The New York herald., 1851-08-06

bis own rescue, when he found himself dnkinG in
the SSSra q e snS |: ally
fessor Beck did not leave much, any thing, Of the
worthy Grecian-not even "gresse SPOT Pro
fessor Beck is great Latinist, and you know that
the Romans were more than q match for the Greeks
Not satisfied with the result Of that controversy.
MIR. FELTON, lately made onslaught . speech
delivered by Mr. Mann, in Cambridge and else
where, during the Congressional eieesisn that re-
the amount of filthy and exciting matter that every
classical scholar must encounter, to say nothing Of
how difficult it is for man to be called veil read,
many first class works alike rem rksble for their
literary excellence and warm ccloring Of the work
ipgs Of the passions, Mr.. FELTON, was guilty of a
piece Of weakness in assailing Mr.. Mann in the
to be miserable, and give it as my private opinion
that Mr.. Felton's case win prove no exception to
the rule. have nothing to say as to the merits Of
the controversy, and speak only Of the extent to
to be- rsht whsSsr Ts
ton is shocked ut the warmth of Mr.. Mann on q pc
culiar topic and fears that it must prove injurious
to the unsophisticated under graduates Of Harvard
the aid Of ponies, perhaps, the not eyer-moral
writings OF Ovid and Petronius, and that even
Cicero may actually be said to vomit in some Of his
orations. There are some vices Of which it would
be quite impossible for most people to have any
idea, were it not for the information furnished by
the classics. But there is no need to 90 back two
thousand years. and TO other and dead languages,
great ' public discussions. % Mr. FELTON, has surely
read BuIke's speech before the House OF Lords, in
support of the impeachment Of Mr. Hastings, in the
course of which occur passages as stieng as any
thing that can be found in Mr.: Mann's speech at
Cambridge A very remarkable passage of the
kind occurs in the course of his speech on the fifth
day of the trial, if my memory serves me. in the
account which the orator gives of the horrid cruel
ties practsed the expense of the people Of India
We are to recoect, toe, that Burke spoke in the
presence, not merely OF men, but OF what was tae
most refined and beautiful female audience that
could, at that time, have been assembled in the
world, and the speech Itself Is now as accessible as
q penny newspaper.
But whether Mr.. Manns speech was prcper or
not il is very certain that the trnIn ing he has just
given to Mr. FELTON,, is a specimen Of haying alive,
that might have contented st. Bartholomew himself
The proportion OF our people who agree with Mr..
Mann in sentiment is but snal but therei is only one
opinion as 10 bis merits q conroyersalist and that
is that he has no equal among us, and that he is
Sc parated by a wide interval from the man nearest
him in power. Since lunius laid aside his i.on
stylus other political writer has brought to bear
such peculiar powers upon great questions, as those
of Mr. Mann. He is caustic, bitter, logical fertile
of language, and felieitous in illustration. He has
taken the world by surprise, the position he now
occupies being totally unlike that in which his rep,
utation was originally made. He first o,cupied
that Of good lawyer and cautious politician, and
held some highly respectable posts. In ls56 or
thereabouts, Le retired from the practice Of Law,
the promotion Of tho cause Of education, with an
earnestness and a zeal tEat think no other Amer
lean Of equal powers ever displayed. lie occupied,
for twelve years the arduous pest Of Secretary Of
the Board Of Education. receiving salary about
sufficient TO keep a well dressed man in hats, gloves,
eud shoes Under bis suIerintendspce our educa
tional system became as near periet rs 1t is given
to any human thing to be. While holding this
Office MIR. Mann became very Popular; in which re
spect nc man in Massachusetts, could be compared
to him Ii was not political popularity, for, except
from his previous life, il would not have been pos
sible to say What his political opinions were. The
wings looked forward TO the time, however, when
they could place him in domination for governor,
ard thus bing back the best days Of their party
Thus stood matters when Mr. Adams died, when
Mr.. Mann stepped into the political arena, and was
made shat gentle emans successor, in very literal
sense, for he not only took his seat but also his
place. His election demonstrated his popularity,
as also did his reelection, in the autumn Of the
same yeaF when the parers did not think il neces-
affair. his opponent being in the condition Of snail
running against Eclipse. Il Was supposed that in
syear or two he would bc p!sced n nomination
for Governor; and 60 he would have been had it
not been for the difficulty &c had with My Webster
Thai cut him OF from the wings as party. but
sill be had many supporters In that party and
had an idea that pre- eyail.d in the spring and
mer Of 1850 been developed, there would have been
q yefy different "coalition" formed from that which
came into existence here. a, ono time it was sup
poscd that Mr. Webster: 7th of March Sr.ech hsd
the free soil party and the abolition wings would be
brought about with MIR. Mana at its head Such
party would have contsined majority of our
voters, and would have been as:ailable. Bgt the
favorable turn was allowed 70 pass by, aud such
hours never return. The wings nov sag tha, Mr..
MaIn's disappointment. IN the matters of .he Co
vernorshir, [. :. Sepatorship. &c, was the cause
Of Lis bitterness; that he Is Only disspfoin,ed po
iteian ard that bis tine vii DC up w;s the close Of
the next Congress. They may be right, but some
men are very hard 70 kill. Mr.. Mann was one Of
those free soiers who were opposed TO the "eoili-
ton" last year, but be Is new a supporter Of that
policy which will keep the wings where Sir Peter
LauIie avowed il was his determination TO put sui
eide. "down."
The weather has been cool. not 70 say cold. du.
rng the present week, which, saeceedirg. as 1t
did. to one Of the hottest "spells" ever known has
probably laid the foundation of much sickness. To-
day We have another toach OF summer
The people Of Acton, town on the line Of the
Fitchburg ailvay, about twenty. FIVE mile. from
hence, intend 70 have grand celebration on the
occasion Of the completion Of the monument or
dcrcdts be erected there by the Legislature 10 the
memory Of Captain ltaac llasis, the fret officer,
and ono oi the first men, killed ia the war Of The
revolution. lie fen By the Grst British Ere given
at Concord, the 10Th Of April. 77j. bat until
scme hours after Americans had been slain at Lex
ington. lie IL supPosed, a. he was a very deter
mined man, and strongly attached 20 .hC cause, 10
have been the guiding spirit on that eyentful morn
ing, and TO have really commenced the contest.
The Acton people arc naturally mu'h attached to
MS memory. ifONernOr foutNCli Will dcltYcr an
oration on the day Of the celebration, and other
notsbilities will be present there. AIsoNA
Henry LoNo. sHE FrsfTivE SLAVE. ~ PeIsos.
The Atlanta (Ga.) f,aeOigoicr Of tie JIst ult ID,
Gays -" Thi negro, whcso recovery in New \ ork,
by his master, not long ago, caused 20 much ex-
citCment throughout the country, seems to have
maoo some advance nont in the arts and sciences Of
free ncgroism in New York. during his sojourn
there. The other day gentleman 10 this city was
relieved Of the sum Of ,ixty-fvc dollars, aud cir
cumstsnces imIn diately threw suspicion on Long.
at frst stoutv denied the theft, but afer having
been taken to TIE guard house. and receiving q
tound whipping tt tho hands of the Deputy Mar
.hal confessed tbs crime, ald thlrtyhye dollars OF
the money serc recovered lie Is now in Jail in
ncco otur.
The Atlanta R,,s,ic1n has the following version
Of the same Affair."" VIC unicfs ;and that the no
t0lious Hcny Long, the fugitive. is 70 Be tried to-
day for making nsuucctionary speeches to pegrocs.
Othcfs or. uiso % be tri. 4 for Ike 0Hcnccs.'