The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-15

insly regret that the few brief hints embraced In
that communication did not warm your noble heart
your gentlemaoly person and department. would
to inspire in the breast Of each beholder, as
TO lead your honor to some tokens Of restitution for
injured seDsibility among the ladies OF Utan,
which called forth my remarks, TO prevent the
necessity Of my again advertng to the same for be
assured, dear sir, that while the cries Of injured
innocence continue to salute my ears my tongue
cannot be silent, nor my pen rest IN peace. Your
is but another proof positive that you had no
desire to improve the "proper time permitteth'
you to explain your position, and make satisfaction
to insulted people, especially the ladies, and this
il why am ,unwillingly compelled to resume the
subject at the first leisure moment,
Your eul0gy the character OF the immortal
Washington. addressed particularly to the ladies,
fell far short Of the real merits Of that august
parsonage, and far short Of what your fair
audience were accustomed to hear when the cbarac-
ter of that great man has been presented before
them, that they were disguised at the recital, and
had they been prepared TO make the Offering desired
they would have chosen to commit their gifts to
some nobler minded hand to bear 30 the destinations
and while they were ready to award to the speaker
all fppancy due to the cobwehs Of academic rhe-
torc, they oathed the want of soul that needed
TO give tone, and sentiment and feeling, in eulogsc
praise Of the father of patriots and nations. But
those were feelings of disgust and pity rather thap
anger the offence moro particularly was. that yen
should have addressed yourselfto the ladies, and
Had you been in the midst Of people where
queens reign, or princes dictate kings, your APP
pToach to your subject might have been pardon
able, yea, even appropriate in form; but the dis
turbance Of religious meeting by the introduction
of foreign to the intent Of the meeting and
that too, without previous notice Of those inten-
tions would be objectionable in heather COM
munity, much more so in the most emil ghtened and
Christian assembly.
Ifyou sir, were commissioned by the Washing
ton Monument Association TO present their claim to
this people, why did you not, as gentleman, pre-
sent your credentials to the proper person, and
solicit the privilege Of time and place to make your
conmunicationsl Was it because you were ashamed
of your trust, of the cause you had espoused, and
feared that Others would dislike it much as your
self, and never give you a hearing, if they knew
your subject! and, at the same time, were you
bound by party clique, for some eectioneering
purpose, TO answer your private ends in politics at
the capital, that you dare not let the subject pass in
silence! II not, why did you not avow your inten-
tons to the proper persons, and seek the proper
time TO communicate your miesion, like gentle
man-like man OF honor, worthy of the high and
sacred trust committed to your keeping. OF the
gentlemen of Utah you asked no assistance for the
monument. regret that that noble and patriotic
association should suffer by such commissions.
IL is the wish and intention Of the citizens Of
Utah to furnish their memento to the memory Of
the illustrous doad-the Incompatible Washing ton,
the father of liberty, the sire Of freedom destined
for the world-but we were not anticipating the
heavenly column would be complete, so as to deny
| and feed the widows and orphans tina. have been
expatrated from that land of freedom and Christian
tolcrancc and five could do but one we leave it
to righteous men and angels to say if the latter
! would not be the most heavenly act. But still
hope to do both; though if you had any mission to
| the citizens of Utah concerning this matter, you
never did your errand, only to the ladies' and that
too, in part, by burning the engrayings of the
| Washington monument in their presence, thereby
maDifesting to all men, as well as the ladies' the
utter contempt of your private feelings towards the
doings of that noble and patriotic association.
The ladies Of Utah do not consider it their place
to rule the nation. They do not consider it
their appropriate sphere TO scale the mountain
gorge, quarry the rough blocks, and ehisel and
burn-h, letter, and engrave the monumental mar
ble No, sir; they are accustomed to their retired
and appropriate sphere Of action to the station
which heaven designed for them They know their
true dignity and station, and knowing, appreciate
1T, and abide in it and when national affairs are
forced by their sons, their brothers, their fathers
their husbands, n an ancient matron in Israel
expressed it-their " lords" and they are called
to act out OF their place, they feel insued; they
feel that their guardians and protectors abused
and that abuse they feel to share most kecnly and
why are you, sir, not willing at least to ape the
gentleman long enough TO make reasonable restitu-
ton to the ladies OF the gentlemen You asked
not farthing in all your speech.
Your encomums on President Fillmore for purity
of character and virtue just, far they ex-
tend, but feeble when compared with truth and
why, sir, did you notsay, as you might truly have
chair of State, the throne Of kingdom, in this
wide world, than President Willard Fillmore and
there leave him to his jus. merits, before vir-
tuous and magnanimous people, instead Of attempt
ing to prove or argue that inasmuch as President
Fillmore was virtuons man, he could appoint none
other than . yirtuous man to Office" clearly i'm
plying in your address that you yourself must be
viruous, because you was appointed to high office
by virtuous man ! Was not this work Of superb
rogation! Was you not a stranger here, Had
your virtue been called in question by this people
II you had given no occasion for suspicion why did
you introduce the subject to prove your innocence
The very argument did excite suspicion, and how
could it be otherwise
Whenever hear man confirm his words with an
oath, always suspect that man doubts his own as
serton, and OF course he thinks his hearers will
have as little faith for him as he has for himself
and when hear gentleman attempting to prove
his yirtuous character before a question has been
raised concerning it, my mind reycrts to the old
max,m-"a guilty conscience needs no accuser"
footsteps around the capitol, and through ali the
paths of sun and shade, that led yon through the
planters house, and other enchanting scenes,
TO- 70 TINS peaceful s; vale, | must be excused,
The eye of him who created all things is open upon
all his works, and to it is no proof of your supe-
rior virtue, that President Fillmore, whig, gave
y1n your appointment, when you were democrat.
With whiggery and democracy | have nothing to
do-.al the politics wish to be acquainted with is
truth-the eternal principle Of truth-and the man
who understands loves, and practices that principle
is the politician for me. My interests are safe in
his hands-he will do right But the virtuous and
upright are LIABLE through human frailty to be de-
eeived in their fellows, and through that deception
perform improper acts, and make appointments Of
those who are not virtuous like themselves
Another important item in the course of your re-
marks, on the Sth instant, in connection with the
expose of your own exalted virtuc--you expressed a
hope that the ladies you were addressing would
become virtuous." Let me ask you, NEST Seriously,
m bov hug
you hope that those dear creatures, some Of whose
acts OF benevoeDce to the stranger drew tears from
your eyes while you were yet speaking-how could
You hope--what possible chance was there for YOU
ever proved them unvirtuousa If so. you could
have but faint hope Of their reformation But. If
you had not proved them unyirtuous, what testi-
mony had you of their lack Of virtue And if they
were ,unvirtuous, how could they "become virtu-
Gus p Sir, your hope was OF the most damnnp
DIE. and YOmr very exnrnssinn tanlci IN