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

ingIy regret that the few brief hints embraced tn
that Communication did not warm your noble heart
to those feelings Of chivalry and philanthropy which
your gentlemaoly person and department would
to inspire in the breast Of each beholdor so as
to lead your honor to tokens Of restitution for
injured seDsibility among the ladies Of Utah,
which called forth my remarks SO as to prevent the
necessity Of my again advertng to the same; tor DC
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
neglect to respond to my last communication
is but another proof positive that you had no
you to explain your position, and make satisfaction
to insuled people, especially the ladies' and this
is why am 'unwillngly compelled to resume the
subject at the first leisure moment
Your eulogy on the character OF the immortal
Washington, addressed particularly to the ladies,
fell far short Of the real merits of that august
parsonage, and so 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 we're disguised at the recital and
had they been prepared TO make the offering desired,
they would have chosen to commit their gifts to
Dobler minded hand to bear 30 the destination;
and while they were ready TO award TO the speaker
all fippancy due TO the eobwehs of academic rhe-
torc, they loathed the want of soul that needed
TO give tone, and sentiment, and feeling in euogisc
praise Of the father of patriots and nations. But
anger the offence moro particularly was that you
should have addressed yourself to the ladies, and
that, too, at an improper time.
Had you been in the midst of people where
queens reign, princes dictate kings, your APP
proach to your subject might have been pardon
able, yea, even appropriate IN form; but the dis
turbsnce Of religious meeting by the introduction
Of subjects foreign to the intent of the meeting, and
that, too without previous notice Of those inten-
lions, would be objectionable in a heather COM
mnnity, much moro 80 in the most emil ghtened and
Christian assembly.
you, sir, were commissioned by the Washing
49, ala
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
communications Was it because you were ashamed
feared that Others would dislike it much as your
self, and pever give You hearing, if they knew
your subject! and, at the same time, were you
bound by some party clique, for some electioneering
purpose, to answer your private ends in politics at
the capital that you dare not let the subject pass in
silence! If not, why did you not avow your inten-
tons to the proper persons, and seek the proper
| time to communicate your mission, like gentle
man-hke a man OF honor, worthy of the high and
sacred trust committed to your keeping. OF the
! gentlemen of Utah you asked 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 illustrious dcad-the Incompatible Washington,
the father of liberty, the sire Of freedom destined
| for the word-but we were not anticipating the
| heavenly column would be complete, so as to deny
the privilege of mite. before could shelter
and feed the widows and orphans that have been
expatriated from that land of freedom and Christian
tolerance: 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 we still
! hope to do both though if you had any mission to
! the citizens of Utah concerning this matter, you
never did your erraud. only to the ladies' and that
| too, in part, by burning the engrayngs OF the
Washington monument in their presence, thereby
mapifestng to all mon, 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 il 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
burnish, letter, and engrave the monumental mar
BILE 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
forced by their sons, their brothers, their fathers,
their husbands, or as an ancient matron in Israel
expressed it-their I" lords" and they are called
to act out of their place. they feel insulted; they
feel that their guardians and protectors are abused
and that abuse they feel to share most keenly: and
why are you, sir, not willing at least to ape the
gentleman long enough TO make reasonable resttu-
ton TO the ladies OF the gentlemen You asked
not farthing in all your speech
Your encomiums on President Fillmore, for purity
of character and virtue, were just far they
| tend, but feeble when compared with truth; and
said, that more noble and patriotic man sits not in
chair of State, the throne Of kingdom. in this
wide world, than President Willard Fillmore, and
there leave him to his own jus. merits before vir
tuous and magnanimous people, instead Of attempt
ing to prove or argue that inasmuch as President
Fillmore was vrtuous man, he could appoint none
other than & yirtuous man to Office" clearly i'm
plying in your address that you yourself must be
vlrtuous, because you appointed to high office
by virtuous man Was not this work of superb
rogation! Was you not stranger here Had
your virtue been called in question by this people
IT 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 ii be otherwise
Whenever hear man confirm his words with an
oath, always suspect that man doubts his own as
sertion, 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 rcycrts to the old
maxIm-"a guilty conscience needs no accusee.o
Sir, however well may be prepared to trace your
footsteps around the capitol, and through all the
paths of sun and shade, that led you through the
planters house.. and other enchanting scenes,
for want Of time, to sketch them in this brief note
The eye Of him who created all things is open upon
all his works. and to me it is proof Of your supe-
rior virtue, that President Fillmore, whg, gave
you 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
bis hands-he will do right. But the virtuous and
upright are liable, through human fraty, to be de-
eeved 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
hope that the ladies you we're addressing would
become virtuous" Let me ask you, mes. Seriously
my dear sir, how could you hope thus How could
you hope that those dear creatures, some Of whose
acts OF benevoleDce to the stranger drew tears from
your eyes while you were yet speaking-how could
you hope-what possible chance was there for you
to hope-they would become virtuous Had you
ever proved them unvirtuousl IL So you could
have but faint hope Of their reformation. But If
you had not proved them unvirtuous, what testi-
mony had You Of their lack Of virtue And if they
were unvirtuous, how could they become virtu-
GU! r Sir, your hope OF the most damning
die. and very exnrnssinn t,nded to cnnxeu The