
forbds, s,srny, the dissolution OF the Union. For
that history belongs TO the whole counIy-the
North and the Souih-ihat history, so sacred aad
glorious, sancted by the blood of our fitaers, is
the property OF us all-the cherished birhright
which all prize; and when we turn TO that, our
hearts, burning with the sentiment OF patriotism
and paternity, run TO embrace each other. Not a
soul Of us would relinqush this glorious birhright,
or cut ourselves loose from it and yet that party.
or that State, which raises the standard of rebel
hon, and seeks to disunite what our fathers joined,
virtually does
Boston is rapidly extending itself towards Rox-
bury, " hich II promises soon TO absorb Through
The Foiteness OF Col Crockett, of the Bloomfield
House, we had en- opportunity ofridiDg, yesterday,
through this Southern section OF the city and
everything we saw, gave US new cause to admire
the THRIFT end enterpIise OF The Bostonians. Not
wiibs sanding its newness, and the fact that most
o. the soil has been conquered from the sea- il bids
ia'rto become at no distant day, the iineN part of
the city.
In literature there appears to be nothing new,
Bor Is there any interest in public lectures OF any
SORT MIR. James, you remember, read his able lee
lures before the empty seats OF the Masonic Tenn
pie; and now the reverend and talented author Of
"Probns," and Of the Letters from Palmyra" is
doing the same, probably as a scholastic exercise
for his own amusement. As a general thing, the
citizens at Boston Intelligent and intellectual,
and governed more by the head than the heart.
The moral theory in vogue, here adhered TO in
both business and pleasure, and proclaimed from
the pulpil-is a refined epcufeanIsm,-the same
system Of ethics which governed Rome ia the age
OF Augustus. and which Guizot calls the ''docirpe
Of TN enlightened seuiuferest," Fiatsrtf bien en-.
tender, an pnchTistan doctrine, no doubt, but one
that will DO very WE'LL far this world is con-
cerned, Still, the people OF Boston polite,
cGl end obliging. The gentlemen are energetic in
business, and equally accomplished in those ee.
CANT hsgateles that grace q drawing room. The
ladies are delightful creatures-beautiful angels
full of vivacity and grace. and well worthy that
profound homage which here. in a pre-eInnent
degree, is paid them by the other sex. The peo-
pie OF Boston even surpass those of New York in
their love OF smusements. They have six or seven
theatres in full operation, aud The passion for them
Is so strong, they 20 day aud night. Max Maret-
ztks horFs, at the boston theatre, Is in high IA
vor with the fsshionsbles here, and is really de-
serving The very highest praise.
his is the season of pumpkin pies, and other
YaI Lee notions Of that description You knicker-
bockers DO not know what pumpkin Pie il, made
ScoHGun, arfsn. IL IL quite different 10 those
sbominaions which 90 by this name in your city.
should any Of you, who read this letter, desire TO
taste any Of hess Yankee delcaces In all iherpuri.
~, On is now near thank sgiviDg tint). come with
ua 10 the Bloomfield House, and you will zee what
n ahkee hotel and Yankee cvistHc are. We must
say that Boston surpasses all the cities we have
ever visited in the excellence offs hotels.
THE SEER or THE East.