Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-10
Mr.. Adams Lecture.

Concert Hall was oppressively crowded, on
Tuesday evening, and multitudes were unable
to obtain admission at ALL We tried to find
miscellsneously.
The large attendance proved two things
first and foremost, undoubtedly, the warm and
pervadng interest that prevails in our commu-
nity in relation to talifornia, and the wel-foun
ded conviction that Mr. ADAMs's Lecture would
crafty that interest," and, second that Free Lee
lures are most pcrncous things. We give time
ly notice that unless different regulations are
adopted numbers will not try to hear the next
Lecture. There were something less than
million of juvenile sovercigns, ranging from
"two years old and under" who, as the spiteful
Barry remarked reminded us of ",he injured
memory of llerod," and who, instead of crowd
ing out others, ought to have been handsomely
spanked and in bed. They had no business
there, and should have been kept out. But
how could it be done? Nohow Because
nobody had a right under the programme, to
keep anybody out. In a "well>regulatcd com
munity" this is absurd. The very object of
the public Lecture is defeated by it. In ''free-
gratis for-nothing crowd, "the boys are al
ways supreme. They are not there for infor
nation, nor for any serious thing, but "for fun"
They keep out the fathers and mothers and
wives and brothers who really wish, and who
really ought, to hear. We like boys, but have
clear conviction that, in such places, hompo>
pathic doses are decidedly the best.
THE gentlemen who control the arrange
ments for these Lectures of Mr.. ADAMS, Ia d
we hope as we nave before ntimated that he
will give us at least half a~dozen of them may
as well give up the notion of having them free.
They are too useful and interesting We know
Mr. ADAMS objects,-but what of that: Don't
ask him! " hat does he know about it 1t is
mighty pretty business, if the public can't
pay, when they irish to- Let the price of adj
mission be fixed as low as you please, go but let
it be something, and put the receipts in the Ss-
wings Bank for the benefit of the Cherokee
Mission, if you can't find anything else to do
with it Let us Try to have something like or
der and regularity.
ALL who was present on Tuesday eve
ming, speak in high terms of the manner and
matter Of Mr.. ADAMss Lecture. We knew it
would be good, and not only good but practi
cally useful. We are glad to hear that he con
scnts to give us another, on Tuesday Evening
merit, in the same pace-Conccrt Hall. lie
possesses peculiarly excellent qualifications as
a familiar Lecturer He is elfpossesscd, quick
in perception, sufficiently positive in opinion,
sure Of his facts, and sensible in his differences
lie has seen all the Elephants in California,
and has small mcnagerlc of their gucrrco-
types Don't let us permit him to impose upon
us by attempting to give them to us for moth
ing!
u The New York Legislature assembled
yesterday. The prevailing opinion is that Mr.,
Daniel s. Dickinson will not be elected to sue
coed Mr. Daniel S. Dickinson in the L. S. Sen
ate. Too much of good thing, &c. &c.
We copy the following from the n, y CoWier's
telerraphic despatc hest